Poca Elementary School

On Wednesday October 9th, Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness .

PES Families: If you have a Parent-Teacher Conference scheduled this evening, doors will open at 3:55 p.m. Please remember that conferences are scheduled in 15-minute intervals. If you are late for your appointment, that time will be deducted from those 15 minutes. Teachers have been asked to set a timer, so please allow him/her to move to the next conference. If you feel you need additional time with the teacher, you can schedule an in-person or phone conference for another time. Please respect the time our staff is away from their families to conduct conferences. Conferences will not extend beyond 6:00 p.m.

Tomorrow is International DOT DAY! Wear your DOT gear.

PES: PES Families: We have 92 families who have not completed packets. If we need a full packet, your child will bring home that information today in their red folder. Please complete and return that tomorrow. Some families who have completed their packets, need to correct their emergency contacts. Many listed themselves as the emergency contact, but this is for contacts other than the parent/guardians who may pick-up your child or that we may call if we are unable to reach the parent/guardian. We apologize for the confusion this year with the new format but need to get this information updated for emergency purposes. immediately.

PES Families: We will have our first PTO meeting on Thursday, September 12th at 3:00 p.m. Immediately following the PTO meeting at approximate 3:30 - 3:45., we will have our Local School Improvement Council meeting to vote for parent/family representatives.

Please be advised: Public Service Announcement: Putnam County Schools to Conduct Safety Exercise in Collaboration with Local Law Enforcement and First Responders Putnam County Schools is partnering with local law enforcement to conduct a safety exercise on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at an undisclosed school. This exercise is part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and preparedness of our students, staff, and community. The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) exercise will involve real-time response actions to help build preparedness by allowing schools and the school district to test and validate plans and policies, determine strengths, and identify areas for improvement. The SRP exercise has been designed in collaboration with law enforcement and first responders to help test coordinated responses and rapid problem-solving skills across the system. It will incorporate district and school employees, community first responders, and local law enforcement agencies. It's important to note that this training exercise will not disrupt students or the surrounding community. The SRP exercise is a critical educational opportunity for our school staff to practice and refine emergency response procedures in collaboration with our safety partners. The exercise will not impact campus activities (i.e., athletic practices, localized traffic, etc.) and has been anticipated to last two (2) to three (3) hours. We deeply appreciate the support and understanding of our community as we work to strengthen our mission to provide a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and our school communities. Thank you for your cooperation. John Hudson, Superintendent

PES: PES Open House Tuesday, August 20th 4:30 - 6:30 All PreK, Kindergarten, and newly enrolled students/families will meet in the Gym at 4:30. After a quick meeting to review procedures, you will visit classrooms. All returning students, 1st - 5th grades can visit classrooms from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. If you do not know your teacher/homeroom teacher, we will have staff available to help you when you arrive. Bus drivers will also be available to help you with bus numbers, pick-up times, and drop-off times.

PES: PES Open House Tuesday, August 20th 4:30 - 6:30 All PreK, Kindergarten, and newly enrolled students/families will meet in the Gym at 4:30. After a quick meeting to review procedures, you will visit classrooms. All returning students, 1st - 5th grades can visit classrooms from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. If you do not know your teacher/homeroom teacher, we will have staff available to help you when you arrive. Bus drivers will also be available to help you with bus numbers, pick-up times, and drop-off times.

Volunteers Needed! Poca Elementary is in need of volunteers to help prepare our playgrounds for students next week! We have two large mounds of mulch that must be spread on our K-5 and Pre-k playgrounds If you have friends, a church group, a youth group, or a student in need of a community service hours, please give us a call at 304-755-7561.

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PES: Tomorrow is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Students will be dismissed at 11:55 a.m. 3 Hour Early Dismissal

If your child will not be attending school on Tuesday, June 4th, which is a 3-hour early dismissal at 11:55 a.m., please send in a self-addressed stamped envelope and we will mail his/her report card (with next year's teacher assignment K-2 and homeroom teacher for 3rd-5th). Due to fluctuating office hours, we will not be giving teacher assignments by phone.

PES: Tuesday, June 4th Last Day of School 3 Hour Early Dismissal Students will be dismissed at 11:55 a.m.

PES: 5th Grade Farewell This evening, Thursday, May 30th from 6:00 - 7:00 at Poca Middle School Gym Please enter at PMS Front Entrance - Doors Open at 5:45 p.m. Please share with all family and friends who will be attending.

PES: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29th is the June and July Birthday Lunch for K-5th Doors Open as follows: K and 1st Grade : 10:50 4th and 5th Grades: 11:25 2nd and 3rd Grades: 11:55 Please share with any family member who will be attending!

PES: Cook's Choice Tuesday, May 28th - French Toast - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Roll Wednesday, May 29th - Egg & Cheese Croissant - Corndogs/Hotdogs and Tater Tots Thursday, May 30th - Honey Buns - Pizza and Fruit Friday, May 31st - Waffles - Chicken Fajitas Monday, June 3rd - Apple Fritters/Breakfast Bread - Assorted Chicken w/ Potato Tuesday, June 4 - NutriGrain Bar - Hamburgers, Fish Sandwiches, Chips, and Apples

PES: PES 2nd and 3rd Grade Families: The concert will begin at 2:00 at POCA MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM. The doors will open at 1:45 p.m. Guests will NOT enter at PMS Front Entrance. Guest will enter at Poca Elem. Front Entrance or you may park in back lot and enter PMS gym side entrance near the softball field dugout. If you plan to check-out your child after the concert, please allow the students to return back to PES with their class/teacher. 2nd Grade will sign-out from Door 24. 3rd Grade will sign-out from the Gym at Door 23. It is imperative that you follow these directions to ensure the safety of all students. Thank you!

PES Families K-5: ALL students and staff will be attending Field Day tomorrow at Poca High School. If your child is late to school tomorrow, you may bring them to Poca High School, but MUST CHECK-IN WITH THEIR TEACHER in the same way you check-in at the front office when you are a late arrival. As a reminder, only parent/guardians may check-out from PHS after the event. If anyone else on the emergency card wants to sign-out, they must do so at PES. We will begin bus shuttles to PHS at 8:15 a.m. Don't be late!

Good morning, PES Families: We will continue with Field Day as planned on Friday, May 17th. Students will come to school and be transported by bus to PHS. We will begin shuttles around 8:15 a.m. and hope to have all students at PHS by 9:00. Only parents/guardians can check-out from PHS. If someone other than the parent is picking up the child, they must be on the emergency card and do so at Poca Elementary. Students DO NOT need backpacks/folders/etc. on this day. Bag lunches would be best in all disposable bags/containers. Please put your child's name on the bag. Please apply sunscreen at home. Hats are allowed and please wear tennis shoes.