Quick Updates:

September 6,2026 Family Newsletter

• Parent Resource Center - August/September Newsletter

If you have any changes in your child's NORMAL mode of transportation throughout the school year please email powespickup@powhatan.k12.va.us and your child’s teacher. ***If a need arises for some reason and you need to pick your child up early from school you will NEED to bring your photo ID inside the building in order to do so...EVEN if we know you!

• 2026-2027 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• Supply List for Grades K, 1st, & 2nd

• Supply List for Grades 3rd, 4th, & 5th

• Cardinal Care Coverage - Back to School!

• Parent Guide

• PCPS Elementary Attendance Procedures

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

• Breakfast & Lunch Menus & MySchoolBucks for lunch accounts

• SchoolCashOnline for field trip and other payment

If you have ANY paperwork OR need to visit the office for any reason PLEASE wait until 9:00AM to do so. This will allow us to get our students to their correct classrooms and will allow the front office staff to give you the 110% attention you deserve. Again, if you need to visit the office please plan to do so from 9:00 AM or after due to our "All Hands on Deck" procedure we will be following school-wide first thing in the morning as we get our kiddos to class.

Family Trips/Vacations

• Remember family trips/vacations MUST be approved by the principal ahead of time. Please email Dr. Jason Gill at jason.gill@powhatan.k12.va.us in order to get PRIOR approval. Last minute communications CAN result in an unexcused absence. Even though a vacation/trip may be approved, does not mean the absence goes away.

• An absence from school is an absence from school. We need all students in school each and every day, but we know things come up. Please keep in mind if your child misses 10% of the school year at any time you will receive a call, a letter or both. We just want to make sure your child(ren) is not missing valuable instructional time.

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.

• As we begin the school year, please keep in mind that bus schedules may experience minor adjustments as routes are finalized and drivers become familiar with their students and stops. We appreciate your patience during the first several days of school.

• Please have your student at the bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled bus stop time. Being ready and waiting before the scheduled arrival time helps our buses remain on schedule and ensures students do not miss their bus.

  • View My Ride K-12 Parent User Guide (English).pdf

  • View Student Transportation My Ride K-12 Parent User Guide Spanish Flyer (1).pdf

POWES Expectations & Powhatan PRIDE

• This past week your child's teacher spent quite a bit of time going over our POWES expectations for the:

  • Classroom

  • Hallways

  • Bus

  • Cafeteria

  • Restrooms (inside classroom & hallway)

• Please ask your child about our POWES Expectations and work with us regarding expectations of how we should leave the classroom, cafeteria, and restrooms when we leave. We have already had some issues in the hallway restrooms (both girls and boys). We addressed them, but we need your support at home to reinforce our expectations.

• We are asking parents to stay in the car when dropping off students as this should help us speed up the dop off process. A staff member will make sure your child gets out of the car so please have them get out on the passenger side of the car.
  

• Over the next couple of weeks your child will either learn or review what it means to..."Have Powhatan PRIDE"! They will review our school's expectations of: Being Respectful, Being Responsible, Being Safe, and Being Kind. Please use these same guidelines at home to bridge the gap between home and school. They will recite our school pledge each morning..."I am Respectful, Responsible, Safe, & Kind...I have Powhatan PRIDE"!

Additional Information

• 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.

• Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a substitute teacher for PCPS? Apply here if you are interested! Please spread the word so we can increase our substitute pool.

• If your student will require medication at school during the 26-27 school year, please plan to meet with the school nurse. You can contact Nurse Sloan by email ashley.sloan@powhatan.k12.va.us.

• This Parent Guide has additional information about the school year, including the parent/student handbook, important school contact information, meal prices, and more detailed information about parent drop off and pick up. Parents will receive a copy of this in student folders during Open House. Please note that bus routes are not yet available.

Powhatan PTO

• CALLING ALL POWES FAMILIES...WE WANT & NEED YOU!

• Please join the PTO as we would love to have 100% of our staff and families join us as we plan and organize TONS of events for our school! We would LOVE to see ALL of you at our monthly meetings, which take place the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30pm.

• Keep scrolling to see our two order forms and see "What's Happening this Month" and a our "Year at a Glance":

  • POWES Spirit Wear

  • POWES Class Shirt

  • Meet Our 26-27 PTO Board

  • Our YEAR at a Glance

  • What's Happening in September?

• If you are interested in joining or want to know more about what we do please contact us at powhatanespto@gmail.com. We are excited to partner with you to make this a successful and memorable school year for our students and staff.