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Click link or see pic below for parent updates for the week.
#sparkpride #sparknoation #sparkstrong
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Click the link or the picture for information about our school nurse.
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Click the link or see pic below for Cheerleading information.
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SCReady Testing - Algebra (Friday)
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ALL PRO DADS (Thursday)
Scan QR code to register.
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SCReady Testing TOMORROW (Wednesday):
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Lots of information for 8th grade parents.
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Join us in celebrating our Principal - Dr. James King.
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Volleyball Spring practice will begin on May 1st. This will be for any rising 7th or 8th grader interested in playing volleyball for the 24-25 season.
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See attached info re: testing
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Check out these PMS Sparks who ran in the azalea festival 5k. We are missing Ella and evie. Blake finished 3rd in his age group, Ella and Evie finished first and 2nd in theirs.
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Rising 7th-9th grade girls interested in participating in Lady Blue Flame GOLF for the fall season are invited to join in May pre-season practice starting May 1st. Practice will be at The Rock golf course from 4-6pm. Contact PHS with any questions. #sparkpride
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PMS CHEERLEADING tryouts will be held May 1-3 from 4-5:30pm in the cafeteria. In order to make the team, students must participate in all three days of tryouts. Sign up with the Google form on Schoology; once the form is complete, please see Mrs. Little for a tryout packet.
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Pickens High JV and Varsity FOOTBALL Spring Practice begins Wednesday, May 1st at 3:45pm. There is also a mandatory MEETING for all rising 9-12th graders on Tuesday, April 30th at 3:40pm in the PHS Weight Room for reminders and equipment issuing. #sparkpride
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CORRECTION!
Spring BAND Concert on April 30th. NOT Chorus Concert.
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See attachment for weekly updates. :)
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Please see attachment re: the upcoming Azalea Festival. Walkers CANNOT be picked up at Legacy Square. Streets will be closed past McDonald's. This is for Thursday (04.25) AND Friday (04.26).
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Sparks cheerleading tryouts will be May 1-May 3 from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Tryouts are open to current 6th & 7th graders. An updated physical dated April 1, 2004 or after is required in order to try out. #sparkpride
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See attachment for information about upcoming cheer tryouts.
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Volleyball Spring practice will begin on May 1st. This will be for any rising 7th or 8th grader interested in playing volleyball for the 24-25 season.
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