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⚡️ What’s happening at Pickens Middle? ⚡️🗓️ Check out this week’s schedule, which includes the events below and more!📣 T...
10/12/2026

⚡️ What’s happening at Pickens Middle? ⚡️

🗓️ Check out this week’s schedule, which includes the events below and more!

📣 This week will be SPIRIT WEEK! 💙❤️ Each day has a different theme. Take a look at our flyer for more details!

🚘 Our PTO is excited to host our 1st Annual Classic Car Show! Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 4:00-7:00 PM at Pickens Middle School for an evening of classic cars, community, and fun!

⚡️ Day 46 at Pickens Middle was full of celebrations, hands-on learning, and opportunities to connect! Our Sparks contin...
10/08/2026

⚡️ Day 46 at Pickens Middle was full of celebrations, hands-on learning, and opportunities to connect! Our Sparks continue to make every day special with Moments That Ignite! ❤️💙

✨ Today, we hosted our very first Dreamers Celebration! Teachers selected students for this recognition based on their strong effort and kindness in the classroom! We love creating opportunities to celebrate our students!

🎩🍧 Thank you to our amazing PTO for coordinating today’s Kona Ice and Hat Day! Our Sparks enjoyed a little extra fun during the school day!

🏐 While we were outside enjoying recess, Mrs. Fowler was spotted playing volleyball with our 8th graders! We love seeing our teachers building relationships with students and joining in on the fun!

🧪 In 7th Grade Science, our Sparks explored chemical reactions by combining water, vinegar, and Alka-Seltzer to investigate reactions that produce carbon dioxide. Hands-on experiments make science come alive!

🏐 In Unified PE, students enjoyed playing mushroom ball! We love seeing our Sparks participate, connect, and have fun together!

➗ During WIN time, our 8th graders focused on mastering the skill of simplifying radicals. Every opportunity to practice, grow, and strengthen understanding moves our students one step closer to success!

From celebrating our students to exploring science and strengthening math skills, Day 46 was another great day to be a Spark! ⚡️

As a reminder, students do not attend school Friday, Monday, or Tuesday. We look forward to seeing them back in our building on Wednesday, October 14! Enjoy Fall Break, Sparks! 💙⚡️❤️

⚡️ Day 45 at Pickens Middle was a great day of learning and having fun!⚡️Reminders:🎩🍧 Our PTO has planned a fun Thursday...
10/08/2026

⚡️ Day 45 at Pickens Middle was a great day of learning and having fun!⚡️

Reminders:

🎩🍧 Our PTO has planned a fun Thursday! Students can look forward to Hat Day and Kona Ice TOMORROW! Hats can be worn for $1. Kona Ice can be purchased for $3-$7; prices for Kona Ice do NOT include tax.

💙 Parent Workshop Sessions are available TOMORROW! We’re excited to welcome families for our parent workshops! Please check the flyer for session times and additional details. We hope to see you there!

During the School Day:

🧪 Students in 7th grade science experiment with mixtures in water to see which solvent is more dissolvable in a certain amount of water.

🏀🏐 At our House Games, we ended the event with a playoff basketball game between our 8th graders and staff as well as an intense volleyball playoff between 7th and 8th grade.

It was a great day, Sparks! 💙❤️

⚡️ Day 44 at Pickens Middle was another great day of learning and opportunities for our Sparks! From exploring the geogr...
10/07/2026

⚡️ Day 44 at Pickens Middle was another great day of learning and opportunities for our Sparks! From exploring the geography of China to representing Pickens Middle at Clemson University, our students continue to make the most of every opportunity!⚡️

📣 PSAT REMINDER: TOMORROW, 10/7!
Our 8th graders who have already registered and paid to take the PSAT will test on campus tomorrow morning. Students taking the PSAT should bring a fully charged Chromebook with them!

🗺️ In 6th Grade Social Studies classes, Ms. Jakubchak led students through a discussion about the geography of China, including analyzing maps and using geographic information to deepen their understanding.

🎓 Mr. Brown and Mr. Brezeale traveled with a group of our 6th graders to Clemson University for a special event with the Call Me MISTER Program. What an incredible opportunity for our Sparks to experience learning beyond the walls of Pickens Middle!

💙 Parent Workshop Sessions are available this Thursday! We’re excited to welcome families for our parent workshops! Please check the flyer for session times and additional details. We hope to see you there!

🎩🍧 Our PTO has planned a fun Thursday! Students can look forward to Hat Day and Kona Ice! Hats can be worn for $1. Kona Ice can be purchased for $3-$7; prices for Kona Ice do NOT include tax.

⚡️ Day 43 at Pickens Middle was full of learning, growing, collaborating, and preparing our Sparks for what’s next! 🔥💙 I...
10/06/2026

⚡️ Day 43 at Pickens Middle was full of learning, growing, collaborating, and preparing our Sparks for what’s next! 🔥

💙 In 6th Grade Social Studies classes, one of our school counselors, Mrs. Neal, provided classroom lessons today, helping our 6th graders build important skills and knowledge beyond the traditional classroom!

🎭 In 8th Grade ELA classes, The Outsiders is coming to life! Students were split into groups and assigned scenes from the novel. Pictured are a group of students reading through their script while another group was working on blocking their scene. We can’t wait to see these performances!

📚 In 7th Grade ELA classes, students took ownership of their learning by using Learning Ladders to assess their own mastery of analyzing informational texts.

🧪 In 6th Grade Science classes, students investigated which hand-washing methods are most effective at removing germs by examining their hands under a black light! As an added bonus, they got to show off their awesome highlighted notes under the black light too!

📣 PSAT REMINDER!
Some of our 8th graders will be taking the PSAT this Wednesday! Students must have already met the registration deadline and paid for the test to participate. Students taking the PSAT should also remember to bring a fully charged Chromebook on testing day.

⚡️ Please check out our schedule for this week as well as information about Hat Day and Kona Ice Day (both sponsored by ...
10/05/2026

⚡️ Please check out our schedule for this week as well as information about Hat Day and Kona Ice Day (both sponsored by PTO) and our Parent Workshops available on Thursday! 💙❤️

⚡️ Day 42 at Pickens Middle was another Sparktacular day! From STORM to House Shirt Day, meaningful learning, and celebr...
10/03/2026

⚡️ Day 42 at Pickens Middle was another Sparktacular day! From STORM to House Shirt Day, meaningful learning, and celebrating the people who make our school special, today was full of Moments That Ignite!⚡️

💙 Happy National School Custodian Appreciation Day! 💙 We are SO thankful for our incredible custodial team and all they do each day to take care of our school and, most importantly, take care of us! During lunch today, our Sparks took time to write notes of appreciation to let our custodians know just how much they are valued. Thank you for everything you do! 🫶

🌟 STORM kicked off our morning, giving students an opportunity to connect, have fun, and start the day strong!

👕 It was also House Shirt Day! Our Sparks proudly represented their Houses and helped build that House pride! 🖤❤️💚💙

🔬 Dr. Hilyer’s class was busy at stations identifying whether objects were fossils or rocks and determining the era of Earth’s history from which they originated.

⭐️ Dr. Giacci’s class continues to celebrate excellence by highlighting the amazing work of our Star Sparks! We love seeing students recognized for their hard work and accomplishments!

📐 Geometry 1 Honors students had a special treat today as they worked with our instructional coach, Mrs. Hunter, and our 8th grade math teachers to review important skills from Quarter 1. Collaboration, review, and a little extra challenge made for a great learning experience!

🏈 Sometimes the best part of the school day is simply getting outside and playing together at recess. We love seeing SRO Anderson building relationships with our Sparks, especially when there’s a football involved! 💙

We are grateful for the people, relationships, and learning experiences that make Pickens Middle such a special place to be! Have a wonderful weekend, Sparks! 💙⚡️❤️

Mark your calendars, SDPC! There will be no school for students Friday, October 9, through Tuesday, October 13. We hop...
10/02/2026

Mark your calendars, SDPC! There will be no school for students Friday, October 9, through Tuesday, October 13. We hope our students and families enjoy the extended break!

📅 View the SDPC District Calendar for additional important dates throughout the school year:
https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/spdc-calendars

⚡️ Day 41 at Pickens Middle has been another Sparktacular day! From celebrating a big win to diving into hands-on learni...
10/02/2026

⚡️ Day 41 at Pickens Middle has been another Sparktacular day! From celebrating a big win to diving into hands-on learning, our Sparks continue to make every day count! 🔥📚

First up . . . tomorrow is House Shirt Day! 👕⚡️ Wear your House shirt, show your House pride, and help your House earn points!

🔔 In our morning meeting, some of our football players helped us celebrate last night’s victory by ringing the bell! What a great tradition!

🏈 We also kicked off our morning with the much-anticipated college football picks for this weekend!

📖 In 8th Grade ELA, students demonstrated mastery of citing text from The Outsiders through creative poster projects. We love seeing students use evidence to show what they know!

🧠 In 6th Grade Science, students in Ms. Miksa’s class created Play-Doh models of the human body systems, bringing their learning to life through hands-on exploration!

🔎 In Ms. Allen’s social studies class, students practiced annotating text and summarizing during a cold read on Ancient China, strengthening those important close-reading and comprehension skills!

It was a great day! Let’s finish the week strong, Sparks! 💙⚡️❤️

⚡️ Day 41 at Pickens Middle was filled with creativity, learning, and Spark Pride! ⚡️🔔 Our PMS Career & Technology Cente...
10/01/2026

⚡️ Day 41 at Pickens Middle was filled with creativity, learning, and Spark Pride! ⚡️

🔔 Our PMS Career & Technology Center (CTC) students have been working on a special project that will be featured at the G2i campus! Today, we got a glimpse of their hard work as students posed with Mr. Lively, Dr. King, and part of the project. We can’t wait to see the finished product!

✏️ In Mrs. Fowler’s 8th grade ELA WIN session, students focused on strengthening their writing as she modeled effective transition sentence starters to help students connect their ideas and create smoother, stronger writing.

🗺️ In Mr. Harbin’s 7th grade social studies class, students put their research and presentation skills to work during their state presentations! Students shared information about the culture, geography, and demographics of their assigned states.

🏐 We are also featuring our Sparks volleyball teams at tonight’s match! ❤️🤍💙

We love seeing our students represent Pickens Middle both in the classroom and on the court!⚡️

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140 Torch Lane
Pickens, SC
29671

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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