Poca Elementary School

Wear your favorite cardigan tomorrow to celebrate World Kindness Day!

Veterans Day: November 11, 2024. No School

Tomorrow, November 8th at 9:00 a.m. Poca Elementary and Poca Middle School will honor our veterans at 9:00 a.m. Doors will open at 8:40 a.m. You may enter at PES Front Entrance or at the back gym door of PMS (from the back parking lot).

November PTO meeting will be on the 12th. Join us at 3pm to help plan this year's Holiday Shop!! 🎄🎁❄️

Election Day: No School for Students

Red Ribbon Week Friday, November 1, 2024 Being Drug-Free is Smart Wear College or Career Gear

PES Families: Please see the attached guidelines for Thursday, October 31st. Our goal is safety for ALL! PARADE DIRECTIONS AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES K – 5th Grades October 30th • Students will not bring home their red folders October 31st – Halloween Parade • Send your student to school wearing their costume • Do NOT send backpacks or water bottles • EARLY CHECKOUT AFTER PARADE – ATTACHED FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO TEACHER BY OCTOBER 30TH FOR ALL EARLY CHECK OUTS • Cold lunch students - please send lunch in disposable bag /containers for convenience. Students should have nothing to carry during/after the parade. October 31st - Early Dismissal – Our goal is safe and secure checkout for all students • Dismissal will be on the field – no one will be signed out at the main office • Please stay seated until your student’s class is called • Have your photo ID ready for sign out • Multiple students - After collecting your first student, move to your second student’s teacher for sign out • Once all your children have been checked out, please exit the field to the parking lot.

Red Ribbon Week Thursday, October 31, 2024 Say Boo to Drugs! Wear your Halloween Costume

Red Ribbon Week Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Lei Off Drugs! Wear beach/tropical wear

Red Ribbon Week Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Vote No to Drugs! Wear America Attire

Red Ribbon Week Monday - "Team Up Against Drugs" - Wear Sports Team or DOT gear Tuesday - "Vote No to Drugs" - Wear America attire Wednesday - "Lei Off Drugs" - Wear beach or tropical theme attire Thursday - "Say BOO to Drugs" - Wear your Halloween Costume Friday - "Being Drug-Free is Smart" - Wear College or Career Attire

PES Families: SMILE! Tomorrow, Thursday, October 24th is PICTURE DAY! 8:00 - 11:00 A.M. Make-up pictures are on Tuesday, December 3rd

3rd Grade Families: Tomorrow, Monday, October 21st is our 3rd Grade Lunch n' Learn Doors will open at 11:15 a.m.

PES Families: Tomorrow, October 16th is UNITY DAY - Wear Orange to stand up against bullying

Please join us this evening, Tuesday, October 15th at 6:00 for Family Information Night We will meet in the library to discuss... * Third Grade Success Act * iReady Data * Attendance * MTSS * Science of Reading (SOR) * WV General Summative Assessment This is not a Title 1 event with activities. Front Door will open at 6:00

PES Families: Reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 11th for students. Staff Professional Learning and Faculty Senate

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.