Our meeting this month will focus on our biggest fundraising event of the year. The PCCS Run-A-Thon. Please join us, many hands make light work! Join our meeting from home! Please use our remote login for this meeting. https://meet.google.com/moi-iane-hjb We look forward to seeing you there. READ MORE >

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Three PCCS Lego Robotics teams finished their 2018 season on December 15 after competing in the regional qualifier event at ISU. We had three teams this year with 19 students ranging from fifth to seventh grade. Every year, FIRST LEGO League releases a Challenge based on a real-world scientific topic. (FIRST is an acronym “For Inspiration and Recognition of... READ MORE >

Mountain America Credit Union is rewarding students at Pocatello Community Charter School by awarding prizes to students who have perfect attendance through the first half of the school year. All 52 PCCS students with perfect attendance earned a non-uniform day from the school. Nine students also won gift cards for Jamba Juice, Outer Limits, or Geronimo's. Two... READ MORE >

All applications are due by February 28th. The lottery draw will be held at the public board meeting in March. READ MORE >

STUDENT PARENT HANDBOOK READ MORE >

School Report Card IRI Parent Brochure SBAC Practice Test https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/ READ MORE >

PCCS Credentialing Portfolio READ MORE >

CERTIFICATED OPENINGS: CLASSIFIED OPENINGS: READ MORE >

Continuous Improvement Plan PCCS Annual Performance Report PCCS Annual Performance Certificate READ MORE >

18-19 Calendar 18-19 Kindergarten Calendar 18-19 Supply List 18-19 Student Parent Handbook School Lunch Ordering Link READ MORE >

We use a portfolio assessment system, rather than a graded report card, to monitor the academic progress of our students. The portfolio is a collection of a student’s highest quality work and it is used to measure the extent to which a student has met or exceeded the Idaho State Achievement Standards. The passage system raises the academic standards for students.... READ MORE >

GIFTED AND TALENTED PCCS offers a Gifted and Talented program that is directly connected to classroom learning. Certain academic criteria are necessary to qualify for this program. A student may be referred for G/T testing by a teacher or parent/guardian. If you have questions about the program or need a referral form, please contact your child’s teacher. A... READ MORE >

Outward Bound is rooted in service. Kurt Hahn, the founder of Outward Bound, considered compassion to be the most important quality of all to keep alive in individuals and in the world at large. As an Expeditionary Learning school, we understand the connection between character and service. Indeed, our commitment to service is one thing that sets us apart from... READ MORE >

This is a brief overview of the PCCS Adventure Program. You may obtain a complete copy of the Adventure Program from your child’s crew leader or the office. The complete version of the plan provides specific details on how each activity is carefully scaffolded to help students build skills needed for a lifelong relationship with the natural world. Please understand... READ MORE >

The passage system raises the academic standards for students. It is tied directly to our portfolio assessment system. The term “passage” refers to the passing of students from grade to grade. At PCCS, we believe that students should pass on to the next level only when they are ready. Readiness will be determined by the quality of work in a student’s portfolio. As... READ MORE >

Charter schools bear some similarities to district public schools in that they are open to all to wish to attend, are paid for with tax dollars, and are accountable for results to an authoritative body. There are many ways, however, that charter schools are different from district public schools. Most charter schools are distinguished by four key features: They... READ MORE >

As a center of Expeditionary Learning, our students learn through the exploration of a variety of different resources, many of which extend beyond the walls of our school building. “Fieldwork” can be distinguished from “field trips” in that it is connected to the curriculum. Students must go out into or beyond the community for the purpose of collecting data,... READ MORE >

Barbara Roberts—Chair (Term Expires 06/21) Kristine Hunt—Secretary (Term expires 06/21) Kebai Bills—Treasurer (Term Expires 06/21) Geoffrey Bennett—Parent Representative (Term Expires 06/21) Sanju Choudhury—Parent Representative (Term Expires 06/21) Sheldon Eakins - Community Representative (Term Expires 06/21) Sean... READ MORE >

CHARTER The Pocatello Community Charter School (PCCS) is a public school of choice, based on a charter, serving students from kindergarten through the eighth grade. Although this handbook contains much of the information in the charter, a copy of the actual PCCS charter is available for check-out in the PCCS office. MISSION Through the Expeditionary Learning... READ MORE >

Thanks again so much for your support of the Idaho Direct fundraiser. We raised $5,200 on this fundraiser which goes towards improving the student experience. In the past, some of this money has gone towards improving technology in the classrooms, purchasing needed supplies, and this year, at least part of the money is going towards some new playground equipment... READ MORE >

PCCS defeated the Connor Academy Mustangs to secure their spot in the SE Idaho charter schools championship volleyball tournament. The tournament will be held at Taylor's Crossing Charter School in Idaho Falls beginning at 10:00 am on Saturday October 27th. The tournament admission is $5 per family or $2 per individual. The tournament includes a semi-final round... READ MORE >

MISSION Through the Expeditionary Learning model, Pocatello Community Charter School creates a learning environment for students to develop a love of learning, think at a high level, work hard to overcome difficult challenges with no excuses, persist to achieve their personal best relative to previous performance, seek to improve the world around them, and treat... READ MORE >