First grade students in Mrs. McCue’s class at Pocahontas Elementary School enjoyed experimenting with apples. They fed their appetite for knowledge…and then their bellies. #wearepcps #teampowhatan


Over the next few months, Powhatan County Public Schools will be spotlighting the awesome employees who joined our staff this year. Please join us in welcoming them to the PCPS family. We'll start with Toni Kilpatrick, a new instructional specialist.
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Mrs. Manna’s second graders at Pocahontas Elementary used a math game to focus on practicing doubles. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan






We encourage our families to make sure students don't miss school days for anything but absolutely necessary absences. Missed instruction time can add up quickly and put students behind. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan

Mr. Freund and Mrs. Britz introduced the parachute to a group of Pocahontas Elementary School kindergartners. Mr. Freund is a magician! He made the students disappear and even made chickens fly! #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan




Getting to know you. Powhatan Middle School recently held its back to school night to allow parents and guardians a chance to meet their children’s teachers and ask questions. Coming up, all three elementary schools are scheduled to have their back to school nights at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Powhatan High School will hold its back to school night at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21.
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Powhatan County Public Schools' elementary school students and staff were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on Monday for Patriot Day. In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on Sept. 11 of each year in memory of the people killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.










Kindergartners in Mrs. Morris’s class at Pocahontas Elementary School learn about Chromebooks and the different parts of a computer from computer resource teacher Mr. Oliver. #WeArePCPS #TeamPowhatan






The Powhatan County School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, 4290 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, VA 23139. The board will hold its workshop at 5 p.m. and the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. The meeting agendas can be found on Board Docs. Visit https://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/o/pcps/page/school-board and click on the Board Docs icon.
Pocahontas Elementary School second grade teachers show there are many ways to arrive at the same destination as Ms. Raley, Ms. Bates, and Ms. Trimmer each take a different approach to get their students excited to learn about even and odd numbers.
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First graders at Pocahontas Elementary School have a great time together playing on the playground.
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