📢 The time is here! 2025-2026 School Calendar voting is OPEN! 📢
We invite you to review the three calendar options created by our dedicated committee, which includes Faculty Senate and Local School Improvement Chairs, instructional coaches, directors, parents, and staff. 🗓️
🗳️ Voting ends at 4 PM on Tuesday, April 15. The selected calendar will be included on the April 22 Board agenda.
Cast your vote here: https://forms.office.com/r/vPB5Xy0Tww or use the attached QR code.
Thank you for your time and support of Pocahontas County Schools! 🙏
#SchoolCalendar #CommunityVote #PocahontasCountySchools
The PBIS movie reward trip is tomorrow
We will leave MMS at 8:15, travel to Lewisburg to watch Minecraft and have a snack. We will go to Taco Bell or Arby’s for lunch (students can pack lunch or purchase lunch at the restaurant). If weather permits we will visit Beartown Park before returning to MMS.
Thanks for your support.
Math 1 letters were sent home with 7th grader students today. There is a required survey for parents/guardians to take if your child intends to take Math 1 next school year. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. McComb or Ms. Hughes.
Pocahontas County Schools is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join us as our next Superintendent of Schools! 🌟
📍 Location: Buckeye, WV 📅 Start Date: July 1, 2025 💼 Salary: Negotiable, based on qualifications and experience
Key Qualities:
Strong communication skills
Empathetic and approachable
Collaborative and relationship-builder
Student-focused with curriculum expertise
Decisive and fair leadership
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and optical insurance
Paid personal leave and vacation
Retirement and disability benefits
And much more!
📌 Application Deadline: April 14, 2025
Join us in shaping the future of education in Pocahontas County! Apply now and make a difference. 🌟
🔗 For more details and to apply, visit: https://www.wvsba.org/page/wv-superintendent-vacancies2
Mrs. Hughes' 1st period, Math I, class completed a Fermi problem (A Fermi problem is a problem that involves making a justified estimation about quantities, degrees, probabilities, or variances.) concerning the quantity of balloons needed to fill Mrs. Scotchie's Office. Calculations suggested over a thousand. Sadly, time limited us to just several hundred. But we persevered and pranked Mrs. Scotchie for April Fool's Day!
Please make sure you turn your permission form and money into Ms. Hill in the morning for the reward trip. Thank you!
🌟 Shout out to our amazing community, staff and students! 🌟 Thank you for coming together to support the flood victims in southern WV! 🙌 Just look at the incredible items collected to help our fellow Mountaineers recover from the recent flooding. 😍 Donated items were delivered to the McDowell County Board of Education office on 3/27 by Ms. Tritapoe and Mrs. Wilfong. In addition to the donated goods, MMS and PCHS hosted penny drives to collect monetary donations for victims that were also delivered. McDowell County staff were FLOORED by the generosity of our county and were deeply appreciative of our efforts! 💙 #CommunityStrong #WVRecovery #MountaineerPride #WVStrong #GreatThingsFromPC
REMINDER! Today is the last day to register for Pre-K! Please get those packets turned in! We can't wait to see you! 👧 📚
You can find more information about our Pre-K program here: https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/pre-school
📢IMPORTANT! 2024/2025 Calendar changes!📅
• The April 11 Faculty Senate Day will be moved to Friday, April 18
• The May 29 Faculty Senate Day will be moved to Friday, May 23
• Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on the faculty senate days and will attend the full school day on the other days
An updated school calendar can be found on our website: boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us
🔽Reminder 🔽
We currently have one policy out for public comment:
5410: Promotion, Acceleration, Placement and Retention Policy
🗓️ Comment Period:
Ends 4/11/25
Visit this link to review the policies and give your feedback:
https://tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies
🎉Congratulations to our regional Math Field Day winners and participants! 🎉
We are proud to announce that our 8th Grade team of Zara, Joey, and Hailey took FIRST PLACE in the region! ✨💪
Participants and winners below:
4th
Michael Friel
AJ Burdette
Joseph Rittenhouse
5th
Victor Dean - 3rd Place
Konrad Lowe
Isaac Brown - 2nd Alternate
6th
Madelyn Rittenhouse
Hunter Hefner
Jonathan Burgess
7th
Ryan Withrow
Autumn Hively
Ace Gregory
8th
Zara Fanning
Hailey Goldsberry - 2nd Alternate
Joey McClure -3rd Place
A special thank you to Stephanie Burns, Brian Smith, Julie Brown and PCS Math Coach, Joanna Burt-Kinderman, for taking our crew of mathletes to the regional competition!
#GreatThingsAtPCS #mathletes
Marlinton Middle School is reminding everyone to stay mindful of the dress code even as the weather warms up! When the weather gets warmer, it’s easy to want to wear more casual or cooler clothes, but it’s still important to follow the guidelines in place.
Here’s a gentle reminder of what you might need to keep in mind:
• Shorts and Skirts: Make sure they are an appropriate length—usually, they should be at fingertip length/midthigh including location of holes/tears.
• Tops: Avoid wearing tops that reveal bra straps and stomachs.
• Graphic T-shirts: Keep it school-friendly—avoid shirts with inappropriate language, images and innuendos.
Your school likely wants to make sure everyone stays comfortable but still maintains a focus on learning and respect for others. You could check with a teacher or administrator if you're ever unsure whether something fits the dress code!
!!REMINDER!! Pocahontas County Schools request your input about our Special Education Program.
Please take time to complete the Survey available at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65
We value your input and hope to obtain many results to assist us in developing and strengthening our program. We also have paper copies of this survey available at all schools and the Central Office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Tritapoe at 304-799-4505.
Congratulations to our MMS Science Students!
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Pocahontas County Schools request your input about our Special Education Program. Please take time to complete the Survey available at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65
We value your input and hope to obtain many results to assist us in developing and strengthening our program. We also have paper copies of this survey available at the Pocahontas County Board of Education.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Tritapoe at 304-799-4505.
📢🗣️TWO important policies are currently out for public comment.
Policies for Review:
NEW Retention Policy
Extracurricular PE Policy
🗓️ Comment Period:
PE Policy: 3/20/25
Retention Policy: 4/11/25
Visit this link to review the policies and give your feedback:
https://tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies
If you previously received a message saying the form was closed, please try again. The error should be corrected! 😊
There will be a special Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting to review levy rates on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, at 8 am located at the PCS Central Office. This meeting is required by state code.
Ms. Kirk's kiddo, Rayne, came to MMS to speak to CTE about swift water rescuing and lots of real world experiences. What a wonderful opportunity for students at MMS!
📢 PSC STAKEHOLDERS!
More assistance is needed!
With a possible upcoming vote on the horizon for H. 1383, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension, we ask you to continue to ask that WV Representatives support this critical funding. Please request that Rep. Moore and Rep. Miller co-sponsor bill HB 1383 and include it in the Continuing Resolution scheduled for a vote next week.
Riley Moore Contact info
Link to email :
rileymoore.house.gov/contact
Carol Miller Contact info
Link to email:
b it.ly/RepMillerContact
