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Powhatan High School hosted its Back-to-School Night on Tuesday evening! Families had the opportunity to meet teachers, visit classrooms, and learn more about the year ahead. Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who came out, and to the PHS staff for the time and effort they put into making the event possible. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Earlier this month, the local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization of women educators, surprised our new teachers with a little treat as a welcome. Pictured here, office assistants delivered goodie bags to a few Powhatan High School teachers. 🍎 Since its charter in 2005, the Powhatan chapter has carried out a variety of service projects, including raising funds each year to provide a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior pursuing a degree in education. The goodie bags are a special tradition to recognize new teachers and share a little encouragement as they begin their journey in PCPS. 🧡 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

🌟 REMINDER 🌟
Join us for Non-Traditional High School Options Night on Sept. 23 at Powhatan Middle School.
Meet representatives from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, CodeRVA High School, and the Powhatan HS/Reynolds Community College Advanced College Academy.
Learn about programs, applications, and opportunities beyond the traditional high school path. Applications are limited to current 8th graders enrolled in Algebra 1, but the information night is open to students in grades 5–8 and their families. *
Applications open: Oct. 1 on the PCPS website
Application deadline: Dec. 1
* Private and homeschool families seeking applications will need to schedule an appointment with Ms. Antone to come to Powhatan Middle School and provide proof of residency for their student’s application to be verified and accepted.

Second graders in Mrs. Simon’s class at Powhatan Elementary enjoyed a rich mix of literacy activities in this lesson earlier in the month. 📚 Story time with “Gooney Bird Greene” helped get in the mindset for reading before students used the story “Spoon” to help learn to identify an author’s purpose – to persuade, inform, or entertain. We love how the students modeled good partner reading etiquette as they worked on the activity. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Ninth grade Honors Biology students in Ms. Heinike’s class at Powhatan High School recently explored the importance of water’s unique properties. 💧 Through a six-station lab, students saw these properties in action — with the bubble station earning the biggest smiles! Hands-on science makes concepts come alive. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Mrs. Rakes’ preschool VPI-4 class at Powhatan Elementary recently had a day filled with purple! 💜 Pre-K and kindergarten students celebrated a different “color of the day” all throughout that week. Check out the surprise purple treat – grapes – Mrs. Rakes' class enjoyed at snack time. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Eighth graders in Ms. Phinney’s physical science class at Powhatan Middle School recently put their engineering and science skills to the test by building bridges out of spaghetti noodles and recording their capacity under different conditions. Students used this hands-on challenge to practice identifying and applying the different parts of an experiment. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Students in Ms. Burks’ World History II class at Powhatan High School recently connected literature and history by discussing “Romeo and Juliet” to help explore key concepts of the Renaissance. This approach gave students new perspective on the time period and the impact of its ideas. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

🔔 Reminder! Tomorrow morning is the next session of our Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series. Join the Student Services team Thursday, Sept. 28 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. for a virtual conversation on Safety. Each session includes a short presentation plus time for your questions. Don’t miss this chance to connect and learn together! Scan the URL or find the link in the comments. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

It was great to see so many smiling faces at Pocahontas Elementary’s Back-to-School Night on Tuesday! We’re grateful to the families who joined us and to the teachers and staff who worked hard to create such a welcoming evening. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Powhatan Elementary kicked off the year with a fantastic Back-to-School Night on Tuesday ! Families had the chance to meet teachers, explore classrooms, and connect with the school community. Thank you to our families for coming out and to our staff for making it all possible. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Flat Rock Elementary welcomed families for Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, and the turnout was wonderful! Thank you to our families for partnering with us as we start a new year, and to our staff for the time and energy they put into making the evening meaningful. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

September is Attendance Awareness Month! 📚 Showing up matters – not just for learning, but for building life skills that last well beyond the classroom. Good attendance helps students grow in responsibility, time management, and organization. Let’s keep encouraging our students to be present and engaged every day. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

💻 Today is National IT Professionals Day! We want to thank our amazing PCPS IT team for everything they do behind the scenes – from keeping thousands of devices running to supporting staff and students every day. We couldn’t do it without you! 🙌 #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

🔢✨ Perfect Square Day is here, and Mrs. Arnett’s math students at Powhatan Middle School got on board with the occasion. Today is a Perfect Square Day – 9/16/25 - a date made entirely of perfect squares! Even the full year 2025 is a perfect square (45²). On Monday, Mrs. Arnett’s students explored the concept of perfect squares, discovering what makes this date so special, and even figuring out all 15 Perfect Square Days in 2025.
Fun fact: There is one more Perfect Square Day in 2025 – 9/25/25. After that, it won’t happen again until January 1, 2036!
#WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

It felt natural for Mrs. DeHart to take her AP environmental science students at Powhatan High School outside earlier this month for a change of scenery. The students were prepping a study guide for their first quiz of the semester on ecosystems and biomes. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Mrs. Hockaday’s third graders visited Ms. Adcock’s STEM Lab at Flat Rock Elementary for a hands-on science lesson called the Lemonade Investigation. 🍋 Students explored how different conditions, such as the temperature of water, impact how quickly lemonade mix dissolves. As part of the PAT assessment, which monitors student growth and knowledge in science, they practiced experimental procedures, investigations, and even tied in math skills through graphing. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Mr. Schott’s fourth graders at Pocahontas Elementary stretched their imaginations in a recent science class discussion. 💡 They pondered what kinds of inventions they think might exist when they are adults and talked about what it really takes to be an inventor. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

We are back again with another installment of the Powhatan County School Board Recap. As always, the goal of this newsletter is to help people who don't have the time to come to or watch full school board meetings still stay abreast of what is going on in our school division. The link for the September newsletter can be found in the Comments. #WeArePCPS #teampowhatan