Pleasant Hill Elementary School

🎄 Join Us for a Family Engagement Christmas Event! 🎄
Pancakes & Pajamas – A fun evening of music, food, and activities for the whole family!
📅 Date: Thursday, December 18
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Calhoun Middle High School
50 Underwood Circle, Mount Zion, WV 26151
✨ Special Feature: Pictures with Santa!
This event is free and open to all families. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

🎉 Congratulations Pleasant Hill School! 🎉

We are proud to announce that Pleasant Hill School has achieved Exceeds Standard in Academic Progress: English Language Arts and Mathematics on the 2025 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard!
This incredible accomplishment reflects the hard work and dedication of our educators, staff, students, and community. Thank you for your commitment to excellence in education!

👏 Way to go Pleasant Hill! 👏

#AcademicExcellence #PleasantHillPride #WVSchools

See below for the Letter and Certificate recieved from State Superintendant of schools Michele Blatt.

West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Building 6
Charleston, WV 25305
wvde.us

October 17, 2025

Ms. Ashley Cunningham
Pleasant Hill School
3254 N. Calhoun Highway
Grantsville, WV 26147

Dear Principal Cunningham,

On behalf of the West Virginia Board of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education, I am pleased to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Pleasant Hill School for achieving the Exceeds Standard performance level in Academic Progress: English Language Arts and Academic Progress: Mathematics on the 2025 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard.

Your school's outstanding performance reflects the dedication of your educators, staff, students, and community. Reaching the Exceeds Standard distinction is a significant accomplishment and a testament to your commitment to excellence in education.
We commend your leadership and the collective efforts that made this achievement possible. Please accept our sincere congratulations and best wishes for continued success.

Warm Regards,

Michele L. Blatt
State Superintendent of Schools

📣 Reminder for Calhoun Families! There will be NO SCHOOL for Calhoun students on Monday, November 10th and Tuesday, November 11th. Enjoy the extended break, and please take a moment to honor and thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes 🇺🇸 Today, our students had the incredible opportunity to spend time with their loved ones who have served in the armed forces. Smiles, hugs, and stories filled the room as we came together to celebrate the courage and sacrifice of our veterans. 📸❤️ Thank you to all who have served — your bravery inspires us every day. We are grateful for your service and proud to honor you. Image Description: Students from PHE smiling and posing with their veteran family members during a special celebration honoring their service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService #FamilyAndFreedom #Gratitude

🍂 Join Us for a Thanksgiving Celebration! 🍂

Pleasant Hill Elementary invites you to our Thanksgiving Dinner on November 18, 2025.

🕒 Schedule:
PreK & Kindergarten: 11:00 AM
1st & 2nd Grade: 11:45 AM
3rd & 4th Grade: 12:30 PM

💵 Cost: $5.00 per adult (paid on arrival)
🚪 Doors open at 10:45 AM for the first lunch time.

Come enjoy a warm meal and celebrate the season with our school community!

#ThanksgivingDinner #PleasantHillElementary #FamilyTime #CommunityEvent

🎉 PHE Fundraiser is Here! 🎉 Pleasant Hill Elementary is teaming up with Century Resources to raise $2,500 for student awards and activities — and we need your help! 🍪 Students are selling all kinds of tasty goodies — perfect for gifts or treating yourself! 🛍️ How to Support: . Sell items to friends, family, and neighbors! • Local Orders: Pay with cash/check or scan the QR code in the brochure for credit card/PayPal. • Out-of-Town Orders: Shop or donate online at crstore.biz/55456 📅 Important Dates: • Fundraiser Starts: November 6 • Order Forms Due: November 20 • Delivery Week: December 8 🏆 Students Earn Awards based on their sales! 📲 Use Group ID 55456 to track orders and sales online. Thank you for supporting Pleasant Hill Elementary — let’s make this fundraiser a sweet success! 💙 #PHEFundraiser #SupportOurSchool #CenturyResources #TastyGoodies #PleasantHillElementary

📸 Catching Up on Red Ribbon Week Moments! We’re still smiling looking back at all the fun from last week! On Day 4, our Pleasant Hill Elementary students got cozy in their favorite flannel for a fun and comfy celebration of making healthy choices. ❤️👕🍂 Thank you to everyone who helped make the week so special! 📷 Accessibility Statement: Photos show Pleasant Hill Elementary students dressed in flannel shirts and jackets, smiling and enjoying Red Ribbon Week activities. #RedRibbonWeek #FlannelDay #PleasantHillPride #HealthyChoices #CozyAndCaring

🎉 What an Amazing Week at Pleasant Hill Elementary! 🎉 Last week was full of joy, learning, and community spirit as our students celebrated Red Ribbon Week and wrapped it all up with a fantastic Fall Festival! Every grade participated with enthusiasm, and it was heartwarming to see our students, families, and volunteers come together to make it unforgettable. A huge thank you to our incredible partners — Community in Schools, Title I, and Save the Children — for organizing engaging activities and coordinating with local vendors. Your dedication to our students truly shines! We also want to express our deepest appreciation to all the vendors who generously donated their time and resources. The students absolutely loved the goodies, games, and interactive stations you provided. Your support made a lasting impact! 📸 Accessibility Statement: Photos included in this post feature Pleasant Hill Elementary students, volunteers, and families enjoying various activities at the Fall Festival, including games, crafts, food booths, and community engagement stations. Thank you all for helping us build a stronger, more joyful school community! 💙🍂 #PleasantHillElementary #RedRibbonWeek #FallFestival #CommunitySchools #TitleI #SaveTheChildren #ThankYouVendors #StrongerTogether

Veterans Day Celebration at Pleasant Hill Elementary

We are thankful for your service! ❤️💙

📅 Friday, November 7th at 2:30 PM
📍 PHE

All veterans in our community are invited to join us for our annual Veterans Day Celebration. Students have prepared gifts and special performances to honor you!

We hope to see you there as we celebrate and show our gratitude to those who have served.

#VeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService #CommunityCelebration #PHEPride

Reminder Picture Retake and Class Pictures are on 11/06/2025!!

Reminder the monthly PTO meeting will be held Monday November 3rd at 4:00 pm in the PHE cafeteria.

📣 PHE Eagles, let’s soar into November with purpose! 🦅 We currently have the highest chronic absence rate in the county at 20% for the school year, but we know we can turn that around. It’s time to show up, show out, and earn our way to the Glow Attendance Party! 🎉✨ We’ve done it before — and we can absolutely do it again. Let’s make November our month to shine! 🎯 Goal: Lower our chronic absence rate - to 15% or lower! 📅 Timeframe: All November long (there are only 13 school days all of November!) 🎉 Reward: A school-wide Glow Attendance Party you won’t want to miss! Let’s do this, Eagles! 💛💙 #missingschool=missingout#PHEEagles #GlowUpAttendance #EveryDayCounts #GlowAttendanceParty

Reminder

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT We have been asked to let you know that the National Guard will be at DHHR at 10 AM on Sunday, November 2nd, to give out food boxes! At the DHHR lot! 1 per car

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🎃 Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Pleasant Hill Elementary! 🎃 Our students have outdone themselves in our first-ever pumpkin decorating contest! From spooky to silly, creative to colorful — every pumpkin is a masterpiece across all categories. 🧡 Voting is taking place now where students and staff will help decide the winners. The winner will be announced that our fall festival this afternoon! We can't wait to celebrate all the amazing creativity! 📸 Image Description for Accessibility: Photos show decorated pumpkins created by Pleasant Hill Elementary students, featuring a variety of themes, colors, and artistic styles. #PleasantHillPride #FallFestivalFun #PumpkinContest #StudentCreativity

Red Ribbon Week – Day 5: Flannel Friday! 🧣 Let’s wrap up the week in cozy style! Tomorrow is Flannel Day at PHE — wear your favorite flannel over a Halloween shirt (if you’d like) and help us celebrate being drug-free and bully-free. 🕐 Fall Fest Fun: Parents are invited to join us from 1:00–2:30 PM for festive activities! 🚫 Please note: Middle and high school students are asked to remain at their home school as this is an elementary student event. Let’s keep the spirit strong and the flannel game strong! 💪 #RedRibbonWeek #FlannelFriday #PHEPride #DrugFree --- Accessibility Description for the Image: The image is a colorful flyer with text announcing "Red Ribbon Week" Day 5 on Friday as "Flannel Day." It features images of four flannel shirts in different colors (red/black, orange/black, blue/black, red/white), a red ribbon symbolizing Red Ribbon Week, and detailed information about wearing flannels and event details.

📣 Big Thanks to the Lions Club! We are thrilled to announce that the local Lions Club has made a generous donation to Pleasant Hill! 💛 We love our partners in education and deeply appreciate their support in helping our students thrive. #CommunitySupport #EducationPartners #PleasantHillPride 🖼️ Image Description: Four individuals stand in front of a colorful bulletin board decorated with positive words. Three wear yellow Lions Club vests, and one holds a donation check, symbolizing the Lions Club’s support for Pleasant Hill.

🎀 Red Ribbon Week: Day 4 – Animal Print Day! 🐾 Pleasant Hill is going wild for a great cause! On Thursday, students and staff will rocked their favorite animal prints to show their commitment to living drug-free and bully-free. From leopard spots to zebra stripes, the school was full of fierce fashion and positive energy! Wear animal print clothing and accessories such as ears, bows, and themed patterns. No face paint please. Let’s keep the spirit going strong! 💪 #RedRibbonWeek #AnimalPrintDay #DrugFree #BullyFree #PleasantHillPride