Preston County Schools

Alternate Bus Routes for Wednesday, February 11th, 2026: (Bruceton and PHS students in Bruceton) These are located at: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/6123482/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES__6_.pdf Bruceton Area Only: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations Bus 10-23, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations

Alternate Bus Routes for Tuesday, February 10th, 2026: (West Area, Bruceton, and PHS students in those areas) These are located at: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/6123482/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES__6_.pdf West Area: Bus 14-25, Laura Fisher will use alternate stop location. Bruceton Area: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations Bus 10-23, Richard Mitchell will be using alternate stop locations Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations

Congratulations to our 2026 Regional Science Fair Participants and those who placed on Saturday at the event hosted at Fairmont State University.

(Pictured - Back Left - Provost, Dr. Allen Bedford from Fairmont State University; Standing on the right: Fairmont State University SciTech ERC Education Outreach Specialist, Mr. Josh Revel and Dean of College of Science and Technology, Deb Hemler)

First Place:
Brooke Burns - Aurora
Catalina Richards and Harper Dick - Bruceton
Kamryn Hayes - Preston High
Eileen Parks- Preston High
Mariah Titchenell - Preston High
Lexa Galloway - Preston High
Nathan Bernatowicz - Preston High

Second Place:
Kyra Friend - Terra Alta East Preston
Logan LaRue - Terra Alta East Preston
Grady Walsh - Terra Alta East Preston
Sadie Funk - Terra Alta East Preston
Ashton Shaffer & Violet Sisler - Aurora
Julia Sisler - Aurora
Ari Miller - Preston High
Jeremy Farling - Preston High
Abigail McCoy - Preston High

Third Place:
Noah Goodrich - Central Preston
Taylor Dumire - Aurora
Samantha McKinley - Preston High

First Place winners will now move on to the WV State Science Fair on March 9, 2026, at the Charleston Civic Center.

The following students did not place, but did an outstanding job representing Preston County and their schools!
Sophie Uphold - Central Preston Middle & Aubrey Harteis - Preston High

Congratulations to our Beanstack Reading Winners for the month of December.

South Bus Run - Bus 52-24 Chuck Plum will not run today, and there will not be a run from PHS to Newburg this afternoon.

Alternate Bus Routes for Monday, February 9th, 2026: (West Area, Bruceton, South, Kingwood and PHS students in those areas) These are located at: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/6123482/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES__6_.pdf West Area: Bus 14-25, Laura Fisher will use alternate stop location. Bruceton Area: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations Bus 10-23, Richard Mitchell will be using alternate stop locations Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations South Area: Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will use alt route stops Sinclair Rd Kingwood: Bus 71-16 Roger Deberry will be using alternate stop locations tomorrow

Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Monday, February 9th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule & students and all other staff reports on a 2-hour delay.

Parent pickup at South Preston will begin at 12:50 PM. It is anticipated that buses will depart from the school between 12:40 and 12:50 PM.

Parent pickup at Terra Alta / East Preston will begin at 12:45 PM. It is anticipated that buses will depart the school between 12:40 PM to 12:50 PM.

Parent pickup at West Preston will begin at 12:30 PM. It is anticipated that buses will depart West Preston between 12:45 PM- 1:00 PM. The school will send a message when buses are departing from the school this afternoon.

Parent pickup at Aurora School will begin at 12:30 PM and end at 12:40 PM. Parents need to start the line for pickup at the front door. It is anticipated that buses will depart the school between 1:00 to 1:15 PM.

Parent pickup at Bruceton School will begin at 1:00 PM today. Buses will be leaving Bruceton School between 1:05 and 1:10 PM. Bus #66-15 (Kyle Lee) will take students to Krys View Apartments and Kings & Queens Daycare at 12:30 PM and come back to school for Pisgah Area students and depart at approximately 1:05 PM.

Parent pickup at Central Preston Middle School will begin at 12:29 PM today. Buses will be leaving CPMS between 12:15 and 12:30 PM.

Parent pickup at Kingwood Elementary will begin at 12:15 PM today. Buses will be leaving KES between 12:15 and 12:30 PM.

School specific messaging will be sent tomorrow morning (2/6/26) related to parent pickup times at each district school tomorrow afternoon.

Alternate Bus Routes for Friday, February 6th, 2026: (West Area, Bruceton, and PHS students in those areas) These are located at: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/6123482/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES__6_.pdf West Area: Bus 14-25, Laura Fisher will use alternate stop location. (Remainder of Week) Bruceton Area: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations Bus 10-23, Richard Mitchell will be using alternate stop locations Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations

Kingwood Bus Announcement- Bus 71-16, Roger Deberry, is running 15 minutes late this morning.

Alternate Bus Routes for Thursday, February 5th, 2026: (West Area, Bruceton, and PHS students in those areas) These are located at: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/6123482/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES__6_.pdf West Area: Bus 14-25, Laura Fisher will use alternate stop location. (Remainder of Week) Bruceton Area: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations Bus 10-23, Richard Mitchell will be using alternate stop locations Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations