The small group of students who take Mr. Faria’s Computer Systems 1 class at Powhatan High School get excellent experience to prepare them for potential future careers. As part of the career and workforce development program, students in this class help run the Tech Bar, assisting their peers with Chromebook issues and working with Mr. Faria to address some PHS staff members’ computer problems. Students gain experience working with a variety of devices, such as these two students, who are troubleshooting hard drives and doing a hard drive swap. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Powhatan County Public Schools is now accepting ECSE Preschool applications. Applications are available through Feb. 9, 2024. In-person screenings/play dates will be scheduled from Feb. 12-23. All children must participate in the screening and play date in order to be considered for this program. The week of March 4, families will be notified by email of acceptance or rejections/waitlisted. For more information, contact: Loretta Mabry, Lead Teacher/Instructional Coach, Special Education at Flat Rock Elementary School, at 804-598-5743 ext. 1109. For the Role Model Brochure and Application, visit https://www.powhatan.k12.va.us/article/1412720.
Powhatan County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will wrap up by honoring Chris Sumner, principal of Powhatan High School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Sumner, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will continue by honoring Courtney Jarman, principal of Powhatan Middle School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Jarman, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will continue by honoring Tom Sulzer, principal of Pocahontas Elementary School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Sulzer, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will continue by honoring Constance Deal, principal of Powhatan Elementary School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Deal, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized January 14-20, 2024, as Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week, and we will start by honoring Isabella Worrell, principal of Flat Rock Elementary School. The governor’s proclamation recognizes that school principals work cooperatively to direct, develop, and inspire all members of the school staff and student body, and to communicate effectively with parents to engage them in the learning process. Principals work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community at-large to proactively prepare students to be self-reliant and productive citizens. Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of Virginia school principals and to recognize the importance of school leaders in ensuring that every child has access to a quality education. Thank you, Principal Worrell, for all you do! #wearepcps #teampowhatan
The Powhatan County School Board will hold its workshop at 4 p.m. today. The board will elect its leadership for 2024, but the rest of the agenda may be amended due to concerns about road conditions after 5 p.m. Any items on the agenda that are not heard will be added to a workshop and regular meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
Powhatan County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Martin Luther King Jr. fought tirelessly for education equality and opportunity for all, leaving behind a lasting legacy in his field of education. His efforts continue to inspire educators and policymakers to this day as they work to ensure that every student has access to a quality education. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
Due to weather and road conditions, Powhatan County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Offices will be closed, and staff will not report. Any after-school or evening activities will be rescheduled. A decision will be forthcoming about the Powhatan School Board workshop and meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 16.
Mrs. Vallent’s AP Biology students studied oxygen delivery and feedback mechanisms by examining how heart rate increases with increased demand for oxygen. The students did jumping jacks to increase their heart rate and then took their pulse. They graphed the effect of exercise on heart rate by monitoring the rate at resting, after exercise, one minute of rest, and two minutes of rest. This was one of several stations aimed at learning about cell signaling, while other stations focused on blood clotting, fruit ripening, and osmoregulation. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
The January 9, 2024, school board meeting has been moved to January 16, 2024.
Due to weather and road conditions, Powhatan County Public Schools will be closing two hours early on January 9, 2024. All after school activities will be canceled.
A decision about the school board workshop and meeting will be forthcoming.
Dismissals will be as follows:
PHS - 12:30 p.m.
PMS - 12:25 p.m.
Elementary Schools - 1:30 p.m.
As of 7:00 p.m. this evening, there are still many families in Powhatan without power. There is concern about additional power outages and road flooding as the rain and wind continue in our area.
After consultation with local emergency officials, Powhatan County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
We are aware that some families did not receive information this morning from our new notification system and for that we apologize. For this reason, we will use both our new and old messaging systems for the remainder of this weather event. Any updates will also be posted to the division website, Facebook, Instagram, and local media.
After this weather event, we will send out communication through your child’s school to all families about how to access our new system and who to contact if you did not receive today’s notification.
On the evening of Monday, Dec. 4, PCPS will be conducting a community-wide test of our new notification system. Our new website vendor, Apptegy, provides a messaging platform that will enable us to more effectively reach parents with time-sensitive information. Not only will we be able to reach you by phone, text, and email as we do currently, but we'll also be able to simultaneously broadcast to all our social media platforms, including our new Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as directly to your phone if you have downloaded the PCPS website app.
Please be on the lookout for messaging beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday the 4th. If you have questions, you may reach us using alerts-help@powhatan.k12.va.us.
May the odds be ever in your favor! Mr. Barnes’ Probability and Statistics and AP Statistics classes at Powhatan High School were invited to Mr. Beasley’s Engineering Explorations 1 class to collaborate on an activity involving unfair carnival games. The engineering students designed and built unfair carnival games, and Mr. Barnes’ students were tasked with calculating the probabilities of win percentages. In a future unit, the students will revisit the data to run hypothesis tests comparing the calculated probabilities to the claimed win percentages. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #elevateeducatorsva
Powhatan High School students and staff were encouraged to wear yellow on Nov. 15 for Remembrance Day. The School Counseling Department selected this day to remember any loved ones who have passed away. The holiday season can be an especially difficult time. In addition to wearing yellow – PHS counselors also invited students and staff to fill out a remembrance card during lunch. These notes were strung up and draped across the school’s LOVE sign to remember and honor loved ones who are no longer with us. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
The PHS Helpers treated the high school staff to lunch last week as a show of support and appreciation, and C&F bank provided dessert and drinks. We are grateful for all of the love and support we get from our parent groups. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
