Friday Faces

PC Jr. High Football

Pickett County Jr. High Football is underway!! The team competed in their first game of the season last night against Algood. Upcoming games include:

August 18th vs RBS
September 1st @ Albany
September 8th @ Jamestown
September 20th @ Walter S. Barrett (Lebanon)
September 27th vs Albany
September 29th vs Winfrey Bryant (Lebanon)

Handbooks

Handbooks were given out and reviewed with students today during their Related Arts time. Handbooks contain important information such as the school calendar, breakfast/lunch item prices, the code of conduct policy, as well as, a couple of pages that need to be returned to school. Parents please be sure to review the handbook with your student(s) and sign and return the first and last pages.

Some 1st Day Picts

2011-2012 School Calendar

August 8th, 9th -- Adminstrative Days
August 10th -- First Full Day of School
September 5th -- Labor Day (No School)
October 17th - 21st -- Fall Break
November 11th -- Veteran's Day (No School)
November 23rd -- In-service (No students)
November 24th - 25th -- Thanksgiving Break
December 20th -- 1/2 Day
December 21st - January 2nd -- Christmas Break
January 3rd -- Return Back to School
January 16th -- MLK Day (No School)
February 20th -- President's Day (No School)
March 5th - 9th -- Spring Break
April 6th -- Good Friday (No School)
May 23rd -- Adminstrative Day (No students)
May 24th -- Last Day of School (1/2 Day)

Pickett County Schools will bank 13 snow days for the school year 2011-2012.

2011-12 Faculty List

There have been several changes and new teachers added to our faculty this year. This is the 2011-2012 K-8 Faculty:

Principal - Kenny Tompkins
Vice Principal - Patricia Garrett
Counselor/Guidance - Sherri Beaty
School Nurse - Ashley Walton
Office Staff
Sondra Johnson
Alice Storie

Pre-K
Connie Sells

Kindergarten
Angie Bilbrey
Helen Booher
Angie Robbins

1st Grade
Brittany Guffey
Danielle Sells
Kim Stockton

2nd Grade
Leah Amonett
Jamie Evans
Stephanie Norris

3rd Grade
Julia Barber
Sally Pendergrass
Robin Storie

4th Grade
Barb Gibson
Kara Gibson
Shelia Jolly
Tommie Nell Smith

5th & 6th Grade
Emily Bilbrey - Eng., Reading, Math,SS
Angela Davis - English
Elizabeth Johnson - Science
Peggy Smith - Social Studies
Lisa Suiter - Math
Jane Winningham - Reading

7th & 8th Grade
Hile Cummings - Social Studies
Misty Dowdy - Reading
Pauletta Dowdy - English
Patty Melton - Science
Sarah Tompkins - Math

Resource Teachers
Ryan Aldridge - Music/Band
Rhuveda Cross - Librarian
Ashley Cook - Physical Education
Rebekah Cooksey - Computer Lab
Pam Flowers
Rena Scott - Computer Lab & PE
Cindy Sells
Doris Stephenson
Michael Zachary
Patti Zachary - Art

Welcome Back

We have a new school year under way here at Pickett County K-8. There were many excited students in the hallways yesterday, eager to find out who their teachers would be this year and to see old friends, as well as, lots of excited teachers wondering if their students are ready for a year of learning.

Check back soon for 1st Day picures!