Wednesday, September 8, 2021 The Duck bus is double routed today. Duck bus riders will be arriving home a little later that usual. Thank you for you patience.
September 7, 2021 The Duck bus is double routed today. Duck bus riders will be arriving home a little later that usual. Thank you for you patience.
Tune in for a presentation around the new proposed millage increase for the new PHS campus. Live tonight at 6:30pm on PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/Qkt0lF-oQcw
August 23, 2021
The Duck bus is double routed today. Duck bus riders will be arriving home a little later that usual. Thank you for you patience.
Kindergarten Open House Today!!!!
Open: 12:00-6:00
Closed: 2:45-3:15 Due to Bus Traffic
Parents are only able to enter and exit the Kindergarten wing.
Parents are allowed to use the left parking lot (Bus Parking) except during the 2:45-3:15 time frame.
Open House/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Elementary School on August 12th. Begins at 10:00. Small group tours and millage presentation will be available.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Pocahontas Elementary: August 12th, begins at 10:00 a.m. Small group tours after the ribbon cutting.
Pocahontas Elementary School
Third Grade Supply List 2021-2022
Drop In Orientation for Third Grade is scheduled:
August 16, 2021 From: 12:00-6:00
Please bring student supplies to school at orientation.
Third Grade Supply List
1 -Backpack (no wheels please)
1 -Pkg. Notebook paper
1 -1.5 inch 3-ring binder
2 -Composition Notebooks
2 -Zippered Pencil Pouch
2 -boxes 24 count Crayola crayons
1 -pair Fiskars student scissors
4 - Pkgs. #2 Pencils, Ticonderoga or USA Gold Brand
2 -12 count Colored Pencils
6 -glue sticks
1 -Pkg. Pencil Top Erasers
1 -Pkg. Fine-tip Expo Dry Erase Black markers
1 -box Ziploc bags (Boys-gallon, Girls-quart)
1 -set headphones/earbuds
2 -boxes of tissue/wipes(Student Use)
Boys- tissues
Girls-Clorox Sanitizing Wipes
Pocahontas Elementary School
Second Grade Supply List 2021-2022
Drop In Orientation for Second Grade is scheduled:
August 16, 2021 From: 12:00-6:00
Second Grade Supply List
1 -Backpack (no wheels please)
4 -boxes 24 count Crayola crayons
1 -pair Fiskars student scissors
4 -boxes of tissue/wipes (for student use)
Boys- tissues
Girls- Clorox/Sanitizing Wipes
6 -glue sticks
1 -1.5 inch 3-ring binder
2 -packages plain #2 pencils (plain pencils please)
1 -box Classic Crayola markers (washable markers are best)
2 -package of four black fine tip Expo dry erase markers (for student use)
1 -package of four red Expo dry erase markers (for student use)
1 -box of Ziploc bags (for student use); Boys-gallon size Girls-quart size
1 -small art box
1 -package of wide ruled paper
1 -zipper pencil pouch-non plastic
Pocahontas Elementary School
First Grade Supply List 2021-2022
Drop In Orientation for First Grade is scheduled:
August 16, 2021 From: 12:00-6:00
Please bring student supplies to school at orientation.
First Grade Supply List
1 -Backpack (no wheels please)
4 -boxes 24 count Crayola crayons
1 -pair Fiskars safety scissors
3 -boxes of tissue (for student use)
12 -glue sticks (It is cheaper to buy them now.)
2 -packages plain #2 Ticonderoga brand wooden pencils
(plain pencils are best for our pencil sharpeners)
1 -box Classic Crayola markers
(washable markers are best, broad-tip, 8-10 count)
10 -Expo black (only) dry erase markers (for student use, skinny-fine-tip)
1 -box of Ziploc bags (for student use)
Boys-gallon size
Girls-quart size
1 -packages of pencil top erasers
1 -art box
1 -container of disinfectant wipes for individual white boards
Pocahontas Elementary School
Kindergarten Supply List 2021-2022
Drop In Orientation for Kindergarten is scheduled:
August 23, 2021, From:12:00-6:00
Please bring student supplies to school at orientation.
Kindergarten Supply List -
No ART Boxes or Resting Mats.
1 -Backpack (no wheels please)
4 -boxes 24 count Crayola crayons (BTW: Don’t label each Crayon)
1 -pair Fiskars safety scissors
1 -Primary Journal
(not spiral bound, black/white speckled, different colors are fine)
2 -tissue/wipes (for student use)
Girls-boxes of tissue
Boys-boys-Clorox/sanitizing wipes
6 -glue sticks
1 -package plain #2 Ticonderoga brand wooden pencils
(plain pencils are best for our sharpeners)
2 -boxes Classic Crayola markers (washable markers are best)
1 -package of four Black Expo dry erase markers (for student use)
1 -package of four Red Expo dry erase markers (for student use)
1 -3 hole punch zipper pencil pouch-non plastic
1 -Ziploc bags (for student use)
1 -package of 3 x 5 non-ruled index cards
As part of our District Family and Community Engagement Plan, we are required to send out a spring survey.
Please copy and past the link below to your search bar to complete this survey:
https://forms.gle/mKNP2ri3Siu8mx2N7
Watch the graduation of Sara Frazier's 2021 Preschool Class.
https://youtu.be/l3KpWPzfzVQ
Congratulations to all our students that showed growth on their NWEA test scores this year! A second congratulations go out to the rooms with the most growth in raw scores: Ms. Futrell, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Simonton.
Alma Spikes Elementary Kindergarten Graduation Update!
Commencement Ceremony on Thursday May 27, 2021
The event will be held in the M.D. Williams Gym.
Students need to report to their teacher in the cafeteria ten minutes before their scheduled time.
Scheduled times:
5:15 Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Vickers, Mrs. Staton
6:00 Mrs. Sparks, Ms. Emmons
6:45 Mrs. Brooks, Ms. Futrell
7:30 Ms. Due, Mrs. Canard, Mrs. Hogan
Alma Spikes Elementary!!!
Kindergarten Graduation is postponed to Tuesday, May 18th due to rain. If bad weather continues on Tuesday, we have not planned to reschedule.
Kindergarten Graduation Scheduled!!!!
Power is on at Alma Spikes Elementary. We will be in session on campus tomorrow.
Due to a power outage, Alma Spikes and preschool will be virtual today. Teachers should be contacting students and/or parents between now and 9:00 a.m.
Attention Kindergarten Parents!!!!
Correction to Kindergarten Graduation time.
The last session will start at 7:30 not 7:00.
Ms. Due, Mrs. Canard, Mrs. Hogan
