Last week, Miss Morton’s kindergarten class at Pocahontas Elementary talked about shadows and how they are created. Students learned three things are needed to make a shadow: a light source, a surface, and an object to block the light. The students also did an activity where they traced their own shadows and did another one where they took groundhogs they drew, put them on sticks, and took them outside to measure the groundhogs' shadows in the sun. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A student works on a worksheet about shadows.
Three students work on a worksheet about shadows.
Two students work on a worksheet about shadows.
Two students work on a worksheet about shadows.
A student works on a worksheet about shadows.
A student works on a worksheet about shadows.
Students work on a worksheet about shadows. A teacher gives instructions.
Students work on a worksheet about shadows.
A student works on a worksheet about shadows.
A student works on a worksheet about shadows.
Mrs. Williams’s fourth-grade class at Powhatan Elementary learned about prepositional phrases by tossing airplanes around the room to identify where they landed and creating prepositional poems about the airplanes' movements as a finished product. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A student holds a paper airplane.
Two students fold a paper airplane.
A large group of students and one adult pose for a photo.
A student flies a paper airplane.
A student folds a paper airplane.
A student folds a paper airplane.
A student folds a paper airplane.
Students fold a paper airplane.
A poem about a paper airplane.
A woman teaches about prepositional phrases.
National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is being recognized from Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. PCPS continues National School Counseling Week by recognizing the counseling staff of Powhatan Elementary: Peggy Jenkins and Taileah Rich. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two women smile at the camera. The door behind them is decorated with an "Up" theme with balloons and a house.
In Mrs. Henley's Computer Resource class at Powhatan Elementary, Mrs. Cable's kindergartners rotated between stations for some interactive learning. The stations saw the students working with a Robot Finch, with Pop Its learning sight words, with a Robot Mouse to create a maze they had to program the mouse to go through, and using Code Buddies. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two children play with a technology game.
Two children play with a technology game.
Two children play with a technology game.
Two children play with a technology game.
Four children play with a technology game. A teacher helps.
Four children play with pop its.
Two children play with a technology game.
Three children play with a technology game.
During Mrs. Wasosky and Mrs. Garner’s Civics and Economics class at Powhatan Middle School, the eighth graders were assisted by Mr. Nutt, instructional technology innovator, in taking a virtual tour of Washington, D.C. While learning about the branches of government, getting a virtual tour to see the monuments and key government buildings was a hands-on way to see the nation’s capital, where so much of the federal government operates. Some of the sites “visited” included the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, U.S. Capitol, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Three students look through VR goggles. An adult leads the exercise.
A student looks through VR goggles. An adult leads the exercise.
Two students look through VR goggles.
A student looks through VR goggles.
A student looks through VR goggles.
A student and an adult look through VR goggles.
Three students look through VR goggles.
A student looks through VR goggles.
Two students look through VR goggles.
National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is being recognized from Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. PCPS continues National School Counseling Week by recognizing the counseling staff of Flat Rock Elementary: Elizabeth Davis-Crane and Annmarie Horne. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two women smile at the camera holding hearts that say Luv ya. A crayon shaped sign above their heads says school counselors.
National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is being recognized from Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Powhatan County Public Schools wants to start National School Counseling Week by recognizing the counseling staff of Pocahontas Elementary. Shown here with Katie Wojcicki, Director of Student Services and Interventions, (left) are Jennifer Lavimodiere, Zanna Ferdous, and Amy Kastelberg. Thank you for all you do for our students. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Four women smile at the camera. One holds a certificate.
Mrs. Lewis' fifth-grade class at Powhatan Elementary used the @birdbraintech Robot Finch to review math skills. They used block coding to code the finch to match the fraction with the correct decimal form. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Two students use a Finch Robot to review math skills.
Mr. Stocker's World History I eighth graders at Powhatan Middle School spent time in the Innovation Lab researching and building 1:200 scale models of ancient monuments. Some of the monuments included Stonehenge, the Parthenon, Roman aqueducts, and the Coliseum. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students pose with a model of an ancient monument they made.
Students work on a model of an ancient monument.
Students pose with a model of an ancient monument they made.
Students work on a model of an ancient monument.
A model of an ancient monument made by students.
Students work on a model of an ancient monument.
A student works on a model of an ancient monument.
A model of an ancient monument made by students.
A model of an ancient monument made by students.
A student works on a model of an ancient monument.
Mr. Robertson’s Culinary 1 students at Powhatan High School made yeast rolls during a recent class. More than just making a yummy snack, this lesson taught the students about how yeast reacts - how it creates carbon dioxide and makes the bread rise. Before this, the students had made quick breads such as pumpkin bread and cheddar biscuits. This was the students’ first time working with yeast and making something that rises before it goes in the oven, so it also involved exercising their patience skills. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students divide rolls they made in culinary class.
Fresh rolls are buttered.
A student puts yeast rolls in the oven to bake.
A student puts yeast rolls in the oven to bake.
A student prepares yeast rolls for the oven .
Students put yeast rolls in the oven to bake.
Yeast rolls fresh from the oven.
Students divide rolls they made in culinary class.
Students divide rolls they made in culinary class.
Students divide rolls they made in culinary class.
Pocahontas Elementary kicked off the American Heart Challenge on Friday with grade-level assemblies. Students learned about eight character traits to support healthy hearts. They were also encouraged to complete Finn’s mission by learning about Hands Only CPR to be prepared to help others in a cardiac event. All three elementary schools will participate in the coming weeks in the American Heart Challenge. Families can find more information on the app ‘AHA Schools’ by searching for your child’s school by name. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A line of students stand holding American Heart Challenge characters.
A woman talks to a gymnasium full of students about the American Heart Challenge.
A woman talks to a gymnasium full of students about the American Heart Challenge.
A line of students stand holding American Heart Challenge characters.
A man and a woman talk to a gymnasium full of students about the American Heart Challenge.
A woman talks to a gymnasium full of students about the American Heart Challenge.
A gymansium full of students listen to information about the American Heart Challenge.
A woman talks to a gymnasium full of students about the American Heart Challenge.
A gymansium full of students listen to information about the American Heart Challenge.
Ms. Amorese’s fifth-grade class at Flat Rock Elementary divided into groups and rotated between three math stations – two small group stations focused on word problems and dividing decimals and a third group working on problems that reviewed previous skills. Ms. Fleming and student teacher Ms. Whalen helped Ms. Amorese work with the student groups. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
An adult works with a group of students on math work.
Two adults work with a group of students on math work.
Students work on math works on the whiteboard.
An adult works with a group of students on math work.
A student works on math work on the whiteboard.
A student works on math work on the whiteboard.
An adult works with a group of students on math work.
A student works on math work on the whiteboard.
A student works on math work on a Chromebook.
Ms. Daniel’s first graders at Powhatan Elementary worked on a booklet about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that included reading and answering questions about his life. The class also did small group work learning about determining a word by using clues to infer the answer. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two children show off their MLK workbooks.
A child holds up a MLK workbook.
A teacher works with children to learn about inferring.
A child shows a MLK workbook.
A child shows a MLK workbook.
A child shows a MLK workbook.
A child works on a MLK workbook.
A child shows a MLK workbook.
A teacher works with children to learn about inferring.
A child shows a MLK workbook.
Mrs. Morris’ kindergarten class at Pocahontas Elementary did group work that saw them dividing up to do activities such as work on their Chromebooks, enjoy book time, and “Write the Room,” where they have to find objects throughout the classroom and practice writing the words. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A student works on a worksheet
An adult and student work with flashcards.
A student works on a worksheet
A student works on practicing words.
A student reads a book.
Two students work on a Chromebook.
A student works on a worksheet
Two students work on a sentence worksheet.
A teacher works in a group with students.
A student works on a Chromebook.
Mrs. Arnett took her sixth-grade math class at Powhatan Middle School to Dr. Spott’s Innovations Lab to work on a project using integer operations to program robots. The students would solve the problem and then program the Finch Robots 2.0 to check their answers. #wearepcps #teampowhatan #elevateeducatorsva
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots. An adult helps.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
Two students work on a project using integer operations to program robots.
A student works on a project using integer operations to program robots. A teacher helps
Are you a Powhatan grandparent raising a grandchild? Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a weekly group offering support and resources for grandparents raising grandchildren. The group meets on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. Learn how to process and navigate common challenges.
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Flyer with an illustration of an older woman hugging a child. Text that reads: GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN. At The Village Building in Powhatan. Thursdays beginning on 1/4/24 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 3910 Old Buckingham Road. Weekly group offering support and resources for grandparents raising grandchildren. Learn how to process and navigate common challenges. Group will be led by GPCS employee, Ruth Saunders. For more information or to sign up, please contact Ruth at 804-598-2200. *These materials and the activities described herein are not sponsored or endorsed by the Powhatan County School Board. Logo for Goochland Powhatan Community Services. Connect. Grow. Thrive.
Powhatan High School senior Hunter Atkins, who is part of the Teacher for Tomorrow 2 class, shadowed Mr. Freund’s P.E. classes at Pocahontas Elementary School as they warmed up and played floor hockey. As part of this Career and Workforce Development program, Hunter is building up experience to do a lesson of his own. When he graduates, he wants to be a history teacher at the secondary level. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
A man and a high school student smile at the camera.
A high school student watches elementary students run around the gym.
Two adults and a high school student address a group of children sitting on the floor of a gym.
This is a reminder of tonight's Sophomore/Junior Night! The School Counseling Department, along with guest speakers, will be hosting an information night for Sophomores and Juniors. This event will be held at PHS today, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. As students are making their course selections for the next school year, this is a great opportunity to review graduation requirements and scheduling options. Additional topics to be covered include: AP Course Offerings CTE Clusters and Credentials Career and Community College Options NCAA and Athletic Eligibility PSAT and SAT's Scholarships and Financial Aid
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Text on yellow post it note that reads: Sophomore/Junior Night! The School Counseling Department, along with guest speakers, will be hosting an information night for Sophomores and Juniors. This event will be held at PHS today, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. As students are making their course selections for the next school year, this is a great opportunity to review graduation requirements and scheduling options. Additional topics to be covered include: AP Course Offerings CTE Clusters and Credentials Career and Community College Options NCAA and Athletic Eligibility PSAT and SAT's Scholarships and Financial Aid
Charting success! During a collaboration with the Library, Mrs. Vandell's Algebra Functions students at @powhatan_high_school participated in stations focused on slopes, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines. At the Slope and Line Station Activity station, students went into the courtyard to capture photos of perpendicular and parallel lines to analyze shapes in the real world. The iPads the students used to take photos were purchased this school year thanks to the support of a Powhatan Education Foundation Grant that PHS Library Media Specialists Mr. Smartschan and Mrs. Jacobs applied for so they can use them for collaborations. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Students work at stations focused on slopes, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines
Students work at stations focused on slopes, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines
Students work at stations focused on slopes, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines
Students work at stations focused on slopes, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines
Thank you to the families who came out Thursday for the @powhatan_high_school Instructional Fair to learn more about the awesome classes and programs the school has to offer. A big note of appreciation also goes to those staff members and students who gave their time to represent their programs during the fair and answer questions from students and parents. #wearepcps #teampowhatan
about 2 years ago, Powhatan County Public Schools
Two people talk to another person while standing by a table with plants on it.
Three people smile at the camera.
Four people smile at the camera.
Four people look at resin projects on a table.
A group of people stand talking in a mechanical shop classroom.
Two people smile at the camera.
Three people smile at the camera.
Three people smile at the camera.
A student does another student's nails. Another student does a mannequin's hair.
People walk down a hallway where tables are set up and people are standing behind the tables.