Pocahontas School District

Due to students and staff members testing positive for COVID-19 at Pocahontas High School, students in grades 10-12 will be pivoting to Virtual Learning for Tuesday and Wednesday as a precautionary measure and to deep clean and disinfect the high school. 9th grade students will remain at PJHS during class times scheduled at the high school. Students will need to login to their classes on Tuesday and Wednesday during scheduled class time. All high school extra curricular activities will also be postponed for Tuesday and Wednesday including after school activities. If you want to pick up a virtual meal, please go online and order this evening. Regular classes and activities will resume on Thursday.

The Duck bus will be double-routed today (Sept. 11) and will be running 10-15 minutes late.

Substitute Cafeteria Workers Pocahontas School District is seeking applications for substitute cafeteria workers. Applications may be obtained at Pocahontas School District, 2300 North Park Street, Pocahontas, AR 72455 or by calling 870-892-4573, ext. 5030. (Pocahontas School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or other factor, and complies with all applicable regulations on non-discrimination.)

The Duck bus will be double-routed today (Sept. 10) and will be running 10-15 minutes late.

Nondiscriminatory Policy Notification It is the policy of the Pocahontas Public School District to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or veteran status in its educational programs and activities as required by Title IX. This includes, but is not limited to: admissions, educational services, financial aid, and employment. Inquiries concerning application of this policy may be referred to: Mrs. Bridget Phelps, Equity/Title IX Coordinator Pocahontas Public School District 2301 North Park Street Pocahontas, AR 72455 1 (870) 892-4573 ext. 5007 Email: bridget.phelps@pocahontaspsd.com Let it be known that the Pocahontas Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or veteran status. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, to the Title IX Coordinator in person or by using the mailing address, telephone number, or email address provided above. A report may be made at any time, including during non-business hours, and may be on the individual’s own behalf or on behalf of another individual who is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Parents, The Virtual Day that was scheduled on the school calendar for Wednesday, September 16, 2020, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Virtual Days were added to the school calendar to allow the teachers and students a practice day for virtual learning before we are possibly forced to pivot to virtual learning. This would give our technology team a chance to identify and correct issues with the network, teacher technology or chromebooks. On Virtual Days, we are asking parents to keep their students at home to practice being “virtual learners” for the day. Students will be counted present when they log in to their regularly scheduled classes virtually. If your student(s) encounter difficulties and cannot log in, please send a note when they return to school describing the problem. We fully expect there to be unforeseen issues since we have never tried to do this before, but please be patient as we are working out the kinks. If it is not possible to keep your student(s) home on that day, you can bring them to school for the day. Buses, however, will not run on Virtual Days. You will be able to order lunch for your student(s) on Virtual Days by following this link https://forms.gle/PXKu9WMDEgADAoL68 to our webpage. On the form just indicate the day of the week you are requesting lunch for your students. Parents will be required to pick up lunches at each school at 10am on that day. There will be no deliveries. Pocahontas School District “Virtual Days”: September 23, 2020 October 23, 2020 October 26, 2020

COVID-19 TESTING The link below has instructions to follow if a student or staff member is quarantined for COVID-19 or tests positive. https://5il.co/kpmk

This Friday, September 11th, watch your Pocahontas Redskins take on the Paragould Rams at 7:00pm. Live on your home for Redskins sports, PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/ItvCXyXgKdk

VOTING TODAY FOR THE NEW POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT! Today is the final day, get out and vote at BRTC or Sutton Free Will Baptist Church from 7:30am - 7:30pm.

Did You Know? Tuesday is your final chance to cast your vote on the new Pocahontas High School building project. Voting sites will be at two locations, BRTC and Sutton Free Will Baptist Church and voting times are 7:30am-7:30pm

The Duck Bus will be double-routed today (Sept. 4) and will be running 10-15 minutes late.

Did You Know? The low interest rates on the bond sales have decreased the millage ask from around 5 mills to just 3.44 mills, which will help build 30 new classrooms, a new gym, auditorium, library and a cafeteria that will seat all the high school students. Get out and vote.

Watch live tonight at 7:00pm as your Pocahontas Redskins take on the Nettleton Raiders on PSD-TV, your student led home for Redskins sports. https://youtu.be/R4qljmIfflc

Did You Know? The gym in the New High School project has a seating capacity of 1800 and is air conditioned? Early voting runs today and Friday 8:30a-4:30p at First Baptist Church.

Did You Know-if the new millage is passed, Arkansas State Partnership Funding will be paying $9.2 million to build the new high school, which is almost 1/3 of the cost of the entire project.

Covid-19 do not send to school document https://5il.co/kjch

First week of school letter to parents. https://5il.co/kjev

The regular monthly meeting of the Pocahontas School Board of Directors, in September, has been moved to Monday night, September 14, 2020. The meeting will take place in the Junior High School library and will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Message from Superintendent Jerry Martens on the upcoming millage vote. https://youtu.be/FVK1JtAkHDo

The Pocahontas School Board Community meeting will be held Monday, August 31 beginning at 5:30pm at the Pocahontas Community Center. The School Board will be answering questions concerning the New High School Project and drawings of the high school will be available for viewing.