Poca Elementary School

PES: October 3rd - Students who ride bus #2805 will ride #1409 and those on #1306 will ride #204 today.

Cook's Choice, Friday, Nov. 21st Assorted Chicken with assorted potatoes

PES Families, Tomorrow is POPCORN DAY. If you want your child to have popcorn, please send in $1.00 tomorrow. If you forget, please message the teacher before 9:00 a.m. You can send the money in the next day.

Bus 2805 will ride 1807

Nov 3 - Nov 7 Students who ride 2805 will ride 1807 all week

PES Families: Don't forget that tomorrow is our first Popcorn Day. $1.00

Lunch Menu Change: Oct. 29th - Stuffed Crust Pizza and Caesar Salad Oct. 30th - Scrambled Eggs/Sliced Ham and Biscuit/Gravy

Picture Day: Wednesday, October 22nd (8:00 - Completed - 12:00 ish) School Picture Order Forms have been sent home. You may send in the order form with payment on the day of pictures or you may order online. strawbridge.net code: FM496039

PTO Meeting Thursday October 2nd @ 3:00 in the cafe.

Lunch Menu Change for Tuesday, Sept. 30th and Thursday, Oct. 2nd Tuesday, Sept. 30th - Round Pizza and Caesar Salad Thurs., Oct. 2nd - Breaded Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, & Green Beans

Students who ride bus 2805 will be riding bus 204 today.

PES: Students who ride bus 2805 and 1409 will be riding bus 204 today. Please allow the driver extra time to make these add'l runs.

Dear PES Families, As we head into the season of chilly mornings and warm afternoons, our Lost and Found is starting to pile up! Jackets, coats, and hoodies are being shed throughout the day—and without names on them, it’s tough to get items back to their owners. Please help us by labeling your child’s outerwear (jackets, coats, hoodies, etc.) with their name on the tag. This small step makes a big difference in returning items quickly. Once our Lost and Found becomes too full, we give students a chance to check for their belongings before we donate any unclaimed items to a local agency. Thank you for your help in keeping our Lost and Found under control!

Updated Bus Change for Bus 1807
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the Transportation Department has made another change affecting students who normally ride Bus 1807.
· Students who ride Bus 1807 will now take Bus 1306 to Poca High School.
· From there, they will transfer to Bus 1703 to go home.
Students may arrive home approximately 30 minutes later than usual. We kindly ask that someone be at the bus stop or home a little before or after the estimated arrival time to ensure a safe transition.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Students who ride bus 1807 will ride bus 204 today. Students may arrive home approximately 30 minutes later. If you need to make a dismissal change, please call the office before 2:15 p.m. 304-755-7561

Dear Families,

Last year, many K – 2 families requested to pick up their child at the gazebo. Unfortunately, this created unsafe conditions, with students running and playing in the parking lot, on sidewalks, and near the bus lanes. With buses, cars, and PMS traffic moving through these areas, this is not a safe option.

To prioritize the safety of all students at PES and PMS, all K–2 students, along with their siblings in grades 3–5, will be dismissed from the back of the building at Door 23 at the gym.

Poca Elementary Family Pick-up dismissal is at 2:55 p.m. Poca Middle dismissal is at 3:05, so you have time to get over to PMS.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we work together to ensure a safe dismissal for everyone. We have tried many different dismissal procedures over the years, and this has been our safest option.

If you made arrangements at Open House for Gazebo drop-off, we will make the exception for today. Beginning tomorrow, we will begin pick-up at Door 23

Thank you!

We’re excited to introduce our two wonderful new Kindergarten teachers for 2025 - 2026: Ms. Emily Harbour and Mrs. Allison Clendenin. You may have noticed Mrs. Clendenin listed as "TBA" on the supply list—! we had to wait until her "official" hiring. Both Ms. Harbour and Mrs. Clendenin bring great enthusiasm, creativity, and a deep love for early childhood education. They are eager to meet you and your children at our Open House on Tuesday, August 19th at 4:00 PM. This will be a great opportunity to say hello, see the classrooms, and start building the strong home-school connection that helps our students thrive.

Packing Day for Backpack Buddy.org will be tomorrow, Saturday, June 7 beginning at 10:00am at the Teays Valley Church of the Nazarene. Come out and help as we pack food and educational items to be delivered to over 1200 families this summer. Hope to see you tomorrow.

PES: PES Families: If your child did not get his/her report card today, you must pick-up the report card at PES on Friday, June 6th between 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. If your report card is not picked up, it will be sent to PCS Board of Education office in Winfield for summer pick-up.

PES: Thursday, June 5th - Last Day of School! Dismissal is at 11:55 AM. If your child is attending school but needs to leave early, please pick them up before 10:00 AM. If you need to make a dismissal change, please contact the office before 9:00 AM. Have a great summer!