Powhatan Elementary PTO

10/01/2026

PTO MEETING HAPPENING NOW! | 6:00 PM📣

We’re meeting virtually tonight, and EVERYONE is welcome and ENCOURAGED(!!) to join!🧡

Come hear what we have planned, share your ideas, and see how you can get involved this year.

A few topics on tonight’s agenda are:
- Treasurer’s Report breakdown for YTD
- Upcoming events & details in October/November
- Membership “Drive” update
- Grandparents Breakfast recap
- and more!

Meeting link + flyer below. We hope to see you there!

https://meet.google.com/bqa-hbku-dcm

09/29/2026

**Tomorrow is ANOTHER "A Simply Grand" Morning!**

We’re excited to welcome our POWES grandparents, grandfriends, and special grown-ups to the Landmark Center for our second morning of light refreshments and quality time with their students.

**Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30 | 7:10–8:10 AM**
**Last names M–Z**

A few reminders:

• Carpooling is **HIGHLY encouraged** due to limited parking.
• This is an **off-campus event** — families are responsible for school drop-off following the event.
• Bring your student(s) and come ready to enjoy a special morning together!

We’ll see you tomorrow for **A Grand Morning!**

09/28/2026

TOMORROW is A Simply Grand Morning!

We’re excited to welcome our POWES grandparents, grandfriends, and special grown-ups to the Landmark Center for a morning of light refreshments and quality time with their students.

**Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 29 | 7:10–8:10 AM**
**Last names A–L**

A few reminders:

• Carpooling is **HIGHLY encouraged** due to limited parking.
• This is an **off-campus event** — families are responsible for school drop-off following the event.
• Please bring your student(s) and arrive ready to enjoy a special morning together!

We’ll see you tomorrow for **A Grand Morning!**

09/25/2026

Something exciting is coming—our Read-A-Thon launches next week (MONDAY 9/28!) 📚🎉 Here's how it works:
Kids read. You support. We raise BIG!🧡🖤

📚get your student registered today by scanning the QR code below - fliers will be sent home with your students as well!

📚be on the lookout for a FUN PTO goodie bag coming home with your reader on Monday to kick off our READ-A-THON!
(a huge THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers ✨Ashley, Laura, Eugenia & Tina✨ who assembled these 🎉)

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Read-A-Thon

09/24/2026

**We still need volunteers for A Simply Grand Morning!**

With September 29 & 30 quickly approaching, we’re looking for a few more helping hands to make these mornings run smoothly.

From setup and decorating to welcoming guests, serving refreshments, helping with photos, and cleanup — there are plenty of ways to pitch in, and you don’t have to commit to the entire event to help.

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up. We truly appreciate you helping us make **A Simply Grand Morning** special for our students and their special grown-ups!

**If you’ve been thinking about signing up, this is your sign! We need you.**
Take a look at the available opportunities and sign up below:

Join us in creating designated time for our students and their grandparents/grandparent figures to share a lite breakfast, laughs and make a few memories together. Grandparents Breakfast will be held on 9/29 & 30. Attendees will begin arriving around 7:10AM and will need to be cleared by 8:10AM. Bel...

09/22/2026

‼️Spirit Wear Pop-Up Canceled Tonight‼️
Due to tonight’s weather forecast🌧️, we are canceling our Spirit Wear pop-up. We want to make sure everyone stays safe and dry!

Pictures of in-stock items will be posted on this thread this afternoon. 🖤🧡🤍
Send us a direct message for a payment link. 😊
Items are limited and will be first come first serve!

09/21/2026

**A SimplyGrand Morning is just around the corner!**

We’re looking forward to welcoming our grandparents, grandfriends, and special grown-ups to the Landmark Center on September 29 & 30 for a morning of light refreshments and quality time with their students.

If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! And if you’re planning to attend, be sure to check the flier for your assigned date based on last name.

A physical copy of the flier was previouslysent home with students, and all of the details — including registration, ticket purchases, and volunteer opportunities — can be found at the link below.

https://powhatan-elementary-pto.square.site/granparents-breakfast-2026

We can’t wait to share **A Simply Grand Morning** with our POWES families!

09/20/2026

SPIRIT WEEK STARTS TOMORROW!

The outfits are ready… right? Because it’s time to show off that school spirit!

POWES is kicking off Homecoming Week with our very own Spirit Week, starting TOMORROW!! Check out the graphic for each day’s theme and let the school spirit begin.

Can’t wait to see what our kiddos come up with this week! We’d love for you to share your photos in the comments!

09/20/2026

🧡Powhatan Elementary Spirit Week Kicks Off Tomorrow!🖤
Get ready to show off your school pride! If you haven’t purchased a class shirt or spirit wear yet, there’s still time.

📅 Key Days to Remember:
Wednesday: Class Shirt Day
Friday: Powhatan Spirit Day
👕 Class Shirts ($10):
We still have class shirts available in stock!
👚Free Donated Class Shirts: We also have a selection of donated class shirts available at no cost. Please remember these are pre loved so may have discoloration ans/or stains. However, have been washed for you😊

Both are limited, not guaranteed, and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
To order either, please email [email protected] with your child’s name, grade, and teacher.

🛍️ In-Person Spirit Wear Pop-Up – Tuesday Night!
Need spirit wear or a class shirt? Nicole McGraw will have a selection available for sale in person:
📍 Where: Fury Training Center (off Skaggs Road)
⏰ When: Tuesday night | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Sizes on hand are limited! If there's a specific shirt or size you're hoping to grab, email us at [email protected] ahead of time and we’ll let you know if we have it in stock.

Let's make it a great Spirit, POWES Indians 🧡🖤🤍

09/18/2026

🖤🧡Happy National
Rehabilitation Awareness Week 🧡🖤

Here at POWes we are honoring our dedicated team composed of speech, vision, OT practitioners & support staff. Your patience, confidence and skill never go unnoticed ♥️ We are so grateful to have you!!!