Dec. newsletter

MERRY CHRISTMAS

PICKETT COUNTY K-8

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Dear Families,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. December is unbelievably here. The PEACE Program trip to the Dixie Stampede is Saturday, December 7th. this is for the students who attended the PEACE Program a minimum of 25 times from the beginning of the school year. They will leave the K-8 at 7:15 a.m. and return by 5:30 p.m.

     The 6th grade will be going on their school trip to Nashville, on Wednesday, December 11th. They will leave by 8:15 a.m. and return by 6:00 p.m. The 5th grade will be going to Jamestown to the movies on Monday, December 16th. They will leave at 8:05 a.m. and return before the end of the school day. The 6th grade will be going to Cookeville to bowl on Monday, December 16th. They will leave by 8:15 a.m. and return  before the end of the school day.

    Christmas lunch will be served on Tuesday, December 17th for students and families of grades 5th through 8th. Please look for a note coming home in the coming days to help us get an accurate count. 

     Kindergarten and Pre-k will be going to Jamestown t the movies on Wednesday, December 18th. They will leave by 8:15 a.m. and return before the end of the school day.

     Christmas parties will be held Thursday, December 19th. Please look for notes home from classroom teachers with details.

     Friday, December 20th will be an abbreviated day, marking the beginning of Christmas Break with school dismissing at 9:00 a.m. Students will return to school on Monday, January 6th.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Dec. 2nd- 7/8 girls/boys basketball game-Pine Haven-home-6p.m.

Dec. 4th-last day to turn in Christmas Portrait orders

Dec. 5th, 7th, 9th- Dale Hollow Classic Tournament- home

Dec. 12th- 7/8 girls/boys basketball game-Pine Haven-away-6p.m.

Dec. 16th- 7/8 girls/boys basketball game-South Cumberland-home-6p.m.

Dec. 17th-5/6 girls/boys basketball game-South Cumberland-away-6p.m.

Dec. 19th-6 girls/ 7/8 girls/boys basketball game-Rickman-home-5:30p.m.

EVERYONE HAVE A BLESSED AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

KENNY TOMPKINS, Principal