What a fantastic night of music and innovation! 🎶✨ Our 5th and 6th grade students put on an amazing band and vocal concert tonight, showcasing all of their hard work and talent. The 6th graders also wowed the audience with their drone performances, demonstrating their dancing, planning, programming skills, and teamwork. We are so proud of all of our students for an outstanding evening!

Ms Petersen’s 3rd grade gave their zoo presentations to the 1st and 4th graders today! We've spent the last few weeks learning how to research information on the internet on our animals and their habitats.

Help Shape the Future of Our Schools!

Are you passionate about the success of our students and the growth of the Pocahontas Area Community School District? We are currently seeking dedicated community members to fill two open positions on the Board of Education:

District 1 Representative

At-Large Representative

Serving on the board is a meaningful way to give back to our kids and ensure our schools continue to thrive. If you’re interested in making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Next Steps: Please reach out to the District Office or contact any current School Board member for more information on how to apply. https://www.pacsd.org/page/school-board

A big thank you to Hopkins and IMT Insurance for treating our staff to On Point 🧋and helping us kick off Teacher Appreciation Week 🍎in the best way!❤️

Our 3rd graders had an unforgettable adventure in Boone! They hopped aboard the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad and enjoyed a beautiful ride through the countryside. 🚂 From rolling hills to scenic views, it was a day full of learning, laughter, and a little bit of history along the way. What a fun experience for our students!

Today we celebrate School Lunch Hero Day! 🥪🍎 A huge THANK YOU to these amazing ladies who serve up delicious and nutritious lunches for our students each and every day. Your hard work, smiles, and care do not go unnoticed—we appreciate everything you do to keep our school fueled and ready to learn! 💛 Be sure to give them a shoutout today! 👏

Please plan to help us honor these amazing people!

Please come help us wish these amazing people well!

Thank you Hopkins Insurance for joining us on High Five Friday!🖐

🚀✨ CUTTY’S TAG CONFERENCE TAKEOVER! ✨🚀 Our AMAZING students in grades 3–6 hit the road to Okoboji for the Cutty’s TAG Conference and WOW did they shine! 🌟💥 Each student took on a BIG challenge: asking and answering a question that you can’t just Google! 🤯📚 That means tons of deep thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and perseverance! 💡🧠 These PAC students have been working HARD for months, researching, creating, practicing, and preparing… and it ALL paid off in a big way! 🙌🎉 Their confidence, knowledge, and passion were on full display! We are beyond proud of their dedication and effort. Way to represent and knock it out of the park!! 👏🔥💯

Happy Administrative Professionals Day from Pocahontas Area Community School District!

Today we celebrate the outstanding administrative assistants who help keep Pocahontas Area running smoothly every single day.

To all of our Pocahontas Area administrative assistants, thank you for everything you do behind the scenes and on the front lines. Our schools are better because of you!

Drop a shoutout in the comments to help us recognize your building’s administrative assistant today!

First graders had an exciting day partnering with the conservation office at Swan Lake and learning from Mr. Mann! Students explored bird characteristics, discovering what makes each species unique, and even had the chance to observe real live raptors up close. The eagles, Rocky the Eagle and Stormy the Eagle, were especially chatty and kept everyone entertained! A big thank you to Mr. Mann and the naturalists at Swan Lake for providing such a fun and informative experience for our first graders!

Thank you to the gals from ISU County Extension Office for joining us on High Five Friday! 🖐

Thank you Pocahontas County Public Health for greeting our students on High Five Friday! 🖐

Check out April's newsletter from Mrs. Carlson! It is full of important info.

Our 1st grade teachers took April Fools’ Day to a whole new level today! 🤪 They showed up dressed as EACH OTHER—outfits, mannerisms, and all—and then went to greet the wrong classes pretending to be their fellow teacher! Let’s just say there were some very confused faces at first… followed by LOTS of laughter! 😂 Students and staff got such a kick out of the switcheroo. We’re still not totally sure who was who by the end of the day! 🤷‍♀️ What a fun way to keep everyone on their toes! 🎉

Thank you to the Pocahontas Economic Development group for greeting our students on High Five Friday!🖐

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.

🏰📚 ISASP Week Kickoff = Success! 🎉 We had an awesome start to ISASP week today! Our 3rd–6th graders kicked things off by meeting their castleball teams, made up of students from every grade level. The energy was high as teams decorated posters, shared a snack, and headed outside for some fun team-building recess time. 💪🎨☀️ Tomorrow, it’s time to buckle down and show what they know on the reading test… and then the FUN begins! 🎯 In the afternoon, students will compete in our 2nd Annual Castleball Tournament, led by the one and only Mr. Johnson! 🏆 We are so proud of our students already! Working hard, supporting each other, and getting ready for a great week ahead! Let’s do this PAC elementary! ❤️🖤