🎨 June 8–12: Dance & Visual Art
🎵 June 15–19: YAMS (Bluegrass Instruments) & Choir
🎬 June 22–26: Theatre
This FREE camp includes meals and transportation for current SDPC students. Application and teacher recommendation required.
🔗 See the flyer and apply: https://aptg.co/QFF21-
Student Application: https://bit.ly/TalentED2026
Parents, we know that phones, games, and screens are part of everyday life. But for many families they’re also bringing more stress, more arguments, less sleep, shorter attention spans, and increased anxiety for kids.
School District of Pickens County is partnering with Parent ProTech to offer a helpful session designed just for parents.
Tuesday, March 24 (ONLY ONE SESSION)
6:00 PM
East Pickens Baptist Church
2244 Gentry Memorial Highway
Pickens, SC 29642
During this practical session, Mr. Joshua Adams from Parent ProTech will help parents understand what’s really happening with kids and technology and show how to set reasonable screen limits, have better conversations with kids about devices, and build a simple, realistic plan for technology at home.
Parents will leave with clear, doable ideas and helpful conversation starters they can start using right away.
Parent ProTech is offered free to all SDPC families and includes access to tools, tech guides, and a K–12 digital citizenship curriculum used by thousands of schools across the country.
Register here:
https://forms.gle/D3tMAFMZfU4MWh7c7
Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with other families. The updated flyer is attached.
💖 Share the Love Challenge 💖
We’re excited to share a fun and meaningful way for our community to celebrate and support our schools this month—the SDPC Love a School Call Line!
This initiative gives staff, students, families, and community members a simple way to share their voice by calling in and leaving a short message about what they love most about their school. Every call helps spread joy, pride, and appreciation across our district.
💙❤️ Happy School Counselor Week! ❤️💙
Today we want to give a HUGE thank you to Dr. Freitag, who is truly the heart of East End Elementary. 💫
Dr. Freitag starts every single morning making sure our campus is safe by directing traffic and greeting our Bulldogs with a smile. From there, his day only grows in impact. He leads our Bulldogs of the Month, organizes weekend backpack food, coordinates our annual school supply drive, and helps operate our food pantry to support families in need.
He meets monthly with students for character lessons, teaching life skills that go far beyond the classroom. Most importantly, Dr. Freitag is always available — for students, parents, and staff — with a listening ear, wise guidance, and a caring heart.
East End Elementary is better because of him. Our students are stronger because of him. And our community is blessed because of him.
💙🐾 We love you, Dr. Freitag. Thank you for all you do for EEE! 🐾💙
🍪🎉 It’s COOKIE DOUGH TIME, Bulldogs! 🎉🍪
We’re excited to kick off our East End Elementary Cookie Dough Fundraiser, and we need our families to help us keep East End EXCELLENT! 💪🐾
📬 TODAY, all information and order forms were sent home with students, so be sure to check backpacks!
💡 Why it matters:
Thanks to your support last year, we were able to enhance our outdoor classroom and add our beloved Bulldog to the lobby. This year’s fundraiser will help us continue making meaningful improvements for our students and school community.
🗓 Sale starts TODAY!
⏰ All money and orders are due by February 12th.
🎁 Student Incentives & Prizes:
🏆 Top Seller wins $200 cash
🥈 2nd Place Seller wins $100 cash
💵 Sell 7 or more items to enter a $100 cash drawing
🎉 Additional prize drawings throughout the sale!
🍕🚐 BIG GOALS = BIG FUN!
• Sell 20 items → Invite to the Van Limo Pizza Party
• Sell 30 items → Bring a friend or in-school sibling to the party!
🎯 Bonus Fun:
Students earn a new collectible for every 4 items sold—plus a collectible just for getting started with their first sale!
📲 Order online & share with family and friends:
👉 https://1cookie.com/groups/east-end-elementary-school/register
(Or scan the QR code on the flyer!)
Thank you for always showing up and showing out for East End Elementary. Let’s sell some cookie dough and make great things happen! 💙🐶🍪
📱 SDPC Families — We Have BIG News! 📱
The School District of Pickens County has been given the incredible opportunity to provide Parent ProTech FREE to all students, teachers, and families!
Parent ProTech equips schools and parents with the tools needed to navigate technology safely. Their team tracks the latest trends, breaks down online risks, and provides easy-to-understand tips for families (and SO much more). This supplemental resource is now completely free for every SDPC household and teacher.
But that’s not all…
We are THRILLED to welcome home Easley High School graduate Joshua Adams, Chief Creative Officer for Parent ProTech! Joshua’s journey has taken him from the halls of the White House to the global stage of YouTube — and now he’s coming back to Pickens County to lead two powerful sessions for ALL SDPC parents, grandparents, and caregivers.
In these practical and highly engaging sessions, Joshua will help families:
✔️ Understand what’s really happening in the digital world
✔️ Set reasonable tech limits at home
✔️ Build better conversations with kids and teens
✔️ Create a simple, realistic family tech plan
✔️ Walk away with actionable ideas you can use immediately
All families in attendance will also receive FREE access to the entire Parent ProTech database of videos, guides, and resources to help your family thrive online.
🎤 Parent Event: Raising Kids with Technology (Without Losing Your Mind!)
Two Sessions to Choose From:
📍 February 2 at 6:00 PM
Pickens County Performing Arts Center
314 W Main St, Liberty, SC 29657
📍 February 5 at 6:00 PM
East Pickens Baptist Church
2244 Gentry Memorial Highway, Pickens, SC 29642
🎟 FREE for all SDPC families!
Parents, grandparents, caregivers—everyone is welcome.
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/DBtC5x3ksQPC3C6w5
Let’s work together to help our kids thrive in a tech-saturated world. We hope to see you there! 💙📲
January is School Board Appreciation Month, and we cannot say thank you enough to Mrs. Garrison and Mrs. Kelley for their continued support of East End Elementary.
These two incredible board members pour their time, wisdom, and heart into making our school—and all of Pickens County—stronger. Their commitment to our students, staff, and families helps create the environment where our little Bulldogs can learn, grow, and shine.
At East End, we believe in Bravely Leading, Actively Engaging, Respecting Others, and Keeping Kindness, and Mrs. Garrison and Mrs. Kelley model every single piece of our BARK expectations.
So today, join Buster Bulldog and the entire EEE family as we say…
✨ THANK YOU for loving, supporting, and believing in East End Elementary!
✨ THANK YOU for serving our community with excellence!
✨ THANK YOU for helping shape the future of our Bulldogs!
We are better because of you. ❤️🐾📚
We can’t wait to see all the festive fun and holiday cheer walking through our halls. Break out your brightest, boldest, most wonderfully ugly Christmas sweaters and let’s celebrate together!
Let’s see all those sweaters, Bulldogs — we know you’ll make it merry and bright! ❤️💚
At East End, we believe excellence isn’t an act — it’s a habit built through hard work, focus, and determination every single day! 💪🐾 Our Bulldogs finish the week strong by giving their best effort in everything they do — from the classroom to the playground.
We’re proud of the dedication we see shining through our halls — because Excellence Lives Here at East End Elementary! ❤️🖤
#FocusedFriday #EastEndExcellence #TeamEEE #BulldogPride
It is with great pride and excitement that I share some wonderful news — East End Elementary has earned an Excellent rating on the South Carolina State Report Card!
This achievement reflects the hard work, dedication, and teamwork of our entire school community. Our students have shown determination and a love for learning, our teachers and staff have gone above and beyond to provide exceptional instruction and support, and our families have partnered with us every step of the way. Together, we have created a school environment where every child can grow, achieve, and thrive.
At East End, we truly are a family — one that celebrates success, supports one another, and keeps our students at the heart of everything we do. This “Excellent” rating is not just a score; it’s a reflection of the care, commitment, and collaboration that make our school so special.
Thank you for your continued support and for believing in our mission to inspire excellence every day. I am so proud to serve as your Principal and to celebrate this milestone with each of you.
With gratitude and pride,
Chris Brewington
Principal, East End Elementary
