Pocahontas County High 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

📚 Practice Makes Perfect! 📚 📝 Boost your prep with Bluebook and Khan Academy – the ultimate tools to help you ace the test! 💪 🔹 Bluebook: Your go-to for official SAT practice tests. Get a feel for the real exam and track your progress with ease. 🔹 Khan Academy: Personalized practice tailored just for you. Brush up on math, reading, and writing with interactive lessons and practice questions. Check out this guide that Mrs. G made for using the practice tests on Bluebook/Khan! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2361/PCHS/5450415/Bluebook_SAT_Practice_Notes.pdf #SATPrep #StudySmart #Bluebook #KhanAcademy #FutureSuccess

📢SAT TIP 🔽 Develop Positive Rituals for Test Success! Boost your confidence and mindset with positive rituals. 🌟 Combat negative thinking, test anxiety, and lack of focus by: Taking a short walk 🚶‍♂️ Listening to your favorite music 🎶 Doing simple breathing exercises 🌬️ Visualizing your success ✨ Create unique rituals that calm you and enhance your confidence, attitude, and concentration. You've got this! 💪📚 #TestPrep #PositiveMindset #SuccessTips #SATPrep

🎓 Unlock Your Future with a Few Extra Points on the SAT! 📈 Did you know that just a few points on your SAT can make a HUGE difference? Here’s how: College Admissions: A score of 1400 might get you into a competitive state university, but a 1450 could open doors to Ivy League schools! 🏫 Scholarships: Higher scores can mean more $$$ for college. A score of 1300 might earn a small scholarship, but a 1350 could significantly increase the amount! 💰 Course Placement: Skip introductory courses and start with advanced classes, saving time and money! ⏳ Test-Optional Schools: Even at test-optional schools, a strong SAT score can give you an edge over other applicants. 🌟 Confidence and Opportunities: Boost your confidence and unlock more opportunities, like honors programs or special academic tracks! 🚀 Check out these merit-based scholarships at a few in-state universities to see what a difference a score makes!! Every point counts! Aim high and unlock your potential! 🌟 #SAT #CollegePrep #Scholarships #Education #FutureGoals

🔽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

📚SAT TIP INCOMING 📢 **Gather Materials the Night Before** Before going to bed (early, so you get a good night’s sleep), gather everything you need for the test and have it ready to go. Having everything ready the night before will help you feel more confident and will minimize stress on the morning of the test. And it will give you a few extra minutes to sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. **Get a Good Night’s Sleep** And speaking of sleep…showing up to your test well-rested is one of the best things you can do to succeed on test day. Why should you make sleep a priority? A good night’s sleep will help you think more clearly during the test. It will also make it easier to cope with test-taking stress and anxiety. Moreover, excellent sleep habits have been shown to consolidate memory and improve academic performance, as well as reduce the risk of depression and other mental health disorders. **Eat a Healthy Breakfast** Like sleeping, eating is an important part of self-care and test taking preparation. After all, it’s hard to think clearly if your stomach is grumbling. As tough as it can be to eat when you’re nervous or rushing out the door, plan time in your morning on test day to eat a healthy breakfast. A mix of complex carbohydrates and healthy protein will keep you feeling full without making you feel sluggish. Whole wheat cereal, eggs, oatmeal, berries, and nuts may be great choices (depending on your personal dietary needs and preferences). It’s best to avoid foods that are high in sugar, as they can give you a rush of energy that will wear off quickly, leaving you feeling tired. And don’t forget to drink plenty of water. If possible, bring a bottle of water with you on test day.

📢 Attention Pocahontas County High School Families! Tomorrow, 3/25, during advisory, our students will be participating in the SAT “Digital Readiness Check.” This important step ensures their devices are up to date and ready to run the SAT software. It also gives students a chance to practice logging into the Bluebook app. Students can review their testing accommodations and set up optional SAT services like free scholarship alerts. 🔋 Please make sure your student’s device is charged and ready for the check! #PocahontasCountyHighSchool #SATPrep #DigitalReadiness #StudentSuccess 📚💻

🎉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

As part of the lead up to the SAT test at PCHS on April 9th, we will be posting various test tips, tricks and resources for our students and parents. Let's get started with the first tip!   CULTIVATE GOOD STUDY HABITS Understanding and remembering information for a test takes time, so developing good study habits long before test day is really important. Do your homework assignments carefully, and turn them in on time. Review your notes daily. Write out your own study guides. Take advantage of any practice tests your teacher gives you, or even create your own. These simple steps, when done habitually, will help ensure that you really know your stuff come test day. DON'T "CRAM" It might seem like a good idea to spend hours memorizing the material you need the night before the test. In fact, cramming for a test is highly counterproductive. Not only are you less likely to retain the information you need, cramming also increases stress, negatively impacts sleep, and decreases your overall preparedness. So avoid the temptation to stay up late reviewing your notes. Last minute cramming is far less likely to improve your grade than developing good study habits and getting a good night’s sleep.

🎇Friday Scholarship Spotlight: Miss Braelynn Peteete Scholarship🎇 $800 scholarship established in memory of Braelyn Raene Peteete to assist local students who will be attending a university, trade school, or technical school Application Deadline: April 1st https://bit.ly/4ksNRRP

🗓️ SAT Testing Day: April 9th 🗓️ Here's the breakdown: 9th Graders: PSAT 8/9 10th Graders: PSAT 10 11th Graders: SAT Seniors: Engaging in life-skill building sessions (details to come!) Find out more about the PSAT/SAT here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat Important Reminder: Make sure to get plenty of rest the night before and bring a fully charged device along with your charger. Stay tuned to our social media feed for more testing tips and resources! Let's ace those tests! 💪📚 #SAT #PSAT #TestDay #PocahontasCountyHighSchool

!!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.

🎇Friday Scholarship Spotlight: Davis Health System Foundation🎇 $5000 for students entering a two or four-year college program or pursuing a certification in the healthcare field. Requires two letters of recommendation, high school transcript, list of community activities and a short essay. Application Deadline: March 21st

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.

📢 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

📅 Deadline extended! Keep those donations coming through March 17th! 📢

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Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour this Sunday, March 9th for Daylight Savings Time!⏰