📢 REMINDER! 2025-2026 School Calendar voting ends at 4 PM on Tuesday, April 15. 🗓️ 🗳️ The selected calendar will be included on the April 22 Board agenda.
Cast your vote here: https://forms.office.com/r/vPB5Xy0Tww or use the attached QR code.
Thank you for your time and support of Pocahontas County Schools! 🙏 #SchoolCalendar #CommunityVote #PocahontasCountySchools
📅 PCS Dates of Note for April 🌸
💰 SMART529 Fund the Future Sweepstakes Opportunity 💰
The West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office (WVSTO) announced the Fund the Future Sweepstakes on April 1, 2025. One lucky West Virginia child will win a $15,000 SMART529 College Savings account. Children must be 17 years of age or younger to enter. Deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025. The entry form and official sweepstakes rules can be found at www.wvtreasury.gov/fundthefuture.
Research shows that children, with even a small amount of college savings, are 2.5 times more likely to graduate from college. We hope our sweepstakes inspires families to learn about the SMART529 College Savings Program and start planning for their child’s educational future. Funds saved in a SMART529 account aren’t just limited to paying for college – the funds can also be used for apprenticeship programs as well as vocational and trade schools across the United States and even some foreign institutions.
We 💜our military families!
Please join us our district schools to show support to military-connected families with a spirit week April 7-11.
About "Purple Up Month"
During April, the Department of Defense Education Activity and school systems across the country honor the courage and resiliency of military-connected children by celebrating the Month of the Military Child or “Purple Up Month." Purple is used to recognize military children from all branches because it represents a combination of Army green, Marine Corps red, and blue from the Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy.
📢 The time is here! 2025-2026 School Calendar voting is OPEN! 📢
We invite you to review the three calendar options created by our dedicated committee, which includes Faculty Senate and Local School Improvement Chairs, instructional coaches, directors, parents, and staff. 🗓️
🗳️ Voting ends at 4 PM on Tuesday, April 15. The selected calendar will be included on the April 22 Board agenda.
Cast your vote here: https://forms.office.com/r/vPB5Xy0Tww or use the attached QR code.
Thank you for your time and support of Pocahontas County Schools! 🙏
#SchoolCalendar #CommunityVote #PocahontasCountySchools
Pocahontas County Schools is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join us as our next Superintendent of Schools! 🌟
📍 Location: Buckeye, WV 📅 Start Date: July 1, 2025 💼 Salary: Negotiable, based on qualifications and experience
Key Qualities:
Strong communication skills
Empathetic and approachable
Collaborative and relationship-builder
Student-focused with curriculum expertise
Decisive and fair leadership
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and optical insurance
Paid personal leave and vacation
Retirement and disability benefits
And much more!
📌 Application Deadline: April 14, 2025
Join us in shaping the future of education in Pocahontas County! Apply now and make a difference. 🌟
🔗 For more details and to apply, visit: https://www.wvsba.org/page/wv-superintendent-vacancies2
🎉Congratulations to our regional Math Field Day winners and participants! 🎉
We are proud to announce that our 8th Grade team of Zara, Joey, and ___ took FIRST PLACE in the region! ✨💪
Our individual winners were:
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- Victor Dean
- Joey McClure
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A special thank you to Stephanie Burns, Brian Smith, Julie Brown and PCS Math Coach, Joanna Burt-Kinderman, for taking our crew of mathletes to the regional competition!
#GreatThingsAtPCS #mathletes
🌟 Shout out to our amazing community, staff and students! 🌟 Thank you for coming together to support the flood victims in southern WV! 🙌 Just look at the incredible items collected to help our fellow Mountaineers recover from the recent flooding. 😍 Donated items were delivered to the McDowell County Board of Education office on 3/27 by Ms. Tritapoe and Mrs. Wilfong. In addition to the donated goods, MMS and PCHS hosted penny drives to collect monetary donations for victims that were also delivered. McDowell County staff were FLOORED by the generosity of our county and were deeply appreciative of our efforts! 💙 #CommunityStrong #WVRecovery #MountaineerPride #WVStrong #GreatThingsFromPC
REMINDER! Today is the last day to register for Pre-K! Please get those packets turned in! We can't wait to see you! 👧 📚
You can find more information about our Pre-K program here: https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/pre-school
📢IMPORTANT! 2024/2025 Calendar changes!📅
• The April 11 Faculty Senate Day will be moved to Friday, April 18
• The May 29 Faculty Senate Day will be moved to Friday, May 23
• Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on the faculty senate days and will attend the full school day on the other days
An updated school calendar can be found on our website: boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us
🔽Reminder 🔽
We currently have one policy out for public comment:
5410: Promotion, Acceleration, Placement and Retention Policy
🗓️ Comment Period:
Ends 4/11/25
Visit this link to review the policies and give your feedback:
https://tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Pocahontas County Schools request your input about our Special Education Program. Please take time to complete the Survey available at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65
We value your input and hope to obtain many results to assist us in developing and strengthening our program. We also have paper copies of this survey available at the Pocahontas County Board of Education.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Tritapoe at 304-799-4505.
📢🗣️TWO important policies are currently out for public comment.
Policies for Review:
NEW Retention Policy
Extracurricular PE Policy
🗓️ Comment Period:
PE Policy: 3/20/25
Retention Policy: 4/11/25
Visit this link to review the policies and give your feedback:
https://tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies
If you previously received a message saying the form was closed, please try again. The error should be corrected! 😊
There will be a special Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting to review levy rates on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, at 8 am located at the PCS Central Office. This meeting is required by state code.
📢 PSC STAKEHOLDERS!
More assistance is needed!
With a possible upcoming vote on the horizon for H. 1383, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension, we ask you to continue to ask that WV Representatives support this critical funding. Please request that Rep. Moore and Rep. Miller co-sponsor bill HB 1383 and include it in the Continuing Resolution scheduled for a vote next week.
Riley Moore Contact info
Link to email :
rileymoore.house.gov/contact
Carol Miller Contact info
Link to email:
b it.ly/RepMillerContact
📅 Deadline extended! Keep those donations coming through March 17th! 📢
Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour this Sunday, March 9th for Daylight Savings Time!⏰
At the March 11 Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, there will be several agenda items of note:
1. the PCHS LSIC will present to the board
2. The 25-26 School calendar options will be reviewed
3. WVDE Staff members will present information about the “state of emergency” declaration for Pocahontas County Schools
4. PCS Treasurer will share budgetary explanations
As Always, parents, Students, staff and stakeholders are invited to attend
LSIC will kick off the meeting at 3:30 pm, followed by the calendar presentation at 4:30 pm and the regular meeting will begin at 4:45. The meeting will be held at in the PCHS Media Center and the live stream will start at 4:30 pm
Reminder that the deadline for 2025-2026 Pocahontas County Schools Pre-K registration is March 28th, 2025! 👧 📚 You can find more information about our Pre-K program here: https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/pre-school
