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As we head into the holiday week, we want to wish all of our PCPS families a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Remember, schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Nov. 28, and classes will resume on Monday, Dec. 1. We hope everyone enjoys a restful, gratitude-filled break with family and friends. 🧡🖤
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Fridays at Powhatan High School come with a little extra joy thanks to the Coffee Train! 🚂☕ Hot chocolate, coffee, and sweet treats delivered right to teachers and staff in their classrooms or work areas? That’s the kind of Friday pick-me-up we love. An added bonus: students greet everyone and help take and fulfill the orders, building real-world skills while brightening everyone’s day.🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Powhatan High School’s JROTC cadets recently visited Flat Rock Elementary to share important Holiday Fire Safety tips with some of our younger students. Each year, the cadets create a different service-learning project. This year, 14 cadets worked in teams to design their own fire safety presentations and deliver them during Resource classes. We love seeing our older students lead, teach, and give back in meaningful ways. 🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Get ready for a night of mystery, music, and all-around fun! 🎤🎭 Join us Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Powhatan High School auditorium for Masked Singer: Teacher Edition – where our own staff take the stage in full disguise. Come cheer on your favorites and try to guess who’s behind the mask. You might be surprised! Tickets are $5 at the door. All proceeds support our multi–grand champion, nationally ranked Choral Program. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Twenty-five Powhatan Middle School students recently auditioned for All-District Chorus, and we’re proud of every single one of them! 🎶 Fifteen students were selected and will take the stage at the All-District Chorus Concert in February. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

First graders at Pocahontas Elementary recently got creative with their favorite stuffed animals! 🧸 As part of this fun literacy lesson, the students brought in a stuffie, drew a picture of it, and brainstormed adjectives to describe it. Those adjectives were then used in a follow-up descriptive writing assignment. What a wonderful way to practice writing and vocabulary while highlighting their favorite stuffies. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Jackson and Alex Fife, two creative students at Powhatan Middle School, recently shared their love of 3D- building with a special gift for their peers. Through their family nonprofit, Fife’s Fun with Filament, they used 3-D printers to create 125 fidgets – 25 for each PCPS school – to help students manage stress and stay focused. The donation was presented during ACCT with Principal Colin Innes, Superintendent Beth Teigen, and School Board Chair Susan Smith in attendance. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

At Tuesday night's meeting, the School Board recognized the winners of the seven Classroom Innovation Grants awarded this year by the Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF). These grants, which total $16,168.99 this year, support creative projects that enrich instruction, spark student curiosity, and strengthen connections with our community.

Grant Recipients:

* Loren Jacobs, Powhatan High School, $1,888.99 for “Touch & Learn: An Interactive Display to Ignite Curiosity in High School.”

* Kelly Terry, Flat Rock Elementary, $2,775 for “Take a Future View Into Immersive Digital Learning with ViewSonic Interactive ViewBoards.”

* Libbey Kitten, Instructional Specialist – Science, $2,000 for “From Powhatan to the Stars: Inspiring Student Curiosity with a Traveling Planetarium.”

* Barbara Adcock, Pocahontas Elementary, $1,960 for “Energy Transfer: Insulators and Conductors of Thermal Energy.”

* Rebekah Crump, Pocahontas Elementary, $2,545 for “Powering the Future.”

* Jana Ford, Pocahontas Elementary, $2,000 for “Second Grade Outdoor Learning Space.”

* Athea Hudson and Tracy Ingle, Powhatan High School, $3,000 for “Renaissance Festival.”

It was all boots, hats, and big smiles at Powhatan Elementary’s Cowboys and Cowgirls Day earlier this semester! 🤠 Students and staff showed off their best western wear, and Principal Jason Gill and Assistant Principal KP Gobble took the fun to the next level by greeting students (and making classroom rounds) in inflatable horse rider costumes. 🐴 It was a rootin’-tootin’ good time for everyone! 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Second graders in Mrs. Young’s and Mrs. Raley’s classes at Pocahontas Elementary learned that in math – just like in life – there’s often more than one way to get to the right answer! Through a fun “math bug” activity, students recently practiced writing different addition problems that all equaled the same number, helping them understand balanced equations in a hands-on, memorable way. 🐞 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Ahead of Veterans Day, Powhatan Middle School students put their creativity and gratitude to work in ACCT, making more than 350 cards to thank our veterans for their service. Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Antone delivered the cards to Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where they were shared with veterans in a special Veterans Day celebration on November 7. ❤️🤍💙🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

On this Veterans Day and every day, Powhatan County Public Schools extends our heartfelt gratitude to all veterans – especially those within our school community – for their service and sacrifice. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

We’re still catching up on some older posts. Earlier this semester, Flat Rock Elementary School’s annual Book Fair was full of excitement as students searched the shelves for their next great read – or a fun little treasure to bring home. 📚 We love seeing our students excited to delve into a new adventure. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

🎭 Come out Friday night and support Powhatan High School Theatre! The PHS Theatre Department will present two very different adaptations of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s famous short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” on Friday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the PHS auditorium. It’s a great chance to enjoy an evening of powerful performances and cheer on our talented student actors before they head to the VHSL One-Act Competition at Huguenot High School! Tickets are "pay what you wish" at the door. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to spice up parent-teacher conference day! Powhatan High School’s Sunshine Committee held its annual Sunshine Chili Cookoff on Tuesday, and the results are in:
🥇 Mr. Fields took home the title of Chili Cookoff Champion!
🥈 Mr. Robertson’s Culinary II H students came in second.
🥉 Ms. Tolley rounded out the top three.
Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and shared their culinary talents. We love seeing traditions like this bring warmth (and a little friendly competition) to the day! 🧡 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

🏈 Goal Line Food Drive: Powhatan vs. Cosby! 🥫
This Friday’s matchup isn’t just about touchdowns – it’s about tackling hunger! Powhatan and Cosby fans are going head-to-head in a friendly food drive competition to help local families in need. Bring nonperishable food items to the game and drop them off at your team’s collection area. Let’s show that Powhatan’s heart is as strong as its spirit.
📅 Friday, Nov. 7
📍 Powhatan High School
🕖 Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.

🗳️ Leading up to Election Day, kindergarten students in Mrs. Senger’s class at Pocahontas Elementary were introduced to important new vocabulary words about voting, laws, and government through their All About Voting workbooks. The age-appropriate social studies lesson helped the students approach really big concepts through examples they could understand. When the lesson was over, they made the books even more special by coloring them. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

🗳️ It’s never too early to learn about the importance of voting! Kindergarten students at Pocahontas Elementary participated in their own class election, casting ballots to decide between two beloved candidates – Duck and Clifford. Mrs. Pilkenton’s students were thrilled to cast their votes. And the winner is...Clifford! ❤️ #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Powhatan High School students in Mrs. Henderson’s Practical Law class recently applied new vocabulary related to civil law through classroom discussions and group activities they completed while enjoying beautiful weather in the courtyard. Occasionally joining the class this semester is VCU practicum student Will Poulton, who is gaining firsthand experience observing and supporting lessons that take him beyond his own textbooks. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

As part of a creative cross-curricular effort by Powhatan Middle School’s literacy committee, Mrs. Kopelove’s eighth grade art students took part in a Dead Poet’s Memorial Service project in October. 🎨📚 Students researched poets, created tombstone sculptures in art class, and wrote eulogies to honor the poets’ lives and work. They even shared readings of their artists' poems during their presentations. The finished tombstones were later displayed in the library, showcasing a thoughtful blend of art, research, and literature. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan