Congratulations to Emma on receiving the Dragon Award at the February Board of Education meeting!
Emma is such a dedicated hard worker who is always willing to lend a helping hand to her classmates and teachers. She strives for excellence in all that she does and leads by example each and every day.
We are so proud of you, Emma — you are incredibly deserving of the Dragon Award!
Emma is such a dedicated hard worker who is always willing to lend a helping hand to her classmates and teachers. She strives for excellence in all that she does and leads by example each and every day.
We are so proud of you, Emma — you are incredibly deserving of the Dragon Award!
STEM Night fun from earlier in the week! Thank you, Hill City families, for joining us for some hands-on tinkering!










Today's Mystery Reader is ready to share pages 43-54! Enjoy the audio recording via the link in Infinite Campus or Canvas.

This week's winners of the medal for practicing Habit 4:Think Win-Win, were caught with a Win-Win attitude, working out problems with their peers by being willing to compromise, encouraging each other, and giving credit to others for their good ideas. Go HAWKS! Keep Leading with a Win-Win attitude! #LeaderInMe

Congratulations Hill City!
Our school was awarded the Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness for the 2025-2026 school year. Our application was reviewed by representatives from the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Office of Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner as well as the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and we met the standards of excellence required for recognition.
Our school was awarded the Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness for the 2025-2026 school year. Our application was reviewed by representatives from the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Office of Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner as well as the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and we met the standards of excellence required for recognition.

This man means the world to us!
Happy National SRO Day to the one and only Deputy Roach! Thank you for keeping our students safe, building meaningful relationships, and being a positive presence on our campus each and every day. We are so grateful for you!
Happy National SRO Day to the one and only Deputy Roach! Thank you for keeping our students safe, building meaningful relationships, and being a positive presence on our campus each and every day. We are so grateful for you!





Are you ready to read pages 34-42 of "The One and Only Ruby?" If so, today's Mystery Reader is ready to share! The link for the audio recording may be found in Infinite Campus or students may now access it in Canvas. They should use Clever to go to the Canvas app. The link is in the Announcements. Happy Reading!

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month — and we’re all smiles at Hill City!
Our kindergartners had a terrific time learning about healthy dental habits with Dr. Pryor today. From brushing and flossing to keeping those pearly whites sparkling clean, it was a hands-on, fun-filled presentation that had everyone grinning from ear to ear!
A big THANK YOU to Dr. Pryor for helping our students build bright smiles and healthy habits!
Our kindergartners had a terrific time learning about healthy dental habits with Dr. Pryor today. From brushing and flossing to keeping those pearly whites sparkling clean, it was a hands-on, fun-filled presentation that had everyone grinning from ear to ear!
A big THANK YOU to Dr. Pryor for helping our students build bright smiles and healthy habits!






Can you guess who it is?
Today's Mystery Reader is sharing pages 24-33. The link for the audio recording has been shared through Infinite Campus if you wish to read along with us.
Today's Mystery Reader is sharing pages 24-33. The link for the audio recording has been shared through Infinite Campus if you wish to read along with us.

Paleontologists at Work!
Mrs. Gilleland’s third graders excavated fossils - they’re really digging into their learning!


Students in Mrs. Moss’ 4th grade math class played Sums of One Memory Game. The goal of the game is to make a pair (one from the tenths pile and one from the hundredths pile) that have a sum of one whole. Mrs. Moss’ students love it when she picks the partners! 😉



Today's Mystery Reader for "The One and Only Ruby" is sharing pages 12-23. We hope you'll read along with us!

Just a reminder that all schools will be closed for Mid-Winter Break next week. The Central Office will remain open.

Join us for engaging literacy activities with your students and learn how to support literacy at home. Students in K - 6th will receive free books and the media center will be open for 7th and 8th grade students. Thursday March 5th at Pickens Junior High, Drop in from 5:30 - 7:30. All students must be accompanied by an adult. For questions, please reach out to Anita Walker at 706-253-1700 or anitawalker@pickenscountyschools.org.

Join us at Buffalo Luke's for Spirit Day today! Be sure to mention your child's grade level, as there's a prize for the students' grade with the most visitors from Hill City. Enjoy a delicious meal and support our Hawks!


Welcome to Hawks Read One Book!
We’re excited to begin "The One and Only Ruby" with Mystery Reader #1 today! If you’d like to follow along, the link has been shared with families through Infinite Campus.
⭐ One special note: Our kindergarten and PreK students did not receive a copy of the novel today. Unfortunately, our final shipment of books has been delayed due to shipping supply chain issues. We’re hopeful they will arrive soon.
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding—we can’t wait to have everyone reading along together!
We’re excited to begin "The One and Only Ruby" with Mystery Reader #1 today! If you’d like to follow along, the link has been shared with families through Infinite Campus.
⭐ One special note: Our kindergarten and PreK students did not receive a copy of the novel today. Unfortunately, our final shipment of books has been delayed due to shipping supply chain issues. We’re hopeful they will arrive soon.
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding—we can’t wait to have everyone reading along together!

Family STEM Night is tonight! Join us at 6:00 p.m. for hands-on experiments and family engineering challenges!

These winners of the medal for practicing Habit 4: Think Win-Win, were caught with a Win-Win attitude, working out problems with their peers by being willing to compromise, encouraging each other, and giving credit to others for their good ideas. Go HAWKS! Keep Leading with a Win-Win attitude! #LeaderInMe

Hawk Families:
This Tuesday is another Buffalo Luke's Spirit Night for Hill City. We hope you will join us!
This Tuesday is another Buffalo Luke's Spirit Night for Hill City. We hope you will join us!


And the next Hawk Award honoree is... Ms.Jamie!
Mrs. Gilleland shared, "I am passing the Hawk to Ms Jamie. As a teacher new to Hill City, Ms Jamie is always supporting me. Whether it's helping me find books (and then delivering them to my room) or answering my endless questions, Ms Jamie is always willing to help me with a smile on her face. Her kind spirit makes every day better. " Congratulations, Ms. Jamie!
Mrs. Gilleland shared, "I am passing the Hawk to Ms Jamie. As a teacher new to Hill City, Ms Jamie is always supporting me. Whether it's helping me find books (and then delivering them to my room) or answering my endless questions, Ms Jamie is always willing to help me with a smile on her face. Her kind spirit makes every day better. " Congratulations, Ms. Jamie!
