Powhatan County Public Schools

FOOD SERVICE PRESS RELEASE
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 to DECEMBER 31, 2020

The meal distribution program at PCPS has been granted a waiver to reinstate serving free breakfast and lunch meals to ALL students who attend Powhatan County Schools and to any other child 18 years or younger. This is the same seven-day program that was used to provide meals from March to August 2020. However, the distribution process will be slightly different since we have students back in school.
Starting on September 1, 2020, a free lunch and breakfast meal will be offered to all hybrid students on the days they are in class. Any paid meals purchased from September 1-4, will be credited back to your child account. Bagged meals will be available for these students to take home for the days they are not in class. Bagged meals will also be available for parent pick-up for any student enrolled in the all-virtual program.

See the attached PDF document (also linked here) for complete information.

PCPS is offering internet hubs for students and families to access the internet for virtual learning. There are daytime and evening options available at Pocahontas Landmark Center (4290 Anderson Highway), Powhatan High School (1800 Judes Ferry Road), and Powhatan Middle School (4135 Old Buckingham Road). Complete information on schedules and signing up is linked here.

Powhatan County Public Schools Adult Education Classes for Winter 2020 has been cancelled until Spring of 2021.  Information will be posted as soon as new classes are scheduled for the Spring Season.   

Bus routes are attached below in PDF format.

For details of student meals for all grades & Return to Learning Pathways, please visit http://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/groups/66648/food_service/meals

Office Hours: 6:00 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Friday

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

The Powhatan County School Board invites interested citizens to join one of its advisory committees for the 2020-2021 school year.  Advisory committees are voluntary and serve to offer suggestions to the School Board on a variety of topics.  Generally, the committees meet three to four times during the school year.

By policy, the School Board Advisory Committees are appointed for one year terms, however may elect to serve two years.  The School Board has the following advisory committees:

Special Education Advisory Committee

Gifted Education Advisory Committee

Title I Parent Advisory Committee

School Health Advisory Committee

Career and Technical Advisory Committee

Please complete the application attached and send to Linda Hockaday at linda.hockaday@powhatan.k12.va.us or by mail:  Pocahontas Landmark Center, 4290 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, VA 23139.  Applications are due by October 6, 2020.

August 21, 2020 Media Release: 2020-2021 PCPS Policy for Providing Free or Reduced Price Meals is linked here

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.

As part of the new private school progress monitoring requirements, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) was charged with developing a survey to obtain information from parents of students with disabilities served in private schools for students with disabilities, as well as a survey to obtain information from the students’ perspective. Families who had a student enrolled in private school during the 2019-2020 school year are asked to complete the survey. Unlike the Indicator 8 parent survey, there is not a “hard copy” version of these surveys that can be disseminated. 

The online surveys are currently opened and will be available for completion at the following links until October 30, 2020:

Parent Survey ----- Private School Survey for Parent linked here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020PVTSCHPARENT)

Student Survey ---- Private School Perspective Survey for Student linked here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020PVTSCHstudent)

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.

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.

PCPS Bus Drivers show off their new shirts.

Excellent Benefits:
CDL Bus/Passenger training provided. School Bus Work schedule aligned with the school calendar. Drivers typically work four hours each day. This work schedule is great for parents of school-aged children.
Apply online through our TalentEd Hiring Portal linked here

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.