Quick Updates:

PMS Family Updates

• 25-26 Parental Opt Out Booklet

• 2025-2026 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• 2025-2026 PMS General Supply List

• 2025-2026 Student Fees

• 2025-2026 Secondary Course Guide

  • Click here to view the PDF version of the 25-26 Secondary Course Guide.

• Building Maintenance Updates

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

• Updated PCPS Cell Phone Policy

• Please be sure to keep the case on your student's chromebook. The case will help protect the chromebook.

• All students should have received a "Dream On" Powhatan Middle t-shirt this week. If your student did not receive one, or if you need to exchange sizes, please reach out to your student's HPE teacher.

Book Fair

• We are excited to bring back a book fair to Powhatan Middle School! As we know, literacy is extremely important in all contents and our teachers are excited to bring the joy back to reading! Our Book Fair will be held at the PMS library from September 15 - 19. All students will be visiting the Book Fair during their English classes this week.

• Check out this flyer with more information, including putting money into an “e-wallet” for your student.

• If you are interested in volunteering at the Book Fair, please sign up here. We are in need of some volunteers to help with set up and helping during class visits. 

Hearing and Vision Screenings

• Attention 7th grade parents, Student Health Services will be screening your student for vision and hearing needs on September 23rd and 24th. Please have your student wear/bring their glasses if applicable.  You will be notified if further evaluation is recommended. Please reach out to our clinic staff if you have any questions.

Academic Check-Ins

• Part of middle school is teaching self-efficacy and showing students how to take responsibility for their learning. If we can reach this goal school-wide, students will thrive in high school!

• This school year, our students will be working on an “Academic Check-In” during ACCT every other week. Students will be tasked with opening their Power School to check grades and any missing assignments, and then setting up a plan for the week and beyond. All this will happen with the guidance of their ACCT teacher, but we are attempting to build more student ownership in their learning. 

• Students will then answer three questions:

  • What teachers do I need to meet with this week and for what?

  • One goal I have for the next week is…

  • I will know I am successful if…

• Academic check-ins will be done in (PINK) paper form and sent home with the student. Hopefully this can serve as a guide in conversation for you, as well. Our first Academic Check-In is Monday, September 15 - be sure to ask your student for their check-in paper when they get home.

Girls’ Soccer Update

• Last Spring, the Powhatan County School Board approved the first-ever Powhatan Middle School Girls’ Soccer Team! The girls will play in the Spring, and we are underway developing a schedule of teams to play. 

• We are in need of a Girls’ Soccer Head Coach - please pass this application along to anyone interested and reach out to our Athletic Director, Bill Wasosky, for any questions. 

Student Leadership

• Are you interested in being a leader and being involved in positive culture here at PMS? Then consider joining Student Leadership where you will be a member of Mr. Morin & Mrs. Stephens's ACCT class to  work on community involvement.

• If you would like to be considered, please complete the online Leadership Application by Monday September 22nd at 2:45. If you have any questions please send a message to either Mr. Matt Morin or Mrs. Lynn Stephens via Schoology.

• 2025-2026 Student Leadership Application

Transportation Information

• After much deliberation and thought with our Transportation and Facilities Departments, our car rider procedure will remain the same for the 2025-2026 school year. 

  • All cars for drop off & pick up must enter at Powhatan Elementary

    • You can use our main entrance between 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Drop off starts at 7:20 a.m. and pick up starts at 2:25 p.m.

• Need more bus route information?

  • Follow the instructions here to download our bus route app, Traversa.

  • More questions? Contact me or our transportation office (transoffice@powhatan.k12.va.us)

Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series

• Powhatan County Public Schools Student Services Department welcomes you to our monthly Virtual Coffee Chats titled Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series. Each month, Student Services will present a different topic with strategies to support your students from home, policies and procedures at the division and school levels, and opportunities to ask questions of our Student Services Department members and guest panelists.

• To log in, visit bit.ly/PowhatanStrong25-26.

How to volunteer here at Powhatan Middle?

• Parent Teacher Organization

  • Love planning events for people? Our PTO is looking for more volunteers to plan appreciation events. Follow or message our PTO on Facebook for more information.

• Parent Positivity Patrol

  • Want to help out in our hallways and the cafeteria? See the inside of the school and keep an eye on your kid? 

• Watch DOGS

  • Calling all Dads of Great Students! We are ramping up our Watch DOGS program this year. 

• Lunch Buddies

  • If you are interested in participating as a mentor for the Lunch Buddies Program, we would be happy to have you! Please reach out to lunchbuddies@powhatan.k12.va.us for any questions.