Due to the current weather and forecast for tonight, all Pocahontas County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Good morning! Due to the wind, snow, and ice in areas of our county, we are closing on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Be safe today and stay warm.
Three-Hour Delay Announcement:
Due to the schools closing today, tonight's Board meeting will be held at 5 pm at the Board Office. (Not 4:45 pm at Hillsboro Elementary School)
We are now closed.
Upon consideration of the predicted wintry conditions and weather alerts we have received for tomorrow; it has been decided that all Pocahontas County Schools will operate on a 3-hour delay for Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Due to the winter weather, Pocahontas County Schools will operate on a three-hour delay on Monday, January 8, 2024.
Preschool enrollment for the 2024 -2025 school year has begun. Applications are due March 27th. Please stop by Hillsboro Elementary school for your packet or call Maria at 653-4221 extension 3700.
The PBIS Bowling trip for Hillsboro Elementary School is schedule for Friday, January 5th. If your student has earned this reward please send them in tennis shoes with socks.
Packed school lunch will be provided. Thank you.
Due to schools closing today, the Pocahontas County Board of Education's December 19 Board Meeting will be moved to the Board Office located at 404 Old Buckeye Road, Buckeye, WV. The meeting will begin at 5 pm instead of 4:45. The Local School Improvement Council Meeting presentation from Hillsboro Elementary School will be rescheduled.
Please be safe and stay warm tonight and tomorrow.
All Pocahontas County Schools will dismiss three hours early on Monday, December 18, 2023.
Good evening! The bowling trip scheduled for tomorrow will be postponed to January. Thank you!
Good news! The heat has been fixed. The Christmas program will proceed as originally planned on Tuesday December 12th at Hillsboro Elementary School at 1:30 and 7:00 pm.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience the changes may have caused.
All Pocahontas County Schools will be on a three-hour delay on Monday, December 11, 2023.
Good afternoon Hillsboro families! Due to heating issues in our gym the program schedule for Tuesday December 12th at 7:00 will be held at Marlinton Middle School. The day time performance will be canceled. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to see everyone at MMS Tuesday evening.
Hillsboro Elementary School Spelling Bee winners Zac Mason & Hunter Hefner.
Congratulations to three outstanding teachers! Stephanie Burns, Erin Murphy, and Melissa Walker were nominated for Outstanding Teachers of Reading awards at the 2023 West Virginia Reading Association Conference in November. Mrs. Burns is an instructional coach for Pocahontas County Schools, Ms. Murphy teaches English Language Arts at Marlinton Middle, and Melissa Walker teaches fifth grade at Marlinton Elementary School.
Join our team! Pocahontas County Schools plans to post new openings each Thursday evening. Give us a call if you would like more information on becoming a member of our team.
We hope you and your family will have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
