Virtual Powhatan Spirit Day!
Loved seeing all of the Powhatan Spirit Day pictures yesterday!!! So good to see so many smiling faces!!! It definitely lifted spirits and was indeed a #PositivelyPowhatan Day!!!! Head over to our social media pages to view photos: [...]
Virtual Gathering (April 6)
Welcome to our second Monday Morning Gathering during distance learning! Click on the video below to view Mrs. Scarborough’s weekly message to the school community. https://youtu.be/unWW-dv1KqQ Spirit Day: Wednesday Show your Powhatan Spirit! Join [...]
Distance Learning: A Teacher’s Perspective (Mrs. Hobbs)
We caught up with Mrs. Hobbs during the first full week of synchronous Distance Learning in seventh grade science to reflect on the pivot to a virtual classroom. They had just started a project using CoSpaces to build their own colonies on Mars...
Virtual Campus / Distance Learning FAQ
So much has changed since we said good-by before leaving for Spring Break. The world is very different now and just like the world, Powhatan has adjusted to the changes by introducing Distance [...]
Distance Learning: A Teacher’s Perspective (Mrs. Jenkins)
We caught up with Mrs. Jenkins, a third grade teacher, as she reflected on her first day of online classes. It was interesting to hear her focus on building classroom culture and her approaches to foster independence in her students...
Distance Learning: A Teacher’s Perspective (Mrs. Yoder)
Now we're shifting to synchronous online learning where we'll be using google hangouts to 'meet' in real time. Yesterday I sent out the sign up sheet for our individual one-on-one meetings with the children. We'll be starting both small group reading groups and the opportunity to work personally with each child remotely...
Virtual Campus Tour
We are already back in full session with virtual learning. We would love to have you visit campus this summer when we are out from under the quarantine. In the meantime, get a glimpse of our campus classrooms below...
Head of School Message (March 23, 2020)
Our goal for distance learning is to keep our curriculum moving forward by introducing new concepts, providing activities and resources, and keeping students connected to their teachers and the program...
Powhatan Seventh Grader Amelia Newman Wins the Regional Spelling Bee!
Congratulations to Amelia Newman for winning the Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 10 at Shenandoah University...
Balto News Broadcast
Every year our objective with technology and computer science is to focus on supporting innovation within the classroom. One way this is done is through collaborating with teachers to enhance projects through the use of technology. A recent [...]
Kindergarten Author Study: Public Speaking
An interesting article in Inc. magazine entitled Public Speaking Is No Longer a 'Soft Skill.' It's Your Key to Success in Any Field recently came across my desk. The author, Carmine Gallo, spent time interviewing a host of [...]
What is Winter Tuesday?
What is Winter Tuesday? If you are new to the Powhatan School community there are a number of traditions and programs that might seem to have it’s own lingo. When we might refer to Chapel Talks, POST/RAIL, [...]