Powhatan County Public Schools

Division News

• Public Engagement Sessions - Mathematics Standards of Learning Revisions

  Public Engagement Sessions - Mathematics Standards of Learning Revisions:

  As announced in Superintendent's Memo #103-22, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will host six public engagement sessions to allow parents, families, and community members to participate in the review and revision of the
  2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning. The five regional face-to-face sessions and one virtual session will begin with presentations by VDOE staff about the Standards of Learning revision process, followed by an opportunity for participants to share feedback about the Commonwealth’s current mathematics standards and suggest revisions.

  Virtual Parent Session - June 13, 2022

  Registration in advance will be required for this meeting using the following virtual registration link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

  For more information:
  Please contact Tina Mazzacane, K-12 Mathematics Coordinator, Office of STEM and Innovation, for more information at (804) 225-4849 or Tina.Mazzacane@doe.virginia.gov.

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• English 9 Textbook Adoption

  Powhatan High School English teachers are currently reviewing English 9 textbooks for adoption for the 2022-2023 school year. Textbooks will be evaluated by building and division staff, as well as community members.

  Community members are invited to review the English textbooks. Eligible textbooks are presented for review by community members in the Powhatan High School Library from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday until June 11, 2022. This excludes May 27 and May 30 as these dates are holidays.

  **The textbooks will also be available for review at the Powhatan County Library from Monday, June 6- Saturday, June 11 during regular library hours.**

  The textbooks that are being considered are listed in the table below.

  Grade/Course	Publisher	Title
  Grade 9 Reading	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt	Into Literature
  Grade 9 Reading	McGraw-Hill School Education, LLC	StudySync ELA
  Grade 9 Reading	Pearson Education, Inc./Savvas Learning	myPerspectives ELA

  Textbook Evaluation Form

  Evaluation Criteria Rubric

  If you have any questions, please contact Tracey Ingle at (804) 598-5700, ext. 140 or at tracey.ingle@powhatan.k12.va.us.

  Per Policy IIA, “the School Board may adopt textbooks, including print or electronic media, for student use that serve as the primary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course from the list of textbooks approved by the Board of Education. In approving textbooks, the School Board … gives notice to parents that textbooks under consideration will be listed on the division’s website and made available at designated locations for review by any interested citizens; creates opportunities for persons reviewing such textbooks to present their comments and observations to the School Board; creates procedures to ensure appropriate consideration of citizen comments and observations; and establishes and makes known selection criteria.”

  • evaluation_criteria.pdf
  • Textbook Adoption Evaluation Form.pdf
  • Textbook Adoption Flyer.pdf

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• ARP Public Comment and Survey

  Per Section 2001(i) of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act and the Interim Final Rule on ARP Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, school divisions must periodically review and update as necessary local plans for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services as a requirement of receiving ARP Act ESSER formula funds. During the plan review process, school divisions must seek public comment on their local plans and must take such comment into account when considering plan revisions.

  The school board will receive an overview of the expenditures for all of the ESSER grants at their May 10 meeting, as well as planned or proposed expenditures for the funds remaining in the grants. There are no new proposals for the ARP grant at this time.  They will also receive a draft update to our Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services to be posted by June 1.

  The board will receive public comment on the ARP grant and the PCPS Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services at the May 10 meeting or you may use this survey to provide your feedback prior to June 1.

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• 🚍 Bus Drivers Wanted!

  Now Hiring Bus Drivers!!

  Full-Time Opportunities with Benefits ~ When the kids are off, so are you! 
  Apply online @ TalentEd Hiring Portal linked here

  ⏰ Office Hours: 6:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

  📞Transportation Department Phone Numbers: 804-598-5706 or 804-598-5709

  👇 Check out our PCPS Bus Drivers wearing their If the Lights Are Flashing, Don't Try Passing shirts.

  Transportation

• Powhatan Education Foundation 6th Annual Golf Tournament

  The Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF) will be hosting
  its 6th annual Golf Tournament at Mill Quarter Plantation Golf
  Course on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

  The tournament format will be a Four Man Captain’s Choice with a
  shotgun start beginning at 12:00 PM. Entry Fee of $125.00 per golfer
  or $500.00 per team includes green fees with cart, range balls,
  beverages, and lunch.

  The tournament will be open to all entrants. Immediately following
  the tournament awards will be given out at the golf course.
  Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and door prizes will be awarded.
  The first 120 entries will be accepted OR final cutoff will be May 20, 2022.

  6th Annual Golf Tournament Entry Form

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• Mental Health at PCPS

  On April 19, 2022, the School Board received information on the instruction, supports, and services designed to assist students in being mentally healthy and available to learn.

  Information is also provided on future plans for available funds and enhanced community partnerships.

  Mental Health Framework

  Mental Health Framework Presentation

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• 🔆 2022 Summer Opportunities 🔆

  We are excited to offer enhanced and expanded Summer Opportunities again for PCPS students preK-12. Powhatan High School and Flat Rock Elementary School will host the majority of summer activities. The summer session will be June 27-July 21. We hope to see many of our students taking advantage of the following opportunities:

  Details on offerings, registration, and payment information is linked below:

  Summer Camp

  2022 Summer Opportunities - Grades 6-8

  2022 Summer Opportunities - Grades 9-12

  2022 Summer School Parent Memo

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• PHS Students Can PRE-ORDER lunch through the "So Happy" App

  📆 Starting February 7th, high school students will be able to pre-order lunch through the "So Happy" app by Sodexo. 

  📲 This app can is available through the App Store and Google Play 

  📍 So Happy Pre-Order Flyer

  Food Service

• Providing Free or Reduced Price Meals

  🥪 2021-2022 PCPS Policy for Providing Free or Reduced Price Meals is linked here and attached below in PDF format.

   

  • 2021-22 SY Media Release web.pdf

  Food Service

• School Board Meetings

  ⏰ Powhatan County School Board will now begin holding our regularly scheduled meetings at Pocahontas Landmark Center. School Board Workshops will begin at 5:00 p.m. and our Regular School Board Meetings for the public will be at 7:00 p.m.

  ▶️ All meetings will continue to be streamed on YouTube for the public to view.

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• 😋 Lunch Buddies Program Returns to PCPS

  PCPS is excited to re-launch our Lunch Buddies program at our elementary schools. Volunteers who previously acted as a mentor will be invited back beginning the week of December 6th. New mentors will begin after the new year. Anyone interested in becoming a mentor is asked to email Ms. Ferdous at zannatul.ferdous@powhatan.k12.va.us for more information. 

  🍎 "Snack" Buddies:  PMS is excited to re-launch our Lunch Buddies program with a new look! Volunteers who previously acted as a mentor will be invited back beginning the week of December 6th to join their mentees during snack time. New mentors will begin after the new year. Anyone interested in becoming a mentor is asked to email Ms. Ferdous at zannatul.ferdous@powhatan.k12.va.us for more information. 

   

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• PCPS Selected for Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network

  📣 In July 2021, Powhatan County Public Schools was selected into the 3rd cohort for the Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network (VALIN).  PCPS was part of the inaugural cohort in 2018. 

  VALIN is composed of annual cohorts of Lead Innovation Teams from school divisions in Virginia. Each cohort consists of teams from up to 35 divisions. The Network connects educational innovators who purposely work together to identify, use, and share strategies and actions designed to implement the Profile of a Virginia Graduate.

  Teams meet during the cohort cycle in Institutes designed to spark ideas and actions for local innovation initiatives. Teams also participate in a coaching model designed to support implementation of local innovation initiatives.

  Division Lead Innovation Teams research and develop innovative approaches designed to ensure that all learners develop complex competencies essential to long-term success in homes, communities, and the workforce. As teams determine the effectiveness of innovations, they share artifacts, media, and “how to” information through face-to-face and virtual communication across the Commonwealth. The Network is a conduit for solutions to challenges, leveraging resources across divisions, and connecting educational communities in Virginia and beyond.

  Instruction

• Little Free Libraries Provided

  📚 Do your kids love to read? Need more books? Want to donate old books?

  PHS CTE students built and donated 5 "Little Free Libraries" to the Powhatan community. Please visit them at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, the Powhatan County Administration Building, and the Academy Road Food Lion. Two additional libraries will be located at the Powhatan Fire Department Company 2 and Company 4.

  Feel free to take a book and leave a book when you are in the area!

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• School Cash Online - Now Available!

  • Gives Parents the ability to pay for student items (field trips, sports events, activity fees, etc.) online with secure credit card payment, 24/7, easy registration
  • Parents can make payments, print/view receipts and their current account history in real-time; with electronic reminders and notifications means no missed events/deadlines
  • Parents can register at https://powhatan.schoolcashonline.com/ beginning February 23, 2021
  • If you require assistance, select the SUPPORT option in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen or go to helpdesk.supportschoolcashonline.com

  More information is available at http://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/parentscommunity linked here

  Video information supplied by School Cash Online is viewable and linked here

  • School Cash Online Brochure

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