Student Services


	Important Links Attendance/Enrollment Declaration of Intent to Utilize a Home Study Program Home Study Attendance Form Get your School's In! Don't Be Out! banner, sticker, or magnet
	Department Contacts

	Attendance Officer	Shelley Cantrell
	School Social Worker	Lynn Palmer
	Administrative Assistant	Gail Woodall

Student Services

School's IN Don't be OUT!

A link to the total education team of the Pickens County School System.

This department plays a central role in helping to increase communication between the school, community and the home. Student Services is comprised of the School Social Worker, Lynn Palmer; Attendance Officer, Shelley Cantrell; and Administrative Assistant, Gail Woodall. We are located at 100 D. B. Carroll Street, Jasper, Georgia 30143, within the Central Office of the Board of Education. Our hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We can be contacted by phone at 706-253-1700 or via the e-mail addresses to the right.

School's IN don't be OUT
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Congratulation to Harmony Elementary School for having the highest yearly ADA 96.49% for the 2010-2011 school year. Way to go Harmony!!!!

New Truancy Ordinance adopted by Mayor Weaver and Commissioner Rob Jones - July 1, 2011

Wheeler printing delivery "School's In Don't Be Out" calendar magnets. Special thanks to Amberle Godfrey with the BOE and Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver for providing funds to ensure that ALL students receive a school calendar magnet. - August 3, 2011

"School's In Don't Be Out" street flags displayed in Jasper (thank you Mayor Weaver) - First day of school - August 3, 2011

500 Students Awarded Perfect Attendance for the
2010-2011school year.

The Pickens County Board of Education would like to thank the following sponsors for the 2010-2011perfect attendance t-shirts:

Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver & George Weaver
Mary Perkins with United Community Bank
Sheriff Donnie Craig with the Pickens County Sheriff's Department Mary Ghorley with Piedmont Mountainside Hospital David & Jacque Jacobs and Lynn Cantrell with Collaborations for Resiliency in Children Mitchell Pack & Alan Davenport with ETC
A special thanks to Jerry Greer at Sharp Mountain Graphics who did a great job printing the t-shirts.

Congratulations to all the students that received perfect attendance.

A memorial tribute was made to honor Ruby B. Weaver, by George and Brenda Weaver. Ruby set a record by making sure all three of her sons: George, Johnny and Jimmy never missed a day of school.

Pictured from left to right:
George Weaver, David Jacobs, Lynn Cantrell, Sheriff Donnie Craig, Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver, Mitchell Pack, Mary Ghorley, Mary Perkins, Shelley Cantrell and Alan Davenport.

Special recognition was given to Mike Ballew & Jerry Chastain for their dedication and service to the children of Pickens County and continued support of the Attendance Protocol Committee on December 10, 2010.

Feed The Children and Georgia NAEHCY partner to deliver backpacks to students
Gordon and Pickens County Team Up To Nourish Minds and Bodies of Children in Need

As part of the No Child Left Behind, Schools have elected Student Attendance as part of AYP “Adequate Yearly Progress.” Student attendance is designated as a high priority for schools/school districts due to the research-based correlations between good school attendance and high student achievement, and poor school attendance and low student achievement. Consequently, in the State of Georgia, each individual school (as a whole) continues to be assessed on this indicator, with the following rubric serving as the “appropriate rates of student attendance”. Pickens County School System designation has been in the acceptable range for the past six years.

School's IN don't be OUT
A goal for the Pickens County School System is to earn the designation of “EXEMPLARY” for school attendance.

Pickens County School bus drivers spread the word “School’s IN don’t be OUT”.
Pickens County School System has expanded the “School’s IN don’t be OUT” campaign efforts to all Pickens County School buses. The campaign is geared to help eliminate truancy and improve overall student attendance. The entire fleet of buses now have magnetic signs on the back of each bus announcing “School IN don’t be OUT”.

Help us reach our goal this school year to earn the designation of “EXEMPLARY” for school attendance.

School's In Don't Be Out!

Transportation Director Bruce Godfrey and Bus Driver staff

A goal for the 2011-2012 School Year is to earn the designation of “EXEMPLARY” for school attendance system wide.

Descriptor	Designation
Schools with 5% or less of students absent 15 days or more in a given school year.	Exemplary
Schools with 6%-14% of students absent 15 days or more in a given school year.	Acceptable
Schools with more than 15% of students absent 15 days or more in a given school year.	Unacceptable

Percentage of Student absences for Pickens County School System:

School Year	Percentage
2001-2002	18.0 %
2002-2003	11.3 %
2003-2004	8.2%
2004-2005	6.0%
2005-2006	5.9%
2006-2007	5.6%
2007-2008	5.5%
2008-2009	5.8%
2009-2010	6.7%
2010-2011	4.3%

Absences Greater Than 15 Days for the 2010-2011 School Year:

School	Number of Student Absences
Hill City Elementary School	36
Harmony Elementary School	34
Jasper Elementary School	24
Tate Elementary School	18
Jasper Middle School	29
Pickens County Middle School	29
Pickens High School	140

We continue to seek business support with improving school attendance and improving family involvement.

Help us reach our goal this school year to earn the designation of “EXEMPLARY” for school attendance. The schools have been working very hard, and we commend them on their efforts.

If you would like more information on the “School IN don’t be OUT’ campaign, please contact Shelley Cantrell, Attendance Officer at
706-253-1700, ext. 329.

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