❄️ Winter weather season is just around the corner! ❄️
Pocahontas County Schools will utilize Snow Route Days during certain winter weather events to help provide safe transportation while maximizing instructional time.
Now is the perfect time to:
✅ Review your school's snow route information
✅ Know your designated snow route bus stop
✅ Create a family plan for winter weather days
View the complete Snow Route listings here: 🔗 https://aptg.co/pfLCSn
Student and staff safety remains our highest priority. Please take a few minutes to review this information before winter weather arrives. #PocahontasCountySchools #SnowRoutes #WinterWeatherReady
Pocahontas County Schools will utilize Snow Route Days during certain winter weather events to help provide safe transportation while maximizing instructional time.
Now is the perfect time to:
✅ Review your school's snow route information
✅ Know your designated snow route bus stop
✅ Create a family plan for winter weather days
View the complete Snow Route listings here: 🔗 https://aptg.co/pfLCSn
Student and staff safety remains our highest priority. Please take a few minutes to review this information before winter weather arrives. #PocahontasCountySchools #SnowRoutes #WinterWeatherReady
🏆 The first Battle for School Bragging Rights is quickly approaching! On October 19, students and staff will go head-to-head in a showdown of school spirit and attendance. Who will take home the crown and earn ultimate bragging rights? Wear your colors, show your pride, and get ready to battle! 👑
#BattleForBraggingRights #AttendanceMatters #SchoolSpirit #PocahontasCountySchools
#BattleForBraggingRights #AttendanceMatters #SchoolSpirit #PocahontasCountySchools
September was a taco-tastic month at Hillsboro Elementary! We are proud to recognize all of our students who achieved perfect attendance during September. Your commitment to showing up every day helps you learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you to our students and families for making attendance a priority. Keep up the great work and let's continue "taco-ing" about excellent attendance all year long!
📚 Growing Together, Achieving More!
On October 8, central office directors worked with David Chiprany from Solution Tree Learning to strengthen the collaborative process and explore ways to make teacher collaboration even more effective.
Then, on October 9, our building principals and teachers made the most of an early student dismissal by engaging in professional learning focused on intervention strategies, collaboration, and other practices designed to support student growth and achievement.
These opportunities allow our educators to share ideas, strengthen teamwork, and develop strategies that make a difference in the classroom. When our educators learn and grow together, our students benefit!
Thank you to our principals, teachers, and central office team for their continued dedication to professional growth and student success!
#PocahontasCountySchools #ProfessionalLearning #CollaborationInAction #StudentSuccess
On October 8, central office directors worked with David Chiprany from Solution Tree Learning to strengthen the collaborative process and explore ways to make teacher collaboration even more effective.
Then, on October 9, our building principals and teachers made the most of an early student dismissal by engaging in professional learning focused on intervention strategies, collaboration, and other practices designed to support student growth and achievement.
These opportunities allow our educators to share ideas, strengthen teamwork, and develop strategies that make a difference in the classroom. When our educators learn and grow together, our students benefit!
Thank you to our principals, teachers, and central office team for their continued dedication to professional growth and student success!
#PocahontasCountySchools #ProfessionalLearning #CollaborationInAction #StudentSuccess
📢 REMINDER!
Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Friday, October 9, 2026, to allow staff to participate in professional learning activities. Thank you for your support as we continue to invest in high-quality learning opportunities for our educators and students.
#PocahontasCountySchools #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore
Join us as we celebrate National School Lunch Week with a fun-filled Carnival Theme! We invite parents, grandparents, and family members to come enjoy lunch with their student and experience all the excitement of our school cafeteria. It's a great opportunity to spend quality time together while supporting the importance of healthy school meals. If you plan to attend, please call the school office ahead of time at 304-653-4221 so we can add you to our guest list. Each lunch meal is $5.00. We look forward to seeing you under the big top for a week of fun, food, and family!
🏆🎉Get Ready to Battle for School Bragging Rights! 🎉🏆
Get ready to show your school spirit on October 19, November 13, and December 4!
Students and staff are encouraged to wear their school colors and help their school earn the title of Best School Spirit. The school with the highest participation rate will take home the bragging rights, while the other schools will "proudly" wear the winning school’s colors on the next school day!
✅ Show up.
✅ Wear your colors.
✅ Represent your school.
Remember, Attendance Matters and School Spirit Matters!
Who will come out on top??? Let the battle begin! 💪🏆
Special shout out to CIS Coordinator, Marsha Grimes for designing this initiative!
#BattleForSchoolBraggingRights #SchoolSpirit #AttendanceMatters #PocahontasCountySchools
Get ready to show your school spirit on October 19, November 13, and December 4!
Students and staff are encouraged to wear their school colors and help their school earn the title of Best School Spirit. The school with the highest participation rate will take home the bragging rights, while the other schools will "proudly" wear the winning school’s colors on the next school day!
✅ Show up.
✅ Wear your colors.
✅ Represent your school.
Remember, Attendance Matters and School Spirit Matters!
Who will come out on top??? Let the battle begin! 💪🏆
Special shout out to CIS Coordinator, Marsha Grimes for designing this initiative!
#BattleForSchoolBraggingRights #SchoolSpirit #AttendanceMatters #PocahontasCountySchools
On September 25, 2026, Gary Cutlip retired after 16 years of dedicated service as a bus driver. We are grateful for his commitment to safely transporting our students each day. Gary will be greatly missed, and we hope he enjoys a happy, healthy, and well-deserved retirement. We wish him all the best in this exciting new chapter of life.
📚 Pocahontas County Schools Stakeholders Meeting
Pocahontas County Schools held its first Stakeholders Meeting on September 22nd, 2026, in the Media Center at Pocahontas County High School.
Organized by Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams, the stakeholder group brings together a diverse group of voices from across our community, including parents, faculty, administrators, Board of Education members, community members, and local organizations.
The purpose of the group is to strengthen collaboration between our schools and the community, identify shared priorities, and work together to create meaningful opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and succeed.
During the inaugural meeting, members participated in an engaging discussion focused on developing goals and a mission statement that will help guide the group’s work and support the continued success of Pocahontas County students.
We are excited about the ideas, perspectives, and partnerships this group will bring to our schools and community! Together, we can continue working toward a bright future for our students.
#PocahontasCountySchools #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore
Pocahontas County Schools held its first Stakeholders Meeting on September 22nd, 2026, in the Media Center at Pocahontas County High School.
Organized by Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams, the stakeholder group brings together a diverse group of voices from across our community, including parents, faculty, administrators, Board of Education members, community members, and local organizations.
The purpose of the group is to strengthen collaboration between our schools and the community, identify shared priorities, and work together to create meaningful opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and succeed.
During the inaugural meeting, members participated in an engaging discussion focused on developing goals and a mission statement that will help guide the group’s work and support the continued success of Pocahontas County students.
We are excited about the ideas, perspectives, and partnerships this group will bring to our schools and community! Together, we can continue working toward a bright future for our students.
#PocahontasCountySchools #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore
Congratulations to all of our students who achieved Perfect Attendance in August! Your commitment to being at school every day helps build strong learning habits and sets the foundation for a successful year. We are proud of your dedication, hard work, and positive attitude. Keep up the great work as we continue to learn, grow, and achieve together throughout the school year!
📢 School Calendar Update
Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Friday, October 9, 2026, to allow staff to participate in professional learning activities. Thank you for your support as we continue to invest in high-quality learning opportunities for our educators and students.
#PocahontasCountySchools #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore
Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Friday, October 9, 2026, to allow staff to participate in professional learning activities. Thank you for your support as we continue to invest in high-quality learning opportunities for our educators and students.
#PocahontasCountySchools #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore
Happy IT Professionals Day to Gary Beverage, James Chaney, and Kristi Hamons!
Thank you for keeping us connected, solving problems big and small, and always being there when technology decides not to cooperate! Your knowledge, patience, and dedication make a difference every single day.
Thank you for keeping us connected, solving problems big and small, and always being there when technology decides not to cooperate! Your knowledge, patience, and dedication make a difference every single day.
📞 Phone System Update – Issue Resolved 📞
We are pleased to report that the issue affecting incoming calls to our school phone systems has been resolved. All school phone lines are now operating normally and are able to receive calls.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while our technology team and service provider worked to address the problem. We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
✅ Incoming calls restored
✅ Outgoing calls functioning normally
✅ Schools are fully reachable by phone
Thank you for your continued support of Pocahontas County Schools. #PCSProud #TechnologyUpdate
We are pleased to report that the issue affecting incoming calls to our school phone systems has been resolved. All school phone lines are now operating normally and are able to receive calls.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while our technology team and service provider worked to address the problem. We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
✅ Incoming calls restored
✅ Outgoing calls functioning normally
✅ Schools are fully reachable by phone
Thank you for your continued support of Pocahontas County Schools. #PCSProud #TechnologyUpdate
We are experiencing issues with our main phone lines at all schools. Schools can still call out but they are unable to receive calls. A trouble ticket has been opened with our vendor.
As a temporary workaround, if you need to reach staff a school, call our Central Office at 304-799-4505 and ask to be transferred to a staff member at the school.
As a temporary workaround, if you need to reach staff a school, call our Central Office at 304-799-4505 and ask to be transferred to a staff member at the school.
From the desk of the Superintendent: On September 8, I had the honor of traveling to Charleston with Ms. Samantha Feather for the inaugural Champions of Learning event. It was a wonderful evening celebrating excellence in education and recognizing an outstanding teacher from Pocahontas County Schools.
Ms. Feather represents the very best of our profession. Her dedication, commitment, and passion for our students and our schools are truly admirable.
Congratulations again, Ms. Feather, and thank you for your service and dedication to Pocahontas County Schools. We are proud to have you represent our district!
Ms. Feather represents the very best of our profession. Her dedication, commitment, and passion for our students and our schools are truly admirable.
Congratulations again, Ms. Feather, and thank you for your service and dedication to Pocahontas County Schools. We are proud to have you represent our district!
LSIC Election Results
Congratulations to our Hillsboro Elementary School LSIC winners:
Jennifer Rose
Abigail McNeel
Kristin Kinnison
Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process. We appreciate the willingness of our representatives to serve our school community.
Please feel free to contact our newly elected representatives with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have.
The first LSIC meeting will be held on September 23 at 4:00 p.m.
We look forward to another successful year of collaboration and partnership as we work together to support Hillsboro Elementary School.
Congratulations to our Hillsboro Elementary School LSIC winners:
Jennifer Rose
Abigail McNeel
Kristin Kinnison
Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process. We appreciate the willingness of our representatives to serve our school community.
Please feel free to contact our newly elected representatives with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have.
The first LSIC meeting will be held on September 23 at 4:00 p.m.
We look forward to another successful year of collaboration and partnership as we work together to support Hillsboro Elementary School.
📢 We're Hiring!
Make a difference and help build our future with Pocahontas County Schools! We currently have openings in a variety of professional, service, and coaching positions, including:
✅ Athletic Positions
✅ Teachers and Long-Term Substitute Teachers
✅ Communities In Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator
✅ Custodian IV/Sanitation Plant Operator
✅ School Security Officer
✅ Substitute Bus Operators, Teachers, Cooks, Secretaries, Custodians, and more!
View all current openings and apply online: 🔗 https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/employment
Join our team and make a positive impact on the students and communities of Pocahontas County!
Make a difference and help build our future with Pocahontas County Schools! We currently have openings in a variety of professional, service, and coaching positions, including:
✅ Athletic Positions
✅ Teachers and Long-Term Substitute Teachers
✅ Communities In Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator
✅ Custodian IV/Sanitation Plant Operator
✅ School Security Officer
✅ Substitute Bus Operators, Teachers, Cooks, Secretaries, Custodians, and more!
View all current openings and apply online: 🔗 https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/employment
Join our team and make a positive impact on the students and communities of Pocahontas County!
🍎 Pocahontas County Schools is Off to a Roaring Start for the 2026-2027 School Year! 🎉
The excitement of a new school year is in the air, and our teachers, principals, and support staff have already been hard at work preparing for student success. Last week was filled with meaningful professional learning opportunities focused on ensuring every student has the tools and support needed to thrive.
A dedicated group of our K-5 educators, principals, and support staff participated in Science of Reading training, strengthening instructional practices that help all students reach grade-level reading expectations by third grade. Literacy remains a top priority, and we are committed to providing our students with the strongest possible foundation for future success.
In addition, I had the opportunity to travel to Charleston with Ms. Stephanie Burns to review the newly released West Virginia Writing Rubrics for grades 3-8. These important instructional resources will help teachers support student growth in writing and ensure our students are well-prepared for future academic and career opportunities.
As we move through the school year, our goal is to host family engagement opportunities at each school to share information about literacy, writing, student achievement, and college and career readiness. We believe that strong partnerships between schools, families, and the community are essential to student success, and we look forward to keeping everyone informed and engaged.
While the first day of school is one of my favorite days of the year, I don't always get the opportunity to see all the wonderful photos of students arriving at our schools. I'd love to celebrate this exciting time with you! Please share your first day, or first week, of school photos in the comments below so we can celebrate the beginning of another great year together.
Here's to an outstanding 2026-2027 school year for all of our students, staff, families, and community! ❤️💛
Leatha G. Williams, Ed. S., Ed. D.
Superintendent, Pocahontas County Schools
#PocahontasProud #StudentSuccess #BuildingTheFuture #EveryStudentEveryDay #togethereveryoneachievesmore
The excitement of a new school year is in the air, and our teachers, principals, and support staff have already been hard at work preparing for student success. Last week was filled with meaningful professional learning opportunities focused on ensuring every student has the tools and support needed to thrive.
A dedicated group of our K-5 educators, principals, and support staff participated in Science of Reading training, strengthening instructional practices that help all students reach grade-level reading expectations by third grade. Literacy remains a top priority, and we are committed to providing our students with the strongest possible foundation for future success.
In addition, I had the opportunity to travel to Charleston with Ms. Stephanie Burns to review the newly released West Virginia Writing Rubrics for grades 3-8. These important instructional resources will help teachers support student growth in writing and ensure our students are well-prepared for future academic and career opportunities.
As we move through the school year, our goal is to host family engagement opportunities at each school to share information about literacy, writing, student achievement, and college and career readiness. We believe that strong partnerships between schools, families, and the community are essential to student success, and we look forward to keeping everyone informed and engaged.
While the first day of school is one of my favorite days of the year, I don't always get the opportunity to see all the wonderful photos of students arriving at our schools. I'd love to celebrate this exciting time with you! Please share your first day, or first week, of school photos in the comments below so we can celebrate the beginning of another great year together.
Here's to an outstanding 2026-2027 school year for all of our students, staff, families, and community! ❤️💛
Leatha G. Williams, Ed. S., Ed. D.
Superintendent, Pocahontas County Schools
#PocahontasProud #StudentSuccess #BuildingTheFuture #EveryStudentEveryDay #togethereveryoneachievesmore
Don't forget! Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) nominations are due by September 1st . Submit your nomination to the office or call 304-653-4221 with any questions. Thank you for your participation!
Reminder for Hillsboro Elementary Families
Because of the scheduled Mon Power outage on Wednesday, August 26, students at Hillsboro Elementary School will not attend school.
Please make arrangements for your child to remain at home. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work through this planned utility interruption.
Because of the scheduled Mon Power outage on Wednesday, August 26, students at Hillsboro Elementary School will not attend school.
Please make arrangements for your child to remain at home. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work through this planned utility interruption.