
Parent Event: Helping Your Family Bridge the Tech Gap
SDPC families — you're invited to a special event with Joshua Adams from Parent ProTech, focused on how technology is shaping the lives of Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Learn about:
✔️ Screen time trends & the science behind them
✔️ Practical strategies for healthy tech habits
✔️ How to stay connected as a family in today's digital world
April 1 | 5:00–6:30 PM
ALIVE Wesleyan Church - 136 Chastain Rd, Central, SC 29630
✅ FREE and open to all SDPC parents
✅ Click here to register: https://forms.gle/GCcGHW91wGktUZmPA
Let’s work together to help our kids thrive in a tech-saturated world!


Did someone say Competition? The grade level with the most attendance at our Brushes and Books Family Night on Thursday, March 25, at 5:30, will receive a snow cone party and extra recess! Sign up below!! Who's gonna win? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXTs2OLlYs15239QIYsrn3MLj1CLP5HON7Y1IYJ4ZuDG4kFA/viewform?usp=sharing

🎨📚 Get Ready for Our 2nd Annual Brushes and Books Family Literacy Night! 📚🎨
We're excited to invite you and your family to a fun-filled evening of creativity, learning, and community! Join us for:
✨ Canvas Painting – unleash your inner artist! 🍿 Free Concessions – enjoy snacks while you mingle! 📖 One School One Book Kick-Off – be part of our school-wide reading adventure!
This is a night you won’t want to miss! Sign up today using the link below and let’s make memories together!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXTs2OLlYs15239QIYsrn3MLj1CLP5HON7Y1IYJ4ZuDG4kFA/viewform?usp=sharing


Attention parents of rising 6th graders. Our "Night at the Middle School" event for rising 6th graders will be this Monday, 3/3, from 5:30-7. We look forward to seeing you there!


Today, we celebrate the incredible men and women who ensure our students travel safely to and from school each day. It's SC Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and we want to say THANK YOU to our SDPC bus drivers and assistants!
To truly capture the impact of our drivers, we spent time riding along on routes and speaking with two of our dedicated drivers—experiencing firsthand the joy, care, and commitment they bring to their work.
🎥 Watch our special tribute video here: https://youtu.be/omM_SDLXcM0


Attn LMS families, are you interested in traveling abroad? Here is your opportunity! Come to our informational session on February 20!


LMS TUTORING
The LMS tutoring programs starts back up in two weeks. If you are interested in signing up please fill out the attached form. We will offer a morning session that runs every day from 7:30 to 8 AM and afternoon sessions that run Tues and Thursdays from 3:40-4:40. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Valerie Whitaker: valeriewhitaker@pickens.k12.sc.us.
https://forms.gle/XPBM9Cf4yctMLcju9


SDPC will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, due to the danger of ice on secondary roads. No buses will travel on icy roads. High school students should check Schoology for adjusted schedules. Details:: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/196018


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📱 Revised Personal Electronic Device Policy: Beginning January 2025 📱
Under a new South Carolina policy, schools are required to limit students' access to cell phones and other personal devices during the school day. The School District of Pickens County has adopted a revised Personal Electronic Device Policy to comply with state law (Budget Proviso 1.103).
✔️Devices must be silenced and stored in lockers, backpacks, or other designated areas throughout the instructional time.
✔️Devices include but are not limited to, cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and gaming devices.
We encourage parents to discuss this policy with their children and support its implementation when we return in January. Thank you for partnering with us as we implement this required policy.
Please visit this site for detailed information [www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/sdpc-cell-phone-policy].


THANKFUL THURSDAY!
Thank a staff member at LMS by filling out this form below. It takes less than two minutes, but will mean the world to them.
You can fill out multiple forms. We’ll pass the message on to them!
Thanks!! Staff can thank another staff member too!
https://forms.gle/tQyiXwnVNDv5b2TeA

Have you wondered how to connect with your teen? Have you wondered what makes your teen tick? Join us for our next parent workshop to learn on "The Five Love Languages of Teens" with guest speaker Lisa Fields. Use the QR code or this link to sign up. https://forms.gle/XJjt6WHVMdoTXEDw9 We look forward to seeing you there!


Reminder: There will be no school for students on Monday and Tuesday of next week, as we have an extended holiday.
No School:
- Monday, Oct. 14, 2024
- Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 (Teacher Professional Development day)
These days are planned breaks on the 2024-2025 calendar. You can view the current calendar and future calendar drafts here: [www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/spdc-calendars]


It's time to schedule an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) meeting for your 8th grader!


If you need assistance in applying for federal disaster relief, LMS will have staff and devices available to assist you on Tuesday, October 8th from 8:30 - 11:00, 12:30 - 2:30 and 4:30 - 7:00.

Tomorrow, October 4th, will be an e-learning day for students. (Please see the SDPC message for additional details.)
Our school cafeteria will be open to families in need of power to charge devices or to use our internet from 10:00 - 12:00 tomorrow, October 4th.
Please note this is not a time for students to be dropped off. Parents must remain with their children.
We hope to see many of our families during this time.
Always remember, at Liberty Middle School: WE. LOVE. YOU!

We are keeping our students and staff, along with their families, in our prayers. Please reach out if you have a need.

Don't miss our first Title 1 Parent workshops. We are offering two sessions for your convenience. Light refreshments will be served! Use the QR code to sign up today!


LMS students and families, Due to extreme temperatures tomorrow, our Red Devil Extravaganza will be moved from the PAC center to Liberty Middle. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow from 5:30 to 7 to meet and mingle with your teachers and learn what Title I does for our school. Don't forget that there will be fun, food, and games! We can't wait!
