Red Rover, Red Rover, let the Class of 2037 come over! Kindergarten registration kicks off on Thursday, April 11, and we are thrilled to meet our future students. Appointments will be held April 11 and 12 at your rising kindergartner’s future elementary school. We are asking for your help in reminding anyone with a child that will be age 5 by September 30, 2024, to begin enrolling now. This is a special time for schools to welcome their newest students. It is also important to get students screened and on the rosters as soon as possible to be better prepared for the start of the new school year.
In addition, the preschool (VPI/ Head Start) application process for children turning age 3 and 4 by September 30, 2024, is also now available online.
Check the Powhatan County Public Schools website for information or contact your local school with Kindergarten Registration or Preschool Application questions. We are so excited and cannot wait to get these students on the PCPS team! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
The Powhatan County School Board workshop and meeting will be held at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at their regular location in the School Board Meeting Room at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, 4290 Anderson Highway. The room has a maximum capacity of 160 seated people. If the room reaches capacity, an overflow location has been arranged in the cafeteria of Pocahontas Elementary School, 4294 Anderson Highway, which has a 300-seat capacity. A video conference will be set up to allow people in the overflow space to view the entire meeting and speak during the designated public comment periods. The meeting will be live and archived on the school division’s YouTube channel.
Powhatan County Public Schools is ready to welcome the parents of the Class of 2037 for a Rising Kindergarten Parent Information Night. We invite you to equip yourself with the knowledge to help your child succeed at the information meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Flat Rock Elementary School. Presentations will focus on: What to expect in kindergarten, how to prepare your kindergartener over the summer, helping your child work through big emotions, and community resources for family support. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Before spring break, Flat Rock Elementary kindergartners took turns enjoying a Community Day that saw them visiting important sites in the county. In these photos, you can see Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Proffitt’s classes visiting the Powhatan County Courthouse, Food Lion, Bailey’s Café at Powhatan High School for lunch, New Horizon Bank, and Company 2 Fire Station. The goal of this day is to introduce students to our community friends and places that we go when we live in an area. It also introduces them to real-world experiences, such as being presented a bill for their lunch and being responsible for using money they brought to pay for the meal. PHS Culinary teacher Mark Robertson said he views including a visit to Bailey’s Café in the Community Day as a win for both the elementary and high school students. “It’s really fun to watch the kindergartners come in and see the bigger kids at lunch and see what their class looks like. It’s a lot of fun for my students to interact with the kindergarteners and you know they learn a whole different way of conversing with customers because it’s not adults,” Mr. Robertson said. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
We know it's been everywhere, but we care about your eyes, so we are going to issue one more reminder ahead of today's eclipse about timing and staying safe: Today, parts of North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! Although Powhatan won't be in the path of totality, we'll still get to enjoy around 86% coverage. PCPS will be celebrating the day with age-appropriate activities to help students understand the phenomenon. Rest assured, safety is our top priority, and we'll be providing proper eye protection and guidance on safe viewing practices for everyone involved. Peak coverage will be at 3:19 p.m. We ask for your patience as elementary school buses may be running slightly behind schedule. Secondary students will receive glasses they can bring home to safely view the eclipse. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when viewing the eclipse. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Reminder ahead of the eclipse on Monday, April 8:
On April 8, there will be a solar eclipse! On April 8, 2024, parts of North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! Although Powhatan won't be in the path of totality, we'll still get to enjoy around 86% coverage. PCPS will be celebrating the day with age-appropriate activities to help students understand the phenomenon. Rest assured, safety is our top priority, and we'll be providing proper eye protection and guidance on safe viewing practices for everyone involved. Peak coverage will be at 3:19 p.m. We ask for your patience as elementary school buses may be running slightly behind schedule. Secondary students will receive glasses they can bring home to safely view the eclipse. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when viewing the eclipse. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
All six Flat Rock Elementary first grade-classes recently held Book Cafes to celebrate reading. Students were treated to “book tastings,” where they got to experience four different authors and their types of writing. They decided based on the author if they would like the book and then they read the books and reviewed them to say whether they enjoyed the experience. Each Book Café culminated with tasty treats. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #elevateeducatorsva
Do you have a passion for reading? Are you looking for a way to ignite children's love for books? Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer your talents? Powhatan Education Foundation would love to meet you! The PEF mission is to enhance the learning experience for Powhatan County Public Schools’ learning community. To that end, the group participates in fundraising that provides innovation grants, student enrichment activities, and post-secondary scholarships. The group is looking for a talented, passionate community member to join them with an eye toward PEF’s collaborative efforts with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Good afternoon PCPS community. We are back again with another installment of the Powhatan County School Board Recap. As always, the goal of this newsletter is to help people who don't have the time to come to or watch full school board meetings still stay abreast of what is going on in our school division. The newsletter link is in the first comment. We wish you a safe and happy Spring Break. See you on April 8.
Each year, the Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF) awards Innovative Classroom Grants that present ideas for achieving the county’s curricular goals, enhancing students’ personal development, and/or encouraging links with the community. This year, PEF fully or partially funded six grants for a total investment of $16,146.28, and we are taking time over several weeks to highlight how those projects are going. Next up is a grant that purchased iPads for the PHS Library to use for classroom collaborations. The iPads have been used with projects such as students making original short films, creating stop motion shorts, and more. In Ms. Spotts’ drivers education class, (shown here) the students made videos about safety features that were assigned to them. They had to research the safety features, write a script for a news report or documentary, and film them. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
In advance of Earth Day, almost 2,000 tree seedlings have been distributed to all pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students since last week as part of the Growing Kids & Trees program. @forestryva and Virginia Cooperative Extension - Powhatan provided free Virginia native hardwood seedlings to the schools that students could take home and plant. Students had a chance to take home either a dogwood, common apple, pin oak, river birch, or white oak tree. STEM Coach Barbara Adcock said she loves the long-term impression this project can make on children. “They can see a tree that was just a stick basically when they are planting it, but by the time they get up in high school, it’s taller than they are in many cases. So, they see the impact of planting something even very small,” she said. The PCPS STEM program will once again have a table at the Powhatan County Earth Day celebration, which will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19 on the Powhatan Courthouse Village Green. Be sure to stop by and say hello at this free, family-friendly event. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #earthday @visitpowhatanva
On April 8, there will be a solar eclipse! On April 8, 2024, parts of North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! Although Powhatan won't be in the path of totality, we'll still get to enjoy around 86% coverage. PCPS will be celebrating the day with age-appropriate activities to help students understand the phenomenon. Rest assured, safety is our top priority, and we'll be providing proper eye protection and guidance on safe viewing practices for everyone involved. Peak coverage will be at 3:19 p.m. We ask for your patiences as buses may be running slightly behind schedule. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
St. Patrick’s Day-themed shenanigans were had by all last week when Miss Katie’s preschool class at Flat Rock Elementary learned how to draw pots of gold, followed by a little fun with light and rainbows. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
One day of musical celebration down and two more to go! You still have two days to come and enjoy some amazing chorus groups in the Powhatan Diamond Classic, a musical competition at Powhatan High School featuring almost 50 groups from around the state. The competition continues today with Day 2 featuring 16 Treble Show Choirs. Come back again on Saturday for Day 3 featuring 17 Mixed Show Choirs. The Powhatan choirs will also perform their competition shows this year. Come cheer on these multi-award-winning choirs!! Get your tickets at the door: $15/Friday | $20/Saturday | $30/3-Day VIP Pass. Click on the link in the first comment to access this year's digital program, which includes daily performance schedules, cafe and coffee bar menus, and so much more! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Each year, the Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF) awards Innovative Classroom Grants that present ideas for achieving the county’s curricular goals, enhancing students’ personal development, and/or encouraging links with the community. This year, PEF fully or partially funded six grants for a total investment of $16,146.28, and we are going to take time over the next few weeks to highlight how those projects are going. Next up is “Let’s Explore CoDrone EDU: Drones Made for Learning,” a project spearheaded by Katy Osborne, Kelly Terry, and Kristen Bentzen at Flat Rock Elementary. CoDrone EDU is the latest in coding drones made specifically for classroom learning featuring the safety, flexibility, and durability needed for student learning. In these photos, Mrs. Osborne and Ms. Terry work with Mrs. Beemer’s fifth graders to first code the drones using Blockly and then test their coding by having the drones fly an obstacle course. #wearepcps #teampowhatan @RobolinkInc
Miss Southward’s second grade class at Flat Rock Elementary School did a research project on famous Americans. The kids created poster boards and gave an oral presentation in the first person. Having the cut out to put their faces through during the presentation allowed them to put more expression into their presentations. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan High School’s FFA and Horticulture program are back with their annual Spring Plant Sale. Come out and support our students by purchasing the plants they have grown from April 15-20 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.in the PHS Greenhouse. Take Judes Ferry Road to Old Church Road. Turn by the tennis courts and follow the road to the greenhouse behind the school. Plants for sale include: tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, marigolds, coleus, geraniums, petunias, impatiens, thunbergia, pentas, verbena, sweet potato vine, and assorted herbs. Payment is by cash or check only. Contact emilee.meinhard@powhatan.k12.va.us with any questions. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Based on current information, PCPS is anticipating a large turnout at tonight’s School Board meeting at Powhatan High School. We want to provide a safe environment for anyone attending the meeting in person. The capacity in the auditorium is 950 people. Capacity in our remote broadcasting overflow space in the cafeteria is 250 people. If the two meeting spaces reach capacity, the front doors of the high school will be closed for new attendees. For those who cannot attend in person or would prefer to watch from home, the meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZZdGcV2JfM.
Once visitors enter the school, please move directly to one of the two meeting spaces and have a seat. Should you wish to speak, the sign-up for the public comment period will be located in the hallway outside of the auditorium doors. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with approximately 15 minutes of board business before the public comment period begins. The school board chair will provide instructions for those participating in public comment.
Reminder
PCPS School Board Meeting
Start Time: 6:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2024
Location: Powhatan High School
Parking: Front Parking Lot
Building Access: Enter the front doors beginning at 5:30 PM
Business Meeting: Approximately 15 minutes followed by public comment period
We are back again with another installment of the Powhatan County School Board Recap. As always, the goal of this newsletter is to help people who don't have the time to come to or watch full school board meetings still stay abreast of what is going on in our school division. The newsletter link is in the first comment.
