The months just continue to fly by this school year! We are in the last quarter and today marks the first day of Spring! This time of year is always so fun, but yet so fast. Please be sure to read all the information in the newsletter so that you don't miss out on any of the excitement.

We are currently enrolling for 3K, 4K, and 5K students for next school year. Please see the information below if you have a student that you would like to enroll for PreK or K next year. Our last screening will be March 30! Get your child registered ASAP. Also, please share this information with people that live in our area that may have PreK students.

The book fair and family night will take place next week along with Spring Pictures! And the week of April 4 we will celebrate the Week of the Young Child! It is sure to be a great week!

As always, please let us know if we can support your family in any way. We love our LPS community! Let's finish the last quarter of school STRONG!

The last $10 payment for our in-house field trips for the school year is due March 31. All students have participated in the Fall Festival and the STEM Day regardless of payment status. However, students that do not make the full payment will not be able to participate in our Summer Celebration activities. We need the full $30 payment by March 31. If you are not sure how much you have paid up to this point, please check with your child's teacher. These are all great experiences and we do not want any of our PACK to miss out. Thank you for your support!

March

22--3rd Quarter Report Card Go Home

27-31--Book Fair

29--Spring Pictures

29--Family Night

April

3-6--Celebrating Week of the Young Child

7--No School/Inclement Weather

10-14--Spring Break

Still need a yearbook? We are accepting late yearbook orders - from today until supplies last! Now $25 - to cover printing and shipping late orders - if you plan to order, please do so ASAP. The company has communicated that printing and shipping may take 3-4 weeks; if the yearbooks arrive after the last day of school, we will contact you to pick them up at your convenience. Order online through Lifetouch.

• Go to www.ybpay.com
• Select: "Search for your yearbook ID code" to get started!

Questions? Contact Tina Hall in the front office. Thanks!

It is almost time for us to select our March PACK Member of the month! If you would like to recognize a staff member for something great, please share a shout-out here: https://forms.gle/r8GcHBEqrFa1DdMeA . We can't wait to see who will be recognized for March!

Do you need a summer care option for your child? Check out Liberty Primary's "Summer of Play"! More info here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10rHqWodZi17jXPVXc559eBSuQL95NsEi/view?usp=sharing

The Pre-K application process & 5K Registration is now OPEN for the 2023-24 school year!

Thank you for choosing the School District of Pickens County! We welcome you and want you to know that we are committed to our mission of providing quality educational experiences that engage each student today to RISE to tomorrow's potential. We look forward to serving you!

3K and 4K information

For more information about the 3K and 4K application process, availability, and registration, visit our Pre-K Information page.

• 3K Application: A child who is three years old on or before September 1 may register for three-year-old Kindergarten; however, the child must qualify for the program. Each student is screened; only qualified students are accepted into the program.
• Our district has 3K programs in the following areas of the district:
• Daniel Area: Six Mile Elementary
• Easley Area: Crosswell Elementary, East End Elementary
• Liberty Area: Liberty Primary School
• Pickens Area: Dacusville Elementary, Hagood Elementary
• Each student is screened; only qualified students are accepted into the program.
• 4K Application: A child who is four years old on or before September 1 may register for four -year-old kindergarten; however, the child must qualify for the program.
• Each student is screened; only qualified students are accepted into the program.

Please email prekreg@pickens.k12.sc.us if you have any questions.

5K Information

• 5K Registration: A child who is five years old on or before September 1 can register for five-year-old kindergarten.
• For more information, please visit our registration information page: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/registration

Before registering, we encourage parents to check what school they are zoned for by using our School Locator at https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/school-locator . If you have questions about registration, please call your future school directly. Phone numbers for all of our schools are listed in the School Directory on the district website.

We encourage you to visit our websites and social media (Facebook/Twitter/ Instagram,) pages often. We continuously provide updates about district and school news and events. In addition, you will receive information at the beginning of the year regarding our various forms of communication available with your child's teacher and school.

• District website: www.pickens.k12.sc.us
• Like us on Facebook: @SchoolDistrictofPickensCounty
• Follow us on Instagram: @pickensschools
• Follow us on Twitter: @ PickensSchools