Pocahontas County Schools

📢Attention Pocahontas County Schools Stakeholders! 📢 We need your input and feedback to help us improve our schools and better serve our community. We invite you to participate in the Pocahontas County Schools Community Stakeholder Survey. Your responses will provide valuable insights that will guide our decisions and initiatives. Why Participate? 📣Voice Your Opinions: Share your thoughts on various aspects of our schools, including curriculum, facilities, and overall student experience. 🙋‍♀️Influence Change: Your feedback will directly impact the future of our schools and help us create a better learning environment for our students. 🤝Community Engagement: Be a part of the decision-making process and contribute to the growth and development of our educational system. How to Participate: 💻Complete the Survey: Take a few minutes to fill out the survey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/xft5bsm0 🗣Spread the Word: Encourage other stakeholders, including parents, students, and community members, to participate. Together, we can make a difference! Thank you for your time and support.

📢 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.

🚨🚨🚨 Visit: https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/surplus-bids for more information!

📢 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

🌟 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 appreciate of our efforts! 💙 #CommunityStrong #WVRecovery #MountaineerPride #WVStrong #GreatThingsFromPC

REMINDER! Today is the last day to register for Pre-K for the 2025-2026 school year! 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

We are experiencing issues with our main phone line at Green Bank Elementary Middle School As a temporary workaround, if you need to reach staff at GBEMS, please call 304-799-4505 and when the recording starts, dial the extension of the person you wish to speak with. If you do not know your party’s extension, dial extension 4222 or 4221 for assistance.

🔽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

🎉Congratulations to our regional Math Field Day winners and participants! 🎉 We are proud to announce that our 8th Grade team of Zara, Joey, and Hailey took FIRST PLACE in the region! ✨💪 Participants and winners below: 4th Michael Friel AJ Burdette Joseph Rittenhouse 5th Victor Dean - 3rd Place Konrad Lowe Isaac Brown - 2nd Alternate 6th Madelyn Rittenhouse Hunter Hefner Jonathan Burgess 7th Ryan Withrow Autumn Hively Ace Gregory 8th Zara Fanning Hailey Goldsberry - 2nd Alternate Joey McClure -3rd Place 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

The main phone line at Green Bank Elementary Middle School is functioning again. Thank you for your patience!

We are experiencing issues with our main phone line at Green Bank Elementary Middle School As a temporary workaround, if you need to reach staff at GBEMS, please call 304-799-4505 and when the recording starts, dial the extension of the person you wish to speak with. If you do not know your party’s extension, dial extension 4222 or 4221 for assistance.

!!REMINDER!! 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 all schools and the Central Office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Tritapoe at 304-799-4505.

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.