Oct. 16-20, 2023 is National School Bus Safety Week, and we want to give a huge thank you to the men and women who make it possible to transport our kids to and from school, field trips and extracurricular activities. We are sharing photos of many of the awesome PCPS Transportation employees who keep us rolling forward, including School Bus Drivers, Car Drivers, Bus Aides, Mechanics, Dispatchers, and our Transportation Office Staff. Thank you for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan #schoolbussafety
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A large group of people stands in front of a school bus.
A group of people stands in front of a school bus.
A large group of people stands in front of a school bus.
A man sits at a desk dispatching buses.
A group of people pose for the camera.
A group of people stands in front of a school bus.
A woman smiles at the camera.
Powhatan County Public Schools is recognizing Bullying Prevention Week from Oct. 16-20. We are asking our students to “pledge to support others that have been hurt or harmed and treat others with kindness.” #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A Stop sign and Text that reads: BULLYING Bullying means any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. Bullying includes cyber bullying. Bullying Awareness Week What is Bullying? “‘Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, arguments, or peer conflict. Learn more about PCPS’s Bullying Prevention Programs by visiting the division website, www.powhatan.k12.va.us.
Zachary Durrbeck has chosen to build tab collection boxes for his Eagle Scout project. Pop-top tab collections are an easy way to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond. We are hopeful having collection boxes throughout the community will encourage more participation. He presented the school principals with the boxes for their school at the Oct. 10 school board meeting, where school board members thanked him for his thoughtful gesture. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
An Eagle Scout stands with a group of people holding empty tab boxes.
An Eagle Scout presents tab collection boxes to school principals.
An Eagle Scout presents tab collection boxes to school principals.
Join us for Unity Day! PCPS will celebrate Unity Day by wearing ORANGE for KINDNESS on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Text that reads: Join us for Unity Day. PCPS will celebrate Unity Day by wearing ORANGE for KINDNESS! Wednesday, October 18, 2023
School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our nation's students, and is the direct link between your homes and the classroom. More than 25 million children ride the yellow bus every school day, and National School Bus Safety Week serves as a reminder for students, parents, teachers, and the community to keep school bus safety in the forefront. Here are tips to keep our children safe at the bus stop. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Background is a bus driving down a rural road in fall. Text that reads: School Bus Safety Week. Oct. 16-20, 2023. Tip 2: Walking to the Bus Stop Walk young children to the bus stop or encourage children to walk in groups. There is safety in numbers; groups are easier for drivers to see. Practice good pedestrian behavior: walk on the sidewalk, and if there is no sidewalk stay out of the street. If you must walk in the street, walk single file, face traffic and stay as close to the edge of the road as you can. Stop and look left, right and then left again if you must cross the street. Do the same thing at drive -ways and alleys. Exaggerate your head turns and narrate your actions so your child knows you are looking left, right and left.
We love having the halls of our schools decorated in student work. Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Wasosky had their civics and economics students at Powhatan Middle School complete the “If you could walk a mile in my shoes” project, and the results adorn one of the upstairs hallways. The purpose of the project was to connect with the students on a deeper level than just asking them basic get-to-know-me questions. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Text that reads: If you could walk a mile in my shoes you would know.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
Drawing of a shoe that has been decorated and has text telling about the student who decorated it.
School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our nation's students, and is the direct link between your homes and the classroom. More than 25 million children ride the yellow bus every school day, and National School Bus Safety Week serves as a reminder for students, parents, teachers, and the community to keep school bus safety in the forefront. Here are tips to keep our children safe at the bus stop. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A rural scene with a school bus full of people and text that reads: School Bus Safety Week. Oct. 16-20, 2023. Tip 1: Getting Ready for School Have your children put everything they carry in a backpack or school bag so that they won’t drop things along the way. Encourage them to wear bright, contrasting colors so they will be more easily seen by drivers. Make sure children leave home on time so they can arrive at the bus stop before it is due, ideally at least five minutes early. Running after or in front of a bus is dangerous.
Powhatan County Public Schools will be recognizing Bullying Prevention Week October 16-20. We are asking our students to “pledge to support others that have been hurt or harmed and treat others with kindness.” We are asking all PCPS students to wear orange on Wednesday 18, 2023, for “Unity Day.” #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Text that reads: Powhatan County Public Schools will be recognizing Bullying Prevention Week October 16-20. We are asking our students to “pledge to support others that have been hurt or harmed and treat others with kindness.” We are asking all PCPS students to wear orange on Wednesday 18, 2023, for “Unity Day.”
Duck and weave! Sixth graders in Mrs. Acampora’s PE class played a cardio endurance game called The Matrix that saw them taking turns running the length of the gym dodging balls or being the ones throwing the balls at the runners. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students play a game called The Matrix in PE class.
Students and families at Powhatan High School came together on Oct. 4 to learn more about the community-based internships that students will be participating in during the 2023-2024 school year. Look for them around town at: Powhatan County Public Library, Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA, Sodexo, Powhatan State Park, Rise and Grind, Backpacks of Love, and Herff Jones. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Three women stand in front of a sign tha
A man and a woman smile at the camera.
A man and a woman smile at the camera.
Two women smile at the camera.
Two men smile at the camera.
A gray t-short with a handshake that reads Community Learners.
Through the action of a committed group of youth with disabilities, the General Assembly officially recognized October as Disability History and Awareness Month (DHAM). The youth also developed this credo: Disability history education and awareness will promote positive attitudes in schools creating a culture of mutual respect, understanding, and equal opportunities for all. This month highlights the success that Virginians with disabilities have had reducing barriers they have faced to employment, healthcare, education and community living, while helping raise awareness of the ongoing contributions and achievements that they bring to the Commonwealth throughout the year.
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Hands, puzzle pieces, and text that reads: October is Disability History and Awareness Month
Please share info about Powhatan fall festivals, trail walks, haunted houses, trunk or treats, and other kid-friendly autumn/Halloween events for PCPS families. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Fall leaves and text that reads: Please share info about Powhatan fall festivals, trail walks, haunted houses, trunk or treats, and other kid-friendly autumn/Halloween events for PCPS families.
PCPS is looking for community members who are interested in helping us create our next Six-Year Technology Plan. The technology plan will guide us as we purchase, integrate, and support technology over the next six years. The plan provides a roadmap not just for how our technology will support classroom instruction, but also how we can use technology to support internet safety, business operations, and network security. The first meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 17. If you would like to have a voice in these decisions by joining our committee, please contact Jeff Durrett, Director of Technology, at jdurrett@powhatan.k12.va.us.
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Text that reads: Technology Planning Committee but also how we can use technology to support internet safety, business operations, and network security. The first meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 17. If you would like to have a voice in these decisions by joining our committee, please contact Jeff Durrett, Director of Technology, at jdurrett@powhatan.k12.va.us. PCPS is looking for community members who are interested in helping us create our next Six-Year Technology Plan. The technology plan will guide us as we purchase, integrate, and support technology over the next six years. The plan provides a roadmap not just for how our technology will support classroom instruction,
The Powhatan Middle School PTO had a huge turnout last week for its Dodgeball Tournament, which saw adults and young people diving, ducking, and dodging their way to a great night of competition. Thank you to the PMS students, parents, teachers and staff who participated in this awesome event in the middle school gym and to those who came to cheer from a (mostly) safe distance. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A group of people smile at the camera.
A group of people smile at the camera.
A dodgeball tournament takes place in a school gym.
A group of people smile at the camera.
A group of people smile at the camera.
A dodgeball tournament takes place in a school gym.
A dodgeball tournament takes place in a school gym.
A dodgeball tournament takes place in a school gym.
A woman smiles and holds a handful of money.
A diagram shows the team names in a dodgeball tournament.
Just a reminder to our middle school parents about this event happening today: Powhatan Middle School will host an evening of “Non-traditional High School Options” with representatives from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies, Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology, Code RVA High School and the Powhatan High School/Reynolds Community College for Advanced College Academy Program on Oct. 9, 2023. The purpose of this meeting is to provide interested students and their parents with information regarding the curriculum, graduation requirements, extracurricular activities, as well as answer questions regarding the application process for each high school option. Although the application process is open to current eighth grade students, fifth, sixth and seventh grade students and their parents are also invited to attend in order to assist in course planning before they reach the eighth grade. The evening will kick off with a review of Powhatan County Public Schools’ participation in these schools as well as answer some of the basic questions students and parents have about student participation in these high school program options. Applications will be available beginning on Oct. 13 from Mrs. Haskins in the Gifted Services office (B210) and Mrs. Baldwin in the school counseling office. Applications will be available to students currently enrolled in Algebra I. Private and homeschool families seeking applications will need to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Haskins to come to Powhatan Middle School, provide proof of residency and pick up an application. Applications cannot be mailed. The deadline for eighth graders to submit an application is Dec. 1, 2023.
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Schedule of offerings for families of Powhatan middle schoolers and their families to learn about non-traditional high school options. The event will start at 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at Powhatan Middle School. After an overview at 5 p.m., families can attend sessions on up to three of the options at 5:15, 5:50 and 6:25.
Today is National Instructional Coach Day, when we honor the men and women who work with teachers to improve the quality of their lessons and the quality of students' education. These instructional coaches, some of whom are shown here, serve as mentors and role models, helping teachers stay fresh and use the latest techniques and technologies in their classrooms. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A group of women smile at the camera
A woman smiles at the camera
Sixth graders in Miss Cuneo’s art class learned about collages and making a color wheel. The students cut out pieces of magazines to fill out their color wheels. The project acts as an introduction to get comfortable with the color wheel and color theory. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A teen shows a collage color wheel.
Teens show their collage color wheel.
Teens show their collage color wheel.
A teen cuts out magazine pieces to make a color wheel.
A teen shows a collage color wheel.
Teens show their collage color wheel.
Teens show their collage color wheel.
Over the next few months, Powhatan County Public Schools will be spotlighting the awesome employees who joined our staff this year. Please join us in welcoming them to the PCPS family. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A photo of a woman and text that reads: PLEASE Welcome New PCPS Employees Laura McFarland. Communications Liaison. My name is Laura McFarland, and I am ecstatic to be the division’s new communications liaison. The position represents a big transition for me as I have been focused on a career in journalism (primarily newspapers) since I was a freshman in high school. For the last nine years, I brought people the news as the editor of the Powhatan Today. About Me I have eclectic interests, some of which include hiking, quilting, reading, and the occasional retail therapy (in the form of thrift store treasure hunts). Despite years of claiming to only kill plants (mostly true), I have successfully kept a house plant named Stryker alive for more than a decade and just this year took up gardening using an old wood pallet.
Ms. Monson’s eighth grade physical science class at Powhatan Middle School took advantage of the beautiful weather Monday to do a lesson about heat transfer (radiation, conduction, convection) using a solar balloon. “It allows students to see that when air gets hot it becomes less dense and floats,” Monson said. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #elevateeducatorsva
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Middle school students interact with a solar balloon.
Having clean schools is an essential part of making sure our students have a safe place to learn. Today is National Custodian Day, so we want to give a huge shout out to all of the men and women who work for HES, some of whom are shown here, and take care of our buildings both day and night. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
over 1 year ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A man and two women smile at the camera.
A man smiles at the camaera.
Two women smile at the camera.
Two women smile with gifts and cards.
Gifts and cards
A woman smiles at the camera.