More sweet 100th Day fun! Mrs. Gartrell's kindergartners celebrated the 100th Day last week by creating a snack with 10 groups of 10. Learning math has never been so tasty!
Are architects mathematicians? They certainly need strong math skills! Mrs. Collins' 4th-graders put their math skills to work by "building" multiplication array cities. Each structure represents a multiplication problem.
Be safety conscious, dress warm, and we look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 21st, at our normal class start times. The district will continue to monitor the weather closely and will send out notifications if something changes.
Snowflake STEM in the Computer Lab!
Our students have been hard at work designing unique snowflakes using a variety of building materials. Their focus? Symmetry! Just like in nature, their goal was engineer a snowflake to include a perfect line of symmetry. It's fun to see their creativity and problem-solving skills in action!
Tasty Fractions!
Ms. Osborn's first-graders discovered just how delicious math can be! By dividing brownies into halves, fourths, eighths, and beyond, these young mathematicians think fractions are pretty sweet!
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Everybody loves a parade! Today marks the 100th Day of School, and our kindergartners celebrated in style! Dressed to impress, we cheered them as they marched the hallway! Here’s to 100 days of learning, growing, and fun!
We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 16th, at our normal class start times.
All Pickens County Schools and buses will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 15th, 2025.
District office will be open.
Due to continued icy roadways in elevated areas, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 14th. All staff should report at 9:00 a.m. The District Office will be open.
Due to icy roadways, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 13th.
12-month employees should report to work when safe to do so.
The District Office will be open.
Brrr! "Sneezy the Snowman" by Maureen Wright had Mrs. Smith's, Ms. Sultan's, and Mrs. Tippen's first graders giggling. Sneezy is freezing, but his attempts to warm up turn him into a puddle! Using their imaginations, students added their own twists to the plot, writing why their snowmen melted. To add to the fun, they painted their very own “melty” snowmen!
Do you want to build a snowman? Yes, we do!
Mrs. Anderson's PreK students practiced their skills with Playdough spheres, constructing frosty friends in the media center. Tomorrow, they hope to level up to the real deal—fingers crossed for some snow!
Congratulations to Ella and Everleigh on earning a trip to the Book Vending Machine! These kindergartners in Ms. Jenkins' class both achieved reading goals. Ella mastered her kindergarten sight word list and Everleigh has conquered the first grade sight words. Enjoy your new books, girls!
Due to expected weather conditions, Pickens County Schools and the District Office will be closed on Friday, January 10th. All extra-curricular activities are also canceled both Friday, January 10th and Saturday, January 11th.
Snow much fun in the media center!
Inspired by the incoming snow, Mrs. Hamilton's PreK, Ms. Jenkin's kindergarten, and friends in Mrs. Duncan's class got creative and engineered their very own snowmen! From pipe cleaner scarves to button eyes to Q-tip arms, these snowmen were totally stylin’! We loved seeing all the creativity, imagination, and giggles that went into building these frosty friends.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll!
Mrs. Moss's third graders are rolling the dice! They're using 10-sided dice to create 3-digit numbers, then taking their math skills to the next level by rounding to the nearest 10 or 100.
To do this, they're drawing number lines, marking benchmark numbers and the midpoint number.
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Congratulations to Kristi Kaley!
We are happy to announce that Kristi Kaley is the latest recipient of The Hawk! Mrs. Chapman selected her for this honor, sharing, “She cares deeply for her students as well as the staff here at Hill City." She has a heart of gold and is quick to volunteer for special events. For example, she spends countless hours securing food donations for our annual Heritage Day celebration. Congratulations, Mrs. Kristi!
Spreading Holiday Cheer!
Our Kindness Crew and Safety Patrol joined forces to assemble 40 heartfelt care packages for our Nursing Home Angels Project! They worked together to organize all the wonderful donations from our Hill City families, spreading joy to the residents of Wildwood Nursing Home.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this special project—your kindness makes all the difference this holiday season!
