📢 Important Weather Make Up Day Update
As many of you know, Pocahontas County Schools has already used all 5 Snow Days and 5 Non Traditional Instruction (snow packet) days for this school year. In addition, students missed 3 extra days that must be made up in the school calendar.
As approved by the PCS Board of Education on 2/17/2026, our current make up plan is:
🗓 Make-Up Days:
March 30, March 31, and April 1
➡️ If additional days are needed, they will continue on:
April 2, April 3, and June 15
We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and continued support of our students and staff! ❄️📚
As many of you know, Pocahontas County Schools has already used all 5 Snow Days and 5 Non Traditional Instruction (snow packet) days for this school year. In addition, students missed 3 extra days that must be made up in the school calendar.
As approved by the PCS Board of Education on 2/17/2026, our current make up plan is:
🗓 Make-Up Days:
March 30, March 31, and April 1
➡️ If additional days are needed, they will continue on:
April 2, April 3, and June 15
We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and continued support of our students and staff! ❄️📚
Title I and LSIC meeting will be tomorrow
🌟 Hillsboro Elementary Fifth Grade Presents: The Living History Exhibit! 🌟
Our fifth graders have been hard at work bringing influential African American figures to life! Students will dress as their chosen historical or contemporary figure and portray them as part of our live interactive museum, sharing stories about their character’s life, impact, and achievements.
📅 Friday, March 6, 2026
🕘 Open from 9:00–11:30 AM & 1:10–3:00 PM
📍 Hillsboro Elementary School
This self‑guided exhibit takes about 20 minutes and features figures such as Simone Biles, Carter G. Woodson, Octavia E. Butler, David Richmond, and many more inspiring individuals.
Come celebrate learning, creativity, and history brought to life by our amazing students! 💛📚🎭
Our fifth graders have been hard at work bringing influential African American figures to life! Students will dress as their chosen historical or contemporary figure and portray them as part of our live interactive museum, sharing stories about their character’s life, impact, and achievements.
📅 Friday, March 6, 2026
🕘 Open from 9:00–11:30 AM & 1:10–3:00 PM
📍 Hillsboro Elementary School
This self‑guided exhibit takes about 20 minutes and features figures such as Simone Biles, Carter G. Woodson, Octavia E. Butler, David Richmond, and many more inspiring individuals.
Come celebrate learning, creativity, and history brought to life by our amazing students! 💛📚🎭
Come enjoy breakfast with your child at school! 🥞🍓
We invite you to join us for National School Breakfast Week on March 2nd, 4th, and 6th.
Breakfast begins at 8:15 AM each day.
Please call the school at (304) 653‑4221 by Wednesday the 25th so we can make sure we have enough food prepared.
Breakfast is $3.00, and you can pay at the cafeteria door when you arrive.
We hope to see you there! 💛
We invite you to join us for National School Breakfast Week on March 2nd, 4th, and 6th.
Breakfast begins at 8:15 AM each day.
Please call the school at (304) 653‑4221 by Wednesday the 25th so we can make sure we have enough food prepared.
Breakfast is $3.00, and you can pay at the cafeteria door when you arrive.
We hope to see you there! 💛
📚 Professional Learning Day Spotlight!
Today, our staff participated in the I Love U Guys® School Safety training, led by the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security at Pocahontas County High School. This important session helped ensure that all of us are prepared, informed, and unified in our commitment to keeping students safe.
After the countywide training, teams returned to their individual schools to review and strengthen their own safety plans—working together to support a safe, secure learning environment for every student.
We’re grateful for our dedicated staff and partners who help make safety a top priority every day. ❤️🏫💛
Shoutout to First Citizens Bank for providing donuts for our staff to start the day off right! 😍
#PocahontasSchools #ProfessionalLearning #SchoolSafety #ILoveUGuysFoundation #WVHomelandSecurity #PCStrongerTogether
❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day to Our Hillsboro Elementary Families! ❤️
Today, we’re celebrating more than cards, candy, and hearts—we’re celebrating the kindness, joy, and love our students and families share with our school every single day.
Valentine’s Day reminds us how important it is to take care of one another, to show gratitude, and to spread small acts of kindness. Our Hillsboro kids do this so naturally—through their smiles, their friendships, and the way they support each other in and out of the classroom.
To our families: thank you for filling our school with love, encouragement, and community spirit. We are grateful for every child who walks through our doors and for every parent, grandparent, and guardian who stands behind them. ❤️
We hope your day is full of joy, laughter, and moments that warm your heart.
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Hillsboro Elementary!
#HillsboroElementary #ValentinesDay #SchoolFamily #LoveAndKindness #ThankfulHearts
Today, we’re celebrating more than cards, candy, and hearts—we’re celebrating the kindness, joy, and love our students and families share with our school every single day.
Valentine’s Day reminds us how important it is to take care of one another, to show gratitude, and to spread small acts of kindness. Our Hillsboro kids do this so naturally—through their smiles, their friendships, and the way they support each other in and out of the classroom.
To our families: thank you for filling our school with love, encouragement, and community spirit. We are grateful for every child who walks through our doors and for every parent, grandparent, and guardian who stands behind them. ❤️
We hope your day is full of joy, laughter, and moments that warm your heart.
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Hillsboro Elementary!
#HillsboroElementary #ValentinesDay #SchoolFamily #LoveAndKindness #ThankfulHearts
📚✨ Congratulations to Our Young Writers! ✨📚
We are so proud to announce the winners of our Young Writers Contest!
A big congratulations to:
🏅 Myka Arboast – 2nd Grade
🏅 Harper Hummel – 4th Grade
🏅 Annabel Swan – 5th Grade
These talented young authors have earned the honor of moving on to compete at the county level with their creative stories. We are so excited to see their hard work and imagination shine!
Way to go, girls! 🌟 Keep dreaming big and writing boldly! ✍️💛
We are so proud to announce the winners of our Young Writers Contest!
A big congratulations to:
🏅 Myka Arboast – 2nd Grade
🏅 Harper Hummel – 4th Grade
🏅 Annabel Swan – 5th Grade
These talented young authors have earned the honor of moving on to compete at the county level with their creative stories. We are so excited to see their hard work and imagination shine!
Way to go, girls! 🌟 Keep dreaming big and writing boldly! ✍️💛
🥯❤️ Bagels & Valentine’s Day Cheer at Hillsboro Elementary! ❤️🥯
Nothing says “we love our school” like a surprise breakfast! This morning, one of our wonderful parents (Alyssa) brought in homemade bagels and cream cheese for our staff to enjoy. What a sweet way to start a Valentine’s weekend filled with kindness, community, and a whole lot of heart!
Thank you for spreading the love — one delicious bagel at a time. 💕
We appreciate our amazing school family!
#HillsboroElementary #ValentinesDay #SchoolCommunity #BagelLove #GratefulHearts
Nothing says “we love our school” like a surprise breakfast! This morning, one of our wonderful parents (Alyssa) brought in homemade bagels and cream cheese for our staff to enjoy. What a sweet way to start a Valentine’s weekend filled with kindness, community, and a whole lot of heart!
Thank you for spreading the love — one delicious bagel at a time. 💕
We appreciate our amazing school family!
#HillsboroElementary #ValentinesDay #SchoolCommunity #BagelLove #GratefulHearts
Make-up dates for recent snow days are being finalized and will be shared soon. Due to required training, Monday will remain a scheduled Professional Learning Day.
🎉 Big News from Hillsboro Elementary! 🎉
Please join us in celebrating our Teacher of the Year, Amanda Buzzard, and our Service Personnel of the Year, Heather Simmons!
These two amazing women go above and beyond every day to support our students, staff, and school community. We’re so proud and grateful for all they do! 💙🌟
👏 Congratulations, Mrs. Buzzard and Mrs. Simmons!
Please join us in celebrating our Teacher of the Year, Amanda Buzzard, and our Service Personnel of the Year, Heather Simmons!
These two amazing women go above and beyond every day to support our students, staff, and school community. We’re so proud and grateful for all they do! 💙🌟
👏 Congratulations, Mrs. Buzzard and Mrs. Simmons!
❄️🌬School Alert🌬❄️
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❄️🥶School Alert🥶❄️
🌟 FREE Parent Coaching! 🌟
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection to offer FREE, confidential Parent Coaching for all families.
💬 What is Parent Coaching?
It’s a supportive, one‑on‑one service that connects parents and caregivers with trained coaches who help navigate real-life challenges such as:
✔️ Child or teen anxiety
✔️ School stress
✔️ Social or emotional concerns
✔️ Behavior challenges
✔️ Communication struggles
✔️ Parenting strategies & routines
🧑🏫 Completely free. Completely confidential. Available to every PCS family.
📅 Parents can participate from home, on a schedule that works for them.
💛 Our goal is to support stronger connections, healthier families, and student well-being—together.
➡️ Learn more or sign up here: cookcenter.info/coaching
#PocahontasCountySchools #CookCenter #ParentCoaching #FamilySupport #PCStrongerTogether #StudentSuccess
Pocahontas County Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection to offer FREE, confidential Parent Coaching for all families.
💬 What is Parent Coaching?
It’s a supportive, one‑on‑one service that connects parents and caregivers with trained coaches who help navigate real-life challenges such as:
✔️ Child or teen anxiety
✔️ School stress
✔️ Social or emotional concerns
✔️ Behavior challenges
✔️ Communication struggles
✔️ Parenting strategies & routines
🧑🏫 Completely free. Completely confidential. Available to every PCS family.
📅 Parents can participate from home, on a schedule that works for them.
💛 Our goal is to support stronger connections, healthier families, and student well-being—together.
➡️ Learn more or sign up here: cookcenter.info/coaching
#PocahontasCountySchools #CookCenter #ParentCoaching #FamilySupport #PCStrongerTogether #StudentSuccess
🚌 Happy Love the Bus Month, Pocahontas County! 💛
February is nationally recognized as Love the Bus Month, a time to celebrate the yellow school bus and the incredible transportation professionals who keep our students safe every day. Here in Pocahontas County Schools, our drivers and transportation staff go above and beyond—navigating mountain roads, greeting students with a smile, and ensuring every child arrives ready to learn.
This month, we honor their commitment, care, and responsibility. Safe, reliable transportation is essential to student access, learning, and success, and we are grateful for the dedicated team behind every route.
Help us show appreciation—share a thank‑you message, photo, or shout‑out for your favorite bus driver below! 💛🚌
#LoveTheBus #PocahontasProud #PCStrongerTogether
February is nationally recognized as Love the Bus Month, a time to celebrate the yellow school bus and the incredible transportation professionals who keep our students safe every day. Here in Pocahontas County Schools, our drivers and transportation staff go above and beyond—navigating mountain roads, greeting students with a smile, and ensuring every child arrives ready to learn.
This month, we honor their commitment, care, and responsibility. Safe, reliable transportation is essential to student access, learning, and success, and we are grateful for the dedicated team behind every route.
Help us show appreciation—share a thank‑you message, photo, or shout‑out for your favorite bus driver below! 💛🚌
#LoveTheBus #PocahontasProud #PCStrongerTogether
❄️❄️School Alert❄️❄️
1st Semester Perfect Attendance for Hillsboro Elementary
Perfect attendance for January
January Star Students
Ms. Mitchell's class has the top attendance for January.
