Pocahontas Elementary School

Hard work deserves a little fun! Mrs. Crawford’s class filled their star jar by showing good behavior and working hard! As a reward, students voted for a pajama day and the chance to show off their favorite squishies! Way to go, Mrs. Crawford’s class!

TONIGHT at Pocahontas Elementary! Join us for the PES Fall Festival from 5:30–7:00 PM! Bring the family for an evening of fall fun! Enjoy games in the gym hosted by Junior Auxiliary and trick-or-treating throughout the grade-level hallways! 🍬 We can’t wait to see everyone!

Celebrating Excellence in Education!

Congratulations to Pocahontas School District’s Monica Brewington, Instructional Facilitator, Arkansas Licensed Lead Teacher, and Excellence in Teaching Fellowship Recipient!

Monica had the special opportunity to attend a recognition event at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, where she also heard remarks from Second Lady of the United States Usha Vance.

We are proud to have Monica representing Pocahontas School District and making a difference in education!

Join us at Pocahontas Elementary on Monday, October 26, from 5:30–7:00 PM for an evening of fall fun! Families can enjoy games hosted by the Junior Auxiliary in the cafeteria and visit grade-level hallways for candy!

🍬 Candy Donations Needed 🍬

Pocahontas Elementary is gearing up for our Fall Festival on October 26, and we need your help!

We are collecting candy donations to help make this event a sweet success! 🍭

Donations may be dropped off at the PES office or sent to school with your student.

Thank you for helping make this a fun event for our students! ❤️

Our PES first graders brought their favorite books to life with their Pumpkin Book Projects! Students showed off their creativity by decorating pumpkins inspired by book characters.

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!

Mrs. Heavin’s class brought their Wonders lesson to life by creating presentations and holding their own classroom election to determine the best snack! A fun way to put learning into action!

🍬 Candy Donations Needed 🍬

Pocahontas Elementary is gearing up for our Fall Festival on October 26, and we need your help!

We are collecting candy donations to help make this event a sweet success! 🍭

Donations may be dropped off at the PES office or sent to school with your student.

Thank you for helping make this a fun event for our students! ❤️

The PHS Cheerleaders are excited to host the Little Redskin Cheer Clinic on October 26 & 28 for students in grades K–6!

Participants will also have the opportunity to cheer alongside the PHS Cheerleaders at the November 5th football game! 🏈

⏰ October 26: After school until 5:00 PM
⏰ October 28: 3:30–5:00 PM
📍 PJHS Gym
💲 $25 per participant

The deadline to sign up is this Friday, October 23rd.

🍬 Candy Donations Needed 🍬 Pocahontas Elementary is gearing up for our Fall Festival on October 26, and we need your help! We are collecting candy donations to help make this event a sweet success! 🍭 Donations may be dropped off at the PES office or sent to school with your student. Thank you for helping make this a fun event for our students! ❤️

A special lunch with Mrs. Crawford! ❤️ These students cashed in their Redskin Bucks for some extra fun and good company today!

📢 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/

The Little Redskin Cheer Clinic is coming up! PHS Cheerleaders will host the clinic on October 26 and 28 for students in grades K–6. Participants will also have the opportunity to cheer alongside the PHS Cheerleaders at the November 5 football game! 📅 October 26 & 28 ⏰ After school until 5:00 PM 📍 PJHS Gym 💲 $25 per participant Registration forms will be available soon! For now, families are encouraged to mark their calendars and be on the lookout for more information! ❤️🤍

🎉❤️🖤 3rd Grade A.C.E. Awards Assembly! 🖤❤️🎉

Today, Pocahontas Elementary School celebrated our amazing 3rd graders during our A.C.E. Awards Assembly! We are so proud of our students and their hard work, positive choices, and accomplishments.

🏆 ATLAS Grade 3 ELA Interim 1

Congratulations to our students who earned Level 4 and Level 3 scores!

Level 4:

Jackson Boone

Danica Orr

Delaney Spink

Maxon Seltrecht

Level 3:

Sawyer Wilson

Addison Waters

Kyler Frenier

Aela Vickery

Ronnie Stepherson

Leighton DeLoach

Dalton Land

Lucille Brenke

Kane Frenier

Lyleigh Miller

Bayley Stormes

Harper Story

Veda Thompson

Wesley Winebaugh

Noah Boyd

Hadley Haynes

Lana Junkersfeld

Laney Rawls

Landon Wheetley

⭐ 3rd Grade Perfect Attendance – 1st Nine Weeks

Congratulations to the following students for showing up ready to learn every day!

Charles Caldwell

Ryker Canales

Dylan Cossey

Titan Ferren

Phoenix Foster

Kaylynn Laidran

Dalton Land

Kawika Lines-Koju

Rex Williams

🤝 3rd Grade Citizenship Awards – 1st Nine Weeks

We are proud of these students for demonstrating kindness, respect, responsibility, and positive citizenship at school!

Leighton DeLoach

Addison Waters

Sawyer Wilson

Zyniah Clark

Delaney Spink

Maxon Seltrecht

📢 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!

📢 PES EARLY DISMISSAL REMINDER! Pocahontas Elementary School (PES) will dismiss at 1:00 PM tomorrow, Thursday, October 15. ⚠️ Please note: PES is the ONLY school dismissing at 1:00 PM. All other Pocahontas School District campuses will dismiss at 1:30 PM. We appreciate our PES families for helping us ensure a smooth dismissal!

📢 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! ❤️🤍

📢 REDSKIN ACADEMY REMINDER!

Families, please remember that Redskin Academy will NOT be held on Thursday, October 15, due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Please make arrangements for your student's transportation and afternoon plans accordingly.

❤️🤍 Thank you for your understanding!

📢 PES 2ND GRADE FIELD TRIP UPDATE! Due to the forecasted rainy weather, our Pocahontas Elementary second graders’ field trip to Jackson Farm has been rescheduled! 📅 NEW DATE: Thursday, November 5 We’re looking forward to a fun-filled day with our second graders and appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding! ❤️🤍