Pocahontas Elementary School

PES 3rd Grade Teachers! Tina Sharp, Wendy Roberts, Lauren Sharp, Sandra Lowtharp, Kaitlyn White, Naomi Boyer and Sarah Brandt

Attention Parents: Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Due to lack of bus drivers the Duck bus will be double routed everyday like last year. Duck bus riders will be arriving home a little later than usual. Thank you for your patience.

PES staff is excited to have our little redskins back for the first day of school! Drop-off starts at 7:15 AM, door closes at 7:45 AM. Late? Go to the office and check your child in. Bus riders are dismissed at 2:55 PM, car riders can be picked up at 3:00 PM. Parents must collect their kids from their teacher. Students not collected there will be taken to the office for pick up. Please contact the office with any transportation changes at 1-870-892-4573 Ext. 1003

PES PreSchool Teachers! Skie Land, Denee Johnson, Sara Frazier, Barbara Miller, Amber Lee, Amy Fish, and Hailey Owens

PES Kindergarten Teachers! Tammy Brooks, Elizabeth Sparks, Leahann Bounds, Jessica Futrell, Ruby Muller, Crystal Dunnivant, Laura Huber, and Kelly Evans

PES 1st Grade Teachers! Madlynne Smith, Erika Howard, Sherry Jones, Ashlyn Ellis, Lisa Fears, Emily Todd, and Ashley Ward

PES Activity Teachers! Jacob Pipkin (Art), Brenda Bennett (Music), Shawnee DuBois (Librarian), Carla Wiseman (PE), and not pictured is Anna Flanery (Computer Lab)

PES Special Education Teachers! Megan Weston, Lawana Staton, Malerie Bennett, Tabitha Phelps

PES Office Staff! Blaire O'Donnell (RTI Coordinator),, Tessa Cripe (Assistant Principal), Shana Maxie (Parent Center Coordinator), Kalob Welch (School Counselor), Cynthia Oaks (School Counselor), Brooke Eason (School Nurse), Shawn Carter (Principal), Cindy Futrell (Secretary), Adrian Casey (Secretary)

PES 2nd Grade Teachers! April Canard, Carlene Crawford, Kara Kincade, Amanda Dillion, Tabitha Byrd, Stephanie Parsons, and Amanda Dail

Our staff has been busy preparing our buildings for the return of students in coming days. In addition to wax floors and cleaning classrooms, we have also upgraded the HVAC system at MDW, stabilized the foundation in the fourth grade wing and several other projects. Please watch the video below for an update... https://bit.ly/46IW8ud

Pocahontas Elementary is now open for orientation until 6:00 pm. Parents and students are welcome to enter the building at the end of their grade level wings. We ask that parents stop by the gym for the orientation expo and photo booth before you leave.

K6 parents...Are you interested in securing a spot for your student at the Redskin Academy after school program? Would having new and exciting experiences while balancing the option for homework help? The Redskin Academy will operate Monday thru Thursday after school until 5:30pm. We hope you will take the opportunity to apply. Use the following link... https://bit.ly/redskinacademy

There will be many upcoming opportunities for families within the Pocahontas District. Once such option is with our new Redskin Academy. I hope you will check out the video using the link below... https://bit.ly/4ci81Z9

Start Times & Pick Up / Release Times for Each Building at Pocahontas School District. Please call your individual school with specific questions.

Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday August 9th is orientation @ Pocahontas Elementary for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd grades. Drop in any time between 1pm-6pm. Please disregard any other communications that originally had todays date of August 8th. We look forward to seeing you!

Important Notice: Immunizations are a required part of education in Arkansas. Please note students are required to be up to date with vaccinations or have an exemption on file with the school nurse. A record of the vaccinations or exemption must be on file by September 30. Any student without this documentation must be excluded from school until this requirement is met. Please contact your school nurse with additional questions.

PES Kindergarten Readiness Assessment has finally arrived. It is tomorrow!! Kindergarten students were assigned to an assessment time and room at registration. Please review that assignment and arrive at school at the appropriate time tomorrow. Parents will park in the east parking lot which is to the right of the building. Parents and students will enter the building through the third grade hall. If you lost your assignment sheet or you still need to register an incoming kindergarten student, contact the office tomorrow morning. 870-892-4573 ext:1002

A huge thank you to all our Pocahontas families for choosing #Pocahontas_is as your educational experience for 2024-25. We have put in a large amount of effort and work to be ready for your return. Please take a moment to read our 2024-'25 Welcome Back to School letter and look for future posts about our new after school program, remodeled bathrooms (at the junior high), a new series of weekly briefs from the superintendent and much much more. The PSD Welcome letter is located at....https://bit.ly/4caK5Hg

Saturday, August 3rd. Stuff the Bus will be accepting school supplies and monetary donations in order to help assist students for the upcoming school year! Drop off location will be at your local Wal-Mart!