Elementary School

PAC WEATHER UPDATE Pocahontas Area Community Schools will operate on a 2-HOUR DELAY today Friday, February 20th. No AM preschool or morning activities. We are currently evaluating the roads.

⚠️ PAC WEATHER UPDATE ⚠️ Pocahontas Area Community Schools will operate on a 2-HOUR DELAY tomorrow, Friday, February 20th. ❌ No AM preschool or morning activities. Please drive safely!

Thank you to Faith Community Church for greeting our students on High Five Friday 👋

We had a 100-tastic time celebrating the 100th Day of School! 🎉💯 From counting collections and writing about what we’d do with 100 dollars, to rocking some pretty creative “100-year-old” looks, our hallways were buzzing with excitement and big smiles. It was a day filled with learning, laughter, and a whole lot of counting! Here’s to being 100 days smarter, stronger, and ready for the rest of the school year… because at this point, we’re basically pros. 😉📚✨

Save the date!
On Wednesday, February 18th from 10am-6pm, there will be Preschool Registration for the 2026-2027 school year. It is come and go and located at the All-Star Preschool.

We want to give a big shout-out to Mrs. Hoch, our amazing guidance counselor here at PAC Elementary! We are so thankful for everything she does for our students and staff, from helping students work through big feelings, to teaching important life skills, to always being a calm, caring presence when someone needs support. She listens, encourages, problem-solves, and cheers our kids on every single day. PAC is a better place because of her heart and dedication. Happy Guidance Counselor Week Mrs. Hoch!

Check out the monthly newsletter from Mrs. Carlson! 👀

PAC elementary gathered yesterday to celebrate perseverance… and we successfully proved our students have a lot of it 😆 Between teacher-nominated awards and games like Human Bulletin Board and a Rubik’s Cube Relay (yes… that takes serious grit), our kids showed what sticking with something really looks like. Hard work ✔️ Teamwork ✔️ Laughing while trying again ✔️✔️✔️ A fun assembly and an even better reminder that perseverance is powerful and pretty fun too! 🎉👏

Through the module Adaptations and the Wide World of Frogs, our 3rd graders became frog experts! 🐸 Students shared their learning by creating books with informative and narrative writing pieces. Today they showed off their hard work and presented their books to the 1st grade students!

🚌 Field Trip Alert ⚠️‼️ 1️⃣st grade had the opportunity to visit the Sanford Museum & Planetarium in Cherokee, Iowa today. This trip was inspired to cap off their current learnings of the 🌞 sun, 🌙 moon, and ⭐️ stars. Students were able to show off their findings and knowledge to mueseum curators, while also learning about constellations 🌌and the history of the surrounding areas! Great memories 📷 were made and fun was had!

Free movie opportunity!!

There is a free movie opportunity on February 24th at 7pm.

See the attachment for details.

UPDATED SQUARES

🏈 PAC After Prom Super Bowl Squares 🏈
The board has been updated — limited squares still available!

• $20 per square
• Pay via Venmo @Carrie-Bunda
• Comment or message Carrie Bunda to claim

Thank you for supporting PAC After Prom!

🏈 SUPER BOWL SQUARES ARE LIVE! 🏈
Want to make the Super Bowl even more exciting?
Grab a square and support our PAC After Prom fundraiser!
💥 $20 per square
💥 Chance to win during the game
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⬇️ Comment or message Carrie Bunda to claim your square — they’ll go fast!

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Scan the QR code below to pay quickly and easily.

— thank you for supporting PAC After Prom!

Radon Testing Notification:
Student learning and the safety of students, staff, and community are priorities for PACSD. The administration of PACSD is providing you with this notification that initial radon screening will be conducted during the week of January 26, 2026 in the All-Star Pre-school, Elementary Building, the District Office and the Transportation Building. The testing is not harmful in any way, and there is no need for students, parents and teachers to do anything special in preparation.
Radon testing is required at least once every five years for all Iowa public school attendance centers, licensed preschools, and licensed childcare centers. Radon is naturally occurring everywhere, but, if elevated, can cause an increased risk of lung cancer over the course of a person’s lifetime. Our district has received training and has proactively placed all our buildings on a rotating radon test schedule.
To test for radon in the air, kits that look like small envelopes will be used in our learning spaces. It is important these kits are not disturbed, and that exterior windows and doors are kept closed except for normal entry and exit. The envelopes will be left in place for five school days.
Final radon testing results will be communicated by the PACSD Radon Team to the board of education, staff, and the public on our website. In the event that elevated levels during occupied hours are found, steps will be taken to correct the issue using methods suggested by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
For most students and staff, research suggests that school and workplaces are the second largest contributors to radon exposure. The home is likely to be the most significant source of radon exposure. Therefore, parents and staff are encouraged to also test their homes for radon and to take action to reduce elevated concentrations. If you have further questions regarding radon testing in PACSD, please feel free to contact me at (712) 335-4848 or at rboley@pocahontas.k12.ia.us. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation.
You can find a copy of this notification in the documents section of https://www.pacsd.org/documents

Check this out!! These students attended the Karl King honor band on Saturday. Thank you 6th graders for stepping up and showing off your talents! Vivian Poppen, Ever Nystrom, Zoey Schoon, Jose Mumford, Addie Halligan
Way to go! We are proud of you!

Thank you to our Elementary Paraprofessionals for greeting our students on High Five Friday 👋

Pocahontas Area Community High School is excited to launch a School-to-Work program that connects students with hands-on learning opportunities right here in our community. Through strong partnerships with local businesses and organizations, students will gain real-world experience, earn CTE credits and certifications, and even have the chance to earn a wage... all while preparing for meaningful careers and giving back to Pocahontas. This program helps students build critical skills, supports our local workforce, and strengthens our community for the future. We’re proud to invest in opportunities that help every PAC student thrive! ❤️🖤📚💼 https://educate.iowa.gov/headline-story/2026-01-14/thirty-iowa-schools-receive-stem-bestr-program-awards