Powhatan County Public Schools wishes to say thank you to all of those men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and a special thank you to all of our employees who served. We honor your sacrifice. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
After a resounding 5-0 quarterfinals victory on Tuesday, the Powhatan High School Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey team will compete in the Class 4 State Semi Finals at noon tomorrow. The game is at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach. Let’s send the team lots of love and support to speed them on their way. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Flat Rock Elementary fifth graders recently had a visitor from the Mattaponi tribes in Ms. Korte’s room. The informative visitor is an aunt of a student in Ms. Amorese’s homeroom. The students enjoyed learning more about Native American life from her. She ended her presentation with a traditional dance she taught the students. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Real Money. Real World. is a financial program that introduces a dose of real life to money management for our eighth graders. Virginia Cooperative Extension is seeking adults to assist students at each of the booths where they will "purchase" homes, vehicles, groceries and many other monthly needs. If you enjoy working with young people, please consider signing up to help us with this upcoming program at Powhatan Middle School on Monday, Nov 13. Register to volunteer at this link: https://forms.gle/cbkSr2YcpuDNUzHb8
National STEM/STEAM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to encourage kids to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, arts and math careers. On a recent third grade STEM Day at Pocahontas Elementary, students recently learned about the importance of soil by making observations of the soil components, testing the soil in the schoolyard to determine what it contained, and learning about vermiculture - composting with worms. They will use worms to compost their food scraps throughout the year. The day ended with them creating their own soil mixture to grow microgreens. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
The smiles on the faces of students in Mrs. Hintz and Mrs. Hall’s kindergarten classes at Powhatan Elementary lit up the room as they learned and played under neon lights on “Glow Day.” As part of a Halloween Escape room using language and math skills, the students could earn “glow wear” – glow bracelets, pens, necklaces, glow glue, glow markers – when they completed a task. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Local Veterans are cordially invited to attend an amazing music performance celebrating their service at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 at Powhatan Elementary School.
Flat Rock Elementary math and reading interventionists are set up in the library during parent-teacher conferences today offering parent information for students in intervention. They are highlighting tools such as Kindergarten Fundations, All About Spelling, high interest texts to promote comprehension, Number Worlds, and Pearson Focus. The goal of these tools is to support literacy and math growth in our students. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
It's film festival time! Mrs. Peyton’s Introduction to Film class at Powhatan High School recently held its own Stop Motion Film Festival and Awards Ceremony, where a panel of judges was asked to award honors in several categories to four different films made by students in the class. The students in the new elective class spent two weeks planning and creating the short films using stop motion technology, and then Mrs. Peyton held the film festival to debut them. The four films were posted individually last night. Here are the winners of the awards ceremony. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #elevateeducatorsva
And the winners are:
Best Animation: The Four Seasons
Best Character: Adventures of Iggy
Best Soundtrack: The Bookshelf
Best Camera Shots: The Bookshelf
Best Sound Effects: The Train
Most Creative: The Four Seasons
Best Background: The Train
Best Actor: The Bookshelf
Best Director: Adventures of Iggy
Best Picture: The Four Seasons
Best Comedy: The Train
Best Plot Twist (category added by the judges): Adventures of Iggy
During the week of Nov. 6-10, 2023, schools throughout the United States will celebrate National School Psychology Week (NSPW) to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive. This year's theme is "Let's Grow Together," inspired by the importance of both personal and shared strengths in our growth as individuals and school communities in every season of life. The theme recognizes every aspect of growth, as fundamental to effective learning environments and to school psychologists' role in supporting student well-being and learning. Powhatan County Public Schools wants to honor our three school psychologists: Dianne White (PMS, PES); Kirsten Lightner (PocES/PHS); Katie Barnard (FRES/PHS). #wearepcps #teampowhatan
A group of Powhatan Middle School eighth graders recently went on a Mission Tomorrow Career Exploration field trip at Richmond Raceway (sponsored by Junior Achievement of Central VA and Chamber RVA). Mission Tomorrow, presented in partnership with Junior Achievement of Central VA, is the Richmond region’s interactive career exploration event for students. Through a series of interactive activities and discussions with over 100 area businesses, the region’s eighth graders – about 12,000 of them – can explore a wide variety of potential careers. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Mrs. Morin’s fourth graders at Pocahontas Elementary work on math word problems involving sorting and solving with the help of Mrs. Altizer and Mrs. Bernier. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Second graders in Mrs. Cheatham’s class at Powhatan Elementary worked on math stations where they had to make numbers add up to 10 while playing Go Fish, count money, use balancing scales, and make numbers four different ways. It’s wonderful to see these young mathematicians exploring math concepts in such a fun and engaging way. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Join us for the most exhilarating Marching Band Competition of the year, the Powhatan Fall Classic (@thepowhatanfallclassic)! 🏆🥁🎺 Get ready to be mesmerized by spectacular performances, stunning visuals, and powerful music. Whether you're a die-hard marching band fan or just looking for an unforgettable experience, this event is not to be missed! The event is Saturday, Nov. 4. See flyers for details and competition schedule. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Mrs. Hazelwood’s Cosmetology 1 students at Powhatan High School have to learn the skeletal system because an understanding of it will help them to protect their own bodies by using proper body mechanics when they work. It can also help determine placement of makeup during application and influence haircutting and hair styling options according to their clients’ facial bone structure. But to make labeling the different parts of the skull a little more fun, they added color and made these beautiful creations. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #elevateeducatorsva
The PHS Helpers recently served baked goods, snacks, and cider to a very enthusiastic group of staff and teachers. The group of over 300 parents was formed to support and encourage teachers and staff at PHS. The group has done lunches, snack carts, and special treats. PCPS appreciates all of our parent volunteers who take the time to be in our schools to help and show love and support to our students and staff! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Third graders at Powhatan Elementary recently learned about the importance of soil by making observations of the soil components, testing the soil in the schoolyard to determine what it contained, and learning about vermiculture - composting with worms. They will use worms to compost their food scraps throughout the year. The day ended with them creating their own soil mixture to grow microgreens. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
A big thank you to the members of the Powhatan Middle School Positivity Patrol. The group was formed with the purpose of being present and more involved with their children and to be a positive influence on all middle schoolers. In doing this, they aim to show all Powhatan children that they have a community that supports and wants them to succeed! By having more adult presence in the school’s hallways, at restrooms, and in the lunchroom, they hope to assist in deterring negative behaviors. With volunteers stepping up to take on some of these monitoring roles it also allows teachers to focus on their class instruction and give more time back to their planning periods during the instructional day. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Across the division, students and staff were asked to wear orange on Oct. 18 for Unity Day, a day that aims to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying. A banner at the high school made by students promoted the event, and students were asked to sign the Kindness Acceptance and Inclusion Pledge during lunch. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
The Emerging Leaders group at Powhatan High School recently conceived of and presented to district and school leaders a thoughtful way they want to have an impact at their school. The group is creating the Indian Inventory, which will be a supply closet that can provide PHS students with essential needs necessary for meeting academic success. The students researched the project to see how and why it should operate; interviewed key stakeholders to find out the greatest needs among their peers; problem solved to plan for potential issues; strategized how to fundraise and work with local businesses, community groups, and local leaders to build relationships aimed at keeping the closet stocked; created plans to promote the closet; designed a way for students in need to access supplies discretely; and began to make plans about how to make the closet sustainable. Excellent job all around by Mrs. Wilson’s students. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
