Mar 31, 2025
6th Graders! If you are interested in joining 6th grade track, there will be a meeting THIS Friday during 6th grade lunch in Ms. Saskowski’s room. Ms. Saskowski and Ms. Etchells’ are looking forward to a great season.
Magic: The Gathering will meet after school today in Mrs. Blake’s room.
Homework Club is canceled this Wednesday after school. Please organize alternative transportation on Wednesday after school. Homework Club will pick up again next week.
Mar 21, 2025
Sixth grade students that were in Woods 3rd quarter please come down to the Woods room to pick up your boat and metals project TODAY before you leave for spring break.
Eighth grade students that were in Woods 1st semester please come down to the Woods room to pick up your projects TODAY BEFORE you leave for spring break.
Attention 8th grade boys interested in playing volleyball for Powell, if you haven’t talked to Mrs. Marshall yet, please stop by her room to sign up and grab a flyer with more information. Our season will begin April 14th and we have a competitive schedule planned for our Puma Volleyball team. We would LOVE to have you join us!
Last night 8th grade volleyball played Euclid!
A team walked away with a win in 2 sets. We switched up our rotation and the girls did a great job adjusting. Elliott Price and Dee Fisbeck led the team in serves and Hamden Schweid and Sylvie Peterson both played super well with lots of swings at the net.
B team also won in 2 sets! Cora Parry had good, consistent serves and Lexi Duran was able to get a few digs!
C team fought to 3 sets and only lost by 2 points! They adjusted and did what they needed to do. Charlie Mercer and Hannah Clem came out and served to help us keep the games close.
Great job, girls!
Mar 20, 2025
Good luck to our 8th grade girls volleyball teams today as they travel to take on the Euclid Falcons.
Attention 8th grade boys interested in playing volleyball for Powell, please see Mrs. Marshall to sign up and grab a flyer with more information. Our season will begin April 14th and we have a competitive schedule planned for our Puma Volleyball team. We would LOVE to have you join us!
Due to so many students unable to participate this week, Soccer Club is canceled today. See you all on the Soccer field the Thursday after Spring break!
Sixth grade students that were in Woods 3rd quarter please come down to the Woods room to pick up your boat and metals project BEFORE you leave for spring break THIS WEEK.
Eighth grade students that were in Woods 1st semester please come down to the Woods room to pick up your projects BEFORE you leave for spring break THIS WEEK.
Attention NJHS members. Your hours are due TOMORROW. There Is another opportunity at lunch today in Mrs. Jayasankers room. Please help us finish thank you cards and plan our next event!
Mar 19, 2025
Attention NJHS Students. We have a mandatory lunch meeting in Mrs. Donda’s room at lunch today. Please grab your lunch and head to room 3044 during lunch today. See you there!
Dining for Dollars - Bad Daddys at Southglenn 5:00-9:00 pm
Sixth grade students that were in Woods 3rd quarter please come down to the Woods room to pick up your boat and metals project BEFORE you leave for spring break THIS WEEK.
Eighth grade students that were in Woods 1st semester please come down to the Woods room to pick up your projects BEFORE you leave for spring break THIS WEEK.
Due to so many students unable to participate this week, Soccer Club is canceled tomorrow. See you all on the Soccer field the Thursday after Spring break!
Attention 8th grade boys interested in playing volleyball for Powell, please see Mrs. Marshall to sign up and grab a flyer with more information. Our season will begin April 14th and we have a competitive schedule planned for our Puma Volleyball team. We would LOVE to have you join us!
Thank you to all Pumas for your donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for our Pennies for Patients drive. The results are in - In first place with 8,096 points is Mrs. Boehmler’s Core Plus. Congratulations! Our honorable mentions are Mr. Genson’s CORE Plus in 8th grade with 6,087 points and Mrs. Etchells CORE Plus in 7th grade with 5,246 points. Thank you for all donations - we were able to donate $926.02 as a school to help support cancer patients and cancer research. Way to go Pumas!
Last night our 8th grade volleyball teams played Goddard.
A team fought hard in the first set and only lost by 2 points, unfortunately we also lost the second set, but there were lots of great things happening throughout the game. Haley Crozier was able to get us points through serves and kills and Meagan Bartlett had some great passes.
B team won their match with Gemma Strouse getting a bunch of ace serves and Kanada Hicks with multiple kills. Our setters, Gemma and Rebecca were strong at the net and the whole team has made tons of progress.
C team also won their games and did such a great job with their serves and communicating to get the ball. Adaline Kacinski got the team 9 points just through serves and Laynie Askew didn’t give up on the ball.
Great job last night ladies!
Mar 17, 2025
Good luck to our 7th grade girls volleyball teams today as they travel to take on the Euclid Falcons in their first games of the season.
Play rehearsal has been cancelled for today. That’s all actors and tech for the Spring play, you do not have rehearsal today, please make plans to go home after school.
Mar 13, 2025
Cast and crew of How to Get Away With a Murder Mystery, we are attending Arapahoe High School’s County Fair tomorrow night. Please meet us on the attendance steps, in the lobby at 6:30 pm sharp.
Because of the School Dance today after school, we will not have Soccer Club.
Dungeons and Dragons and Photography club is not meeting because of the dance!
Sixth grade students that were in Woods 3rd quarter please come down to the Woods room to pick up your boat and metals project.
Hey Pumas. After 7th block today, please go to your Core Plus class where you will take attendance and then head directly to the gym for our Spirit Assembly. Please sit in your grade level sections with your core plus teacher. This is a spirit assembly where we are cheering only for our competitors. After the assembly, please head back to core plus, put everything in your locker and come to the dance in the gym after school today from 3:30-4:40. Tomorrow’s theme is Rival Day. Grab a friend and dress as rivals. Arapahoe vs. Heritage, Darth Vader vs Luke Skywalker, CU vs CSU.
And now for the current totals for our spirit week. 7th grade had a strong showing for awkward family photos and the table decorations, winning both yesterday. 8th grade took the win for the girls volleyball game, but neither was enough to overtake the 6th graders. In first place with 61 points is 6th grade, very close with 57 points is 7th grade and right behind with 43 points is 8th grade. It all comes down to the spirit assembly. Who is going to win???
Last night our 8th grade volleyball teams played Euclid!
A team took home another win! The girls played hard and showed their skills, even when we were ahead. Kendall Helm had multiple aces and Grace Farley stepped up when we needed her to play all around.
B team got their first win of the season last night and are showing constant improvement every game. Whitney Hester’s serves were really strong getting us multiple points to pull ahead and Kanada Hicks was playing smart at the net.
C team went to 3 sets and unfortunately ended in a loss. Emme Smith helped with lots of great serves and Evie Vernado sent the balls over the net with lots of strength!
Great job everyone!!
Mar 12, 2025
Come support our 8th grade girls volleyball teams as they welcome the Euclid Falcons today after school.
Because of the School Dance tomorrow after school, we will not have Soccer Club.
Sixth grade students that were in Woods 3rd quarter please come down to the Woods room to pick up your boat and metals project.
Hey Pumas. For Spirit Week today please decorate your lunch tables and come to the volleyball game to win your grade level some points. Tomorrow please wear your grade level colors. 6th graders wear maroon, 7th graders wear white and 8th graders wear black. And now for our totals: In 3rd place with 23 points is 8th grade, in 2nd place with 29 points is 7th grade and in first place with a perfect score of 40 points is 6th grade. Way to go 6th grade. Let’s go 7th and 8th graders, you can do it.
No Place for Hate will take place in Ms. Boehmler’s room after school today.
Mar 11, 2025
Students - Please remember to check your Access class change for Q4. You will start your new Access THIS Wednesday!
Glee Club is after school today in the choir room!
Student Council will meet tomorrow at 8:30. All Spirit Assembly participants please meet tomorrow morning at 8:30 in the gym for a run through! Please don’t be late!
Don’t forget! There is Battle of the Books after school today. We are doing something special today, so don’t miss out! See you there!
Hey Pumas! Spirit Week is off to a great start. We love seeing all the students dressed up as teacher’s today. Each grade level can also get points for having the cleanest lunchroom today after everyone has eaten. So show your spirit and clean up the lunchroom. Tomorrow grab your friends and dress up for an awkward family photo. Also, please bring items to decorate your table at lunch. Winners of the table decorating contest will win a prize. As a bonus, if you attend the 8th grade girls volleyball game tomorrow after school here at Powell, you will also win your grade level points. And now here are the winners from yesterday’s anything but a water bottle and the least amount of tardies. In third place, with 10 points is 8th grade, in second place with 16 points is 7th grade and in first place with 20 points is 6th grade. Way to go 6th graders.
Thank you Powell students and staff for all of your donations for the Pennies for Patients drive to support LLS. We appreciate the friendly competition and some last minute sabotages that came in yesterday afternoon.
Attention 8th grade NJHS Students: Please plan to help finish counting coins at lunch today in Mrs. Donda’s room. We need to finish our final tally so that we can release the results of this year’s CORE plus winner!
Last night our 8th grade girls played Goddard!
Our A team went to 3 sets and unfortunately ended in a loss, but they fought hard. The girls improved their communication throughout the night and made adjustments where they needed. Hamden Schweid had multiple digs in each set and Delilah Fisbeck had serves that really helped our game.
B team also had a loss last night, but made good progress from the first set to the second. When getting down to having no subs, the girls showed up and played hard, even when they were down. Gemma Strouse and Rebecca Morris showed up when thrown in to set and are really showing their skills!
C team took away their second win of the season! Our serves really helped us throughout the game and they were communicating throughout to make sure everyone knew what their jobs were. Emme Smith had a cumulative 15 points throughout the 3 sets and Delaney Fielding didn’t give up on any ball that came her way.
Great job, girls!
Mar 10, 2025
Students - Please remember to check your Access class change for Q4. You will start your new Access THIS Wednesday!
Magic: The Gathering - Today’s meeting is cancelled. Please make you way home after school. Our next meeting will be after Spring Break.
Pumas it is Spirit Week. Today your grade level will get points for participating in anything but a water bottle and the least amount of tardies. Tomorrow your grade level will get points for dressing as a teacher and the cleanest lunchroom after lunch. So show your spirit by participating. So upcoming events include the 8th grade volleyball game this Wednesday, the Spirit Assembly on Thursday and the dance after school on Thursday.
Last Thursday, our 8th grade volleyball C team played Options! It was an exciting game that went to 3 sets and the girls fought hard to take home the win. With a loss in the first set, they didn’t give up and took the second set, then lots of confidence that won them the 3rd set by 6 points! Our serving really helped us including Aspen Lucero-Nielsen serving for 13 points that weren’t returned throughout the game and Avery Downing getting a lot of her serves over to help us get more points! Great job C team!
Today is the final day of Pennies for Patients Drive!
NJHS students, come to Mrs. Donda's room at lunch today. We need your help!
Teachers, your boxes will be collected during 8th grade lunch today. Have them out and ready for pick up.
Mar 6, 2025
Come support our 8th grade girls volleyball team as they welcome Options after school today. See you there!
There will not be Soccer Club today after school. See you next Thursday!
6th Grade Students - Remember to check Infinite Campus to see your new elective classes for 4th Quarter. 4th Quarter starts on Monday!
All Students - Remember to check Infinite Campus to see your new Access class for 4th Quarter.
Mar 4, 2025
There will be no FCA Huddle this Thursday morning. See you next week!
There will not be Soccer Club this Thursday after school. See you next Thursday!
8th Grade Choir District Festival is at at Goddard from 7:00-8:30 pm.
Battle of the Books is not meeting tonight due to student-led conferences tonight. See you next week!
Student council members will have another meeting this Wednesday as we get ready for the spirit assembly. Please meet in room 3040 at 8:30.
If you are a part of the spirit assembly please and you received a release form, please return it by Wednesday to Mrs. Marshall or Mrs. Sheets
We would like to congratulate Conlan Bailey for competing this past weekend in the Special Olympics ski team. He took home a gold medal!! Way to go, Conlan!!
Mar 3, 2025
Attention Powell Students: We have seen an increase in concerning student behavior with substitute teachers. Guest teachers will now have the opportunity to write referrals for poor behavior choices. When your class has a substitute, please remember to represent yourself, your teachers, and Powell in a positive way.
This week is National School Social Workers Week! Be sure to thank Ms. Perry when you see her this week for all the hard work she does to help our school!
Student council members will have another meeting this Wednesday as we get ready for the spirit assembly. Please meet in room 3040 at 8:30.
If you are a part of the spirit assembly please and you received a release form, please return it by Wednesday to Mrs. Marshall or Mrs. Sheets
Attention techies! If you were selected to be on our tech crew for the play, your first rehearsal is today. Make plans to be on the stage after school from 3:35-4:45. Also look at the full rehearsal schedule on the call board door like you were asked to do during your interview.
The first round of donations for our Pennies for Patients drive have been counted. We have already collected almost 8000 pennies in our first round and we still have a week to go. Keep those donations coming!
The first round winner is Ms. Boehmler’s CORE+. Congratulations! Boxes will be collected tomorrow, Tuesday March 4th, as well as Monday March 10th. Teachers: Check your inbox for access to the master document with the totals of each CORE Plus class.