🚍✨ Today, while our students are off enjoying their holiday, our incredible Transportation team was on the move with some important in-person training! 🚦🚸 Our dedicated bus drivers and staff are fine-tuning their skills to keep our routes safe and our students on track. It’s perfect timing with National School Bus Safety Week being celebrated next week. We appreciate all the hard work our staff put in to ensure every ride is smooth and secure. Keep steering us in the right direction, team! 💪🧡 #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Don't forget: Friday, October 18 is a Student Holiday/PCPS Staff Professional Development Day and Monday, October 21 is Student Holiday/ Teacher Planning & Work Day. We hope our PCPS families have a great long weekend. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
🧡✨ Happy Unity Day! Today, our schools are shining bright in orange as we come together to stand against bullying and promote kindness. Thank you to everyone for wearing orange and supporting our mission to create a safe and welcoming environment for all! Let’s keep spreading kindness today and every day! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Winners of Powhatan Middle School’s "One TEAM, One Dream" writing challenge were recently announced. First place winners enjoyed pizza with two friends. The contest challenged students in each grade level to imagine what their dream school would look like, and what changes they could imagine that might make it a reality. Winners also received a Powhatan blanket and sat down with Superintendent Beth Teigen and Principal Colin Innes to discuss their ideas for improving the school. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
🧡✨ It’s National Bullying Prevention Week, and we’re inviting our PCPS teachers and staff to join us for Unity Day on Wednesday, October 16. Let’s stand together against bullying and wear orange to show our commitment to kindness and acceptance. Together, we can create a safe and supportive environment for everyone. Join us in spreading the message of unity and positivity! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
🎉✨ In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our schools honored this vibrant culture with stunning bulletin board displays that showcase the rich history, traditions, and contributions of the Hispanic community. Take a look at the creativity and talent of our teachers and students as they pay tribute to this important awareness month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
📢 The latest School Board Recap Newsletter is now available! 📰✨ Catch up on the highlights from our two recent school board meetings and stay informed about the important decisions shaping our schools. Your voice matters, and we invite the entire community to engage with the information that affects us all. Read the newsletter to learn more and join the conversation about our students' futures! The link to the newsletter is in the first comment. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
🌟 Kindness is more than a quality—it's a necessity! In recent years, we’ve faced so much negativity, and it’s time to shift back to kindness. Let’s embrace empathy, respect, and understanding. Explore different cultures, and you'll discover the incredible people waiting to enrich your life. Remember, kindness costs nothing but means everything. This week, Powhatan County Public Schools is proudly recognizing National Bullying Prevention Week! 🧡 Together, we can educate and raise awareness against bullying and cyberbullying. Let's stand united for a kinder world! #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
🌟 Starting next week, Powhatan County Public Schools will recognize National Bullying Prevention Week from October 14-18! 🌟 Together, we can educate and raise awareness against bullying and cyberbullying. This is a perfect opportunity to make a new friend, participate in acts of kindness, and speak up if you see someone being bullied. Let’s work together to create a supportive and safe environment for everyone! 🤝 Let’s make a difference together! 🧡 #wearepcps #teampowhatan
🎉✨ It’s that time of year again! Join the Powhatan community for the annual Homecoming Parade: Into the Night Edition! 🌙✨
📅 When: Today, Friday, October 11, 2024
🕕 Time: 6 p.m.
📍 Where: PHS Victory Lane at Powhatan High School
Get ready to see clubs, the Homecoming Court, and various organizations come together for a fun-filled evening! 🎈 Don’t miss out on the excitement—bring your friends and family for a night to remember. This event is proudly sponsored by the National Honor Society. See you there! 🧡
Powhatan High School saw a fantastic turnout today for participation in World Mental Health Day! 🎉 The Morgan's Message club, along with the school counseling team, welcomed over 200 students at their table to learn about investing in mental health. It was inspiring to see so many engaged in important conversations and exploring strategies for self-care and support. Together, they are building a stronger, more supportive community! 🧡 #wearepcps #teampowhatan @powhatanhighschool
🌟 This week, Mrs. Smith’s fifth graders at Pocahontas Elementary are all about spreading kindness! ❤️ They’re writing heartfelt letters to first responders and those affected by Hurricane Helene, joining in on a letter drive organized by the North Carolina Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. It’s so inspiring to see our students come together and show compassion for others. Every little bit helps, and we couldn’t be prouder! Keep shining, team! ✨ #wearepcps #teampowhatan @NCFarmBureauAgInTheClassroom
🎉 On Friday, several members of the Powhatan High School National English Honor Society came together to make treat bags for tonight's Homecoming Community Bonfire! 🔥 We’re all set for a fun evening, and we want YOU to join us! Bring your own chair and come out tonight, October 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the high school. Enjoy performances by the PHS Band, cheer on our JV and Varsity football teams, and watch our amazing cheerleaders and dancers! There will also be food and games for everyone! Just a quick reminder: all middle and elementary students need to be accompanied by an adult. Can’t wait to see everyone there! Let’s make it a night to remember! 🧡 #wearepcps #teampowhatan
📚✨ Exciting News for Adult Learners! ✨📚 Powhatan County Public Schools is thrilled to promote our Adult Education program, offering a variety of courses designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career! Whether you’re looking to start a new journey or enhance your existing skills, we have something for everyone! Check out some of the courses available:
• Dental Assistant Certification 🦷
• Arboriculture and Tree Care 🌳
• Chadwick and Son Orchids 🌺
• Organic Vegetable Gardening 🥕
• ServSafe® Manager Certification 🍽️
• Starting Your Own Business in Powhatan County 💼
• A Painting A Night 🎨
• Cooking - Breads 🍞
• Cooking - Super Soups 🍲
• GED® Preparation and Test (Rolling Enrollment) 📖
• Basic Computer Skills through Northstar Digital Literacy 💻
• Community College Workforce Alliance Courses 🎓
• Welding 🔧
Ready to take the next step? Join us and discover new opportunities! For more information and to enroll, visit our website!
🌟 Happy National Custodian Day! 🌟 Today, we want to sing the praises of the amazing custodians from HES who keep PCPS schools clean and safe for our students! ✨ Our facilities staff presented gift baskets to them today to show their appreciation for the hard work and dedication these individuals put in every day. Here are some of the day shift crews, but we have a great night shift that we want to honor as well. We know a clean school environment is essential to keeping our students and staff healthy. 💝🍎 Thank you for all that you do! 🙌❤️ #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan County Public Schools is hiring homebound instructors. Be the guiding star in our students' education journey. Join us now! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
📅 On this final day of September and in honor of Attendance Awareness Month, we want to take a moment to recognize the dedicated attendance secretaries at Powhatan County Public Schools! 👏 Thank you to our amazing team for working to ensure that our students are present and accounted for every day. Your hard work plays a crucial role in supporting student success and fostering a strong school community. Special shoutout to our attendance secretaries: Heather Barnett (FRES); Denise Overton, (PMS); Berkeley Richter (POCA); Wendy Tye, (PHS); and Tiffany Yarbrough (POWES). A big thank you also to Sheryl Jackson-Wade, the division’s attendance interventionist. 🌟 Remember, every day in school counts! Regular attendance helps students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. Let's keep encouraging our students to show up and make the most of their education! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Due to inclement weather, all after-school activities for Powhatan County Public Schools are canceled for Friday, September 27th. This includes all school activities and all activities scheduled in school facilities.
Game date change - Friday night’s Varsity football 🏈 game will be on Saturday at noon. Please spread the word.
🎉 A huge thank you to our amazing community for coming out to support the first enrollment event for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Powhatan last week at Powhatan County Public Library! 📚✨ The local program had an incredible launch, with 41 new registrations bringing Powhatan’s total by the end of the event to 225 children—representing 17% of the kids under age 5 in Powhatan! 🎈 That’s an amazing achievement, especially since the Dollywood Foundation projected the program would reach that milestone by Month 10. Powhatan did it in just the first month! A huge shoutout to the Powhatan Education Foundation, which spearheaded bringing this wonderful program to our county and found the community partners to help sponsor it. 🙌💖 It’s heartwarming to see so many families eager to kickstart their children’s reading journeys. Each month, these little ones will receive free, age-appropriate books right in their mailboxes, fostering a love of reading from an early age. Let’s keep this momentum going and ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive! 🌟
