Quick Updates:

PMS Family Updates

Our Lost and Found is currently overflowing with sweatshirts, lunch boxes, water bottles and other items. Please have your student check the Lost and Found for any missing items. We will be donating the remaining items at the end of October.

School Messenger: If you do not currently receive text messages from the school messenger program and you would like to OPT IN to receive TEXT messages. Text the words OPT IN to 67587.

• 25-26 Parental Opt Out Booklet

• 2025-2026 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• 2025-2026 PMS General Supply List

• 2025-2026 Student Fees

• 2025-2026 Secondary Course Guide

  • Click here to view the PDF version of the 25-26 Secondary Course Guide.

• Building Maintenance Updates

• Cardinal Care Coverage - Back to School!

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

• Updated PCPS Cell Phone Policy

Parent Teacher Conferences, Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner! Join us on Tuesday, November 4th, between 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM to connect with your child’s teachers.

• You can schedule your conference using this link: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Powhatan_Middle_School 

• Need help? Check out our step-by-step instructions 

Fall Picture Day

• Fall Picture Day is schedule for October 28 and 29. A more detailed schedule will be sent out closer to the date. 

• Sign up to receive Picture Day alerts here.

Winter sports tryouts are right around the corner!

CHEERING

• DATE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th 

• TIME - After school - 4:00

• *Tryouts will last 3 days

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

• DATE - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

• TIME - After school - 3:45 (THE GIRLS TRYOUT WILL BE AT THE PLC GYM (TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED). ALL GIRLS WILL NEED TO BE PICKED UP AT THE PLC BUILDING.)

• Tryouts will last 3 days.

BOYS BASKETBALL 

• DATE - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH 

• TIME - After school - 4:00

• Tryouts will last 3 -4 days

• Tryout forms for all winter sports will be in the office starting the week of October 13th.

• You MUST have a completed physical (this is NOT the tryout form) dated MAY 1, 2025 or later either on file, or before tryouts in order to try out.  Physical forms are available on the PCPS Middle School website or in the office.

• Please turn in all tryout forms AND physicals to the OFFICE (please don't give to teachers) ASAP.  PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF TRYOUTS.

• If you have any further questions, please contact our Athletic Director, Bill Wasosky at bill.wasosky@powhatan.k12.va.us

Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series

• Powhatan County Public Schools Student Services Department welcomes you to our monthly Virtual Coffee Chats titled Powhatan Strong Family Connection Series. Each month, Student Services will present a different topic with strategies to support your students from home, policies and procedures at the division and school levels, and opportunities to ask questions of our Student Services Department members and guest panelists. Links to our previous Coffee Chats are below: 

  • September Coffee Chat (Attendance)

  • October Coffee Chat (School Safety)

• To log in, scan the QR Code link below or visit bit.ly/PowhatanStrong25-26. We look forward to seeing you!

Birthday Marquee

• Celebrate your child’s birthday in style! You can create a memorable experience for your student with their name and a happy birthday message on our marquee. Even middle schoolers love this shout out! 

  The message will read: Happy (age) Birthday, (student’s first name)!!

  Complete this form and submit payment through School Cash Online. Birthday Messages will go live 1 day prior to your student’s birthday and run until the following week (24/7).

  Please submit Requests & Payments by the dates listed below

• All November birthdays due ASAP

• All December birthdays due by November 7

How to volunteer here at Powhatan Middle?

• Parent Teacher Organization

  • Love planning events for people? Our PTO is looking for more volunteers to plan appreciation events. Follow or message our PTO on Facebook for more information.

• Parent Positivity Patrol

  • Want to help out in our hallways and the cafeteria? See the inside of the school and keep an eye on your kid? 

• Watch DOGS

  • Calling all Dads of Great Students! We are ramping up our Watch DOGS program this year. 

• Lunch Buddies

  • If you are interested in participating as a mentor for the Lunch Buddies Program, we would be happy to have you! Please reach out to lunchbuddies@powhatan.k12.va.us for any questions.