Pocahontas Elementary School

Quick Updates

• Highlights of Our Learning Journey

• 2025-2026 Division Calendar

• Monday, April 14th | we are wearing purple to show support for our military connected families. 

• May 6th | SOL Testing Begins

• Tab collections are up and running! Pocahontas took the trophy in the Fall, can we keep it? Tab collection is through April 25th to benefit Ronald McDonald House.

• Helping Hands Award - Do you know a Powhatan County Public Schools employee who is Inspiring, Empowering, or Innovating?  Nominate them for the Helping Hands Award! Tell us about any staff member who is making a difference in the lives of our children by inspiring, empowering or innovating.  Use this link and click on the “Nominate someone” button to tell us about a Powhatan Schools staff member who deserves to be recognized. We welcome suggestions from students, families, co-workers or community members.

• Join our dynamic team of substitute teachers and help shape the future of Pocahontas Elementary School. Enjoy a flexible schedule, weekly pay, and free training. Visit www.ESS.com to join our team today!

• 2024-2025 Parental Opt Out Forms

Backpacks of Love

• Backpacks of Love supports our students with food backpacks for the weekends. Check out more information on how to support the organization and food donations needed. 

Literacy Resources for Families

• Powhatan County Public Schools encourages families to explore the valuable literacy resources available through the Virginia Department of Education. These tools are designed to support student learning and success both in the classroom and at home.

• Be sure to visit the "Family Supports for Reading" section in the VDOE Resource Hub, which includes helpful strategies, tips, and fun activities to strengthen reading skills and inspire a love of reading at home.

• By working together, we can give every student the tools they need to grow as confident, capable readers.

Calling all Watch D.O.G.S (dads of great students)!

• The last day to volunteer is May 1st, 2025.

• If you are interested in spending a day as a Pocahontas Watch DOGS volunteer, please complete the background check and return it to your child’s teacher. You will be given access to sign the up calendar as soon as your background check clears.

Come and celebrate reading with us at The Diamond on Tuesday, April 15th.

• Over 220 students have earned a ticket to see the Flying Squirrels. To purchase additional tickets for your family, scan the QR code available HERE.  A portion of the sales from tickets using this link will be donated to Pocahontas Elementary. Student tickets will come home with students this week.

Powhatan County Housing Needs Survey

• Your voice matters! PCPS encourages our staff and families to take the Powhatan County Housing Needs Survey to help guide important decisions for our community—and our schools.

• This anonymous survey, led by a local steering committee, will help guide important decisions about housing in Powhatan. As a school division, we know how housing affects PCPS students and families. Your feedback will also help ensure our schools are prepared for the community’s needs.

• https://questionpro.com/t/AREnnZ5g6a.

Important information for 5th Grade Families

• Unfortunately, the snow and ice caused PMS to cancel the rising 6th grade night with our families. Due to the pending weather forecast for next week, we recorded our presentation for our families. Our middle school counselors will be visiting elementary schools starting next week, so we wanted all families to have this information upfront.

• Please view this recording to learn about classes, extracurricular activities, how to be a middle schooler, and more. We will also talk more about the scheduling process and how students pick classes in middle school.

• Reach out to our counseling coordinator, Terry Baldwin (terry.baldwin@powhatan.k12.va.us) or our principal, Colin Innes (colin.innes@powhatan.k12.va.us) with any questions. If you'd like to learn more about the schedule, school, and potential classes, check out our Powhatan Middle School Scheduling Website.

Calling All Military Kids!

• April is Month of the Military Child. We will be celebrating our military kids at Poca on Monday, April 14th. Students will read a story, decorate cookies, and create a banner for our school. Pickup will be at 4:45. 

• If you have a military child please fill out the form here by Friday, March 21st so that we can send a permission slip home with them. If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Meaker carissa.meaker@powhatan.k12.va.us) or Mrs. Crump (rebekah.crump@powhatan.k12.va.us). 

FROM THE PTO -

• Mother/Mother Figure & Son Event. Our mother/mother figure and son event for all of our Pocahontas boys is just weeks away! This event will take place on Friday, April 25th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

  Forms, waivers and payment are due by Wednesday, April 16th!!

  Please make sure to return yours (form, waiver and payment) to secure your spot! Also, we are looking for help with this event. Check out the Sign Up Genius for opportunities. We are looking for volunteers to help work the event (Volunteer Here) and we are looking to borrow yard games (Temporary Donations).

• Pocahontas Spirit Wear: Spring sports are starting up and the weather is getting warmer, so it is a great time to refresh your Pocahontas Spirit Wear items! New items are added weekly. Don't want to pay shipping?? Get in on a bulk order with friends! Check out the store: 1st Place Spirit Wear

• School Supplies for 2025-2026: There is still one quarter of the school year left, but it's never too early to start thinking about next year. Take some new school year stress off by pre-ordering your school supplies! School supply lists for the 25-26 school year should be finalized in the coming weeks and the PTO will once again be offering school supply boxes. Order your entire list, or pick and choose what you need. Supplies are delivered over the summer and will be waiting in your child's classroom on Supply Drop Off night!

• Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser: The Little Caesars Pizza fundraiser will be kicking off this week and run through May 2nd! Order forms/brochures will be sent home with students this week. Our fundraiser ID is: 456889. Email pocaespto@gmail.com if you have any questions.