January Newsletter

PICKETT COUNTY K8 JANUARY NEWSLETTER

Dear Families,

I hope everyone had a great Christmas Break. The end of the 2nd nine weeks is quickly approaching. It will end on Monday, January 7th, with REPORT CARDS going home on Thursday, January 10th. School is not in session on Monday, January 21st, as a result of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

January is usually the month we begin to have school closings because of snow or ice. Our handbook states the following: Should conditions develop overnight which warrant the closing of school; first announcements concerning closing will be broadcast over radio stations WDEB (103.9 fm) and the Country Giant (94.7 fm). Television stations carrying the announcement will be Channels 2, 4, and 5. Please be sure all information is up to date and correct on your child's Student Information Sheet concerning what your child is to do in the event school closes early.

 

Important Dates for January:

Jan 7th - 5/6/7/8 Basketball Game - Home - York 5pm

Jan 10th - REPORT CARDS Go Home

Jan 14th - 7/8 Basketball Game - Away - Allardt 6pm

Jan 17th - 5/6/7/8 Basketball Game - Away - Hilham 5pm

Jan 21st - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 24th - 5/6 girls-7/8 Basketball Game - Away - Rickman 5:30pm

 

 

Kenny Tompkins

Principal

Christmas Break

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
 I hope everyone enjoys their break, and gets to spend lots of time with family and friends!

Remember Christmas Break is from December 19th - January 2nd.
School will resume to a normal schedule Thursday, January 3rd.

Special Visitor

Today at Pickett County K8 we had a very special visitor....Santa Claus himself. And Santa didn't come alone, he brought along his 10 reindeer....Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Vixen, Donner, and Blitzen, and of course Rodoulph, and Olive - Olive the other reindeer!

While here he visited some classrooms and had pictures made with the students. It looks like all the students enjoyed the visit!

 

Christmas Dinner

4th-8th grade parents enjoyed Christmas Dinner today at the K8 with their students. 

Thanks to all who came out to join us today!

Happy Birthday Mrs. Melton

Today the Jr. High Students and Teachers surprised Mrs. Melton with 50 black balloons and a cake!
Happy 50th Birthday Mrs. Melton!

Jr High Homecoming Game

Jr High Homecoming Court

The Jr High Homecoming Queen and Attendants

Queen - Abbi Buck

8th Grade Princess - Jodi Daniels

7th Grade Princess - Liz Logan

6th Grade Princess - Emma Zachary

5th Grade Princess - Hallie Sells

Apparently I had the links below blocked! Sorry! They should be working properly now :)

Ms. Rebekah

December Newsletter

Pickett County K-8 December Newsletter

Dear Families,

We have a few special events scheduled in December before we get out for Christmas Break. The Junior High Homecoming will be on Thursday, December 6th. The game starts at 6:00pm with Homecoming activities taking place during halftime of the boy's game, which should be approximately 6:30pm. Christmas Lunch for 4-8th grade families will be on Thursday, December 13th. The band will be having Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 18th, at 1:00pm. School will dismiss at 9:00am on Wednesday, December 19th for Christmas Break.

Important Dates for December:

Dec. 6 - 7/8 Homecoming - Pine Haven - Home - 6pm

Dec. 8 - 7/8 basketball game - Allardt - Home - 10am

Dec. 13 - 4th-8th Grade Christmas Lunch

Dec. 13 - 5/6/7/8 basketball game - Allons - Home - 5:30pm

Dec. 15 - 5/6/7/8 basketball game - Rickman - Home - 10am

Dec. 17 - 5/6/7/8 basketball game - Livingston - Away - 5pm

Dec. 18 - Band Concert - 1pm

Dec. 19 - Early Dismissal 9am

Dec. 20-Jan. 2 - CHRISTMAS BREAK

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Holiday Season.

Kenny Tompkins

Principal