🎉 Door Decorating Contest Winners! 🎉

After all those snow days, we are excited to finally announce the winners of our holiday door decorating contest!

🏅 3rd Place: Mrs. Campbell

🥈 2nd Place: Ms. Amy

🥇 1st Place: Ms. Boback, Ms. Tabby, and Ms. Paulena for their incredible collaboration on a festive Gingerbread House! 🍬🏠

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our halls merry and bright! 🌟
about 13 hours ago, Heather Simmons
3rd Plac
2nd Place
Winner
Venue Reminder:

📣 Pocahontas County Board of Education Meeting
📅 Tonight
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Pocahontas County High School – Media Center
All are welcome to attend!
about 16 hours ago, Kristi Hamons
📣 Pocahontas County Board of Education Meeting 📅 Tonight 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Pocahontas County High School – Media Center All are welcome to attend!

December 16th -19th Events

1 day ago, Hillsboro Elementary School
December Events
Join HES on this link to talk to our teachers:

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_YjE5Njk1MjQtNDQxOC00NjI1LTkxZmYtMTg4YTI1ZjZjZWJj%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522e019b04b-330c-467a-8bae-09fb17374d6a%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%252273cd4e8b-6b11-42ac-b40c-53a686ab29e3%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=f0b385a5-f982-4309-b053-81042280046a&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true
1 day ago, Hillsboro Elementary School
📢Please Spread the Word! We are having difficulty with our calling system. Please spread the word to your friends, neighbors and fellow community members that we are on a Non-Traditional Instruction Day, Monday December 15th. Students will complete Day 1 of Snow Packets from home. They can use the 10 am to 12 pm virtual office hours to reach out to their teachers via email or Teams. Additionally, please note Math Field Day will be Tuesday, December 16th if schools are on a regular schedule.
2 days ago, Kristi Hamons
We are having difficulty with our calling system. Please spread the word to your friends, neighbors and fellow community members that we are on an Non-Traditional Instruction Day, Monday December 15th. Students will complete Day 1 of Snow Packets from home. They can use the 10 am to 12 pm virtual office hours to reach out to their teachers via email or Teams. Additionally, please note Math Field Day will be Tuesday, December 16th if schools are on a regular schedule.
Contact your teacher via teams links or email 10:00-12:00.
2 days ago, Hillsboro Elementary School
snow day links
❄️☃️Non-traditional Learning Day🥶❄️
2 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
Announcement regarding December 15, 2025 will be a non-traditional Learning Day
Set up for the Merry and Bright Trail will begin Tuesday right after school, if you are interested in helping.
2 days ago, Heather Simmons
🎄 Final Week Before Christmas Break at Hillsboro Elementary! 🎄

Let’s make this week festive and fun! Here’s what’s happening:

🎅 Monday: Santa is Coming to Town! Wear your favorite holiday hat or headband.
❄️ Tuesday: Winter Wonderland! Dress in blue and white.
🧣 Wednesday: Baby, It’s Cold Outside! Bundle up with scarves, earmuffs, and boots.
🎁 Thursday: Best Christmas Outfit Day! Show off your best holiday look.
🌙 Friday: Night Before Christmas Break! Wear school-appropriate pajamas.

✨ Other Events This Week:

📅 Dec. 16: PCB Bank at School
📅 Dec. 18: School Science Fair & Christmas Concert at 1:30 PM & 6:30 PM
📅 Friday: Progress Reports go home
🎉 We return to school on January 5th!
Let’s finish the year strong and celebrate the season together! ❤️💚
2 days ago, Heather Simmons
🎉 Celebrating Excellence in Education!

At the December 2nd Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, board members and Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams proudly recognized Hillsboro Elementary School for achieving the “Exceeds Standard” performance level in Academic Progress for Mathematics on the 2025 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard.

👏 Congratulations to the students, staff, and community for this outstanding accomplishment! Your hard work and dedication to academic success truly shine.

#PocahontasCountySchools #AcademicExcellence #MathSuccess #WVScorecard #PCStrongerTogether
4 days ago, Kristi Hamons
Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent presenting HES Principal, Becky Spencer with a certificate.
Pocahontas County BoE members with HES LSIC members
📢 Important PCS Math Field Day Update!

Math Field Day is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th, provided schools are operating on a regular schedule.

Stay tuned for any changes!

#MathFieldDay #PCSUpdate #PocahontasCountySchools
5 days ago, Kristi Hamons
A graphic with a dark red background announces: “Important Update: Math Field Day will be held Tuesday, December 16th if Pocahontas County Schools are on a regular schedule.” The text is in white and yellow, with math symbols (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) on the left and a small illustration of a schoolhouse with trees on the bottom right.
❄️❄️Closure Alert❄️❄️
5 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
Announcement that school is closed December 12, 2025 for Pocahontas
☃️❄️Delay Alert☃️❄️
5 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
graphic announcing 3 hour delay on December 12, 2025
❄️☃️Attention Pocahontas County students and families. Snow packet completion is for days 6-10; therefore, it is not necessary to complete them tomorrow. ❄️☃️ Stay safe and enjoy the snow! ❄️❄️
6 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
❄️☃️Closure Alert☃️❄️
6 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
Graphic that states schools are closed on December 11, 2025
Due to potentially hazardous weather conditions, Pocahontas County Schools will dismiss two hours early on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. All after-school activities and events are canceled. Individual schools will contact parents with updated dates and times for rescheduled events. Buses will depart from the high school at 1:21 p.m. Thank you for your understanding and support as we navigate winter weather conditions.
7 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
Important Update: Math Field day will be tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10 if Pocahontas County Schools are on a regular schedule.
7 days ago, Kristi Hamons
Important Update: Math Field day will be tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10 if Pocahontas County Schools are on a regular schedule
❄️☃️School Closed☃️❄️
8 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
school closed December 9th
☃️❄️Delay Alert❄️☃️
8 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
3-hour delay for December 9th and Math Field Day is moved to December 10th.
☃️☃️ Closing Alert ❄️❄️
9 days ago, Dr. Leatha Williams, Superintendent of Schools
closing graphic for December 8. All schools closed.