To make the event as meaningful as possible, please take a moment to complete this form. We would love to include the names and pictures of veterans who are family members of our school's students and staff.

Thank you in advance for adding to our collection of names and pictures! We hope this personalization brings meaning and honor for all those who are participating in the program.

Fall Picture Day

Students will take their school picture during their HPE class on October 15th or 16th. Ordering information was sent home last week. Prepay School Picture Envelopes will be sent home with your child. Advisory teachers will pass out the forms. To order online, go to strawbridge.net and click "Order pictures and yearbooks." Enter the code PX517674 and click "Find" to order.

Pictures will be taken during students' HPE class. Any students absent these days, will be able to have their picture made on Picture Makeup/Retake Day, December 4th.  

*8th graders who are on the Mission Tomorrow Field Trip on October 15th during their HPE block will take their picture upon return.

End of Quarter 1

The first nine weeks ends on Wednesday, October 28th. Between now and then, students will demonstrate their knowledge of content material through a variety of class projects and/or assessments. Check out the Hawk Boards for details about what is occurring in each class.

Now is a great time to check in with your student and discuss their grades. Parents are encouraged to use PowerSchool Parent Portal to review their student's grades. If you have questions about scores or comments in the gradebook, please reach out to the teacher.

Advisory is a great time for students to check their grades, complete assignments, and study for assessments. Please encourage your student to use Advisory time in a manner that increases their academic performance in their classes.

Support to Succeed

Included in the syllabi is the revised HCPS Support to Succeed. Teachers will be in communication with families of students who qualify for remediation/retesting.

Support to Succeed Policy

The School Board of Henrico County is committed to ensuring the success of all students in grades PK-12. The Board recognizes circumstances may arise that prohibit students from functioning at their highest level. Therefore, Support to Succeed has been created to help students understand the impact of failure and how to correct mistakes.

1. Retest for Success

Any student in grades 2-12 who earns a D or an F on a test can remediate with the teacher and opt to be reassessed one time per test. The reassessment can be done in a multitude of developmentally appropriate ways as determined by the teacher. Reassessment methods may include, but are not limited to, taking a different test, submitting a project/alternative assignment or a writing sample, conducting a formalized test correction procedure, etc. This re-test procedure does not apply to diagnostic assessments (which are not counted as part of a student grade), semester and/or final exams.

2. Marking Period Success: Middle and High School

In an effort to keep students from becoming discouraged and succumbing to failure, students who approach the end of the marking period with an overall grade of less than 65% will have the option to raise their marking period grade based on the remediation plan that is established by the teacher. Students transferring within and into HCPS schools and programs mid-course are eligible for this opportunity.

There are limits on how many marking periods students may avail themselves of this option, which are as follows:

a. In high school credit-bearing courses in middle or high schools, students successfully completing remediation requirements may raise their course grade to 65% in one marking period per course.

b. In non-high school credit-bearing courses in middle school, students successfully completing remediation requirements may raise their course grade to 65% in up to two marking periods per course.

Watch Dogs Interest

Last year, we reintroduced WatchD.O.G.S. at Pocahontas. We look forward to continuing this community and school partnership again this year. 

If you are interested in learning more about WatchDOGS or would like to be added to our list of WatchDOG volunteers, please complete this  Watch Dogs Forms Interest Survey

Additionally, we have a need for volunteers at some October events. If you are a WatchDOG and would like to volunteer, sign up here -  October Sign Up Genius

HCPS Volunteer Form

From WATCH DOGS:

The Dads of Great Students, WATCH D.O.G.S.®, program is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement organizations designed and developed by educators, experts, and parent & guardian volunteers over more than two decades.

Our programs for Elementary and Secondary School campuses help provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important. Meanwhile, we provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security, reduce bullying and provide a greater sense of campus safety allowing students and teachers to focus on learning and instruction.

Gifted Identification Window

The gifted identification process will run from October 22 through November 11. In order to help families decide if a referral should be made, the county has produced a video with additional information including how to make a referral. That video can be found here:  26-27 Gifted Identification Information. 

After watching the video, please contact Catherine Kelly, Divisional Gifted Coordinator—Middle School Programs, via email at cekelly@henrico.k12.va.us with any additional questions.  You may also reach out to hcpsgifted@henrico.k12.va.us.

Mission Tomorrow

8th Grade students are schedule to attend Mission Tomorrow on Wednesday, October 21st from 9:45 AM - 12:45 PM. Mission Tomorrow is a career exploration expo at the Richmond Raceway presented by Chamber RVA and Junior Achievement. October 21st is a Day 2, and students will miss all or some of their 5th block, 6th block, and 7th block classes. All 8th grade students ​are eligible ​to attend. Students will be back at school in time for lunch.

Prior to the field trip, students will complete four career interest lessons in Advisory before the trip. 

We will need a handful of parent chaperones, and the trip is free of charge. If interested in chaperoning, please fill out the bottom portion of the permission slip, and we will reach out to you ASAP if you have been chosen to attend the trip.

Permission slips must be returned on or before Friday, October 16th; the earlier, the better. Please reach out to Ms. Lassiter, our 8th grade team leader, at snlassiter@henrico.k12.va.us if you have questions.

Fall Sports Information

We are very proud of all of our Fall Sports Teams! For many teams compatible competitions begin this week!

Congratulations to several of our teams who had BIG victories this week. Soccer beat both Quioccasin and Short Pump last week to earn their spot as second place in our division. We are so thankful for all of our student athletes and their families.

This week, we have sporting events on several days. Come cheer on our Hawks!

Football:

*Tuesday, October 13th vs. Elko at Dorey Park, Field 7

Boys Soccer, Girls Basketball, and Girls Tennis:

*Monday, October 12th vs. Rolfe @ Rolfe

*Thursday, October 15th - Compatible 1

*Games and matches are scheduled to begin at 5 PM. Start time depends on the visiting team and the officials' arrival time.

HCPS High School Applications Are Open

HCPS High School Applications Are Open

Applications for several high school programs are open. 

The application portal for HCPS Specialty Centers closes on Friday, November 13th at 11:59 PM.

Specialty Center Open House Dates

Oct. 13 @ 6:00 - Center for Engineering @ Highland Springs HS

Oct. 13 @ 6:00 - CodeRVA - repeated on Dec. 8

Oct. 14 @ 6:30 - Center for Information Technology @ Deep Run HS

Oct. 15 @ 6:30 - Center for Spanish Language & Global Citizenship @ Auditorium, Tucker HS

Oct. 17 @ 1:00 - Maggie Walker Governor's School

Oct. 20 @ 6:30 - Center Leadership, Government & Global Economics @ Freeman HS

Oct. 21 @ 6:30 - Center for Education & Human Development @ Glen Allen HS

Oct. 22 @ 6:30 - International Baccalaureate @ Henrico HS

Oct. 27 @ 6:30 - Center for Cybersecurity @ Henrico HS

Oct. 29 @ 6:00 - Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Sciences @ Godwin HS

Nov. 4 @ 6:00 - Center for the Humanities & Civic Engagement @ Hermitage HS

Nov. 5 between 6:30-8:00 - ACE Centers (all campuses) @ ACE Hermitage

Dec. 8 @ 6:00 - CodeRVA - same content as 10/13