Quick Updates:

PMS Family Updates

Parent Resource Center - November 2026 Newsletter

• 2026-2027 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• 2026-2027 Secondary Course Guide

• Building Maintenance Updates

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

Our Lost and Found is overflowing with sweatshirts, water bottles, lunch boxes and more! We will donate any unclaimed lost and found items after Friday, November 13th.

PMS Reminders

• High School Activity Bus: Students attending sports conditioning at the high school may not ride the sports shuttle bus; this bus is reserved for students who are in their current athletic season. Families must provide transportation.

• Student Pick Up: When visiting or picking up your child during the school day, please bring a photo ID, ring the doorbell to the right, identify yourself, and state the reason for visiting the building. In preparation for dismissal, all early dismissal must be before 2:00 p.m. unless extenuating circumstances. Please allow additional time for your child to be called down for dismissal, as we are unable to call students down in advance until a photo ID has been checked and verified. Student safety is our top priority and these protocols help keep our students safe - thank you for your support!

• Parent-Teacher Conference Day: Parent-Teacher Conference day is fast approaching! We will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, November 3rd from 11:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Save the date for now and a sign-up sheet will be sent out at a later date.

• Technology Reminders: Recently, our innovative students have found a way to circumvent our chromebook monitoring. Our technology team acted quickly and removed this ability for our students. As a reminder, students and staff should use the Powhatan County Public Schools’ computers and technology resources in a safe, respectful, and responsible manner in accordance with our acceptable use policy. The use of PCPS computers and network is a privilege, not a right, which may be revoked at any time for inappropriate behavior.  Students should have no expectations of privacy when using PCPS technology resources, hardware, and connectivity. Student accounts and activity may be audited at any time and is monitored regularly.  Infractions related to technology resources will be noted, reported to the building administrator, may result in loss of computer system privileges, and potential disciplinary procedures. 
  

School Report Card:

• Recently, the VDOE came out with our School Quality Profile, which is basically our school's report card, for the 2025-2026 school year. I am very proud to announce that Powhatan Middle School earned a Distinguished rating - the highest rating! Our students and staff worked tremendously hard all year and we made progress in the right direction! You can learn more about our ranking on the VDOE's website.

• We also were the 6th highest ranked middle school in our region, out of 46 total middle schools that include localities like Goochland, Chesterfield, Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, and Sussex.

Transportation Information

• Transportation schedules are now available through the My Ride K-12 app. Families are encouraged to review their child's bus information before the first day of school, including bus assignment, bus stop location, and scheduled pickup and drop-off times. 

  • More questions? Reach out to our PCPS Transportation Office (transoffice@powhatan.k12.va.us)

Parent Drop Off or Pick Up

• Our procedures remain the same → view this map to see where to enter and exit.

• All cars for drop off & pick up must enter at Powhatan Elementary and take the connector road to Powhatan Middle. 

• To maintain order and good traffic flow, please enter Powhatan Elementary from the west. Working together, we will get everyone in on time.

• Drop off starts at 7:20 a.m. and pick up starts at 2:25 p.m.

• Visitors can use our main entrance between 7:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Stay Connected to Powhatan Middle

• Powhatan Middle School Public Calendar: Stay up to date with holidays, early dismissals, and other important dates by subscribing to the divisionwide calendar on your personal device or calendar app. Use this link to import our PMS-Public Calendar to your calendars. (Please note we are Google-based - reach out with any questions.)

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