Quick Updates:

February 22, 2026 PHS Parent Newsletter
25-26 Parental Opt Out Booklet
2025-2026 Student Rights and Responsibilities
2025-2026 Student Fees
2025-2026 Secondary Course Guide
Click here to view the PDF version of the 25-26 Secondary Course Guide.
2026-2027 Secondary Course Guide
Cardinal Care Coverage - Back to School!
Senior Portrait Information
Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?
Updated PCPS Cell Phone Policy
Reminder: Dismissal and Transportation Changes: Notes for dismissal and transportation changes must be submitted to our main office no later than 12pm.
Dropping off items: Due to volume, students will pick up items that are dropped off (i.e. lunch, water bottle, etc.) at class change or during lunch. This reduces both the number of times front office staff must interrupt teachers and the amount of time students are out of class. In the event of an emergency please contact the main office directly.
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.
Lost and Found: Due to limited storage, we will be donating Lost and Found items after 12/17. Please encourage your student to check for lost items prior to that date. Thank you!
Pick up and Drop off for Students with Disabilities: During arrival and dismissal each morning and afternoon the semi-circle directly in front of PHS is utilized by families of students who have a disability that requires handicap access. We ask that you avoid this area during the above times by using our Parent Drop off/ Pick up line (adjacent the sports complex) or by parking in our visitor parking lot.
Thanks for helping us ensure all students can safely access our facilities!

Important Calendar Update: At the December 11, 2025 School Board meeting, the Board approved changing April 6, 2026, from a designated snow make-up day to an instructional day for students and staff. This change was made in response to the four instructional days already missed due to snow.

Presidential 1776 Award for Civics

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a major new national civics competition, the Presidential 1776 Award for Civics, and Virginia school board members should act now to make sure students in their divisions are aware of this opportunity.
Led by Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and supported by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, the competition features a $250,000 scholarship prize pool and a nationally televised final round in Washington, D.C. The program is designed to test students’ knowledge of the American founding, the road to independence, the Revolutionary War, and the ideas that shaped the United States.
Any eligible high school student may take the first-round online qualifying exam, known as The Impossible Civics Test. From there, only four students per state, plus top students from Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories, will advance to the next level. Those students move on to in-person regional semifinals, with the top four finalists from each region advancing to a nationally broadcast final in Washington.
Registration opens February 1 and closes February 21, 2026.
The online testing window runs February 22–28, 2026.

Student Fees before Prom

Parents, please log into School Cash Online to ensure your student’s account is current. It is important to settle any outstanding fees as soon as possible.
Please be aware that Juniors and Seniors with unpaid balances will be ineligible to purchase Prom tickets or receive guest tickets for graduation.
If you need further assistance, contact colleen.kimbrough@powhatan.k12.va.us.

PSAT 10 for 10th Grade Students, March 6, 2026

Test Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
Location: Auxiliary Gym
Arrival Time: Students should arrive by 7:30am

Test Day Reminders - Students should bring:

A photo ID
A fully charged school-issued computer
One or more pencils
Optional: an approved handheld calculator
- Examples include: TI-84 Plus, TI-83, Casio fx-9750, HP Prime
- A graphing calculator is also built into the test
Optional: water and/or a snack for the break

Students will receive their admission ticket after checking in, on the morning of testing.

Pathways to Graduation and Beyond

Thank you for attending our PHS Experience night. We appreciate the turnout and hope it was informative.
Click here to view the slides shared by our counselors and you discuss the courses your student wishes to pursue in the coming school year.

SENIOR YEARBOOK NOTICE

We are pleased to share that the Senior Yearbook Guide is now available for your reference. You can find it on the Class of 2026 Schoology page as well as in the senior guide created by our senior class sponsors, Mrs. McQuiddy and Mrs. Ashman.
Additionally, the guide is accessible [here].
Please take a moment to review all the information carefully and submit any necessary forms by the specified deadlines.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Tolley at hallye.tolley@powhatan.k12.va.us.

College Funding Coach Opportunity

The Richmond College Funding Coach Team is excited to partner with Powhatan’s Counseling Department to teach our free workshop called “Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College”. Parents who have attended our workshop in the past have expressed how useful and invaluable the information we share is, so we are excited to visit Powhatan again this Spring.
On Wednesday, March 11th at 6:30pm we will be presenting our workshop in person at Powhatan High School. The workshop will run approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. In order to attend the workshop all you need to do is register using this link!
We look forward to having the opportunity to present this information to you.
See you on the 11th!

Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series

Powhatan County Public Schools Student Services Department welcomes you to our monthly Virtual Coffee Chats titled Powhatan Strong Family Connection Series. Each month, Student Services will present a different topic with strategies to support your students from home, policies and procedures at the division and school levels, and opportunities to ask questions of our Student Services Department members and guest panelists. Previous Coffee Chats can be found at the links below:
- August Session- Attendance
- September Session- School Safety
- October Session- Bullying
- November Session- Parent Burnout / Stress
- January Session- Family and Community Volunteering Opportunities in PCPS
Our next session will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2 PM. This is a change to the previous time to not overlap with the Countywide STEM Fair
During this session, we will explore emotional regulation ideas for families. All children, big and small, may deal with big feelings at times, and we want to equip you with strategies to handle those moments. We will host Kelly Sarkees, PCPS Comprehensive Interventions Specialist, and Amy Conrad, PMS School Counselor, as our guest speakers for the afternoon.
To log in, scan the QR Code link below or visit bit.ly/PowhatanStrong25-26. If you are unable to make the Coffee Chat, please submit your questions via the Coffee Chat Google Form.

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