Recently, PECPS school board members, in collaboration with division leadership, attended a budget work session. Being on the school board is integral to our school system. February is School Board Appreciation Month. We value the multifaceted roles in which each member serves!
Don't forget about this upcoming job fair!
Are you looking for a career in education? Stop by the Region 8 job fair to learn more about career opportunities.
Prince Edward County offers a variety of mentoring programs! Daily, our faculty and staff serve as advocates and cheerleaders for our Eagles! Outside of PECPS, our Eagles are proud members of FreshGirlz Club, Fresh Boys Club, Social Butterflies LLC, Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of VA, Heart of Virginia Council Boy Scouts of America, and many other local mentoring programs that encourage our Eagles' attendance, academic success, and volunteerism! Thank you! #NATIONALMENTORINGMONTH #SchoolEveryDay #communitypartners #AttendanceMatters
Exciting news! 🌟 We had 8 students shine in the Honor Band event hosted by the Longwood University Music Department! Congratulations to Thomas Hamilton, Jacob Meadows, Lillian Ellis, Birch Magill, Jher'Merion Stith, Whill Stanley, Min Roldan, and Isis Bigelow! 👏🎵 Haven't had a chance to attend a PECPS band performance? Stop by the pre-assessment concert on February 29 at 6:30 pm.
Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 8th, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. 🗓️ Reach out to your Eagle's teachers for more information. 📞 Additionally, February 8th is an early dismissal for students, and Friday is a teacher workday.
Join us this week and cheer on our Eagle basketball teams! 🏀🦅 #GoEagles
📅 Reminder: PECPS students will have school on February 19th and March 15th as inclement weather make-up days for January 10th and January 16th. 🌨️📚
Attention PECHS Juniors! Don't forget, the deadline to apply for the Southside Electric Cooperative-sponsored Youth Tour is this week! Winners will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC. Please note that this community event is not sponsored by PECPS.
The Virginia School Board Association's 4th annual essay contest is now open! Please click the link to read about eligibility requirements. This essay contest is not sponsored by PECPS. https://www.vsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Student-Essay-Contest-Guide_Final.pdf
The PECMS after-school tutoring program resumes today! 📚✏️ Sessions are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Reach out to your Eagle's English or Math teacher for the required permission slip. 🌟#ALLinVA
Attention Seniors! FAFSA Night will be held next week at PECHS. Stop by to learn more about completing your FAFSA! #TheNextChapter
The PECHS cheerleaders were recently invited to cheer during a basketball game at Hampden-Sydney College. #communitypartnerships #studentathletes
Breaking down the IEP! Join us on February 22nd at 5 pm to explore how each section contributes to an effective Individualized Education Program (IEP). Discover the 'why' behind each part and gain practical tips. 📅 Register Today! https://buytickets.at/peatc/1115507
As part of the Soaring Eagles celebration at the elementary school today, students were allowed to wear pajamas, and they participated in Winter Olympic-themed games! All our Eagles are encouraged to be here daily to enjoy these activities. Let's S.O.A.R.! Show up. On time. All day. Ready to learn! #attendancematters #ALLinVA
Interested in taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test? PECHS Eagles should contact their counselor by February 16, 2024, for more information. 🦅✨ #ASVAB
Look at our Eagle artists! 🎨 The art teachers from the elementary school recently updated the school board lobby bulletin board. Each month, a different art class is highlighted. Our Eagles are truly talented! 🦅✨
Attention Class of 2024, Overstreet Photography will be taking cap and gown pictures on February 6th and 7th. Schedule your appointment today! #thenextchapter https://www.overstreetphotography.com/pechs1
📢 Attention PECHS juniors and seniors! Don't miss the "Make It Happen" conference at Southside Virginia Community College on February 7th. The Make it Happen program conference for African American males will provide insights on college admissions, financial aid, and more. Secure your spot by emailing Mr. Feathers or signing up in the Counseling Office by January 31st. 🎓
XC Updates: The Fred Hardy Invitational was held at Fork Union this weekend, the PECHS Girls XC finished ninth in a field of twenty-five teams. Makayla Nelson won the long jump with a season-best jump of seventeen feet and eight inches. Kamani Watkins placed seventh in that event as well. Makayla also finished third in the triple jump and sixth in the fifty-five meters. Jamarion Crawley was second in the 300-meter run and sixth in the fifty-five meters. On January 13 at the Walt Cormack Invitational held at VMI, Sylvia Hemmer was sixth in the thirty-two hundred with a season-best time of eleven minutes and fifty-five seconds. This meet featured twenty-eight schools. The next XC meet will be held in Lousia on January 26th. #GoEagles #StudentAthletes
Prince Edward County Elementary School recently celebrated the 100th day of school by creating t-shirts and posters and challenging each classroom to read 100 books! #EverybodyReadsVA #EveryDayCounts #AttendanceMatters
