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🌟 February Character Trait: Curiosity! 🌟
This month, we celebrated Curiosity—the desire to explore, ask questions, discover new ideas, and stay excited about learning! 🔍📚✨
We are proud to recognize the students who were selected by their teachers for showing outstanding curiosity throughout February. These students go the extra mile to wonder, investigate, and learn more every single day. Their eagerness to understand the world around them inspires us all! 💡🌈
👏 Congratulations to our February Character Stars!
Keep asking big questions and letting your curiosity lead the way!
#CharacterCounts #Curiosity #HillsboroElementary #ProudOfOurStudents #KeepWondering
This month, we celebrated Curiosity—the desire to explore, ask questions, discover new ideas, and stay excited about learning! 🔍📚✨
We are proud to recognize the students who were selected by their teachers for showing outstanding curiosity throughout February. These students go the extra mile to wonder, investigate, and learn more every single day. Their eagerness to understand the world around them inspires us all! 💡🌈
👏 Congratulations to our February Character Stars!
Keep asking big questions and letting your curiosity lead the way!
#CharacterCounts #Curiosity #HillsboroElementary #ProudOfOurStudents #KeepWondering
🎉 January Attendance Shout‑Out! 🙌
Our theme this month was “Let’s High Five Attendance!” and these amazing students and staff members absolutely delivered! ✋✨
We are so proud to recognize everyone who showed up every single day with 100% attendance. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and commitment to learning make our school stronger each day. 💙📚
👏 High fives all around for our January Attendance Stars!
Thank you for showing that showing up matters! Let’s keep the momentum going into February! 🌟
🎉 Attendance Champions Alert! 🎉
A huge congratulations to Mrs. Hardesty’s class for earning the highest attendance in the entire school for February with an amazing 98.8%! 🙌📚
Our 4th-grade students are on a roll—this is the third time this year they’ve brought home the attendance award! Their dedication, teamwork, and commitment to showing up every day truly shines. 🌟
Our theme this month was “Let’s High Five Attendance!” and these amazing students and staff members absolutely delivered! ✋✨
We are so proud to recognize everyone who showed up every single day with 100% attendance. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and commitment to learning make our school stronger each day. 💙📚
👏 High fives all around for our January Attendance Stars!
Thank you for showing that showing up matters! Let’s keep the momentum going into February! 🌟
🎉 Attendance Champions Alert! 🎉
A huge congratulations to Mrs. Hardesty’s class for earning the highest attendance in the entire school for February with an amazing 98.8%! 🙌📚
Our 4th-grade students are on a roll—this is the third time this year they’ve brought home the attendance award! Their dedication, teamwork, and commitment to showing up every day truly shines. 🌟
🌟Deadline is fast approaching for PCS Preschool Enrollment! 🌟
📅 Applications Due: March 27, 2026
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to welcome our newest little learners for the 2026–2027 school year!
Our Pre‑K program provides a warm, nurturing environment where children can explore, grow, and thrive. With engaging, play‑based learning and caring teachers, it's the perfect place for your child’s early learning journey.
📍 Contact your local elementary school to get started!
Give your child a bright beginning—enroll today!
Pocahontas County Universal Pre‑K Families — We Need Your Help!
Please take a moment to complete an important survey from the West Virginia Department of Education
about our Pocahontas County Universal Pre‑K program. Your feedback plays a vital role in helping us continue to grow and improve.
We truly appreciate your time, your input, and your continued support!
👉 Survey Link: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/prek-parent-survey/
Please take a moment to complete an important survey from the West Virginia Department of Education
about our Pocahontas County Universal Pre‑K program. Your feedback plays a vital role in helping us continue to grow and improve.
We truly appreciate your time, your input, and your continued support!
👉 Survey Link: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/prek-parent-survey/
📣 Reminder, Hillsboro families!
Our Living History Exhibit is TOMORROW! 🎉
Fifth graders will be dressed as the historical figures they’ve been studying and will portray them live, sharing important facts and stories about their character’s life.
🕘 Open Hours:
9:00–11:30 AM
1:15–3:00 PM
This interactive "museum” is always a special day of learning and creativity. Come support our students and enjoy their amazing work!
📸 Flash photos and videos are welcome.
We can’t wait to see you there! 💛📚
Our Living History Exhibit is TOMORROW! 🎉
Fifth graders will be dressed as the historical figures they’ve been studying and will portray them live, sharing important facts and stories about their character’s life.
🕘 Open Hours:
9:00–11:30 AM
1:15–3:00 PM
This interactive "museum” is always a special day of learning and creativity. Come support our students and enjoy their amazing work!
📸 Flash photos and videos are welcome.
We can’t wait to see you there! 💛📚
Hillsboro 5th Grade Living History Presentation
Hillsboro Elementary’s 5th grade is presenting their Living History project today!
The exhibit will be open for viewing until 11:30 AM, and again from 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM.
This is a wonderful presentation that you definitely don’t want to miss!
Hillsboro Elementary’s 5th grade is presenting their Living History project today!
The exhibit will be open for viewing until 11:30 AM, and again from 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM.
This is a wonderful presentation that you definitely don’t want to miss!
📢 Policies out for comment!
The PCS BOE voted to put 9 policies out for public comment. To comment, please visit: tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies
The PCS BOE voted to put 9 policies out for public comment. To comment, please visit: tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies
Hillsboro Students and Families,
Staff have been reaching out to students through class dojo, student emails, and phone working on non traditional day work and answering any questions. Please contact the teachers via emails or the school phone number 304-653-4221 if you have any questions.
Students moving on to the county Social Studies Fair will be going tomorrow Wednesday 3-3-26 after breakfast.
Second Grade students will be going to Snowshoe on Thursday and Friday leaving after breakfast.
Fifth grade students will be having their Living History Museum on Friday, community is welcome to attend 9:00-11:30 and 1:15-3:00.
Friday evening HES will be having Bingo. Door open at 5:00, games begin at 6:00.
Thank you.
Staff have been reaching out to students through class dojo, student emails, and phone working on non traditional day work and answering any questions. Please contact the teachers via emails or the school phone number 304-653-4221 if you have any questions.
Students moving on to the county Social Studies Fair will be going tomorrow Wednesday 3-3-26 after breakfast.
Second Grade students will be going to Snowshoe on Thursday and Friday leaving after breakfast.
Fifth grade students will be having their Living History Museum on Friday, community is welcome to attend 9:00-11:30 and 1:15-3:00.
Friday evening HES will be having Bingo. Door open at 5:00, games begin at 6:00.
Thank you.
An additional day for school breakfast.
There will not be school for Hillsboro Elementary students on Tuesday March 3rd due to heating issues. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
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⭐️ Regional Science Fair Recognition! ⭐️
At the February 17 PCS Board of Education meeting, we proudly recognized our students who placed in the Regional Science and Engineering Fair. We are excited to share that three projects from Pocahontas County are advancing to the State Science Fair — and all three come from GBEMS! 🎉
Please join us in celebrating these talented young scientists:
🥇 First Place – Advancing to States!
Noah – Division II, Engineering
Ethan – Division II, Engineering
Jennifer – Division II, Material Science
Brayden – Division II, Physics & Astronomy
Congratulations to these first‑place winners on moving forward to the State Science Fair! 🌟
🥈 Second Place
Fenna – Division I, Animal Science
Annabel – Division I, Engineering
Lane – Division II, Chemistry
Madalyn – Division II, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Noah – Division II, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Lucas – Division II, Earth & Environmental Sciences
🥉 Third Place
Jonah – Division I, Chemistry
Sadie – Division I, Chemistry
🙌 Thank You to Our Partner
A huge thank you to the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) for being an invaluable partner in our science fair. They took on the judging responsibilities and supported us throughout the coordination of the event. We are grateful for their continued commitment to our students and to STEM education in Pocahontas County! 🌟
We are incredibly proud of all our students who represented Pocahontas County with curiosity, creativity, and hard work. Way to go! 🔬✨
At the February 17 PCS Board of Education meeting, we proudly recognized our students who placed in the Regional Science and Engineering Fair. We are excited to share that three projects from Pocahontas County are advancing to the State Science Fair — and all three come from GBEMS! 🎉
Please join us in celebrating these talented young scientists:
🥇 First Place – Advancing to States!
Noah – Division II, Engineering
Ethan – Division II, Engineering
Jennifer – Division II, Material Science
Brayden – Division II, Physics & Astronomy
Congratulations to these first‑place winners on moving forward to the State Science Fair! 🌟
🥈 Second Place
Fenna – Division I, Animal Science
Annabel – Division I, Engineering
Lane – Division II, Chemistry
Madalyn – Division II, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Noah – Division II, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Lucas – Division II, Earth & Environmental Sciences
🥉 Third Place
Jonah – Division I, Chemistry
Sadie – Division I, Chemistry
🙌 Thank You to Our Partner
A huge thank you to the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) for being an invaluable partner in our science fair. They took on the judging responsibilities and supported us throughout the coordination of the event. We are grateful for their continued commitment to our students and to STEM education in Pocahontas County! 🌟
We are incredibly proud of all our students who represented Pocahontas County with curiosity, creativity, and hard work. Way to go! 🔬✨
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❄Weather Related Make-Up Days Update! ❄
📅 Make‑Up Days Already Used:
March 30
March 31
April 1
📅 NEW: Additional Make‑Up Days Now in Use:
April 2
April 3
➡️ School will now be in session the entire week of March 30 – April 3.
If any further days are needed:
📅 Next Make‑Up Day if needed:
June 15
📅 Make‑Up Days Already Used:
March 30
March 31
April 1
📅 NEW: Additional Make‑Up Days Now in Use:
April 2
April 3
➡️ School will now be in session the entire week of March 30 – April 3.
If any further days are needed:
📅 Next Make‑Up Day if needed:
June 15
🌟 There's Still Time to Enroll in PCS Preschool! 🌟
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to welcome our newest little learners for the 2026–2027 school year!
Our Pre‑K program provides a warm, nurturing environment where children can explore, grow, and thrive. With engaging, play‑based learning and caring teachers, it's the perfect place for your child’s early learning journey.
📅 Applications Due: March 27, 2026
📍 Contact your local elementary school to get started!
Give your child a bright beginning—enroll today!
#PocahontasCountySchools #PreK #EarlyLearning #EnrollNow #BrightBeginnings
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to welcome our newest little learners for the 2026–2027 school year!
Our Pre‑K program provides a warm, nurturing environment where children can explore, grow, and thrive. With engaging, play‑based learning and caring teachers, it's the perfect place for your child’s early learning journey.
📅 Applications Due: March 27, 2026
📍 Contact your local elementary school to get started!
Give your child a bright beginning—enroll today!
#PocahontasCountySchools #PreK #EarlyLearning #EnrollNow #BrightBeginnings
