Pocahontas County Schools

On March 12 the Pocahontas County Board of Education recognized the county spelling bee winners. Ethan Jones was the top speller and Bailey Goodwin was first runner-up. We are proud of these top spellers.

With pride, several members of the Lady Warriors basketball team and their coaches were recognized at the March 12 Board of Education Meeting. This team played in the 2024 state tournament.

Hello, We want to remind you that Spring Break is coming! Pocahontas County students will be out of school starting Friday, March 29 through Friday, April 5. They will return to school on Monday, April 8. We hope you enjoy the break.

Reminder to parents! Pre-K applications are due to the Pocahontas County BOE or selected site by March 27th! Apply now!

Good afternoon, This is a reminder that we have an Informational Meeting about the 2024-25 Calendar options scheduled for tonight at 5:30. We hope you can join us in person or virtually.

The Country Roads Cooperative (Greenbrier, McDowell, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers, Webster, Wyoming) is inviting bids for the following for our Child Nutrition Departments as of July 1, 2024: ITEM: Food and Cafeteria/Kitchen Supplies Period: July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (may be rolled over twice) Bid Opening: Friday, March 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Child Nutrition Office, Greenbrier County Schools 197 Chestnut Street Lewisburg, WV 24901 Bid Due Date: Prior to 4:00pm on March 22, 2024 Bids are to be mailed to: Linda D. Knott, Chairperson Country Roads Food Cooperative Director of Student Services Summers County Public Schools 418 Temple Street Hinton, WV 25951 Bids may also be hand delivered in a sealed envelope prior to 4:00 p.m. on March 22, 2024. ENVELOPE SHOULD BE PLAINLY MARKED: "Food and Cafeteria/Kitchen Supplies Bid Quote” For Food and Cafeteria/Kitchen Supplies application, please contact Linda D. Knott, Chairperson Country Roads Food Cooperative and Summers County Director of Student Services at 304-466-6000 or lknott@k12.wv.us.

Three-Hour Delay for Monday, March 11, 2024

A reminder: Turn your clocks up one hour tonight!

Due to potential icy conditions throughout the county tomorrow morning, all Pocahontas County Schools will operate on a three-hour delay on Thursday, February 29, 2024.

During the February 20, 2024, Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, Laurel Dilley, a mathematics teacher at Pocahontas County High School, and students Miranda Gum and Taylor Arnold shared details about the SAT and ACT prep class at the high school. For information contact Mrs. Dilley: llbeatty@k12.wv.us

From the Regional Science Fair Coordinator: After careful consideration, we have decided to reschedule tomorrow's Regional Science Fair due to impending winter weather predicted to affect our region. We feel this is in the best interest of students from all participating counties as it ensures safety and equity. The Regional Science Fair will now be held next Saturday, February 24th. The previously communicated location and times will remain the same.

Can you define the duties of a school counselor? It seems impossible, but one of the many things that they do is hold each child in their heart. If you see them this week, give them an extra thank you for their dedication and hard work. Our outstanding school counselors are Linda Beverage at Pocahontas County High School, Ira Brown at Green Bank Elementary/Middle School, Dana Cutlip at Hillsboro Elementary School, Janesa Henderson at Marlinton Elementary School, and Missy Hill-Doss at Marlinton Middle School.

The Calendar Committee has been working on options for the 2024-2025 calendar based on the survey results and following the state code. The committee members are Faculty Senate Chairs, Local School Improvement Chairs, Directors, Instructional Coaches, and your Superintendent. They are ready to share the survey results as well as three calendars during these special calendar meetings. Voting on the calendar will take place later in March.

Superintendent Lynne Bostic recognized Cash Beers during the January 30, 2024, Board of Education Meeting held at Marlinton Elementary School. Cash is a freshman in Pocahontas County Schools and was recognized by the West Virginia Virtual Home Academy (Proximity) for Academic Achievement. Congratulations Cash!

The WV Advisory Council for the Education of Exceptional Children (WVACEEC) is excited to announce a Virtual Resource Fair for parents and families of students with exceptional needs. If you or someone you know would like to get information on the following topics, please join us on Thursday, February 8 2024, from 9- noon for three 45-minute virtual sessions on the following topics: • WVABLE- An important financial planning tool that equips eligible individuals with disabilities and their families to save and invest without jeopardizing their eligibility for public benefit programs, including SSI and Medicaid. Earnings from the investments grow tax free and funds can be used at any time to pay for qualified disability expenses. • Foster Care Support and Educational Services -Providing educational support to foster care youth (i.e., enrollment assistance.) Gathering supporting documents for special education services. Helping to link foster youth with outside agencies for additional services and support, and increase collaboration and communication between stakeholders, i.e. DHHR, foster care parents, childcare agencies, LEAs, and the WVDE. • CSEDW- Children with Serious Emotional Disorders Waiver program provides additional Medicaid support to children from ages three to 21 with serious mental, behavioral, or emotional health needs. The program helps keep children with their families at home or in the community instead of going to a care facility or a group home. While they are at home or in the community, they receive services to improve their condition. • ACES (Living with Adverse Childhood Experiences) How trauma affects young people and families in WV. Participate in a conversation about how to support youth who are experiencing trauma. • Preparing your child to graduate and transition to adulthood- DRS Services- Supporting youth and adults with disabilities (ages 14 and up) on their path to work and living independently. Find out about services that are available to your child as they prepare to graduate high school. • Special Education Laws and Policies and how to advocate for your child and navigate through the system. Don’t be confused or afraid to ask for help when preparing for a meeting at your child’s school. Learn about support that is available to help you through the special education process. (Presentations will be recorded and posted to the WVACEEC Facebook page)  Please click the link below to complete registration for the event.  A valid email address must be provided (please provide neatly printed email address)  Feel free to share the registration link with others who might be interested in this information. http://tinyurl.com/2c8mykxu A link will be emailed to you to join the meeting.

A three-hour delay for Pocahontas County Schools. Be careful and stay warm.

Per the Governor's State of Emergency Declaration and impending inclement weather, all Pocahontas County Schools and Offices will be closed tomorrow, January 19, 2024. Since this is Snow Day number six, students are to complete their first Snow Day packet. Stay safe and warm.

Pocahontas County Schools' Calendar Committee needs your input to develop the 2024-2025 calendar. Please complete the survey via the link or QR Code. We apologize for the glitches that occurred yesterday. If you took the survey and only had two questions, please retake the survey. There are eight questions with one of those being for staff only. Thank you for your support.

Good morning, I want to apologize for our glitches in the calendar survey. We have worked on the survey, and it seems to be working now. If you responded yesterday and only received two questions (your role and the question for staff response only), please take the survey again. You should see a total of eight questions and the staff question (#2) should now have the ability to skip. You may use the link or the QR Code: https://forms.office.com/r/hTAPAFY1Wm If you have any difficulties, please reach out to me at lbostic@k12.wv.us or 304-799-4505 We value your input on this important decision. Sincerely, Lynne Bostic Lynne Roth Bostic Superintendent of Pocahontas County Schools 404 Old Buckeye Road Buckeye, WV 24924 304.799.5302

We hope to see everyone back to school tomorrow on a three-hour delay.