Powhatan County Public Schools

Powhatan County Public Schools is pleased to offer a Pre-Kindergarten program for four-year-old children. The goal of the program is to provide a healthy learning environment for children who may experience factors that place them at risk for poor school performance. The selection of students will be based on student & family needs according to program guidelines for the Virginia Preschool Initiative. Enrollment priority will be given to children with the greatest number of factors that may impact their learning. Factors considered include but are not limited to:

· Income level of the parent/legal guardian
· Education level of the parents
· Child characteristics
· Family stress
· English as a second language

Two classes will be located at Pocahontas Elementary School. The classes will operate on the same calendar and school schedule as the elementary schools. Each class will be limited to 18 students. Children will be transported from their home school zones. *Location is subject to change.

This is not a first-come, first-served program. To be eligible for the program, children must be legal residents of Powhatan County and be four years of age by September 30, 2020. Applications must be filled out completely. Proof of residency and financial information will be requested once applications are reviewed. Families will be required to attend meetings and field trips with their child in this program.

For additional information please contact the Powhatan County Administration Office at 804-598-5700.

Applications are available at all elementary schools: Flat Rock, Pocahontas, Powhatan and the School Administration Offices at 4920 Anderson Hwy, or online at www.powhatan.k12.va.us Applications should be returned to any elementary school or the School Administration Offices. The deadline for returning applications is May 8, 2020.

The meal distribution program at PCPS has been granted an extension to continue serving free breakfast and lunch meals to ALL students who attend Powhatan County Schools and to any other child 18 years or younger.

Effective July 1st through August 19th, the meal distribution day will be Wednesday each week at the following locations and times:

Distribution Times and Locations for Parent Pick-up:
Powhatan High School - 8:30am to 10:00am. Bus loop at the rear of the school.
Powhatan Middle School - 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Door 11 located on the western side of the school.
Lead-in and exit only signs are visible at each location to help with traffic flow.

Distribution Procedures:
Parents/Family Members are asked to drive up to the distribution station and state how many children are in the vehicle. The student(s) and/or children must be present in the vehicle in order to receive meals. A Food Service staff member will verify the number of children in the vehicle, and additional staff/volunteers will place the appropriate number of meals on a cart. The cart will be then rolled to the vehicle and the items will be placed inside by the driver or another adult in the vehicle. Carts are sanitized between each use.

If you are unable to pick up meals during the scheduled times, please contact Sodexo by email foodservice@powhatan.k12.va.us or phone 804-598-5700, extension 123, for an alternate time or delivery method.

Number of Meals Provided:
• Wednesdays, July 1, 2020 to August 12, 2020 - 7 days of breakfast and lunch meals.
• Wednesday, August 19, 2020 – 5 days of breakfast and lunch meals.

Powhatan Elementary School – Summer School – June 29, 2020 – July 28, 2020
Meals will be distributed to all students attending summer school at Powhatan Elementary School.
• June 29, 2020 – July 23, 2020
   o 7:30 am –– 1-day breakfast meal will be distributed to each child as she/he gets off the bus, Monday-Thursday.
   o 12:15 am – 1-day lunch meal will be distributed to each classroom for students to take home, Monday-Wednesday. On each Thursday, 3 days of breakfast and 4 days of lunch will be distributed to take home.
   o July 23, 2020 – 5 breakfast meals and 6 lunch meals will be distributed for take home.

At the conclusion of summer school, students may continue to receive breakfast and lunch meals, on Wednesday’s each week through August 19th, by going to the distribution sites at either Powhatan High or Powhatan Middle School.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) linked here and found online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

     (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
     (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
     (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Enrollment for kindergarten will begin online this year. Please visit our enrollment page (linked here) for more information on this process. You can also copy and paste this link into your browser:  http://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/groups/66663/student_services_and_interventions/kindergarten_registration

Due to COVID 19, PCPS Office of Student Services has instituted an electronic Home School enrollment for the 20-21 school year. All information and supporting documentation will be collected through this Google Form linked here or URL:  https://forms.gle/v2kBjP4CTof6gKFj6. For more information please contact Kelsey Brice at kelsey.brice@powhatan.k12.va.us.

Powhatan County Public Schools is pleased to offer a Pre-Kindergarten program for four-year-old children. The goal of the program is to provide a healthy learning environment for children who may experience factors that place them at risk for poor school performance. The selection of students will be based on student & family needs according to program guidelines for the Virginia Preschool Initiative. Enrollment priority will be given to children with the greatest number of factors that may impact their learning. Factors considered include but are not limited to:

· Income level of the parent/legal guardian
· Education level of the parents
· Child characteristics
· Family stress
· English as a second language

Two classes will be located at Pocahontas Elementary School. The classes will operate on the same calendar and school schedule as the elementary schools. Each class will be limited to 18 students. Children will be transported from their home school zones. *Location is subject to change.

This is not a first-come, first-served program. To be eligible for the program, children must be legal residents of Powhatan County and be four years of age by September 30, 2020. Applications must be filled out completely. Proof of residency and financial information must be attached in order for the applicant to be considered for the program. Families will be required to attend meetings and field trips with their child in this program.

For additional information please contact the Powhatan County Administration Office at 804-598-5700.

Applications are available at all elementary schools: Flat Rock, Pocahontas, Powhatan and the School Administration Offices at 4920 Anderson Hwy, or online at www.powhatan.k12.va.us Applications should be returned to any elementary school or the School Administration Offices. The deadline for returning applications is May 8, 2020.

Please visit our Helping Hands web page linked here where we recognize some of our outstanding staff members.

PCPS has developed an instructional framework to guide teaching and learning.  The DL₄21 (Deeper Learning for the 21^st Century) Instructional Framework [attached below in PDF format] focuses on four student outcomes: Communication and Collaboration; Creativity and Innovation; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; and Digital Fluency.  These outcomes are part of our Portrait of a Graduate [attached below in PDF format] which is a collective vision that articulates the community’s aspirations for all of our students. 

On Tuesday, October 8th the School Board received the linked report on accreditation for the 2019-2020 school year. We are thrilled that each school in Powhatan is accredited. Moreover, we celebrate the hard work of our students and staff in closing achievement gaps. It is important to note that accreditation is almost entirely based on SOL test performance. In Powhatan County, our teachers and students teach and learn deeply well beyond SOL level knowledge. While we are proud of our SOL performance, we assess student learning in many more authentic ways to insure that our students are college and career ready.