Powhatan County Public Schools is ready to welcome the parents of the Class of 2037 for a Rising Kindergarten Parent Information Night. We invite you to equip yourself with the knowledge to help your child succeed at the information meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Flat Rock Elementary School. Presentations will focus on: What to expect in kindergarten, how to prepare your kindergartener over the summer, helping your child work through big emotions, and community resources for family support. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
We know it's been everywhere, but we care about your eyes, so we are going to issue one more reminder ahead of today's eclipse about timing and staying safe: Today, parts of North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! Although Powhatan won't be in the path of totality, we'll still get to enjoy around 86% coverage. PCPS will be celebrating the day with age-appropriate activities to help students understand the phenomenon. Rest assured, safety is our top priority, and we'll be providing proper eye protection and guidance on safe viewing practices for everyone involved. Peak coverage will be at 3:19 p.m. We ask for your patience as elementary school buses may be running slightly behind schedule. Secondary students will receive glasses they can bring home to safely view the eclipse. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when viewing the eclipse. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Reminder ahead of the eclipse on Monday, April 8:
On April 8, there will be a solar eclipse! On April 8, 2024, parts of North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! Although Powhatan won't be in the path of totality, we'll still get to enjoy around 86% coverage. PCPS will be celebrating the day with age-appropriate activities to help students understand the phenomenon. Rest assured, safety is our top priority, and we'll be providing proper eye protection and guidance on safe viewing practices for everyone involved. Peak coverage will be at 3:19 p.m. We ask for your patience as elementary school buses may be running slightly behind schedule. Secondary students will receive glasses they can bring home to safely view the eclipse. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when viewing the eclipse. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Do you have a passion for reading? Are you looking for a way to ignite children's love for books? Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer your talents? Powhatan Education Foundation would love to meet you! The PEF mission is to enhance the learning experience for Powhatan County Public Schools’ learning community. To that end, the group participates in fundraising that provides innovation grants, student enrichment activities, and post-secondary scholarships. The group is looking for a talented, passionate community member to join them with an eye toward PEF’s collaborative efforts with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Good afternoon PCPS community. We are back again with another installment of the Powhatan County School Board Recap. As always, the goal of this newsletter is to help people who don't have the time to come to or watch full school board meetings still stay abreast of what is going on in our school division. The newsletter link is in the first comment. We wish you a safe and happy Spring Break. See you on April 8.
Each year, the Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF) awards Innovative Classroom Grants that present ideas for achieving the county’s curricular goals, enhancing students’ personal development, and/or encouraging links with the community. This year, PEF fully or partially funded six grants for a total investment of $16,146.28, and we are taking time over several weeks to highlight how those projects are going. Next up is a grant that purchased iPads for the PHS Library to use for classroom collaborations. The iPads have been used with projects such as students making original short films, creating stop motion shorts, and more. In Ms. Spotts’ drivers education class, (shown here) the students made videos about safety features that were assigned to them. They had to research the safety features, write a script for a news report or documentary, and film them. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
All fifth-grade students at @powhatanelementary_pcps participated in a narrative project where they wrote a book in English class with Mrs. Lewis. When the school division had a half day, the fifth graders had the opportunity to showcase their stories to all classes from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade. The younger students rotated between several of the young authors, who read aloud to them. What a wonderful way to showcase the fifth graders' creativity and storytelling skills. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
In advance of Earth Day, almost 2,000 tree seedlings have been distributed to all pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students since last week as part of the Growing Kids & Trees program. @forestryva and Virginia Cooperative Extension - Powhatan provided free Virginia native hardwood seedlings to the schools that students could take home and plant. Students had a chance to take home either a dogwood, common apple, pin oak, river birch, or white oak tree. STEM Coach Barbara Adcock said she loves the long-term impression this project can make on children. “They can see a tree that was just a stick basically when they are planting it, but by the time they get up in high school, it’s taller than they are in many cases. So, they see the impact of planting something even very small,” she said. The PCPS STEM program will once again have a table at the Powhatan County Earth Day celebration, which will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19 on the Powhatan Courthouse Village Green. Be sure to stop by and say hello at this free, family-friendly event. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #earthday @visitpowhatanva
Ms. Allen’s second graders at Powhatan Elementary had fun rotating between reading and writing stations, including personal narratives, writing, and biographies. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Ms. Daniel’s first graders at Powhatan Elementary brought a STEM spin to a St. Patrick’s Day activity last week when they used materials to design and build a leprechaun trap. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
On April 8, there will be a solar eclipse! On April 8, 2024, parts of North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse! Although Powhatan won't be in the path of totality, we'll still get to enjoy around 86% coverage. PCPS will be celebrating the day with age-appropriate activities to help students understand the phenomenon. Rest assured, safety is our top priority, and we'll be providing proper eye protection and guidance on safe viewing practices for everyone involved. Peak coverage will be at 3:19 p.m. We ask for your patiences as buses may be running slightly behind schedule. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan Elementary students put on a fantastic show last night when they proved Powhatan’s Got Talent. The talent show allowed students to show off their skills with performances of gymnastics, dancing, singing, comedy, cup stacking, cheerleading, and even playing the kazoo. What an all-star lineup! A special thanks also goes out to the event coordinators who put in so many extra hours to help make this show a reality and a success: Joy Daniel, Gina Dickerson, Amy Hintz, Brittany Kellaway, Erin Woodson, and April Mount. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
One day of musical celebration down and two more to go! You still have two days to come and enjoy some amazing chorus groups in the Powhatan Diamond Classic, a musical competition at Powhatan High School featuring almost 50 groups from around the state. The competition continues today with Day 2 featuring 16 Treble Show Choirs. Come back again on Saturday for Day 3 featuring 17 Mixed Show Choirs. The Powhatan choirs will also perform their competition shows this year. Come cheer on these multi-award-winning choirs!! Get your tickets at the door: $15/Friday | $20/Saturday | $30/3-Day VIP Pass. Click on the link in the first comment to access this year's digital program, which includes daily performance schedules, cafe and coffee bar menus, and so much more! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan High School’s FFA and Horticulture program are back with their annual Spring Plant Sale. Come out and support our students by purchasing the plants they have grown from April 15-20 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.in the PHS Greenhouse. Take Judes Ferry Road to Old Church Road. Turn by the tennis courts and follow the road to the greenhouse behind the school. Plants for sale include: tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, marigolds, coleus, geraniums, petunias, impatiens, thunbergia, pentas, verbena, sweet potato vine, and assorted herbs. Payment is by cash or check only. Contact emilee.meinhard@powhatan.k12.va.us with any questions. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
February was so much fun for @powhatanelementary_pcps as the school participated in the Kids Heart Challenge. The school focused on the importance of taking care of their hearts by being physically active every day, eating fruits and vegetables, sleeping at least 10 hours at night, and staying away from smoke. They also learned the warning signs of a stroke, practiced how to do hands-only CPR, and completed a bunch of cardiovascular activities like jump roping. The month culminated with an Awards Ceremony that saw the students from each grade level with the highest fundraising totals honored, followed by the opportunity to throw a pie in Mrs. Deal’s, Mrs. Gobble’s, Mr. Daniels’, and Mrs. Woodson’s faces. In all, 100 students registered for the challenge, which raised a total of $16,704.32 for the American Heart Association. In addition, 39 families learned hands-only CPR, and all students K-5 learned hands-only CPR in class. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Mrs. Hintz’s kindergarten class at Powhatan Elementary recently became magnet detectives. The students donned the lab coats they use for science lessons and went on a science walk exploring the school, inside and out, to discover what objects all around them are magnetic. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Based on current information, PCPS is anticipating a large turnout at tonight’s School Board meeting at Powhatan High School. We want to provide a safe environment for anyone attending the meeting in person. The capacity in the auditorium is 950 people. Capacity in our remote broadcasting overflow space in the cafeteria is 250 people. If the two meeting spaces reach capacity, the front doors of the high school will be closed for new attendees. For those who cannot attend in person or would prefer to watch from home, the meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZZdGcV2JfM.
Once visitors enter the school, please move directly to one of the two meeting spaces and have a seat. Should you wish to speak, the sign-up for the public comment period will be located in the hallway outside of the auditorium doors. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with approximately 15 minutes of board business before the public comment period begins. The school board chair will provide instructions for those participating in public comment.
Reminder
PCPS School Board Meeting
Start Time: 6:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2024
Location: Powhatan High School
Parking: Front Parking Lot
Building Access: Enter the front doors beginning at 5:30 PM
Business Meeting: Approximately 15 minutes followed by public comment period
We are back again with another installment of the Powhatan County School Board Recap. As always, the goal of this newsletter is to help people who don't have the time to come to or watch full school board meetings still stay abreast of what is going on in our school division. The newsletter link is in the first comment.
Each year, the Powhatan Education Foundation (PEF) awards Innovative Classroom Grants that present ideas for achieving the county’s curricular goals, enhancing students’ personal development, and/or encouraging links with the community. This year, PEF fully or partially funded six grants for a total investment of $16,146.28, and we are going to take time over the next few weeks to highlight how those projects are going. Next up is “From Seed to Fruit,” awarded to Barbara Adcock. The grant money paid for an indoor grow tent and materials so students at Pocahontas Elementary and Flat Rock Elementary could see the complete growth cycle of a variety of vegetables. They will also experiment with different types of soils, lighting, and methods of pollination. In these photos, Mrs. Adcock introduces the grow tent to Pocahontas second graders in Mrs. Reese’s class, who planted mini cucumber, mini tomato, and cucamelon seeds. We give these experiments two green thumbs up! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
