Here is some important info for our 8th graders from Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For all Private and Charter School 8th grade students. Freshman registration for the 21-22 school year is now open!Parents/guardians can access the online registration by visiting our website. www.sd25.us Look for the box that says “New Student... READ MORE >

Friday February 26th is the last day to turn in 2021-2022 school year lottery applications. If you know anyone interested in joining the crew, please share. Siblings planning to join PCCS next year must also have a lottery application. READ MORE >

Hello everyone! The PTO will be holding a PTO meeting Monday the 1st at 6:30pm. Please join us at the school or virtually.Please note that masks are required at the school, no food is allowed and child care will not be available. To join via Google Meet please use link: meet.google.com/jqd-rqjc-mehJoin by phone: ‪(US) +1 314-626-3450‬ PIN: ‪558 483 915‬#Thank you! READ MORE >

We are very excited today as all of our staff had the opportunity to receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The light at the end of this very long dark tunnel got a little brighter today. READ MORE >

Hello everyone! We hope you had a wonderful winter break! We have a PTO Meeting Monday January 4th at 6:30. Please join us online or in person at the school. Please note that masks are required at the school, no food is allowed and child care will not be available. Thank you and hope to see you tonight! Join with Google Meetmeet.google.com/mhs-djsy-nwaJoin... READ MORE >

Hi everyone! PTO will be holding a PTO meeting Monday the 7th at 6:30pm. Please join us at the school or virtually.Please note that masks are required at the school, no food is allowed and child care will not be available.Thank you! Join with Google Meetmeet.google.com/zxu-xodd-ddrMeeting IDmeet.google.com/zxu-xodd-ddrPhone Numbers(‪US‬)‪+1 413-438-0435‬PIN:... READ MORE >

Hello! We hope that everyone had a fun and safe weekend! With all the fun and excitement with read-a-thon and Halloween we almost forgot about our PTO meeting. Please join us tonight at 6:30pm. We will be meeting at the school as well as online. If you join us in person please remember that masks are required, no food and there will be no child care... READ MORE >

Hi everyone! The October PTO meeting will be Monday Oct 5th @6:30 pm In person and Online.If you join us in person a mask is required and please do not bring food.No child care available.If you have been sick oraround anyone who has been sickplease join us online.Thank you! Join with Google Meetmeet.google.com/yun-ikut-hcz Join by phone‪(US) +1 917-960-3514‬... READ MORE >

Hello PCCS Families, As some of you may have heard, Southeastern Idaho Public Health's (SIPH) board decided today to move Bannock County from green to yellow or from minimal to moderate risk level. For PCCS, this means moving from category 1 to category 2 on our Pandemics Operations Plan. Fortunately, SIPH's decision was not due to a large outbreak in the... READ MORE >

It's almost time for our September meeting. We will be meeting at the school and online. If you are attending the meeting in person a mask will be required, and please do not bring food. Childcare will not be provided. The meeting will be September 14th at 6:30 pm. If you would like to join us on google meet here is the link: Join with Google... READ MORE >

Hi everyone! This is your invitation to the August PTO meeting. It will be held at centennial park (next to the school) and online. We ask if you join us at the park that you wear a mask and please do not bring food. Hand sanitizer will be available. We will be discussing our upcoming run-a-thon. We are going to plan as if it is happening the first Friday of the... READ MORE >

June PTO Meeting Monday, June 8⋅1:00 – 2:00pm Join with Google Meetmeet.google.com/tfx-kogz-tqw Join by phone ‪+1 515-518-4152‬ PIN: ‪804 036 643‬# Please join us for the June PTO Meeting, due to covid-19 the meeting will be held online. READ MORE >

Our PTO meeting will be online only. It is May 4th at 6:30 pm. We will be announcing the results of our PTO board elections and discussing our upcoming run-a-thon. Please see the meeting link below to join us!Join with Google Meetmeet.google.com/xpg-knnt-zsiJoin by phone‪+1 650-817-8630‬ PIN: ‪284 096 919‬# READ MORE >

Our March meeting is at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 2nd at Pocatello Community Charter School in the school Library. Baby sitting with be provided in the gym for this meeting. We will be working on the Run-a-thon and some other things. We hope to see you there. Her is the remote login info for the meeting: Join Hangouts Meetmeet.google.com/euy-arjx-eyx Join by... READ MORE >

We will be having the PTO meeting tonight, but it will be online only since driving conditions are so horrible. Please join us from the comfort of your home.Join Hangouts Meetmeet.google.com/hqm-fvhk-vkjJoin by phone‪+1 929-266-1086‬ PIN: ‪776 208 265‬#Thank you, PCCS PTO READ MORE >

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 >