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Pocahontas Summer Hours

Pocahontas will begin its summer hours on Monday, June 1st. The main office will be open from 7:30 - 4:30 PM, Monday-Thursday during the summer.


End of Year Grades

End of year grades will be available on Thursday, June 4th, at 9:30am in the Power School Parent Portal. Report cards will not be printed and mailed to students. Parents will have a six-day window to view final grades in the portal before it is disabled for rollover.


Staggered First Day Schedule for the 26/27 School Year

It’s not too early to mark the start of the next school year on your calendar. We’re introducing a new staggered First Day schedule designed to make the transition to middle school even smoother for our incoming sixth graders.

Start Dates:

  • Sixth Grade: Monday, August 24, 2026

  • All 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Students: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

This staggered start allows incoming sixth graders to become familiar with the building, schedule, and expectations before seventh and eighth graders return.

Additional information and helpful resources to support your First Day preparation are available at https://www.henricoschools.us/page/back-to-school

The 2026-2027 school calendar is linked here.


Missing Chargers

Thank you to everyone for getting computers turned in on time!

We have some students who did not return their assigned charger. If your student did not return a charger, it can still be returned to the school and/or it can be replaced by paying a 25 dollar fee.

Families of students who have not returned a charger will be notified this week.


Clothing for Cash - Continues Over the Summer

Do you have clothing items you are ready to donate? Please use the Clothing to Cash bin located in the Pocahontas Middle School parking lot. The Clothing to Cash School Program is designed to fundraise for our school by collecting new and gently used clothes, shoes and textiles. For each pound of materials donated to the program, the school earns money that is put towards student and staff recognition and incentives.


Rising 7th Grade Vaccination Reminder

Families, thank you for your efforts in following the HCPS Vaccination Policy. As a reminder, ALL rising 7th graders must receive a Tdap and Meningo vaccination before beginning 7th grade. We will begin notifying families of students for whom we do not have vaccination information this week.

Please call our clinic if you have specific questions.


Godwin High School Fall Tryout Information

Attention Rising 8th and 9th Graders:

Below is the link to the Godwin Athletic Department website, which is where Fall Tryout Information can be found. If your student is interested in any of the fall sports, please review the information.

 

www.godwinathletics.com


Godwin High School Football

Rising 9th graders! Join us for strength & conditioning now through the summer! For more details, visit our team website and the team app.

Reach out to the Godwin head coach, Peter Gallagher, with questions.


Have a great summer!