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25-26 School Hours
Bus/Parent Drop off: 8:25 • Tardy Bell/Announcements: 8:40 • Dismissal: 3:30 • Student Day: 8:40 - 3:30 • Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:00
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Powhatan Elementary School 4111 Old Buckingham Rd. Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5730
Attendance
Attendance Number: 804-598-3929
Parent Pick-Up
Email: powespickup@powhatan.k12.va.us
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Attendance UPDATE: Due to the snow/ice days the FINAL number of absences to be “Chronically Absent” for the year is now…17 days! Please keep an eye on your child’s absences so they do NOT reach this number. As of 4/24 if your child has missed 13 days or more they are currently “Chronically Absent” (10% of school missed). ANY student with 10 or more absences MUST have a doctor’s note in order for the absence to be excused. Any student who reaches 17 or more absences by 5/29 WILL START OUT on an Attendance Plan from day 1 next school year.
Reflect on This School Year
Please take the time to REFLECT on this school year. I have TRULY LOVED being your child’s principal this year! All of YOU have made my 1st year as principal AND 1st year in Powhatan so remarkable. Now, as the year is QUICKLY approaching I would like to provide you with an opportunity to help me to GROW professionally as your principal and to ensure we are moving forward in the right direction as a school. Below is a link to a short survey I would like you to fill out with your HONEST feedback (NO emails will be collected, but there is a place for your leave your information should you like to discuss things further).
Link to…HELP DR. GILL & POWES GROW!
Upcoming Concerts & Events
Library Books…DUE back by 5/14 - Please help your child locate any library they may have by May 14th. We need to ensure our inventory is up to date and ready to go for next school year!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK is NEXT WEEK (5/4-5/8)! - Please start thinking about how you and your family would like to show your appreciation for our TERRIFIC teachers. They have worked so hard to ensure your child has the best education possible each and every day! Let’s show them how much they mean to ALL of us that week. Stay tuned for more information regarding this week from the school and your PTO!
BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY TUES., 4/28! - Let’s celebrate our “Dynamite Drivers” who drive our kiddos to & from school SAFELY each day! I encourage you to show them some LOVE on Tuesday, April 28th because their job is actually one of the most challenging in our educational system. I can’t speak for any of you, but I know when my own kids were little it was difficult enough with JUST 2 of them in the backseat. Just imagine having 45+ kiddos in YOUR backseat!
Tuesday, May 26th is our 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony! This is the night we celebrate all of the hard work and dedication our 5th graders have done. The event will be held at POWES starting @ 6:30 pm.
PowES Field Day Wednesday, May 27th!
We are asking parents/guardians to sign up to volunteer for Field Day. Your time is the most important contribution—helping run stations, supervising activities, and supporting our students throughout the event. We also welcome donated or loaned items if you’re able.
Please note: Signing up to volunteer is your ticket to attend Field Day. For safety and organization, no outside spectators will be permitted.
Field Day will begin at 9:00 AM and conclude at 12:45 PM, so please plan accordingly.
If you’d like to be part of this exciting day, please sign up using the link below. We truly appreciate your support in creating a memorable experience for our students!
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Miss Rachel Harding, PE teacher
Mini-Relay Spirit Week: April 27-May 1
Let’s all RALLY together as we continue to FIGHT CANCER! We will have some competitions taking place over the next few weeks as we try to raise money towards this GREAT cause! All proceeds will be DONATED to The American Cancer Society! This week we will kick-off a “Spirit Week” BUT are asking for donations in order to participate.
Suggested donation of $5 ($1/day). All funds will be
donated to the American Cancer Society through
Relay for Life.
Monday– Hats Off to Survivors! Wear your favorite
hat.
Tuesday- Sock it to Cancer Day– wear your craziest socks
today.
Wednesday- Put Cancer to Sleep! Wear your PJ’s today.
Dress code will still be enforced! Shoes are required!
Thursday– Pack Cancer Away, Any Way You Can!
Bring your things to school in anything but a backpack!
Friday– PINK OUT! Wear all the pink things!
Middle School Instrument Tryouts!
5th Grade Families…is your 5th grader planning to join band or orchestra? 🎶
Come out to one of our Instrument Tryout Nights!
Dates: April 29 or May 18
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Enter through the bus loop doors
Students will have the chance to try out different instruments they may want to play in class. Parents can also meet with representatives from Powhatan Music & Sound and Music & Arts to learn more about the instrument rental process.
Questions? Reach out to:
Orchestra: noah.johnson@powhatan.k12.va.us
We hope to see you there!
2025–2026 Yearbooks
Don't miss your chance to capture the year! Powhatan Elementary School yearbooks are officially ready for pre-order.
Order deadline: April 10th
Cost: $25
(Yearbooks will be distributed to students in May)
To order online:
• Visit www.strawbridge.net
Select Order Pictures & Yearbooks
Enter YB32498
• Click Find
Direct Link: CLICK HERE
Let’s Pull Together — Tab Collection
Collecting through April 30, 2026
Powhatan County Public Schools is collecting aluminum pull tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond. Please send your tabs to your student’s school — every tab helps!
Drop-off locations
Elementary schools: Student’s homeroom or front office
Middle & high schools: Student’s 1st block or front office
The school that collects the most tabs by weight will receive the Ronald McDonald House Tab Trophy.
Why it matters: Ronald McDonald House provides a “home away from home” for families traveling to the Richmond area while their children receive medical treatment. Collecting pop-tops helps support their mission.
Powhatan PTO
Yearbook T-Shirt Exclusive (Designed by PTO Board member!!)
We are thrilled to announce we are accepting orders for yearbook cover tshirts. The beautiful design that will be displayed on this year's yearbook is also available for this exclusive t-shirt order. Just like the yearbook cover, the design will be revealed with the yearbook. So, if you enjoy the excitement and anticipation around each year's cover, this is another chance to capture that.
Yearbook order not required, these exclusive t-shirts are available to all
CLICK HERE for order form…Payment is due by 4/30, cash or check made payable to POWES PTO.
Bruster’s Spirit Day- Friday, May 1st
Let’s kick off the last month of school with something sweet. Join us at Bruster’s this Friday, May 1st, for a Powhatan Elementary School Spirit Day. It’s the perfect chance to celebrate how far our students have come, enjoy a treat together, and soak up a little end‑of‑year joy.
Bring your family, meet up with friends, and help support Powhatan Elementary just by enjoying your favorite scoop. We can’t wait to see our school community come together for a fun, delicious Friday.
PTO Board Positions -
We’re excited to begin building next year’s PTO team, and we have several open leadership positions for the 2026–2027 school year:
President
Vice President
Secretary
These roles are incredibly rewarding and give you the chance to work with a supportive, creative team that helps make all the fun things at Powhatan Elementary happen.
If you’re interested in serving our school and being part of the magic behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to powhatanespto@gmail.com if you’d like more information or want to be considered.
Let’s keep making Powhatan a place where our students, families, and staff feel celebrated and connected.
Have you joined our FABULOUS PTO? If not, click here to join!
If you have any questions please feel free to email them at powhatanespto@gmail.com
Volunteer With Us!
The Lunch Buddies Mentoring Program has been in place in PCPS for over 10 years. The goal of the program is to help foster strong relationships among our students and the positive adult role models in the community. Whether at any of our 3 elementary schools or our middle school, you would meet with a student once a week and ultimately act as another advocate for them. It can be anything from academic support to conversation, playing games, making crafts, and so much more. The program is planned to begin the 1st week of Oct. and will last until mid-May. If you are interested please reach out to lunchbuddies@powhatan.k12.va.us for any questions.
Visit this page to apply.
Watch D.O.G.S. -It has been GREAT seeing our Watch D.O.G.S. in our building this week! THANK YOU to all of our dads who have taken the time to come and support POWES! We can’t wait to see which dads will show up next!
If you want to get a jumpstart, please fill out this form.
Watch D.O.G.S. update…if you wish to be a Watch D.O.G.S. at some point this year you MUST sign up BY 3/23. This will allow us time to set a schedule with all of our end of the testing and VA SOL testing for grades 3, 4, & 5.
Additional Information & Reminders
Please remind your child to make sure they are washing their hands multiple times a day! Believe it or not we are NOT out of the woods yet with regards to illness. There is so much to touch and do in a school building so please remind your child NOT to put his/her fingers in their mouth, eyes or nose. Let’s keep the germs away from us so we can finish the year strong! Wash, wash, wash those hands!!
Updated PCPS Cell Phone Policy -This policy INCLUDES Smart watches so please make sure if your child wears one they understand it MUST be put in their backpack when they arrive at school. SEE PG 2 OF THE POLICY FOR ELEMENTARY students
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.
As the year begins and needs arise which calls for you to pick up your child early from school, you MUST bring your ID into the building in order to sign your child out.
Transportation Changes: For any transportation changes, please email powespickup@powhatan.k12.va.us AND your child’s teacher.
REMINDER…if you sign your child in tardy OR sign in to eat lunch with your student PLEASE do not walk down to your child’s classroom. Permission from admin or your child’s teacher has to be verified in the office before you can enter the building. This is a safety concern when we do not know who is in the building. Thank you for your support as we keep our POWES kiddos and staff safe.
We are loving the amount of families stopping in to have lunch with their child. However, we are seeing an increase in the number of students your child is bringing over to the lunch table with you. Please ONLY pull your child due to allergies and to prevent the opportunity for others to be left out.
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arent Drop Off/Pick Up Zone: For safety reasons and to speed up our parent drop off/pick up zone, please stay in the car. If your child is in a car seat please have them get out of it while in line and move to the PASSENGER side of the car so they can just get out without your assistance on the PASSENGER side of the car.
Vacations: Remember family trips/vacations MUST be approved by the principal ahead of time. Last minute communications can result in an unexcused absence. Even though a vacation may be approved, it does not mean the absence goes away...an absence from school is an absence from school.
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.
Each year, Powhatan County Public Schools is required to share certain notifications with families based on federal and state legislation. PCPS sent out the initial list of required notifications on Aug. 20, 2025. Based on Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) and legislative updates that have since been released, PCPS has updated its notifications. Here is a link to a summary of those items: Required Notifications 2025-2026.