Portsmouth City Schools

The January Tax Budget Public Hearing will be held at 1:00 pm January 14th at the Portsmouth City Schools,Treasurer’s Office, 724 Findlay Street. The tax budget is the asking budget. It is the budget in which the needs of the district are indicated. It is NOT the operating budget.

*** EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO INCOMING SNOW 1/6/2022 *** Dismissal will occur with the following schedule: Bus 40 and Bus 31 (Sciotoville Students) 12:00pm- PES 12:05pm - PHS Dismissal for the buildings: EPE - 12:30pm PHS/PJHS - 1:00pm PES - 1:15pm

Dear Trojan Families Out of an abundance of caution coming back after our lengthy break, Portsmouth City Schools will require masks when students return to school on Wednesday, January 5. The mask mandate will be in effect through Friday, January 7 during school hours. Masks are strongly recommended at all other district events. We will provide an update for the week of January 10 as positive cases throughout the district become known. Thanks, PCSD

Good afternoon Trojan Families! "We were made aware a short while ago that our High school/Jr. High positive cases of COVID-19 are now above the 10 active cases threshold that we established for mandatory masking. Starting Wednesday December 15th we will require masks at the high school and junior high for the rest of this week. We will continue to monitor things at PHS/PJHS, PES, and EPE and make any other adjustments necessary these last few days before Christmas break." Sincerely, PCSD

Trojan Express Christmas Concert Postponed to January 13, 2022 6:30 p.m. Dear Parents, Out of an abundance of caution and with student absences, we are going to reschedule the Trojan Express Christmas Concert to January 13, 2022. They all have worked so very hard and are so excited about it, so I have decided to postpone it rather than cancel it all together. This way everyone will hopefully be well and we can still perform. I will send a reminder letter home the first week in January. So, mark your calendars now for Tuesday, January 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for an evening of fun songs and dance! Singfully Yours, Mrs. Laurie O’Brien Ms. Jane Hartsock Trojan Express Directors

Dear Parents, Due to several students being in close contact with a student that has tested positive for COVID, we are going to reschedule the 3rd grade Christmas program to January 11, 2022. They all have worked so very hard and are so excited about it, so I have decided to postpone it rather than cancel it all together. This way everyone will hopefully be well and we can still perform. I will send a reminder letter home of parts and important information the first week in January. So, mark your calendars now for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for an evening of fun songs and a lesson in humility, respect and the importance of education! Singfully Yours, Mrs. Laurie O’Brien Ms. Jane Hartsock K-6 Music Teachers EPE/PES

Sadly, we have to cancel our Christmas Concert for Sunday, Dec. 12th due to COVID. However, we are working on recording the students singing sometime next week.

Portsmouth City Schools will be on a 2 hour delay Wednesday, December 8th 2021.

Mylee's Mission Christmas Event/Drive Thru Saturday, December 4th 11:00am to 1:30pm 9th Street Parking Lot

This weekend, the PHS Show Choir students will be performing Mary Poppins! Friday, Nov 19 7:30pm Saturday, Nov 20 7:30pm Sunday, Nov 21 2:30pm Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are on sale in the PHS front office. $5 Student General Admission $10 Adult General Admission $20 Reserved Seating We hope to see you there! Come and support these students for the first public performance since January of 2020. We are excited to finally perform for you!

PES Trojan Express Veterans Day Video https://youtu.be/LHTVwXe11h4

Dear Trojan Families, Due to circumstances with the supply chain that is beyond the control of our food service department, our breakfast and lunch menus may need to change on a regular basis. We will still be providing healthy and nutritious meals to our students. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. As always, thank you for being flexible and understanding as we continue to work through issues caused by and related to COVID-19. Best Regards, PCSD

Dear Trojan Families: Portsmouth City Schools is returning to our original policy on masks that we had at the beginning of the school year and "Strongly Recommending" masks in our buildings and school grounds. We realize that the cold and flu season will soon be upon us adding to the COVID-19 concerns that we already face, which could require a mask mandate once again. We will continue to evaluate things as we move forward and update you as needed. Thanks, PCSD

Dear Trojan Families: Portsmouth City Schools will continue to mandate masks during school hours and other indoor activities for another week (Oct. 4th through Oct. 8th). It is our hope that the number of positive cases throughout our district and county will continue to decrease so that this mandate can be lifted after this week. We will continue to monitor and update you as things progress. We appreciate your understanding.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness for October, it will be a "Pink Out" at Friday's Varsity Football Game. Please wear Pink Friday October 1st! The Portsmouth Athletic Boosters will be collecting money at home games in October to donate to the Compassion Fund at SOMC. Thanks!!!!

Hello Trojan Families, Due to the large amount of COVID-19 cases that continue to be present in our schools and local area, we will remain with mandatory masking indoors for school and events through next Friday, October 1. The decision to wear masks moving forward will be re-evaluated each week. Thank you again for your continued understanding and flexibility. Best regards, PCSD

PHS/PJHS Remote Learning for the week of 9-13-21 to 9-17-21. While on remote learning, students will be expected to follow their normal time schedule. Attendance will be done much like we are in person, with the first-period teacher posting a Google Form asking the student if he/she is present. Students must log in to the form by 7:45 each morning to be counted present, and then they will follow their regular schedule. They will access their lessons through each teacher’s google classroom, and teachers will be in their classrooms ready to assist and available to answer any questions. Thank you for your flexibility and we look forward to seeing you in person again soon. Junior High School Tardy Bell 7:45 1st Period 7:48-8:33 2nd Period 8:36-9:21 3rd Period 9:24-10:09 4th Period 10:45-12:06 5th Period 12:09-12:54 6th Period 12:57-1:42 7th Period 1:45-2:30 High School Tardy Bell 7:45 1st Period 7:48-8:33 2nd Period 8:36-9:21 3rd Period 9:24-10:09 4th Period 10:45-11:30 5th Period 11:33-12:54 6th Period 12:57-1:42 7th Period 1:45-2:30

Portsmouth City Schools will be providing at-home meals for students next week (September 13th - 17th). The meals will be distributed at the locations below from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm on Tuesday, September 14th, and Thursday, September 16th. Families with children that attend the Portsmouth City School District will need to show up to one of the locations listed to receive meals for their children. Portsmouth High School- Student Parking Lot Entrance - (9th Street side of PHS) Portsmouth Elementary School - Glover Street Side of building East Portsmouth Elementary - back entrance Also, look for school buses and vans at these mobile sites from 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Farley Square - 14th Street and Waller Kendall Heights Apartment Area - 17th Street Armory Parking Lot Apostolic Gospel Church Parking Lot - 2037 Jackson Avenue We remain committed to providing meals for our students while they learn from home. If you have questions, please contact Portsmouth City Schools at 740-354-5663.

This week we have been experiencing a large increase in the number of absences from students as well as staff. With much consideration, we have come up with the following plan of action: Next week, Monday, September 13th through Friday, September 17th the district will be 100% virtual/online learning. No students are to report to school, but will be required to complete work via Chromebooks/Google Classroom or what your students' teachers assign. This Friday, September 10th will be a waiver day for students. All staff will report on regular schedule. We will return to 100% in-person instruction on Monday, September 20th. When we return to in-person instruction, we will return to mandatory masks for students and staff from September 20th - 24th. We will reevaluate our mandatory mask situation on Friday, September 24th. Please check the district webpage and/or Facebook for updates. Thank you, again for your cooperation and understanding, Portsmouth City School District

Portsmouth City Schools has seen an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases and, as a result, we will be mandating masks throughout our district for all staff, students, and visitors beginning Tuesday, September 7. The district will re-evaluate again after 10 days which is Friday, September 17. We will continue to update as things proceed. Thanks for you cooperation, Scott Dutey