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Because of Covid, the School District of Pickens County is asking that people and groups from outside the school not have
after-school programs at school at this time; this is very understandable. We have, however, been so fortunate to have 4 different organizations in 4 different areas offer their facilities for our use. The kindness and generosity of these people is so appreciated. 


Mondays at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church - Dacusville
Tuesdays at The Mill Church - Pickens
Thursdays at The Rosewood Center - Liberty
Thursdays at The Old Six Mile Fire Dept. - Six Mile


Following is some general info as for how we’ll proceed:

We’ll be offering, once again, the Young Appalachian Musician (YAM) program. In this program our 3rd-5th or 6th-8th graders are taught to play acoustic instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandolin) by local musicians …by ear.  


Generally, we’ll have a 45 minute lesson per week starting the week of Oct. 26 and ending Dec 10, off Thanksgiving week (6 wks). 

These classes will be held at one of four locations (listed above) after 4:00 and before 7:00 on Monday-Thursdays.


No Homework Center will be provided this session. Parents will need to provide transportation to and from the facility for lessons. 

​Because we have received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (Covid Relief) to help with our instructor costs, we’d like to “pay it forward” to our wonderful YAM families. Tuition will be FREE for all After-School students for whom space is available.  There are a limited number of spaces at each site.  This can only be a temporary “relief” for this first 6 weeks.

Instruments may be rented for this 6 week session for a flat rate of $20.


After the first 6 weeks lesson fees are determined by school lunch status:
  free lunch: $5/week

  reduced lunch: $7/week
  paid lunch: $12/week 


Contact Pauline at blackspm1@outlook.com
or Betty at 864-878-4257 about schedules, instruments,
and to register.



Registration Form

Schools, Principals, and Program Directors

Ambler Elementary
     Carlton Lewis, Principal
     Janet Hardin, program director
     janethardin@pickens.k12.sc.us

Ben Hagood Elementary
     Paula Alexander, Principal
     Christine Esancy , program director
    ChristineEsancy@gmail.com
  
YLA Charter School
    Sandee Blankenship, Principal
    Gretchen Carpenter, program director
    GretchenCarpenter@gmail.com

Dacusville Elementary and Middle School
    Travis Chapman, Elementary Principal
    Wanda Tharpe, Middle School Principal
    Cristy Flowers, program director
    CristyFlowers@pickens.k12.sc.us
 
Liberty Elementary
     Lowell Haynes, Principal
     Suzanne Aldridge, program director
     SuzanneAldridge@pickens.k12.sc.us   

Chastain Road Elementary
     Jessica Patterson, Principal
     Mary Johnson, program director
    Maybelle.johnson@gmail.com

Pickens Elementary
     Donna Harden, Principal
     Tiffany Short, co-program director                                                 
​     tiffanyshort@pickens.k12.sc.us


  


   



Pickens Middle School
     James King, Principal
     Tom Kelley, program director
     tomkelley1@att.net     

Six Mile Elementary
     Melissa Terry, Principal
​    Jan Nations, Program Director
    JanNations@pickens.k12.sc.us
                
Getty's Middle School
    Mr. Michael Cory, Principal
    AleciaGilcrease, program director
    aleciagilcrease@pickens.k12.sc.us
 
Home-School Arts Academy
   Rebecca Moore- program director 
   Alleluiadance@yahoo.com

Central Academy of the Arts
   
Tish Goode, Principal
   Kim Keasler- program director 
   KimKeasler@pickens.k12.sc.us

McKissick Academy of Science and Technology
   Heather Touchberry, Principal
​   Ashley Gilbert- program director 
   AshleyGilbert@pickens.k12.sc.us
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