PHS homecoming 2021 coronation will be shown live on PSD-TV starting at 12:35. https://youtu.be/1rmuXqGgCzU
Students and Parents
Due to a supply chain issue the Homecoming shirts will not arrive until later this afternoon. Students will be able to pick up their Homecoming shirts from Mr. Phelps room after the bonfire tonight or when they arrive at school in the morning.
Students, Parents and Community Members,
Friday night October 8th, the Pocahontas School District will host Cave City for Homecoming. Coronation of the Maids will start at 6:30 p.m. with the football game following at 7:00 p.m.. The East and West gates will both be open to the public Friday night and for the remainder of the season. Thank you for your support and Go Skins!
Students, Parents & Community Members,
The Pocahontas High School will have Homecoming on Friday, October 8th. We are working to provide as traditional a Homecoming as possible, while still following guidelines and mandates. The schedule of this year’s Homecoming activities are as follows:
Spirit Week
Monday 10/4 - Color Wars: Seniors/Blue, Juniors/Purple, Sophomores/Yellow
Tuesday 10/5 - Mathletes vs Athletes
Wednesday 10/6 - Jersey Day
Thursday 10/7 - Holiday Day
Friday 10/8 - Red and White Day
Bonfire
The Bonfire Pep Rally will be from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. behind the Business Education building on Thursday, October 7th. Senior football players will light the bonfire at 7:00 p.m. and there will be a pep rally that follows. Students, parents and community Members are welcome to attend. School rules, policies and mandates will be enforced. *There will be NO Homecoming Tailgate Party before the bonfire this year due to Covid.
Coronation
Coronation will be held on the football field this year for social distancing purposes. We will have a traditional ceremony while following current guidelines and mandates. Maids will meet on the football field at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7th. Maids and Senior football players will meet at 8:00 a.m. at the football field for rehearsal on Friday, October 8th. The Coronation ceremony will begin at 12:40 p.m. on Friday.
If there is inclement weather forecasted for the day of Homecoming the coronation ceremony will be held in the high school gymnasium. Each maid and senior football player will receive a guest list and 6 vouchers to give out to family and friends. You must have a voucher and be on the guest list to enter, school policies and mandates will be enforced. A livestream will be available to students and families that are not able to attend. We will post a link to social media if that happens.
We ask those in attendance to exit campus in a timely manner to avoid a traffic jam for the Homecoming parade taking place immediately after coronation.
Parade
Immediately after Coronation the Homecoming parade will take place. The parade will start on the east side of campus by the baseball/softball fields. The parade will move west through the high school campus and up through the Jr High and MD Williams entrances, then turn west onto Hwy 90 to the new Alma Spikes. Traffic will be stopped at the N. Park Street stop light when the parade heads toward the new Alma Spikes on Hwy 90.Traffic will also be stopped for the parade at the entrance of the new Alma Spikes when the parade concludes. This should be from around 1:45 to 2:30 p.m..
* If there is inclement weather the parade will be canceled.
Pep Rally
After the parade there will be a short pep rally for the student body. Students will be released for dismissal after the pep rally.
Coronation before the game.
The coronation before the game will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the football field. Maids and their guardian escorts will meet in the Student Center at 5:45 p.m. on October 8th. Any student or guardian coming into the Student Center will be asked to wear a mask while around other students.
* The Homecoming Dance has been cancelled due to Covid 19
Students, Parents & Community Members, This week's Sr High Football Game vs Gosnell is the Soncom Media Productions Game of the Week! Thank you for your support and Go Skins!
The High School Game of the Week will be Friday, October 1 at Pocahontas. The game will be streamed on Facebook LIVE beginning at 6:35 pm with a pregame show with the kickoff at 7:00 pm.
Our website info is: www.Facebook.com/SoncomMedia. This is a great opportunity for friends and family who can't be at the game to still watch the LIVE action!
Tonight, watch your Pocahontas Redskins take on the Rivercrest Colts. Live tonight at 7:00pm only on PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/RuWWYSibPaM
Tonight at 7pm, watch your Pocahontas Redskins take on the Nettleton Raiders in high school football action. Watch live on PSD-TV at https://youtu.be/iThG3BlPAIA
Please note, due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be no announcer for tonight's game.
Students, Parents & Community Members,
This week's Sr High Football Game @ Nettleton will be live streamed through the PSD -TV youtube link found on the Pocahontas School District webpage. Due to some unforeseen circumstances there will not be an audio play by play broadcast. If you would like to live stream the game with an audio play by play broadcast you can access the Nettleton broadcast at YouTube.com/nettletontv. Thank you for your support and Go Skins!
Students, Parents & Community Members,
This week's Sr High Football Game @ Paragould is the Soncom Media Productions Game of the Week! The link below will serve as the Redskins Media Live Broadcast for the game. Thank you for your support and Go Skins!
Soncom Media Productions and NEA Sports Magazine showcases the student athletes of northeast Arkansas by highlighting them during the 2021 football season with a live broadcast of The High School Game of the Week. Soncom Media Productions captures the passion, pride, and energy of the high school experience by delivering LIVE high school sports to family members and fans whenever they want, wherever they are.
The High School Game of the Week will feature two Pocahontas games: Friday, September 10 at Paragould and Friday, October 1 at Pocahontas. The games will be streamed on Facebook LIVE beginning at 6:30 pm with a pregame show with the kickoff at 7:00 pm.
Our website info is: www.Facebook.com/SoncomMedia. This is a great opportunity for friends and family who can't be at the game to still watch the LIVE action!
Tune in for a presentation around the new proposed millage increase for the new PHS campus. Live tonight at 6:30pm on PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/Qkt0lF-oQcw
Parents, Students and Community Members,
The Senior High Football game scheduled for Friday, September 3rd at Nettleton has been postponed to Friday, September 17th at Nettleton. We appreciate your support and Go Skins!
Join us live and your Pocahontas Redskins take on the Southside Southerners. Game starting at 7:00pm on PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/lKN3AUyFkvM
Tonight at 6:30 pm, watch a presentation about the proposed millage increase at the PHS cafeteria. Watch live tonight on PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/cNmOJ60KiYE
Watch live tonight as your Pocahontas Redskins take on the Valley View Blazers in pre-season action. Starting tonight at 7PM only on PSD-TV. https://youtu.be/VjcM-U7C0JM
***The Health Department will be on campus August 24, 2021 to administer vaccinations for those students who need them in order to be up to date for school attendance. This clinic will NOT include Covid vaccinations. The HD will be at the HS campus from 8 am-9 am. Parents may call the school nurse with any questions. Students must receive required immunizations by Sep 17, 2021 to stay in good standing for school attendance.
There will be a separate COVID vaccination clinic on August 24, 2021 from 10 am - 2 pm in the high school student center. A PARENT/GUARDIAN must be present for the student to receive the vaccine if they choose to get vaccinated. It is not required for students to have the covid vaccine. Vaccinations will take approximately 20-30 minutes per student and students will wait at least 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine before they can leave the student center. Consent forms will be sent home with students and must be returned by August 23, 2021 to your child's school nurse.
The Health Department will be on campus August 24, 2021 to administer vaccinations for those students who need them in order to be up to date for school attendance. This clinic will NOT include Covid vaccinations. The HD will be at the HS campus from 8 am-9 am. Parents may call the school nurse with any questions. Consent forms will be sent home with students and must be returned by August 23, 2021 to your child's school nurse.
Pocahontas Schools to Open August 18th
Pocahontas Public Schools will begin classes Wednesday, August 18, 2021. School will be in session on the regular schedule. School will begin at 7:50 a.m. Dismissal times at Pocahontas Elementary will be 2:55 p.m. for car riders and 3:10 p.m. for bus riders. All other schools within the district will dismiss all students at 3:20 p.m. Buses will attempt to run their regular bus routes. Bus stops and pick-up times may vary depending on the student movement within the
district. Breakfast and lunch will be served beginning the first day of school on August 18.
The 2021-2022 school calendar will be as follows regarding dates when school is not in session:
Labor Day – September 6
Fall Break – October 22
Thanksgiving – November 22-26
Christmas – December 20 – December 31
Martin Luther King Day – January 17
Presidents’ Day – February 21
Spring Break – March 21-25
Easter Break – April 15
Last day of school – May 27
Memorial Day – May 30
In the event more than five-(5) weather days are used during the school year, the calendar will be revisited in order to determine how many remaining days missed are to be rescheduled.
"Parents Make the Difference"
Orientation Night
Pocahontas Public Schools will conduct “Parents Make the Difference” orientation sessions for students/parents
in grades Pre-K-12. These orientations give parents an opportunity to meet with their child’s principal and teacher(s). The sessions are intended to welcome parents and students. The students at High School will also have the opportunity to purchase parking passes at $3.00 each. Students at Junior High will be assigned lockers
with a combination lock at no charge.
The orientation sessions are scheduled as follows:
Pocahontas Elementary School
Preschool Monday, August 16; 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
K - Monday, August 23; 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
1st - Monday, August 16; 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
2nd - Monday, August 16; 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
3rd - Monday, August 16; 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
Pocahontas Upper Elementary School
4th-6th - Thursday, August 12; 12:00 pm-6:00 pm.
Pocahontas Junior High School
7th - Tuesday, August 10; parents/students report to PJHS cafeteria at 5:00 p.m.
8th - Thursday, August 12; parents/students report to PJHS cafeteria at 5:00 p.m.
9th - Thursday, August 12; parents/students report to PJHS cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.
Pocahontas High School
10th - Tuesday, August 10; parents/students report to PHS Cafeteria at 5:00 p.m.
11th - Tuesday, August 10; parents/students report to PHS Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m.
12th - Tuesday, August 10; parents/students report to PHS Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
***Please follow Social Distancing Guidelines***
***Mask wearing is encouraged***
If you applied for any BRTC concurrent credit (for AP Lang/Comp, AP Literature, or AP U.S. History) or BRTC online courses for Fall, payment is due by Friday, August 13th. (This does NOT apply to those students in the Career & Technical Center Programs (formerly TOPPS). All payments go directly to BRTC. To check your account balance and make payments, log into your myBRTC account and click on Pay my Bill.