
📢 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 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


Good evening,
Just a couple reminders. Tie-dye shirt order forms and money are due tomorrow, Friday, March 28. Spring pictures and make-up pictures will be taken on Monday, March 31. Picture packets went home earlier in the week.

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.


This is just a reminder that tie-dye shirt order forms and money are due by Friday, March 28.

🔽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


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.


📢 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
