🚨 Pocahontas Area Activities Update – Tuesday, April 7 🚨
Due to tomorrow’s expected weather forecast, the following changes have been made for activities at Pocahontas Area:
🏃♀️ Girls Track & Field
❌ Richard Ryan Relays @ Southeast Valley – CANCELED
🏃♂️ Boys Track & Field
❌ Ink Wunderly Relays @ South Central Calhoun – CANCELED
⛳ Girls Golf
⏸️ vs. Estherville Lincoln-Central (ELC) – POSTPONED
(Originally scheduled for 4:00 PM)
Thank you for your flexibility and understanding. Updates will be shared as they become available.
Due to tomorrow’s expected weather forecast, the following changes have been made for activities at Pocahontas Area:
🏃♀️ Girls Track & Field
❌ Richard Ryan Relays @ Southeast Valley – CANCELED
🏃♂️ Boys Track & Field
❌ Ink Wunderly Relays @ South Central Calhoun – CANCELED
⛳ Girls Golf
⏸️ vs. Estherville Lincoln-Central (ELC) – POSTPONED
(Originally scheduled for 4:00 PM)
Thank you for your flexibility and understanding. Updates will be shared as they become available.
PAC Weekly Activities Schedule
Week of April 6–12
⛳ ⚽ 👟
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
📺 Watch (Hudl Fan):
https://fan.hudl.com/pocahontas-area
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
Week of April 6–12
⛳ ⚽ 👟
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
📺 Watch (Hudl Fan):
https://fan.hudl.com/pocahontas-area
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
🚨 MEET CANCELED / PRACTICE UPDATE 🚨
The Ogden Early Bird (4/2/26) has been canceled for tonight.
PAC HS Girls Track & Field will practice at 10:30 AM this morning in the PAC HS/MS Gymnasium.
Thank you, and please contact your coach for any additional updates.
The Ogden Early Bird (4/2/26) has been canceled for tonight.
PAC HS Girls Track & Field will practice at 10:30 AM this morning in the PAC HS/MS Gymnasium.
Thank you, and please contact your coach for any additional updates.
PAC Middle School Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
Middle School Track & Field season is right around the corner for Pocahontas Area students in grades 7–8!
📅 First Practice: Tuesday, April 7th
📍 Location: Laurens
🚌 Practices will be held in Laurens most days (unless noted/communicated), with transportation provided from PAC to Laurens and back.
👟 Coaching Staff:
Boys: Coach Ehn – mehn@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
Girls: Coach Mefferd – mmefferd@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
🚨 Reminder:
All student-athletes must be registered on Bound and have the following completed before the first practice:
✔️ Valid and up-to-date physical
✔️ All required forms submitted
➡️ Register here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontas
Student-athletes will not be allowed to compete until all requirements are completed.
We’re excited to get the season started and look forward to a great spring!
Middle School Track & Field season is right around the corner for Pocahontas Area students in grades 7–8!
📅 First Practice: Tuesday, April 7th
📍 Location: Laurens
🚌 Practices will be held in Laurens most days (unless noted/communicated), with transportation provided from PAC to Laurens and back.
👟 Coaching Staff:
Boys: Coach Ehn – mehn@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
Girls: Coach Mefferd – mmefferd@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
🚨 Reminder:
All student-athletes must be registered on Bound and have the following completed before the first practice:
✔️ Valid and up-to-date physical
✔️ All required forms submitted
➡️ Register here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontas
Student-athletes will not be allowed to compete until all requirements are completed.
We’re excited to get the season started and look forward to a great spring!
📣 Spring Break Reminder – Pocahontas Area Community School District
There will be no school on:
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Monday, April 6
We wish all of our students and families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Spring Break—no matter what the weather brings! ☀️❄️
Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 7.
Enjoy the time off, and we look forward to seeing everyone back next week!
There will be no school on:
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Monday, April 6
We wish all of our students and families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Spring Break—no matter what the weather brings! ☀️❄️
Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 7.
Enjoy the time off, and we look forward to seeing everyone back next week!
🚨 MEET CANCELED 🚨
Due to low temperatures and high winds expected later today, Denison has canceled tonight’s Monarch Relays.
HS Girls Track & Field will practice as normal after school today.
Thank you for your understanding, and please stay tuned for any additional updates.
Due to low temperatures and high winds expected later today, Denison has canceled tonight’s Monarch Relays.
HS Girls Track & Field will practice as normal after school today.
Thank you for your understanding, and please stay tuned for any additional updates.
🎉 Pocahontas Area Prom – Important Reminders 🎉
📌 All Prom Forms Are Due Wednesday, April 8
— NO exceptions
✔️ Prom RSVP
✔️ After Prom Sign-Up (1 per person)
✔️ Out-of-Town Guest Forms
📍 All forms should be turned in to the HS Office
🇫🇷 Prom: A Night in France
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
📩 Questions? Contact Ms. Benson
mbenson@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
📌 All Prom Forms Are Due Wednesday, April 8
— NO exceptions
✔️ Prom RSVP
✔️ After Prom Sign-Up (1 per person)
✔️ Out-of-Town Guest Forms
📍 All forms should be turned in to the HS Office
🇫🇷 Prom: A Night in France
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
📩 Questions? Contact Ms. Benson
mbenson@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨
👟 Varsity Girls Track & Field
📅 Tuesday, March 31
🆚 Monarch Relays
📍 Denison High School
⌚️ Field Events – 4:00 PM / Running Events – 4:30 PM
Good luck to our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫
👟 Varsity Girls Track & Field
📅 Tuesday, March 31
🆚 Monarch Relays
📍 Denison High School
⌚️ Field Events – 4:00 PM / Running Events – 4:30 PM
Good luck to our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫
PAC Weekly Activities Schedule
Week of March 30–April 5
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
📺 Watch (Hudl Fan):
https://fan.hudl.com/pocahontas-area
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
Week of March 30–April 5
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
📺 Watch (Hudl Fan):
https://fan.hudl.com/pocahontas-area
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨
👟 Varsity Boys Track & Field
📅 Monday, March 30
🆚 Chelsey Henkenius Early Bird Meet
📍 South Central Calhoun High School
⌚️ Field Events – 4:30 PM / Running Events – 5:15 PM
Good luck to our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫
👟 Varsity Boys Track & Field
📅 Monday, March 30
🆚 Chelsey Henkenius Early Bird Meet
📍 South Central Calhoun High School
⌚️ Field Events – 4:30 PM / Running Events – 5:15 PM
Good luck to our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫
PAC hosted "What if?", the first ever Lakeland TAG Innovation Fair on Saturday. TAG students from area schools presented projects of their ideas that would improve every day life to local volunteer judges.
Participants from PAC included MS students Kendall Haberl, Olivia and Thomas Maske. Kendall's project was a prototype for improvement crutches. Thomas and Olivia presented their idea of a new and improved MS program.
Several MS/HS students attended or helped with the event such as Table Top Games providing activities for participants and FCS classes providing breakfast and snacks for the morning. Olivia and Thomas Maske placed in the top 3 of all the projects, earning a $300 prize! The event was an overall success and provided a great way to showcase student work. Thanks Mr. Sommers for all of his hard work organizing this event!
Participants from PAC included MS students Kendall Haberl, Olivia and Thomas Maske. Kendall's project was a prototype for improvement crutches. Thomas and Olivia presented their idea of a new and improved MS program.
Several MS/HS students attended or helped with the event such as Table Top Games providing activities for participants and FCS classes providing breakfast and snacks for the morning. Olivia and Thomas Maske placed in the top 3 of all the projects, earning a $300 prize! The event was an overall success and provided a great way to showcase student work. Thanks Mr. Sommers for all of his hard work organizing this event!
School Radon Results - 2026.03.26
Recently, the Pocahontas Area Community School District completed the process of testing its Elementary school, District Office/Regional Learning Center and Transportation Building for radon. We recently received good news: Our test results came back below the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) advised radon action level of 4.0 pCi/L. This means we now have peace of mind that our students, staff and community are learning in spaces that are as safe as possible from radon.
What is radon and why does it matter? Radon gas cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, and moves upward through cracks and other openings in the foundations of buildings from the soil under a building. In the United States, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers.
The State of Iowa requires radon testing at least once every 5 years for all Iowa public school attendance centers, licensed preschools and licensed child care centers.
To learn how to accurately do the initial radon testing ourselves, we saved taxpayer dollars by receiving training from the School Radon Training & Support System facilitated by Energy Association of Iowa Schools (EAIS). If we would have found elevated radon in our school, EAIS would have coached us through the process of fixing it. EAIS also helped us proactively place our school building on a multi-year rotating radon test schedule so we can continue to ensure radon safety in the future.
For most students and staff, research suggests that schools are actually the second largest contributor to radon exposure. The home is likely to be the most significant source of radon exposure. Please test your home for radon and if necessary, take action to reduce the risk of lung cancer by reducing elevated radon concentrations.
If you have questions regarding radon testing for PACSD, please feel free to contact Robert Boley, superintendent, at 712-335-4848. More information regarding residential radon testing can be found at www.epa.gov/radon.
Recently, the Pocahontas Area Community School District completed the process of testing its Elementary school, District Office/Regional Learning Center and Transportation Building for radon. We recently received good news: Our test results came back below the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) advised radon action level of 4.0 pCi/L. This means we now have peace of mind that our students, staff and community are learning in spaces that are as safe as possible from radon.
What is radon and why does it matter? Radon gas cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, and moves upward through cracks and other openings in the foundations of buildings from the soil under a building. In the United States, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers.
The State of Iowa requires radon testing at least once every 5 years for all Iowa public school attendance centers, licensed preschools and licensed child care centers.
To learn how to accurately do the initial radon testing ourselves, we saved taxpayer dollars by receiving training from the School Radon Training & Support System facilitated by Energy Association of Iowa Schools (EAIS). If we would have found elevated radon in our school, EAIS would have coached us through the process of fixing it. EAIS also helped us proactively place our school building on a multi-year rotating radon test schedule so we can continue to ensure radon safety in the future.
For most students and staff, research suggests that schools are actually the second largest contributor to radon exposure. The home is likely to be the most significant source of radon exposure. Please test your home for radon and if necessary, take action to reduce the risk of lung cancer by reducing elevated radon concentrations.
If you have questions regarding radon testing for PACSD, please feel free to contact Robert Boley, superintendent, at 712-335-4848. More information regarding residential radon testing can be found at www.epa.gov/radon.
Pocahontas Area Track & Field is looking for volunteers to help at our upcoming home meets this spring!
It truly takes a team effort to host a successful track meet, and we rely on the support of our parents and community to make these events possible for our student-athletes.
We are in need of help with:
• Field events (long jump, high jump, shot put, discus)
• Relay exchange judges
• Hurdles
• Starting blocks
- Ticket Takers
No experience is needed—we will show you everything you need to know! Your willingness to help plays a huge role in creating a great experience for our athletes and keeping our meets running smoothly.
📅 Home Meet Dates:
• April 21 – High School Girls
• April 24 – High School Boys
• April 30 – Middle School Coed
• May 5 – High School Coed (Conference Meet)
If you are willing to help at one (or more!) meets, please comment below, message directly, or contact:
Mr. Lincoln Vorba
📞 (712) 335-4848
📧 lvorba@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
Thank you for your continued support of Pocahontas Area Track & Field—we truly appreciate it!
It truly takes a team effort to host a successful track meet, and we rely on the support of our parents and community to make these events possible for our student-athletes.
We are in need of help with:
• Field events (long jump, high jump, shot put, discus)
• Relay exchange judges
• Hurdles
• Starting blocks
- Ticket Takers
No experience is needed—we will show you everything you need to know! Your willingness to help plays a huge role in creating a great experience for our athletes and keeping our meets running smoothly.
📅 Home Meet Dates:
• April 21 – High School Girls
• April 24 – High School Boys
• April 30 – Middle School Coed
• May 5 – High School Coed (Conference Meet)
If you are willing to help at one (or more!) meets, please comment below, message directly, or contact:
Mr. Lincoln Vorba
📞 (712) 335-4848
📧 lvorba@pocahontas.k12.ia.us
Thank you for your continued support of Pocahontas Area Track & Field—we truly appreciate it!
Mark Your Calendars!
🚨 MEET DAY 🚨
👟 Varsity Boys & Girls Track & Field
📅 Tuesday, March 24
🆚 Wartburg College Co-Ed High School Invitational Indoor Meet
📍 Wartburg College – 100 Wartburg Boulevard, W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677
⌚ 2:00 PM
📲 Live Results: https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/64225
👟 Varsity Boys & Girls Track & Field
📅 Tuesday, March 24
🆚 Wartburg College Co-Ed High School Invitational Indoor Meet
📍 Wartburg College – 100 Wartburg Boulevard, W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677
⌚ 2:00 PM
📲 Live Results: https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/64225
PAC has 7 FCCLA members attending the Iowa State FCCLA Student Leadership Conference this week in Cedar Rapids. All members are competing in STAR events such as Event Management, Public Policy, Career Investigation, and Chapter Service projects.
🎓 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Please join us as we recognize and celebrate our newest National Honor Society members!
📅 Monday, March 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Pocahontas Area High School Gymnasium
We look forward to honoring the hard work, leadership, and achievements of our students
Please join us as we recognize and celebrate our newest National Honor Society members!
📅 Monday, March 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Pocahontas Area High School Gymnasium
We look forward to honoring the hard work, leadership, and achievements of our students
PAC Weekly Activities Schedule
Week of March 23–29
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
📺 Watch (Hudl Fan):
https://fan.hudl.com/pocahontas-area
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
Week of March 23–29
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
📺 Watch (Hudl Fan):
https://fan.hudl.com/pocahontas-area
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
PAC Weekly Activities Schedule
Week of March 16–22
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📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
Week of March 16–22
👟
📅 Schedule:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/calendar
🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontasarea/tickets
#PocahontasArea #PACpride
Schedule Update:
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony has been postponed and will now be held:
📅 Monday, March 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
We look forward to celebrating our inductees next week!
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony has been postponed and will now be held:
📅 Monday, March 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
We look forward to celebrating our inductees next week!
