Pocahontas Junior High

The CANOЕ bus will be double-routed this afternoon, Friday, October 23. Students riding this route may arrive home approximately 30 minutes later than usual. We appreciate your patience and understanding!

Join the Pocahontas Theater Club for Haunted Pocahontas, a one-night-only walking tour featuring stories and local history after dark! 📅 Tuesday, October 27 ⏰ 6:30 PM 📍 Meet at Marr Street Playhouse Parking Lot 🎟️ $5 per person (pay the evening of the tour)

STATE BOUND, REDSKINS! Our PHS Volleyball team is headed to Bauxite, Arkansas, for the State Tournament, and we want to send them off in true Redskin fashion! 📅 Sunday, October 25 ⏰ 2:00 PM 📍 Pocahontas Town Square We invite our Redskin community to come out, show your support, and help us give these athletes a send-off they deserve! Let’s line the square, bring the Redskin spirit, and cheer our girls on as they head to STATE!

Pocahontas Junior High is looking for professionals from all career fields to participate in our upcoming Career Fair! 📅 November 20 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Pocahontas Junior High Guest speakers will have the opportunity to share their career experiences with students during approximately 15-minute sessions. 📩 Interested in participating? Contact Allison Swann at allison.swann@pocahontaspsd.com or 870-892-4573 ext. 4013. Help us introduce our students to the many career opportunities available to them! ❤️ Please share to help us spread the word!

A few upgrades were made to the PJHS cafeteria serving lines over fall break! These improvements will help make meal service even better for our students! A big thank-you to our Child Nutrition team for their continued dedication to our students! ❤️

School spirit is always in full swing at PJHS! Nothing beats a good pep rally and a gym full of Redskin pride!

Don't miss your chance to purchase a 2026–2027 Pocahontas Junior High Yearbook!

Yearbooks are currently $35 through November 30! Beginning December 1, the price increases to $45.

Order yours today and save $10!

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📢 WE'RE HIRING! | JOIN OUR TEAM! ❤️🤍

Pocahontas School District is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team! We currently have several positions available across the district.

📍 Current Openings:

Special Education Paraprofessional – 1:1 (PJHS)
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher (PES)
Special Education Paraprofessional – Self-Contained (PES)
Dyslexia Paraprofessional (PES)
Assistant Cheer Coach
Bus Driver

💻 Apply online: https://pocahontas.schoolspring.com/

Nathlie Martin, a student in Mrs. Williamson’s Behavioral and Mental Health II class, recently created this bulletin board at PJHS! We love seeing our students use their creativity to spread positivity and encouragement throughout our district!

📢 DISTRICT COMMUNICATION UPDATE Pocahontas School District is currently experiencing an outage affecting our phone and internet services. We are aware of the issue and appreciate your patience as we work toward restoring service. We will provide updates as more information becomes available. Thank you for your understanding!

📢 DISTRICT-WIDE SCHEDULE REMINDER! Pocahontas School District families, please take note of a few important schedule reminders for this week! 📌 Wednesday, October 14 (TODAY): NO Early Release Wednesday! All schools will follow their regular dismissal schedules. 📌 Thursday, October 15: Parent-Teacher Conferences! All schools will dismiss early. 📌 Friday, October 16 & Monday, October 19: NO SCHOOL for students! We encourage all families to take advantage of Parent-Teacher Conferences tomorrow. Thank you for helping us keep everyone informed! ❤️🤍

Our Pocahontas Redskin Band had an outstanding performance at their competition in Sikeston, Missouri, this past weekend, bringing home some impressive honors! 🏆 1st Place in Class 🏆 1st Place in Class Music 🏆 1st Place in Class Marching 🏆 1st Place in Class Percussion 🏆 1st Place in Class Colorguard What an incredible showing of talent, dedication, and hard work! Congratulations to our band students, directors, and everyone who plays a part in their success.

DISTRICT REMINDERS: OCTOBER 14–19!

A few important schedule reminders for Pocahontas School District families this week!

📌 NO EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY!
Wednesday, October 14, will be a regular school day with normal dismissal times.

📌 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday, October 15 | 1:30–7:30 PM

PES & MDW: Conferences are scheduled through your child's teacher or building office.

PJHS & PHS: Conferences will be held drop-in style. No appointment necessary!

⏰ EARLY DISMISSAL THURSDAY!
Students will dismiss at 1:30 PM on Thursday, October 15.

📌 NO SCHOOL OCTOBER 16 & 19!
Pocahontas School District will be closed to students on Friday, October 16, and Monday, October 19.

Please plan accordingly, and we look forward to seeing our families at conferences!

Don't miss your chance to purchase a 2026–2027 Pocahontas Junior High Yearbook!

Yearbooks are currently $35 through November 30! Beginning December 1, the price increases to $45.

Order yours today and save $10!

📖 Order online: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/W1NV77qgHS4V122Yo7It5hM9

Our Pocahontas Junior High and Senior High Choirs recently performed their concert, “On the High Seas,” featuring music centered around sailor life. It was a great opportunity for our students to showcase their hard work and musical talents!

Additionally, select Senior High Choir students attended an All-Region preparatory clinic at Harding University, where they continued developing their skills in preparation for upcoming auditions.

We're proud of these students and their continued dedication to our choir program!

The 7th Grade and JV football games against Batesville scheduled for tonight, October 12, and Monday, October 19, have been canceled.

Please help us spread the word! Thank you for your understanding.

Pocahontas School District will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences this Thursday! We look forward to connecting with our families and discussing student progress and success. 📌 Conference Details by Campus: * PES & MDW: Conferences will be scheduled through teachers and office staff. * PJHS & PHS: Conferences will be drop-in style, with no appointment necessary. ⏰ EARLY DISMISSAL REMINDER: All district campuses will dismiss at 1:30 PM on Thursday, October 15. PES will begin dismissal slightly earlier to accommodate bus transportation. ‼️ Please note: There will be NO Early Release Wednesday this week or next week. Regular Wednesday dismissal schedules will apply. We appreciate our families and the important role you play in your child’s education. We look forward to seeing you Thursday!

Attention PJHS and PHS Theater Club members and families!

There will be a Parent Meeting on Monday, October 12, immediately following practice.

Parents and guardians of all Theater Club members are encouraged to attend!

We look forward to seeing you there! 🎭

Pocahontas School District would like to extend a special thank you to Tool Central, represented by Cody Kildow, for their generous donation to the Pocahontas Redskin Football Program!

We appreciate the continued support of our local businesses and community members who invest in our student-athletes and athletic programs.

Thank you for supporting our Redskins!

Pocahontas FFA students recently competed in the Tractor Driving and Livestock Judging competitions at the NEA District Fair, bringing home some impressive results! 🏆 Tractor Driving Jackson Vanwinkle – 2nd Place Brode Russell – 3rd Place Both students competed against a field of 13 participants! 🐄 Livestock Judging Pocahontas FFA Livestock Judging Team – 4th Place Overall Congratulations to these students on their hard work and accomplishments! We're proud to see our Redskin FFA members representing Pocahontas so well!