It’s time to gear up for PCPS’s biggest Pop Culture event. PCPS Comicon is only two days away! This awesome family event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 24 in the Commons area at Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road. This is a NEW LOCATION. Admission is only $1! All ages welcome. The Costume Contest begins at 2 p.m.
Throughout January and February, second graders from all three PCPS elementary schools traveled to the Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA to participate in the Learn to Swim program. The seven free swimming lessons per second-grade class are supported by fundraising efforts of YMCA donors with the goal of saving lives through water safety education and swimming instruction. At the end of the program, students receive a certification of achievement and a Learn to Swim T-shirt. Throughout those seven lessons, the kids learned critical water safety skills such as asking permission to enter the water, swim-float-swim, dog paddling, and how to save someone who is drowning without putting themselves in danger. PCPS thanks the YMCA and the amazing instructors who make this important skill so fun and engaging for our second graders. Check out some of these fun Learn to Swim moments with Pocahontas Elementary students. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #swimmingtime
The Powhatan School Board is seeking volunteers from Districts 1 and 3 to serve on a Book Review Committee that will serve on a five-member committee to assist with the review of specific books from the secondary school libraries that may contain sexually explicit content. Each of the five members of the assigned Book Review Committee will have one vote, and a strong majority vote (5-0 or 4-1) is required to remove a book from the library/media center(s). Applications are due by 5 p.m. on March 4, 2024. School Board members will review applications and make the final selections.
To fill out an application, scan the QR code, follow the link in the first comment, or find the link on the PCPS homepage.
Mrs. Ford’s kindergarten class at Pocahontas Elementary practice sight words. This exercise involves using words commonly seen in their stories to help build word foundations. As a creative side project, Mrs. Okes, a parent volunteer, took individual students aside to do a project making handprint snowflakes using tempera paint. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Just a reminder that Monday, February 19, 2024, is a student holiday/staff work day. We hope our PCPS have a great three-day weekend!
Today is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. PCPS appreciates the support of the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office and especially our own SROs:
Powhatan High School: Jason Homer and Bridget Withers
Powhatan Middle: Foster Miles
Pocahontas Elementary: Ron Sadler
Powhatan Elementary: Maurice Tovar
Flat Rock Elementary: Tim Wright
During art class at Pocahontas Elementary, Mrs. Williamson had the fifth graders in Mrs. Yoder’s class working on a paper weaving project. The students learned about Virginia’s state bird, the northern cardinal, which was to be the focal point of the art project. They used paper strips to learn the difference between warp and weft when weaving their beautiful creations. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
@backpacksofloveinc is holding a Food Drive through Feb. 23, 2024. Backpacks of Love, Inc. is a local charity that was formed to provide food for school children over the weekend. Children who need such food receive a small bag of food and snacks on the last day of the school week. Our partners at Backpacks of Love are asking for our help! They need food donations. Below is a list of what they need. Please bring donations to your child’s school through Feb. 23. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelly Sarkees at 804-598-5700 ext 116. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan County Public Schools’ Adult Education spring offerings are listed on our website! Thanks to your attendance and interest, the program has grown, from 9 classes when we started a year ago to 17 this spring. The quickest way to get into a course is to go directly to our website (check the first comment for link) and click on "course listing overview" for times/dates, and then go to "indicate your interest." Spread the word about our tour of Fine Creek experience, our CPR/AED/First Aide training, Serv Safe managers training, plate welding, a brewery business tour, project management training, arbory, painting and more! Feel free to share our website on your social media pages and groups. Thank you for helping Powhatan residents enrich lives and expand opportunities.
Last week, Miss Morton’s kindergarten class at Pocahontas Elementary talked about shadows and how they are created. Students learned three things are needed to make a shadow: a light source, a surface, and an object to block the light. The students also did an activity where they traced their own shadows and did another one where they took groundhogs they drew, put them on sticks, and took them outside to measure the groundhogs' shadows in the sun. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is being recognized from Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Powhatan County Public Schools wants to start National School Counseling Week by recognizing the counseling staff of Pocahontas Elementary. Shown here with Katie Wojcicki, Director of Student Services and Interventions, (left) are Jennifer Lavimodiere, Zanna Ferdous, and Amy Kastelberg. Thank you for all you do for our students. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Pocahontas Elementary kicked off the American Heart Challenge on Friday with grade-level assemblies. Students learned about eight character traits to support healthy hearts. They were also encouraged to complete Finn’s mission by learning about Hands Only CPR to be prepared to help others in a cardiac event. All three elementary schools will participate in the coming weeks in the American Heart Challenge. Families can find more information on the app ‘AHA Schools’ by searching for your child’s school by name. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Mrs. Morris’ kindergarten class at Pocahontas Elementary did group work that saw them dividing up to do activities such as work on their Chromebooks, enjoy book time, and “Write the Room,” where they have to find objects throughout the classroom and practice writing the words. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Are you a Powhatan grandparent raising a grandchild? Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a weekly group offering support and resources for grandparents raising grandchildren. The group meets on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. Learn how to process and navigate common challenges.
Powhatan High School senior Hunter Atkins, who is part of the Teacher for Tomorrow 2 class, shadowed Mr. Freund’s P.E. classes at Pocahontas Elementary School as they warmed up and played floor hockey. As part of this Career and Workforce Development program, Hunter is building up experience to do a lesson of his own. When he graduates, he wants to be a history teacher at the secondary level. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan County Public Schools highly recommends that families with smartphones download the free PCPS app and enable notifications. When alerts such as notice of school delays or closings are sent out, the notifications through the app appear to be the one of the fast means of receiving the information. You can sign up for notifications sent to the entire school division as well as only your child's school; see the news feed that mirrors what goes on our social media accounts if you don't use Instagram or Facebook; and see the division and school calendars. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan County Public Schools is now accepting ECSE Preschool applications. Applications are available through Feb. 9, 2024. In-person screenings/play dates will be scheduled from Feb. 12-23. All children must participate in the screening and play date in order to be considered for this program. The week of March 4, families will be notified by email of acceptance or rejections/waitlisted. For more information, contact: Loretta Mabry, Lead Teacher/Instructional Coach, Special Education at Flat Rock Elementary School, at 804-598-5743 ext. 1109. For the Role Model Brochure and Application, visit https://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/article/1412720.
Powhatan County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will wrap up by honoring Chris Sumner, principal of Powhatan High School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Sumner, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will continue by honoring Courtney Jarman, principal of Powhatan Middle School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Jarman, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
