Pike County Schools - Alabama

08/26/2026

The Troy-Pike Center for Technology Science Department is hosting a Community Blood Drive in partnership with LifeSouth!

📅 September 3 & 4, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Troy-Pike Center for Technology
285 Gibbs Street, Troy, AL 36081

Students, staff, parents, and community members are invited to come out and donate. Every donation can make a difference in someone’s life!

Student Donors must:
➡️ Be at least 16 years old
➡️ Weigh at least 110 pounds
➡️ Be in good general health
➡️ Students should bring identification. If a student does not have an ID, TPCT staff can verify their identity through school system records.

Parent Permission:
➡️ 16-year-old students must have a signed parent/guardian permission form.
➡️ Students 17 and older may donate without parent permission.

📋 Students can sign up in the TPCT front office, but walk-ins are welcome!

📋Parents and guardians are also encouraged to participate and can donate during the blood drive hours!

Come out and support our HOSA program at our upcoming blood drive! Your donation will not only help our students but also provide lifesaving blood. Every donation can make a difference!

08/24/2026

🎄✨ Calling all young dancers!

Santa’s Workshop is back for 2026! 🎅🩰 All student ages have the opportunity to audition and be part of this special holiday tradition.

📅 Auditions: Saturday, September 19

🎄 Santa’s Workshop auditions are coming!

We are so excited to bring back one of our favorite holiday traditions with a brand-new Christmas adventure for 2026.

Santa’s Workshop gives dancers the chance to perform, build confidence, make new friends, and create some pretty special Christmas memories along the way.

Auditions are Saturday, September 19.
Choose Headland or Brundidge when you register.

Ages 3–5: 9:00–9:45 AM
Ages 6–9: 9:45–10:30 AM
Ages 10–12: 10:30–11:15 AM
Ages 13+: 11:15 AM–12:00 PM

🎅 Participation fee: $25

We make a real effort to keep our participation fee low because we want Santa’s Workshop to remain an affordable opportunity for families.

Learn more and register here:
https://www.pattirutlandjazz.com/santas-workshop-2026

08/20/2026

🥕🍅🍎 We’re excited to see the Park-It Market returning to Goshen Elementary School!

Thank you to the Heart of Alabama Food Bank for continuing to bring fresh produce and support to our Pike County Schools community. 💜💛

Be sure to mark your calendars for this year’s dates! It starts today!

08/19/2026

Pike County Schools would like to give a shoutout to the Walmart Distribution Center in Brundidge!

Thank you for supporting our students and being such a great community partner to Pike County Schools! We truly appreciate you! 💜💛

08/14/2026

We are so proud to see Dr. Christian Stanley and the Pike County Agriscience Academy featured in the latest Milken Educator Spotlight! 🌱💜💛

Dr. Stanley’s passion for his students, agriculture, and making a difference in our community is truly inspiring. We are fortunate to have him representing Pike County Schools and providing students with opportunities to learn, grow, and prepare for their futures.

Congratulations, Dr. Stanley! We are proud of you!

Dr. Christian Stanley’s (AL ’25) students are engaged in every aspect of farm management aligned with their coursework at the Pike County Agriscience Academy—Alabama’s only dual-enrollment agricultural program—located on the campus of Goshen High School. On the 25-acre space, they raise cattle and goats, manage greenhouses, restore tractors, and more—supplying some 120 pounds of lettuce weekly for school lunch programs, as well as meat and plants to the community. Stanley not only fuels students’ passion for feeding the world, but also instills in them compassion, confidence and selflessness to contribute meaningfully to society. That’s food for thought they will never forget.

Learn more here: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/connections/articles/view/spotlight-christian-stanley-al-25

Alabama Department of Education

08/06/2026

Before the first bell rings... before classrooms fill with students... our Pike County Schools family comes together with one shared purpose: preparing to make a difference.

Yesterday's Institute Day was a wonderful start to the 2026-2027 school year. We celebrated the dedication of our faculty and staff, recognized Years of Service recipients, honored our Principal of the Quarter and Support Employee of the Year, and were inspired by an outstanding keynote from Dr. Tommie Mabry. His message challenged each of us to lead with purpose, encourage every student, and remember the lasting impact we have each day.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Institute Day such a success. We are grateful for the passion, commitment, and heart our employees bring to Pike County Schools.

We're ready for another great year of serving our students and community. Let's make it our best one yet! 💜💛

08/06/2026

We're honored to see the Academy Street Career Innovation Center featured by WSFA! This once-historic school has been transformed into a place where students will gain hands-on experience, earn industry credentials, and prepare for successful careers in high-demand fields.

This is more than the reopening of a building; it's an investment in our students, our workforce, and the future of Pike County.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this vision a reality. We can't wait to see our students thrive!

08/05/2026

Success takes flight! ✈️💜💛

Congratulations to Pike County Schools alumnus Phoenix Hussey on becoming a certified flight instructor and the first graduate of our First in Flight Academy to achieve this milestone!

Phoenix's accomplishment is a testament to the opportunities available through Pike County Schools and the dedication of our students and educators. We are incredibly proud of all he has accomplished and can't wait to see where his journey takes him next!

Thank you to The Troy Messenger for highlighting Phoenix's inspiring story!

Pike County High valedictorian Phoenix Hussey is the first First In Flight Program graduate to become a certified flight instructor.

08/04/2026

📢 IMPORTANT BACK-TO-SCHOOL UPDATES

As we prepare for an exciting new school year, Pike County Schools is implementing two important changes for our schools beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

⏰ New HIGH SCHOOL Bell Schedule
High schools will implement a 5th Block Flex Period. As a result, the high school day will be extended by approximately 12 minutes.

🚌 Updated Afternoon Bus Routes
To accommodate the new dismissal schedule, afternoon transportation will follow a new loading order:
• Elementary schools will begin loading buses at 3:10 p.m.
• Buses will then travel to the high schools, with pickup beginning at 3:20 p.m.

We encourage families to allow a little extra time and patience during the first few days of school as everyone adjusts to the new routine. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work to provide the best possible educational experience for our students.