Pocahontas School District

Our Pocahontas Junior High EAST program + high school students are broadcasting tonight’s home basketball game at 7:00 PM! Tune in to cheer on our teams and support these students as they gain hands-on experience in media and technology. 🎥 Tip-off: 7:00 PM 📍 Home game ▶️ Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/o6TcsX_URCc Be sure to follow along as we continue sharing their EAST journey! 👏

🐝📚 Spelling Bee Champions! 📚🐝 Congratulations to our Pocahontas Junior High Spelling Bee winners for grades 7 and 8! We’re proud of these students for their hard work and impressive spelling skills. 7th Grade • Ada Lieber • Brennan Dyer 8th Grade • Jeremy Resus • Jaxon Johnson Way to represent PJHS—great job, spellers! 👏✨

Congratulations to Gary Cole on being recognized at the ASBA Annual School Board Conference for 30+ years of dedicated service to the Pocahontas School District. Thank you, Gary, for your long-standing commitment to our students, schools, and community.

Grab your Redskin gear while the holiday savings last! Don’t miss out on fan favorites for everyone on your list. 🎄✨ 🛍️ Shop here: https://football.1stplacespiritwear.com/sites/AR/Pocahontas/Pocahontas+High+School?utm_source=shortcode&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=school-direct

Pocahontas School District would like to extend a sincere thank you to Tony and Tanya Bunch for their generous donation to purchase new hurdles for our Track & Field program.

Their support will directly benefit our student-athletes by providing updated equipment that helps them train safely and compete at their best.

📣 Redskin Fans — Here are your winter sports schedules! Screenshot them so game times and locations are right at your fingertips.📱✔️ As you’re planning, don’t forget tonight’s band concert and upcoming band events like All-Region auditions and more. Let’s show up for our student-athletes and our musicians all season long. ❤️

We’d love for our families and community to join us for two evenings of great music and student talent! 📅 Monday, December 8 • 7th Grade Band — 5:30 PM • JH Jazz Band featuring the HS Jazz Band — 6:00 PM • 8th Grade Band — 6:30 PM 📅 Tuesday, December 9 • 6th Grade Beginning Band — 5:30 PM • HS Jazz Band featuring the JH Jazz Band — 6:00 PM • High School Band — 6:30 PM Come out and support our incredible student musicians as they showcase all their hard work this semester! 🎺✨

We are still experiencing issues with the phone system. Our technology team is working to restore service as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us by email or through our website. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Our district is standing with the Manila community during this incredibly difficult time. We’re keeping their students, families, and staff close in our hearts as they move through the days ahead. ❤️🤍💛🖤 #WeAreOne

Pocahontas School District is implementing its second year of the Cart of Kindness initiative, offering grocery support to a limited number of families during this season. With help from our local Harps, we’ve been able to expand the program this year and nearly double the support provided. Together, we’re helping spread kindness throughout the Redskin community.

We’re so proud of our Redskin athletes, Addison Ward and Aaron Sisco, who represented Pocahontas at the State Special Olympics Bowling Tournament! They competed with heart, joy, and incredible determination. 🎳✨

✨ We're excited to share a refreshed visual identity across our website, district app, Facebook page, YouTube channel, and more. This updated look reflects our continued commitment to clear communication and a unified, modern brand for our schools.

While the visuals are new, our mission remains the same—supporting students, staff, and families with purpose and pride. You may also notice continued refinements as we update each platform to ensure a consistent experience across the district.

👉 Stay connected: follow PSD on our website, app, Facebook, and YouTube to keep up with district news and updates.

📚✨Professional Learning Spotlight✨📚 A number of staff members have been participating in voluntary, ongoing professional learning sessions focused on academic rigor, grading practices, and assessment data. These discussions have provided valuable insight and collaboration as we continue to strengthen our collective approach to teaching and learning. We appreciate the thoughtful engagement from those involved and look forward to continuing this important work together.

‼️Redskin Academy CLOSED- Thursday, December 4‼️

🧤💙 M.D. Williams Student Ambassadors Are Spreading Warmth! 💙🧦

Our M.D. Williams Student Ambassadors are collecting new/unused winter hats, gloves, socks, and small blankets from December 2–16 to help keep our students warm this winter!

Donations can be:
• Dropped off in the M.D. Office, or
• Sent with your child to their homeroom teacher

Thank you for helping us spread warmth, kindness, and community care this season! ✨💛

🎯💛 Big congratulations to our Pocahontas FFA trap shoot team! 💛🎯
Our students represented Pocahontas incredibly well at their recent competition!

Team Members:
(L to R) Blaine Russell, Alex Tyler, Abram Hibbard, Wade Zitzelberger, Jackson Vanwinkle, Colton Vanwinkle, Peyton Amos

🏅 Team Results:
• 13th out of 93 teams in the state
• 4th out of 29 in our FFA District

🔥 Individual Highlights:
Abram Hibbard and Peyton Amos both placed 9th out of 421 shooters with an impressive 47/50 score!

We’re proud of their hard work and strong performance — and even more excited to share that a school trap team will officially begin in January! Way to go, students!

The Pocahontas Board of Education work session originally scheduled for December 1 has been canceled. In addition, the called Special meeting of the Board has also been canceled. The next meeting will be the regular monthly board meeting December 15.

Wishing all students and staff a joyful and restful Thanksgiving Break! Enjoy this time being with family and friends. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on December 1st.