📢 Important Weather Make Up Day Update
As many of you know, Pocahontas County Schools has already used all 5 Snow Days and 5 Non Traditional Instruction (snow packet) days for this school year. In addition, students missed 3 extra days that must be made up in the school calendar.
As approved by the PCS Board of Education on 2/17/2026, our current make up plan is:
🗓 Make-Up Days:
March 30, March 31, and April 1
➡️ If additional days are needed, they will continue on:
April 2, April 3, and June 15
We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and continued support of our students and staff! ❄️📚
As many of you know, Pocahontas County Schools has already used all 5 Snow Days and 5 Non Traditional Instruction (snow packet) days for this school year. In addition, students missed 3 extra days that must be made up in the school calendar.
As approved by the PCS Board of Education on 2/17/2026, our current make up plan is:
🗓 Make-Up Days:
March 30, March 31, and April 1
➡️ If additional days are needed, they will continue on:
April 2, April 3, and June 15
We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and continued support of our students and staff! ❄️📚
Please join us for books and breakfast!
This is a reminder that beginning tomorrow, February 17, 2026, parents and guardians will no longer be permitted to walk students past the office entrance in the mornings. Families should drop students off at the front entrance, and our staff will ensure they get safely to their classrooms.
If you need to speak with your child’s teacher, please contact the school to schedule a time during the teacher’s planning period. This ensures that conversations take place during an appropriate time when teachers are available and not supervising students.
If you need to drop off items for your child or their classroom, please bring them to the office. Our office staff will be happy to deliver items to teachers as needed.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to keep MES a safe and welcoming environment for all students.
If you need to speak with your child’s teacher, please contact the school to schedule a time during the teacher’s planning period. This ensures that conversations take place during an appropriate time when teachers are available and not supervising students.
If you need to drop off items for your child or their classroom, please bring them to the office. Our office staff will be happy to deliver items to teachers as needed.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to keep MES a safe and welcoming environment for all students.
📚 Professional Learning Day Spotlight!
Today, our staff participated in the I Love U Guys® School Safety training, led by the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security at Pocahontas County High School. This important session helped ensure that all of us are prepared, informed, and unified in our commitment to keeping students safe.
After the countywide training, teams returned to their individual schools to review and strengthen their own safety plans—working together to support a safe, secure learning environment for every student.
We’re grateful for our dedicated staff and partners who help make safety a top priority every day. ❤️🏫💛
Shoutout to First Citizens Bank for providing donuts for our staff to start the day off right! 😍
#PocahontasSchools #ProfessionalLearning #SchoolSafety #ILoveUGuysFoundation #WVHomelandSecurity #PCStrongerTogether
This is a reminder for Marlinton Elementary families.
Monday, February 16, 2026, is a Professional Learning Day. There will be no school for students.
Students in grades 3–5 need to return their WV School Learning Environment Survey permission form. If you need another copy, please contact the school.
Marlinton Elementary School’s Social Studies Fair will be held on February 24, 2026.
The K–2 PBIS Tubing Trip has been rescheduled for February 27, 2026.
The West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey is now open. We kindly ask all parents and caregivers to take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your input is extremely valuable.
Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
Monday, February 16, 2026, is a Professional Learning Day. There will be no school for students.
Students in grades 3–5 need to return their WV School Learning Environment Survey permission form. If you need another copy, please contact the school.
Marlinton Elementary School’s Social Studies Fair will be held on February 24, 2026.
The K–2 PBIS Tubing Trip has been rescheduled for February 27, 2026.
The West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey is now open. We kindly ask all parents and caregivers to take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your input is extremely valuable.
Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
Make-up dates for recent snow days are being finalized and will be shared soon. Due to required training, Monday will remain a scheduled Professional Learning Day.
Permission forms, waivers, and money for the 3rd-5th PBIS tubing trip on Friday, 2/13, need to be turned in tomorrow.
Also, permission forms for the WV School Learning Environment Survey need to be turned in by Friday, February 13. If you need an additional form, please contact the school .
Also, permission forms for the WV School Learning Environment Survey need to be turned in by Friday, February 13. If you need an additional form, please contact the school .
❄️🌬School Alert🌬❄️
A few updates and reminders for the week
• The K-2 Tubing Trip has been rescheduled for February 27, 2026.
• Grades 3-5 will be tubing this Friday, February 13. Please ensure waivers, permission forms, and money are turned in as soon as possible.
• A boil water advisory goes into effect Tuesday evening. Please make sure that students bring filled water bottles to school beginning Wednesday. We will provide water to students throughout the day.
• This is a reminder that beginning on February 17, 2026, parents and guardians will no longer be permitted to walk students past the office entrance in the mornings. Families should drop students off at the front entrance, and our staff will ensure they get safely to their classrooms.
• The school social studies fair will be on February 24, 2026.
• The K-2 Tubing Trip has been rescheduled for February 27, 2026.
• Grades 3-5 will be tubing this Friday, February 13. Please ensure waivers, permission forms, and money are turned in as soon as possible.
• A boil water advisory goes into effect Tuesday evening. Please make sure that students bring filled water bottles to school beginning Wednesday. We will provide water to students throughout the day.
• This is a reminder that beginning on February 17, 2026, parents and guardians will no longer be permitted to walk students past the office entrance in the mornings. Families should drop students off at the front entrance, and our staff will ensure they get safely to their classrooms.
• The school social studies fair will be on February 24, 2026.
🥶🌬School Alert 🌬🥶
Due to the school closure, the PBIS Tubing Trip for Friday, February 6, will be postponed.
❄️🥶School Alert🥶❄️
🌟 FREE Parent Coaching! 🌟
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection to offer FREE, confidential Parent Coaching for all families.
💬 What is Parent Coaching?
It’s a supportive, one‑on‑one service that connects parents and caregivers with trained coaches who help navigate real-life challenges such as:
✔️ Child or teen anxiety
✔️ School stress
✔️ Social or emotional concerns
✔️ Behavior challenges
✔️ Communication struggles
✔️ Parenting strategies & routines
🧑🏫 Completely free. Completely confidential. Available to every PCS family.
📅 Parents can participate from home, on a schedule that works for them.
💛 Our goal is to support stronger connections, healthier families, and student well-being—together.
➡️ Learn more or sign up here: cookcenter.info/coaching
#PocahontasCountySchools #CookCenter #ParentCoaching #FamilySupport #PCStrongerTogether #StudentSuccess
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection to offer FREE, confidential Parent Coaching for all families.
💬 What is Parent Coaching?
It’s a supportive, one‑on‑one service that connects parents and caregivers with trained coaches who help navigate real-life challenges such as:
✔️ Child or teen anxiety
✔️ School stress
✔️ Social or emotional concerns
✔️ Behavior challenges
✔️ Communication struggles
✔️ Parenting strategies & routines
🧑🏫 Completely free. Completely confidential. Available to every PCS family.
📅 Parents can participate from home, on a schedule that works for them.
💛 Our goal is to support stronger connections, healthier families, and student well-being—together.
➡️ Learn more or sign up here: cookcenter.info/coaching
#PocahontasCountySchools #CookCenter #ParentCoaching #FamilySupport #PCStrongerTogether #StudentSuccess
🚌 Happy Love the Bus Month, Pocahontas County! 💛
February is nationally recognized as Love the Bus Month, a time to celebrate the yellow school bus and the incredible transportation professionals who keep our students safe every day. Here in Pocahontas County Schools, our drivers and transportation staff go above and beyond—navigating mountain roads, greeting students with a smile, and ensuring every child arrives ready to learn.
This month, we honor their commitment, care, and responsibility. Safe, reliable transportation is essential to student access, learning, and success, and we are grateful for the dedicated team behind every route.
Help us show appreciation—share a thank‑you message, photo, or shout‑out for your favorite bus driver below! 💛🚌
#LoveTheBus #PocahontasProud #PCStrongerTogether
February is nationally recognized as Love the Bus Month, a time to celebrate the yellow school bus and the incredible transportation professionals who keep our students safe every day. Here in Pocahontas County Schools, our drivers and transportation staff go above and beyond—navigating mountain roads, greeting students with a smile, and ensuring every child arrives ready to learn.
This month, we honor their commitment, care, and responsibility. Safe, reliable transportation is essential to student access, learning, and success, and we are grateful for the dedicated team behind every route.
Help us show appreciation—share a thank‑you message, photo, or shout‑out for your favorite bus driver below! 💛🚌
#LoveTheBus #PocahontasProud #PCStrongerTogether
❄️❄️School Alert❄️❄️
The West Virginia School Leanring Environment Survey is now open. We kindly ask all parents and caregivers of students at Marlinton Elementary School to take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your input is incredibly valuable and helps us better understand what we are doing well and where we can continue to grow.
Your voice truly makes a difference in shaping a positive, supportive learning environment for our students. Thank you for partnering with us to make MES the best it can be!
https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
Your voice truly makes a difference in shaping a positive, supportive learning environment for our students. Thank you for partnering with us to make MES the best it can be!
https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
🌬🥶School Alert🥶🌬
🥶🥶Alert🥶🥶
🌬🥶Closure Alert🥶🌬
Students need to complete Day 5 of their snow packets. Marlinton Elementary staff will be available from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM to assist with questions. Staff contact information is available on our school website. Students can access Teams by visiting the Pocahontas County Schools website, clicking Student Quick Links, selecting Microsoft 365, and signing in with their WV SSO account.
Just as a reminder, when a non-traditional instructional day is called, students are expected to complete the assignment labeled for that specific day in their snow packet. Completed work must be returned within two (2) school days of the student’s return to school.
Thank you for supporting your child’s learning!
Just as a reminder, when a non-traditional instructional day is called, students are expected to complete the assignment labeled for that specific day in their snow packet. Completed work must be returned within two (2) school days of the student’s return to school.
Thank you for supporting your child’s learning!
