D.W. Daniel High School

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 will be a Digital Learning Day for the School District of Pickens County due to icy roads. Students will not attend school in-person. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens tonight following the snow, sleet, freezing rain from yesterday. Noticeable ice and black ice on roads throughout the county is a serious concern tomorrow morning. We will make a decision regarding school for Wednesday (January 19, 2022) on Tuesday evening.

From the district: ❄️❄️❄️Tuesday, January 18, 2022 will be a Digital Learning Day for the School District of Pickens County due to icy roads. Students will not attend school in-person. Digital Learning Days allow students to make up days missed to inclement weather or other emergencies by completing a set of assignments within 5 school days. Stay safe! ❄️❄️❄️

Congratulations to Bobby Taylor on reaching 1000 points scored (as of 1/4/22). Head Coach Ben Touchberry presented the award to Bobby last night at our home game against West Oak. We are proud of Bobby and our Daniel Lions Basketball Team. Come out and watch them play next Tuesday at home vs Wren.

Congratulations to Head Coach Jeff Fruster on being named the Carolina Panthers High School Coach of the Year!

We will NOT have homeroom on Friday 1/14. We will be on a regular bell schedule instead.

Save the Date for Kindergarten Registration! It’s almost time for 3K, 4K, and 5K students to enroll for the 2022-23 school year! SDPC will start registration for the 2022-23 school year beginning in February. Parents can begin the registration process online now by entering their information into the New Student Gateway: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/new-student-gateway Schools will use this registration to contact parents of potential 3K and 4K students to set up screening appointments. More information regarding 3K and 4K programs for the 2022-23 school year will be available in February. For answers to common registration questions, visit our website at: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/registration

Don't forget! Informational VIRTUAL meeting on January 13, 2022. Starts at 6pm. Join to learn about Italy 2023 Summer Trip. Great for Graduates!

We will have two homerooms this week. We will have a 10 minute homeroom on Monday to distribute report cards. We will start our midday Friday homerooms this Friday, 1/14.

REMINDER! Informational virtual meeting is coming up on January 13th. Please contact ChuckConrad@pickens.k12.sc.us with any questions.

Track practice canceled 1/6

Attention Students!

Congratulations to our very own Rachel Jones! She is this week’s Golden Apple Award winner. She was nominated by Destiny Hawthorne who believes Mrs. Jones goes above and beyond for her students. We definitely agree with that! You can watch her story on WYFF 4 next Thursday.

Grief Support Group will meet on January 21st.

Are you a junior or senior interested in teaching, leading, playing, and/or working with kids? Teacher Cadet - an AP-weighted, dual-credit course - is the class for YOU, and it's not too late to join the fun for semester 2! Contact guidance or Mrs. Chandler to find out more.

Schedule Changes If you need to change your schedule, please complete this Google form: https://bit.ly/dwdschedulechange. Keep attending classes on your current schedule until guidance contacts you with a new schedule. Do not just show up to guidance. After you have submitted the Google form, someone from guidance will contact you. Early D/Late Arrival If you have student hall and want Early D or Late Arrival (and have reliable transportation), complete this form. https://bit.ly/dhsearlydismissal Textbooks You will receive 2nd semester textbooks in your classes. If you need to return 1st semester textbooks, you may bring them when you get your new books.

Friday we will have 4th period exams/EOCs. Dismissal will be at 12:00. Have a happy and safe break. See you back on January 4th!

Tomorrow (Thursday 12/16) we will have 3rd period exams/EOCs. Please remember to turn in your exemption letters! This is how your attendance is excused for that class period. You can turn those in to the front office at anytime.

Informational VIRTUAL meeting on January 13, 2022. Starts at 6pm. Join to learn about Italy 2023 Summer Trip. Great for Graduates!

Tomorrow (Wednesday 12/15) we will have Second Period Exams/EOCs. Remember that exemptions are only good for the day/period of the exam. Attendance will be taken all week. Keep up the hard work!

Tomorrow (Tuesday 12/14) we will have First Period Exams/EOCs. Remember that exemptions are only good for the day/period of the exam. Attendance will be taken all week. Good luck and study hard!