September 28 – October 2, 2026
Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
PLEASE add 7% SALES TAX when sending money for your student to shop.
Visit our Online Book Fair to shop or purchase a gift card until October 2, 2026.
Your purchases allow us to add books to our school library!
🐬💦 It's the two day countdown! Click this link to watch a video for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ikPdKa2NdHekaHCa67sazxI1YCIH9YcK/view?usp=sharing
Join us this Thursday, September 24, from 4:30–7:00 PM for our Family Math Splash Bash!
RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/3HS1ArRU88Vkd6oM9
We can’t wait to see you there!
September 28 – October 2, 2026
Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
💦 It's almost time- join us for our Family Math Splash Bash Open House on Thursday, September 24!
⏰ Drop in anytime between 4:30–7:30 PM and enjoy an evening packed with fun learning experiences for the whole family!
📚 Classroom Sessions Start Times:
4:30 PM • 5:00 PM • 5:30 PM • 6:00 PM
👮 Easley Police Department Sessions:
5:00 PM • 5:30 PM • 6:00 PM
🎲 FREE Take-Home Math Games!
Every child will get a math game to take home and keep the learning going!
🚒💦 FIRE TRUCK SPLASH — 6:45 PM!
The fire truck will be here to SOAK the kids! Make sure your family has visited the classroom and participated in the activities around the building before 6:45 PM.
🧴 Don’t forget:
• Bring a towel
• Students need to wear clothes/shoes that can get WET
• Once the fire truck spray begins at 6:45 PM, students will not be allowed back inside the building.
Please register here if you have not already done so: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2X1LS-dyKUA-su1_lR8jvPS3EhdaXd8-fXpXFgiyoAGEWZg/viewform
Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
We are SO excited to announce that Mrs. Porter’s 1st grade classroom at West End Elementary was selected as the winner of the very first Ray Marie Books Classroom Book Box!
Bentley, the character from the story and the author Ms. Rachel Marie visited her classroom today!
Mrs. Porter’s students each received:
📖 A paperback copy of "Bentley Goes to the Apple Orchard"
🍎 An activity book
✏️ Red pencils & bookmarks
🎉 Stickers, an eraser, and an apple pin
We are so excited for our Dolphins to join Bentley on his apple orchard adventure and enjoy a little extra reading fun this fall!
Thank you, Ray Marie Books, for helping make reading even more special for our students today!❤️
📚🐬 Little Dreamers Preschool Storytime is BACK!🐬📚
Join us for our first Little Dreamers Preschool Storytime of the year on Thursday, September 17 at 10:30 AM!🎉
This special storytime is for children ages 0–4 and their caregivers. 💙💚
We can’t wait to welcome our littlest Dolphins for a morning filled with:
📖 Interactive stories
🎶 Music & movement
🧩 Fun pre-literacy stations
✨ Lots of learning, laughter, and fun!
Come make some memories with us and let your Little Dreamer dive into a love of reading! 🐬📚💙💚
Register here online: https://forms.gle/q6RbahmUTM6qNdDo8
We can’t wait to see you Thursday!
Submit your nominations the link! https://forms.gle/UxbT9CyUrMzHQikN8
Following 13 years of leadership, Superintendent Dr. Danny Merck will conclude his service at the end of the 2026–2027 school year. With advance planning, the Board of Trustees is beginning the search process now to support a thoughtful and seamless transition.
The search will be guided by our Innovate ’28 Strategic Plan and shaped by input from the people who know and care about SDPC — our students, employees, families, and Pickens County community.
🗣️ Your voice matters.
The Board of Trustees, in partnership with the South Carolina School Boards Association, is gathering community input to help identify the qualities, experience, and leadership priorities that should guide the search for SDPC’s next superintendent.
The first opportunity to share your input:
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
📍 Liberty High School (124 Red Devil Drive, Liberty, SC 29657)
⏰ 6:00 PM
Additional opportunities for community input will be announced as the search progresses.
Learn more about the superintendent search and how you can participate: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/3112602
#SDPC #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow
Mark your calendars, SDPC! There will be no school for students on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!
For additional important dates throughout the school year, visit the SDPC District Calendar.
For 75 years, the School District of Pickens County has been more than a collection of schools - it has been a place where students discover their passions, build lasting relationships, and create memories that shape their futures.
Throughout this anniversary year, we’ve celebrated the people, places, and programs that have made SDPC special by sharing stories from across our schools and community.
Now, those stories come together in one place.
📖 "75 Years of Impact: Past. Present. Potential." is a commemorative magazine that celebrates the legacy we’ve built and the Experience SDPC that continues to make our district unique.
Inside, you’ll find the moments, milestones, and voices that reflect who we are - and the commitment that continues to guide us as we engage students today and empower them for tomorrow.
👉 Explore the magazine: https://www.flipsnack.com/BFD76799E8C/75-years-of-impact-sdpc-2026
#75YearsOfImpact #ExperienceSDPC #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow
If your student will be riding the bus to or from school, please take a moment to complete the 📝 SDPC Transportation Form to ensure they are scheduled for 🚌 pickup and drop-off before August 1.
🔗 Find the form linked here: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/transportation
If your student will be riding the bus to or from school, please take a moment to complete the 📝 SDPC Transportation Form to ensure they are scheduled for 🚌 pickup and drop-off before August 4th!
🔗 Find the form linked here: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/transportation
We’ve got great news for SDPC families!
Thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), all students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch every day during the 2026-2027 school year - no forms, no fees, no hassle! 🙌
✅ No need to submit a meal application
✅ Every student is automatically eligible
✅ Healthy meals = focused minds + strong bodies
This program ensures that every child has access to nutritious meals to fuel learning and success. It’s one more way we’re supporting our students - together!
Questions? Visit www.sdpcnutrition.com or contact Jenaffer Stevenson, Director of Student Nutrition Services:
📧 jenafferstevenson@pickens.k12.sc.us | 📞 864-397-1166
#SDPCNutrition #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow
📚 The first day of school for SDPC students is Tuesday, August 4! We can't wait to welcome everyone back for an amazing year of learning.
Please note: Students in our 4K and 5K programs have a staggered start to help ensure a successful transition to school.
🍎 4K Families: Your child's school will contact you to schedule:
• An assessment appointment on August 4 or 5
• A half-day orientation on August 6 or 7
• Full-day classes begin Monday, August 10
🍎 5K Families: Your child's school will contact you to schedule:
• An assessment appointment on August 4, 5, or 6
• Full-day classes begin Friday, August 7
We look forward to seeing our students soon! 💙
