Quick Updates:

September 14, 2025 PHS Parent Newsletter

• 25-26 Parental Opt Out Booklet

• 2025-2026 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• 2025-2026 Student Fees

• 2025-2026 Secondary Course Guide

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

• Senior Portrait Information

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

• Updated PCPS Cell Phone Policy

• Reminder: Dismissal and Transportation Changes: Notes for dismissal and transportation changes must be submitted to our main office no later than 12pm.

Senior Info Night is September 23rd from 7:30-8:30 pm

• Seniors and their parents/guardians are invited to this program which will cover calendar events, graduation, plans after high school including work, military, college and financial aid. We have several guests that will join us to present this valuable information.

Senior Tasks

• Set up their Parchment Account to request transcripts electronically

• Fill out the Senior Info Sheet to let us know what they plan to do after high school.

• Confirm that their name is correct on their transcript as it is on their birth certificate. They should double check the spelling as well as to be sure any suffixes (jr, II, III...) are included.

• All SENIORS need to complete these tasks. Students can find the links to all of these forms on the Class of 2026 Schoology Course on the Fall To Do List.

FRESHMEN: A Time To ACT

• Counselors will be presenting A Time to ACT through 9th grade English classes September 16th and 17th. This video and discussion program highlights the relationship between mental health and suicide, teaching that suicide is, most often, a fatal response to a treatable disorder—depression. While encouraging individual help-seeking, the program uses peer-to-peer messaging that encourages students to ACT® (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) when concerned about themselves or a friend. As PHS continues to focus on mental health and emotional well-being, we are continually trying to remove the stigma of depression and to remind students that there is always help. If for some reason you are not comfortable with your child participating, please reach out to your student's counselor to answer any questions you might have before filling out the ACT Opt Out Form.

PSAT/NMSQT for 11th Grade Students

• The PSAT/NMSQT will be offered to Juniors this fall. Test date is October 10th. The cost is $18, and payment can be made through School Cash Online.

  Payment serves as registration – no additional form is required.

• Registration will close on Thursday, September 12, or once all spots are filled.

  Space is limited to the first 100 registrants, so we encourage families to submit payment early to secure a spot.

• The PSAT/NMSQT is an important step in college readiness, providing valuable SAT practice and serving as the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

• If you have any questions, please contact your student’s school counselor or Sadie Weathers, Coordinator of Assessment and Remediation, at Sadie.weathers@powhatan.k12.va.us.

Hearing and Vision Screening

• Student Health Services will conduct vision and hearing screenings for 10th grades students and/or any transferred students during their Health/PE class on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 16th and 17th.

• Please ensure your student wears or brings their glasses on their Health/PE day. Students who completed PE during the summer will receive individual evaluations through our school clinic. You will be informed if further evaluation is necessary

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.

Join the PHS Parent Helpers!

• Powhatan High School Parents! We welcome you to join the PHS Parent Helpers private group on Facebook. Over the course of the school year our group provides lunches, treat carts and other special things for the wonderful staff and teachers at Powhatan High School. We would love for you to join the group and see how you can help! This is a great way to serve at the high school!

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/379554617218841/