PCPS wishes all of our Powhatan families a Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you are staying home or traveling this holiday weekend, we hope you stay safe, restful, and happy.
#WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Autumn graphics. Text that reads: PCPS wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. May your day be filled with gratitude and happiness.
We think we are getting the last of the Halloween-related photos out. At the end of last month, Powhatan High School held a SpookFest in the library over two days during Spear time. The fabulous event included nail painting, horror book bingo, button making, a haunted makerspace walk, and more. We loved seeing the high schoolers enjoying these spooky activities. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Four teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Five teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Teens make buttons at a high school spookfest.
Students play horror book Bingo at a high school spookfest.
Teens make buttons at a high school spookfest.
Two teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Five teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Two teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Two teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Three teens pose for a photo at a high school spookfest.
Let’s clear out one holiday before we roll into the next! 🎃(Sorry, but sometimes it takes a minute to get through all these photos.) Back in October, Powhatan High School hosted a fantastic Trunk or Treat, and our community showed up. Huge thanks to all the PHS clubs who decorated trunks, handed out candy, planned activities, and made the evening such a fun, welcoming event for local families. 🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A group of teens give candy to a child in costume.
A child gets candy at a trunk or treat station.
Two adults and three children pose for a photo at a trunk or treat event.
Two adults and a child pose for a photo at a trunk or treat event.
A group of children pose for a photo at a trunk or treat event.
A group of teens pose for a photo at a trunk or treat event.
A child plays a game at a trunk or treat event.
A group of teens pose for a photo at a trunk or treat event.
Children play an activity booth a photo at a trunk or treat event.
A group of teens pose for a photo at a trunk or treat event.

Mrs. Peyton’s Intro to Film students at Powhatan High School dove into the history of animation earlier this semester and brought it to life themselves. 🎬✨ After studying how early animators created the illusion of motion, students built zoetropes, a classic optical device that uses a spinning cylinder and sequential images to make still pictures move. 🧡🖤#WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A student builds a zoetrope in an intro to film class.
Students build zoetropes in an intro to film class.
Students build zoetropes in an intro to film class.
Students build zoetropes in an intro to film class.
A student builds a zoetrope in an intro to film class.
A student builds a zoetrope in an intro to film class.
Students build zoetropes in an intro to film class.
Inside view of a zoetrope.
A student builds a zoetrope in an intro to film class.
Students build zoetropes in an intro to film class.
We know many of our staff and families may be looking for fun ideas to do during the upcoming breaks, so we wanted to share this free opportunity, which will be available through next year. The link is in the comments. '

The Virginia Department of Education is proud to announce the Virginia 250 Passport in partnership with the VA250 Commission and supported by the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC). In 2026, the United States marks its 250th anniversary. This historic milestone – extraordinary in our lifetimes – provides the ideal moment to come together, better understand our shared past, and renew our commitment to the pursuit of A More Perfect Union.
In partnership, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC), Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Virginia Tourism Corporation, and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission created the Virginia 250 Passport.
This commemorative passport is a history travel guide, discount book, and 250th keepsake! From November 11, 2025, through December 31, 2026, participants can collect unique stamps at 70 history sites and museums across the Commonwealth, receive special pricing on admission, and enter to win prizes. Passports are available at no cost at the VMHC and select locations across the state.
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Promotional books advertising the Virginia 250 Passport program.
As we head into the holiday week, we want to wish all of our PCPS families a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Remember, schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Nov. 28, and classes will resume on Monday, Dec. 1. We hope everyone enjoys a restful, gratitude-filled break with family and friends. 🧡🖤
#WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
pumpkin graphics. Text that reads: Wishing our PCPS Families a Happy THanksgiving. Powhatan County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Friday, Nov. 28. Classes will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.
Fridays at Powhatan High School come with a little extra joy thanks to the Coffee Train! 🚂☕ Hot chocolate, coffee, and sweet treats delivered right to teachers and staff in their classrooms or work areas? That’s the kind of Friday pick-me-up we love. An added bonus: students greet everyone and help take and fulfill the orders, building real-world skills while brightening everyone’s day.🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students serve hot chocolate or coffee to school staff in a coffee train.
Students serve hot chocolate or coffee to school staff in a coffee train.
Students serve hot chocolate or coffee to school staff in a coffee train.
An adult and student pose for a photo along with a coffee cart.
An adult and three students pose for a photo along with a coffee cart.
An adult and student prepare a drink at a coffee cart.
An adult and student pose for a photo along with a coffee cart.
Students serve hot chocolate or coffee to school staff in a coffee train.
Powhatan High School’s JROTC cadets recently visited Flat Rock Elementary to share important Holiday Fire Safety tips with some of our younger students. Each year, the cadets create a different service-learning project. This year, 14 cadets worked in teams to design their own fire safety presentations and deliver them during Resource classes. We love seeing our older students lead, teach, and give back in meaningful ways. 🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A group of cadets pose for a photo with a fire safety presentation display.
Students work on fire safety escape plans.
A group of students listen to a fire safety presentation given by JROTC cadets.
A group of students listen to a fire safety presentation given by JROTC cadets.
A group of students listen to a fire safety presentation given by JROTC cadets.
JROTC cadets help students work on fire safety escape plans.
Students work on fire safety escape plans.
Students work on fire safety escape plans.
A group of students listen to a fire safety presentation given by JROTC cadets.
A group of students listen to a fire safety presentation given by JROTC cadets.
Get ready for a night of mystery, music, and all-around fun! 🎤🎭 Join us Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Powhatan High School auditorium for Masked Singer: Teacher Edition – where our own staff take the stage in full disguise. Come cheer on your favorites and try to guess who’s behind the mask. You might be surprised! Tickets are $5 at the door. All proceeds support our multi–grand champion, nationally ranked Choral Program. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
People and theater graphics. Text that reads: Masked Singer. Teacher Edition. Who's Behind the Mask. November 18th In the PHS Auditorium At 7 pm. Come out and support our multi grand champion, Nationally Ranked Choral Program! Join us for a night of mystery, music, and fun as our very own teachers take the stage in full disguise. Guess who's singing and cheer them on. You might be surprised who's behind the mask! Questions: michael.bell@powhatan.k12.va.us
Jackson and Alex Fife, two creative students at Powhatan Middle School, recently shared their love of 3D- building with a special gift for their peers. Through their family nonprofit, Fife’s Fun with Filament, they used 3-D printers to create 125 fidgets – 25 for each PCPS school – to help students manage stress and stay focused. The donation was presented during ACCT with Principal Colin Innes, Superintendent Beth Teigen, and School Board Chair Susan Smith in attendance. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Three adults and two students pose for a photo during a fidget spinner donation.
Two children sell fidget spinners at an outdoor market.
Three adults and a student speak during a fidget spinner donation.
Two children sell fidget spinners at an outdoor market.
Two adults and a student speak during a fidget spinner donation.
At Tuesday night's meeting, the School Board recognized the winners of the seven Classroom Innovation Grants awarded this year by the Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF). These grants, which total $16,168.99 this year, support creative projects that enrich instruction, spark student curiosity, and strengthen connections with our community.

Grant Recipients:

* Loren Jacobs, Powhatan High School, $1,888.99 for “Touch & Learn: An Interactive Display to Ignite Curiosity in High School.”

* Kelly Terry, Flat Rock Elementary, $2,775 for “Take a Future View Into Immersive Digital Learning with ViewSonic Interactive ViewBoards.”

* Libbey Kitten, Instructional Specialist – Science, $2,000 for “From Powhatan to the Stars: Inspiring Student Curiosity with a Traveling Planetarium.”

* Barbara Adcock, Pocahontas Elementary, $1,960 for “Energy Transfer: Insulators and Conductors of Thermal Energy.”

* Rebekah Crump, Pocahontas Elementary, $2,545 for “Powering the Future.”

* Jana Ford, Pocahontas Elementary, $2,000 for “Second Grade Outdoor Learning Space.”

* Athea Hudson and Tracy Ingle, Powhatan High School, $3,000 for “Renaissance Festival.”
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A large group of men and women pose for a group photo. Some are holding checks for grants.
Ahead of Veterans Day, Powhatan Middle School students put their creativity and gratitude to work in ACCT, making more than 350 cards to thank our veterans for their service. Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Antone delivered the cards to Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where they were shared with veterans in a special Veterans Day celebration on November 7. ❤️🤍💙🧡🖤 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
A table full of Veterans Day cards for veterans.
A student makes a Veterans Day card for a veteran.
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
Students make Veterans Day cards for veterans.
A woman presents a bag of veterans day cards to a man.
On this Veterans Day and every day, Powhatan County Public Schools extends our heartfelt gratitude to all veterans – especially those within our school community – for their service and sacrifice. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
PCPS logo. US flag. Text that reads: PCPS honors all who served. Veterans Day. November 11, 2025
🎭 Come out Friday night and support Powhatan High School Theatre! The PHS Theatre Department will present two very different adaptations of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s famous short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” on Friday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the PHS auditorium. It’s a great chance to enjoy an evening of powerful performances and cheer on our talented student actors before they head to the VHSL One-Act Competition at Huguenot High School! Tickets are "pay what you wish" at the door. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Three students perform in a one-act play in a high school theater.
Graphic of a woman's silhoette against yellow wallpaper. Text that reads: PHS Theatre Presents: PHS Theatre presents two (very different) adaptations of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's famous short story. Come out and support our Theatre and our One-Act Competition cast prior to the VHSL One-Act Competition event at Huguenot HS! Tickets are "pay what you wish" at the door.An Evening of "The Yellow Wallpaper" Friday, November 7, 2025 6:00 pm in the Auditorium.
Students perform in a one-act play in a high school theater.
A student performs in a one-act play in a high school theater.
There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to spice up parent-teacher conference day! Powhatan High School’s Sunshine Committee held its annual Sunshine Chili Cookoff on Tuesday, and the results are in:
🥇 Mr. Fields took home the title of Chili Cookoff Champion!
🥈 Mr. Robertson’s Culinary II H students came in second.
🥉 Ms. Tolley rounded out the top three.
Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and shared their culinary talents. We love seeing traditions like this bring warmth (and a little friendly competition) to the day! 🧡 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A man poses for a photo while holding a chili cook-off trophy and a small pinata.
🏈 Goal Line Food Drive: Powhatan vs. Cosby! 🥫
This Friday’s matchup isn’t just about touchdowns – it’s about tackling hunger! Powhatan and Cosby fans are going head-to-head in a friendly food drive competition to help local families in need. Bring nonperishable food items to the game and drop them off at your team’s collection area. Let’s show that Powhatan’s heart is as strong as its spirit.
📅 Friday, Nov. 7
📍 Powhatan High School
🕖 Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Graphics related to football and a food drive. Text that reads: Goal Line Food Drive. POWHATAN vs. COSBY. HELP YOUR TEAM WIN ON AND OFF THE FIELD! Bring nonperishable food items to Friday’s game to help local families in need. 7 P.M. Nov. 7 PHS Stadium
🗳️ Leading up to Election Day, kindergarten students in Mrs. Senger’s class at Pocahontas Elementary were introduced to important new vocabulary words about voting, laws, and government through their All About Voting workbooks. The age-appropriate social studies lesson helped the students approach really big concepts through examples they could understand. When the lesson was over, they made the books even more special by coloring them. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A teacher talks to her kindergarten students about voting and government.
Kindergarten students take part in a lesson about voting and government.
Kindergarten students take part in a lesson about voting and government.
Kindergarten students take part in a lesson about voting and government.
A teacher talks to her kindergarten students about voting and government.
Kindergarten students take part in a lesson about voting and government.
Kindergarten students take part in a lesson about voting and government.
🗳️ It’s never too early to learn about the importance of voting! Kindergarten students at Pocahontas Elementary participated in their own class election, casting ballots to decide between two beloved candidates – Duck and Clifford. Mrs. Pilkenton’s students were thrilled to cast their votes. And the winner is...Clifford! ❤️ #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Kindergarteners line up to vote in a class election.
Kindergarteners line up to vote in a class election.
Powhatan High School students in Mrs. Henderson’s Practical Law class recently applied new vocabulary related to civil law through classroom discussions and group activities they completed while enjoying beautiful weather in the courtyard. Occasionally joining the class this semester is VCU practicum student Will Poulton, who is gaining firsthand experience observing and supporting lessons that take him beyond his own textbooks. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
4 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard. Two adults talk with them.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school courtyard.
A student works on a practical law assignment.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school hallway.
Students work in groups on a practical law assignment in a school hallway.
📅 Don’t forget!
There’s no school for students on Monday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 4.
• Monday: Student and staff holiday (excludes 12-month employees)
• Tuesday: Parent-teacher conferences
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see everyone back on Wednesday! 🧡
#WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan
5 months ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Graphics of fall leaves. Text that reads: Reminder School Don't forget: Monday, November 3: Student and Staff Holiday (Excludes 12-month employees) Tuesday, November 4: Parent Teacher Conferences, Student Holiday