A huge honor for our PJHS EAST Program!
Out of 114 teams that applied, a team of Pocahontas Junior High School EAST students has been selected to partner with the Little Rock Zoo for the 2026–2027 Project Zoo initiative!
Only 40 teams advanced to the interview process, including three from PJHS. Following interviews, one of our ninth-grade teams was chosen to work with the zoo on its Chicken Ramps project!
Congratulations to Addisyne Higginbotham, Noah Davis, Kamdyn Greer, and Jacey Ladner on this outstanding achievement!
We are incredibly proud of these students and the opportunities they are creating through their hard work, creativity, and dedication!
Out of 114 teams that applied, a team of Pocahontas Junior High School EAST students has been selected to partner with the Little Rock Zoo for the 2026–2027 Project Zoo initiative!
Only 40 teams advanced to the interview process, including three from PJHS. Following interviews, one of our ninth-grade teams was chosen to work with the zoo on its Chicken Ramps project!
Congratulations to Addisyne Higginbotham, Noah Davis, Kamdyn Greer, and Jacey Ladner on this outstanding achievement!
We are incredibly proud of these students and the opportunities they are creating through their hard work, creativity, and dedication!
Bus Route Update - Friday, November 13, the Fish and Flower buses will be double routed. Students riding these buses may arrive home later than usual.
We appreciate your patience and understanding!
Help us send off our PHS Redskins as they head to the playoffs Friday morning!
The team will leave the high school at 7:45 AM. We invite our community to gather around the Pocahontas Square to cheer them on as they head out of town!
The Redskins will take on Gravette at 7:00 PM.
🎟️ Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/7049564?schoolId=AR16993
Good luck, Redskins!
PJHS Families, We Want Your Feedback!
Pocahontas Junior High School invites families to complete a short survey about Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH).
Your feedback helps us better understand our school community and continue building a positive, supportive environment for our students.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey using the link below.
https://app.ckh.org/public-survey/qav2yx5n
Thank you for your time and input!
Pocahontas Junior High School invites families to complete a short survey about Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH).
Your feedback helps us better understand our school community and continue building a positive, supportive environment for our students.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey using the link below.
https://app.ckh.org/public-survey/qav2yx5n
Thank you for your time and input!
A reminder that today is an Early Release Wednesday for Pocahontas School District. Students being picked up will dismiss at 1:45 PM.
Pick-Up Reminders:
-PES: Car line dismissal begins at 1:35 PM. Please follow the designated lanes.
-MDW: Use the outer two lanes of the horseshoe. Walkers will be released at 1:35 PM.
-PJHS: Use the inner two lanes of the horseshoe. Families picking up from both MDW and PJHS should use the MDW lanes. Walkers will be released at 1:35 PM.
-PHS: Follow regular pick-up procedures.
Students riding buses will remain on campus until regular dismissal.
Thank you for helping us keep dismissal running smoothly!
Pick-Up Reminders:
-PES: Car line dismissal begins at 1:35 PM. Please follow the designated lanes.
-MDW: Use the outer two lanes of the horseshoe. Walkers will be released at 1:35 PM.
-PJHS: Use the inner two lanes of the horseshoe. Families picking up from both MDW and PJHS should use the MDW lanes. Walkers will be released at 1:35 PM.
-PHS: Follow regular pick-up procedures.
Students riding buses will remain on campus until regular dismissal.
Thank you for helping us keep dismissal running smoothly!
🇺🇸 Join us today as M.D. Williams Intermediate School honors our veterans! Can’t attend? Watch the Veterans Day Program live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ZDqZPfFMGnM?is=gzIFbJYntsHQRUxp
🇺🇸 M.D. Williams Intermediate School will honor our veterans during tomorrow’s Veterans Day Program. For those unable to attend, the program will be livestreamed at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/live/ZDqZPfFMGnM?is=gzIFbJYntsHQRUxp
All students can receive FREE admission to tonight’s basketball game by bringing two canned food items!
Donations will support this week’s PHS canned food drive. Come out, support our Redskins, and help give back to our community!
A big thank you to our local Knights of Columbus for donating jackets to Pocahontas School District!
Pictured are Knights of Columbus member and school principal Christian Helms and PHS counselor Lindsay Stewart.
Our Special Olympics athletes enjoyed a fun day of bowling recently! It was a great opportunity for students to spend time together, encourage one another, and enjoy some friendly competition.
We loved seeing the smiles and excitement throughout the day!
The Giraffe bus will be double-routed this afternoon and is expected to run approximately 20–25 minutes later than usual.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
📸 PJHS School Picture Day!
Pocahontas Junior High School pictures will be taken Thursday, November 12!
Students will receive picture order forms during advisory on Monday.
Yearbook Reminder: PJHS yearbooks are $35 through November 30. The price increases to $45 on December 1, so be sure to order early!
Pocahontas School District has the following positions available:
PES | Pocahontas Elementary
- 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional
- Title I Paraprofessional
- Self-Contained Special Education Paraprofessional
PJHS | Pocahontas Junior High
- 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional
Interested in joining our district? Learn more and apply at https://pocahontas.schoolspring.com/
PES | Pocahontas Elementary
- 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional
- Title I Paraprofessional
- Self-Contained Special Education Paraprofessional
PJHS | Pocahontas Junior High
- 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional
Interested in joining our district? Learn more and apply at https://pocahontas.schoolspring.com/
Our Pocahontas students had an outstanding showing at the Arkansas State Fair!
From champion livestock and top placements to individual honors, these students represented Pocahontas and Randolph County well!
Congratulations to Raygen Tweedy, John Johnson, Roxy Shoe, Addyson Forrester, Evan Lewey, Makenna Archer, Kawner Kechaval, and Maggie Shoe on their accomplishments!
We are proud of the hard work, dedication, and success of all our students!
Our district phone lines are currently down. We are aware of the issue and working to restore service as quickly as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding and will provide updates as they become available.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, is an Early Release Wednesday for Pocahontas School District!
Early dismissal is at 1:45 PM or 1:35 PM for PES and for students walking to the church/funeral home parking lots. Families are reminded to follow their building’s established pickup procedures to help ensure a safe and smooth dismissal.
Bus riders will remain on campus with supervision until regular dismissal.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Let's Rise Together!
PJHS Student Council is hosting a November Bread Drive to help stock our local food pantry!
Students can bring any type of packaged bread to their 2nd hour advisory group through November 16. The group collecting the most packages will earn a special celebration on November 20!
A little friendly competition for a great cause! We're proud of our students for giving back to the community!
PJHS Student Council is hosting a November Bread Drive to help stock our local food pantry!
Students can bring any type of packaged bread to their 2nd hour advisory group through November 16. The group collecting the most packages will earn a special celebration on November 20!
A little friendly competition for a great cause! We're proud of our students for giving back to the community!
🍂 Cool Weather Clothing Drive! 🍂
As the weather starts to cool off, we are collecting gently used or new sweatshirts, hoodies, and light jackets for our kids!
🧥 Items needed: Sweatshirts, hoodies, and light jackets/fleece (all sizes)
🚫 Please hold off on: Heavy winter coats or snow gear for now (we’ll hold a winter coat drive later!)
📍 Drop-off: PJHS for Mrs. Phelps
Thank you so much for supporting our PJHS school family!
As the weather starts to cool off, we are collecting gently used or new sweatshirts, hoodies, and light jackets for our kids!
🧥 Items needed: Sweatshirts, hoodies, and light jackets/fleece (all sizes)
🚫 Please hold off on: Heavy winter coats or snow gear for now (we’ll hold a winter coat drive later!)
📍 Drop-off: PJHS for Mrs. Phelps
Thank you so much for supporting our PJHS school family!
A little friendly competition and lots of creativity at PJHS! Our teachers had so much fun showing off their pumpkin decorating skills and spreading a little fall cheer!
The field is set, and it’s GAME DAY at Schoonover Stadium!
After a morning pep rally, our 7th grade and junior high Redskins are ready to wrap up their football seasons at home tonight!
🏈 7th Grade | 5:30 PM
🏈 Junior High | 7:00 PM
Come out and cheer them on! Go Redskins!