
Apples, Apples, Apples!
Mrs. Anderson’s PreK class wrapped up this week’s unit on apples with a fun and challenging STEM activity! Students put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work as they built towers strong enough to balance an apple on top.
Mrs. Anderson’s PreK class wrapped up this week’s unit on apples with a fun and challenging STEM activity! Students put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work as they built towers strong enough to balance an apple on top.

Pajama Day Fun in Mrs. Dilbeck’s Class today!
What a fun way to celebrate our BIG Attendance Award!
What a fun way to celebrate our BIG Attendance Award!

Amelia is on a reading roll!
Congratulations to this fabulous kindergartner in Mrs. Tippens' class! Amelia has mastered all the words in her fluency folder and is now turning the page to the next chapter—reading passages!
Way to go, Amelia! We are so proud of your hard work and all the progress you're making!
Congratulations to this fabulous kindergartner in Mrs. Tippens' class! Amelia has mastered all the words in her fluency folder and is now turning the page to the next chapter—reading passages!
Way to go, Amelia! We are so proud of your hard work and all the progress you're making!

Hey, Hawks!
Let's celebrate our big attendance award tomorrow by coming to school in our P.J.'s!
Let's celebrate our big attendance award tomorrow by coming to school in our P.J.'s!

Let’s hear it for Nova and Lane!
These two amazing kindergartners from Mrs. Roper’s class have completed their fluency folders! That means they have mastered their letters, letter sounds, and numbers 0–20!
Congratulations, Nova and Lane, on this fantastic accomplishment and on earning a special book from the Book Vending Machine!
These two amazing kindergartners from Mrs. Roper’s class have completed their fluency folders! That means they have mastered their letters, letter sounds, and numbers 0–20!
Congratulations, Nova and Lane, on this fantastic accomplishment and on earning a special book from the Book Vending Machine!

Pumpkins + Math = Learning Fun!
Mrs. Roper and Ms. Jenkins’ kindergarten classes practiced positional words with a hands-on pumpkin sticker activity. Students showed what they knew by placing their pumpkins in the correct positions!
Mrs. Roper and Ms. Jenkins’ kindergarten classes practiced positional words with a hands-on pumpkin sticker activity. Students showed what they knew by placing their pumpkins in the correct positions!




Mrs. Allen’s PreK class put their taste buds to the test! Students sampled three different varieties of apples and created a tally chart to see which one was the class favorite.
Wonder which variety came out on top?
Wonder which variety came out on top?






WOW! Congratulations, Hill City Hawks!
Hill City is celebrating an amazing accomplishment: Best Student Attendance in PCSD for August!
We are so proud of our Hawks for making school a priority, showing up each day, and working hard to learn and grow. Your dedication and commitment are worth celebrating!
And because you’ve given us a reason to celebrate, we’re having Pajama Day this Friday!
Hill City is celebrating an amazing accomplishment: Best Student Attendance in PCSD for August!
We are so proud of our Hawks for making school a priority, showing up each day, and working hard to learn and grow. Your dedication and commitment are worth celebrating!
And because you’ve given us a reason to celebrate, we’re having Pajama Day this Friday!

Mrs. Shealey’s first-grade class is working hard on their reading fluency! They’re practicing through partner reading and working on dictated sentences to strengthen their reading and writing skills.
We love seeing our students learning, practicing, and growing together!
We love seeing our students learning, practicing, and growing together!
Say “hello” to Note Man! Students in Kindergarten- 2nd grade are learning about Note Man this week in Mrs. Richards’ music class. Note Man helps students learn the names and note value of each type of note. This is the first step to learning how to read music!
Second graders are also learning a new note: the sixteenth note. This is Note Man’s dog! Here is Olivia’s version of Note Man!
Second graders are also learning a new note: the sixteenth note. This is Note Man’s dog! Here is Olivia’s version of Note Man!

There’s nothing quite like your school yearbook!
Capture the memories, friendships, and special moments from this school year in a keepsake your child will treasure for years to come! Order your child’s yearbook today!
Take advantage of our current yearbook offer — but hurry! The current offer is valid for ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!
Capture the memories, friendships, and special moments from this school year in a keepsake your child will treasure for years to come! Order your child’s yearbook today!
Take advantage of our current yearbook offer — but hurry! The current offer is valid for ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!

T-Shirt Order Deadline is THIS Friday!
Our PTO is hosting a fabulous T-Shirt Fundraiser, and we’d love for you to show off your Hill City Spirit! Even better—$5 from every purchase goes directly back to our school!
Don’t miss out! Order your Hill City Spiritwear today and show your school pride!
Our PTO is hosting a fabulous T-Shirt Fundraiser, and we’d love for you to show off your Hill City Spirit! Even better—$5 from every purchase goes directly back to our school!
Don’t miss out! Order your Hill City Spiritwear today and show your school pride!
It’s time to pass the Hawk again!
Mrs. Smith passed the Hawk to our outstanding Intervention Team—Barbara Whitaker, Kayla Culbreth, Becky Jones, and Kati Buchanan!
Here’s why:
“These ladies have been working hard to help get our school year off to a great start. From testing students for beginning-of-year benchmark assessments to unpacking and organizing teaching materials, they have jumped in wherever they were needed and never hesitated to help.
I truly appreciate your hard work, dedication, and willingness to do whatever it takes to support our students and teachers. Your behind-the-scenes work does not go unnoticed, and we are so lucky to have such a hardworking team!"
Mrs. Smith passed the Hawk to our outstanding Intervention Team—Barbara Whitaker, Kayla Culbreth, Becky Jones, and Kati Buchanan!
Here’s why:
“These ladies have been working hard to help get our school year off to a great start. From testing students for beginning-of-year benchmark assessments to unpacking and organizing teaching materials, they have jumped in wherever they were needed and never hesitated to help.
I truly appreciate your hard work, dedication, and willingness to do whatever it takes to support our students and teachers. Your behind-the-scenes work does not go unnoticed, and we are so lucky to have such a hardworking team!"

Thank you to Revolution Church Outreach for providing snacks for our students who may need a little extra nourishment throughout the day!
We are so grateful for your generosity and continued support of our Hawk families. Partnerships like yours make such a meaningful difference in our school community!
Thank you for helping us take care of our Hawks! #CommunityPartners
We are so grateful for your generosity and continued support of our Hawk families. Partnerships like yours make such a meaningful difference in our school community!
Thank you for helping us take care of our Hawks! #CommunityPartners

Thank you to Pickens Cheerleading for sharing your smiles with us during morning car drop-off today! We loved starting our day with your Dragon spirit!
Thank you also to Deputy Roach, who faithfully escorts our Flag Leaders each morning and teaches them about the honor of raising the American flag.
Today was particularly poignant as we commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with the flag properly raised to half-staff in remembrance of those who lost their lives and in honor of those who served and sacrificed.
Thank you also to Deputy Roach, who faithfully escorts our Flag Leaders each morning and teaches them about the honor of raising the American flag.
Today was particularly poignant as we commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with the flag properly raised to half-staff in remembrance of those who lost their lives and in honor of those who served and sacrificed.

Congratulations to Asher! Thanks to his hard work, this kindergartner in Mrs. Brownell's class has completed his fluency folder and earned a token for the Book Vending Machine. We are proud of you!

Thank you to the Pickens County Retired Educators Association for treating us!
We know you’ve been in our shoes, and we truly appreciate you recognizing that our profession, while incredibly rewarding, can certainly come with some tough days, too. Your thoughtfulness and encouragement mean so much to us!
We know you’ve been in our shoes, and we truly appreciate you recognizing that our profession, while incredibly rewarding, can certainly come with some tough days, too. Your thoughtfulness and encouragement mean so much to us!



Hooray for Brantley, Rowan, and Jeremiah!
These hard-working kindergartners in Mrs. Roper’s class have officially finished their fluency folders! And what a great way to celebrate—with some fantastic non-fiction book choices from the Book Vending Machine using their hard-earned tokens!
These hard-working kindergartners in Mrs. Roper’s class have officially finished their fluency folders! And what a great way to celebrate—with some fantastic non-fiction book choices from the Book Vending Machine using their hard-earned tokens!

The Happy Hawks PTO Shop opens TOMORROW!
Students can shop for Hawk spirit items, school supplies, and so much more!
Most items are just $1–$5, making it easy for students to find something fun while staying within budget. And the best part? Every purchase helps support our school through the PTO!
The PTO Shop will be open twice a month, so be sure to watch for upcoming shop days!
Students can shop for Hawk spirit items, school supplies, and so much more!
Most items are just $1–$5, making it easy for students to find something fun while staying within budget. And the best part? Every purchase helps support our school through the PTO!
The PTO Shop will be open twice a month, so be sure to watch for upcoming shop days!

Interested in volunteering at Hill City?
You can make a difference! Reach out today to get involved and support our Hawks!
Our volunteer training is on September 25th at 9:00 a.m. (Anyone who wishes to volunteer must attend.)
You can make a difference! Reach out today to get involved and support our Hawks!
Our volunteer training is on September 25th at 9:00 a.m. (Anyone who wishes to volunteer must attend.)