Just a reminder that this Friday, May 15th, will be a 2 Hour Early Dismissal for PCS Students so that staff may begin work on closing out the year, professional development, and strategic planning.
Preston County Schools would like to inform our students, families, and community that a K-9 training drill is currently taking place, having began at 9:00 a.m. at Preston High School. Students have either been placed on a hold and/or evacuated from the building while this drill is being conducted and K-9s and Law Enforcement sweep the building.
This exercise is only a drill and is part of our ongoing efforts to promote a safe and secure learning environment for all.
The purpose of this training is to:
- Keep our K-9 units active, prepared, and highly trained
- Reinforce to students the importance of school safety policies
- Encourage compliance with rules regarding prohibited substances
- Provide valuable practice for students and staff in evacuation and lockdown/hold procedures
During the drill, there may be an increased presence of law enforcement and K-9 teams on campus. We want to assure families that this is a routine, proactive training exercise designed to enhance preparedness—not a response to any specific threat.
We appreciate the continued support of our families and community as we work together to maintain a safe and respectful school environment for everyone.
Monday's Board of Education Meeting and Continuing Work Session that evening, were filled with many student recognitions. One of our board's and Mr. Martin's favorite parts of their duties is when they get the chance to recognize our students and staff. Recognitions included:
PHS Wrestling Head Coach and Qualifiers and Winners at the WV State Championships; PHS Business Teacher and her business computer application students for passing their specialist exams; PHS Nursing Teachers & Co-HOSA Sponsor and HOSA Conference Participants and State Winners; ProStart Program Teacher and Students; CTE Skills USA Competitors and Winners; FFA and Agriculture Recognitions; Young Writers State Winners and Participants; Math Field Day, Golden Horseshoe, and State Social Studies and Science Fair Winners and Participants.
State Testing has been underway across Preston County, and the results are already coming in. If your student has taken their Math or Science Assessment (Grades 5 and 8 Only), then his/her results are available upon test completion. ELA could take up to 10 days, as some of the writing portion has to be hand-scored at the state level. At the end of this week, your student will be bringing home a letter with instructions to login to the testing portal results, as we no longer send paper copies home.
You will no longer be receiving a paper copy of your student’s state testing results. Those are now available online at the following website:
https://wv.portal.cambiumast.com/families.html
Once at the site, you will need to provide your student’s first name, date of birth, and 6-digit access code (provided above). Once you type in the information and hit sign-in, it will walk you through the rest. If you are having any issues or have any questions, please contact Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition, Communications and Testing at jhough@k12.wv.us, or 304-329-0580 x3234 between 7:30-3:30.
(Grand Prize Winners - fitness bag valued at $125 filled with a yoga/workout mat, 30 oz. stanley tumbler, workout bands and bluetooth open ear headphones)
Abigail Cline - Aurora (4th Grade)
Eli Swiger - Bruceton (5th Grade)
Shawana Feather- TAEP (6th Grade)
Maddison Love - Central (6th Grade)
Alyssa Friend - PHS (11th Grade)
James Harsh - PHS (12th Grade)
Consolation Prizes -
Janson Likens - KES (3rd Grade) - BT Speaker/Water Bottle
Gannon Fitchett - TAEP (2nd Grade) - BT Speaker/Water Bottle
Olivia Simmons - South (3rd Grade) - BT Headphone/Water Bottle
Maliyah Jennings - Bruceton (7th Grade) - BT Earbuds/Water Bottle
Hayden Williams - Central(6th Grade) - BT Headphones/Water Bottle
Evalena Adams - West (7th Grade) - BT Earbuds/Water Bottle
CTE Ceremony - May 26th - 6:00 PHS GYM
Awards Night - May 27th - 6:00 PHS GYM
PHS Graduation - May 28th starting at 7:30 (Knights Stadium) (Changes due to weather will be announced by 3:00pm)
Rain date for Graduation is May 29th at 7:30 - Graduation will be moved to the gym due to inclement weather, and students will receive 4 tickets each.
Stay tuned… our Beanstack Summer Reading Challenges are coming soon! Students in grades Pre-K through 3 and grades 4–8 will each have their own special reading challenge filled with fun, learning, and exciting opportunities to grow as readers this summer.
✨ Students who complete the challenge will earn prizes!
🏆 PLUS — the school with the highest percentage of students completing the challenge will earn a special school-wide surprise!
This summer, let’s build strong reading habits, explore new adventures through books, and see which school will rise to the top! More details coming soon… 👀📖
#FindYourReadingJoy #Beanstack #SummerReading #PCSREADS
The summer feeding form now includes South as a pick-up location. If you previously filled out a form to request meals, please complete a new form, select South as the pick-up site, and answer the final question that was added so that way we don't account for your child twice.
Official Sign-Up for the Summer Feeding Program: (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/K1GaBfeefd)
Sign-ups close on May 15th.
Preston County Schools is offering a bi-weekly pick-up for summer breakfasts/lunches (20 milks and 10 lunches/10 breakfasts every two weeks) for Free for all kids 18 and under beginning the week of June 29th, with the final pick-up being the week of August 10th -All meals are chef-prepared in a licensed central kitchen. They are kid-friendly, nutrient-dense, and include both a vegetable and fruit component with each entrée. They are Individually sealed, 3-compartment frozen meals, that can either be reheated via microwave or oven. Breakfasts will be a grain (cereals/muffins) component, along with a shelf-stable fruit component (Summer schools will be fed on-site; this is the option for non-summer school participants.) Pick-Up Schedule with dates and times will be sent out a couple weeks prior to the first pick-up week. Pick-up locations will be Bruceton School, West Preston, South, Central Preston, Terra Alta, and Aurora. Pick ups will be (1. Week of June 29th, 2. Week of July 13th, 3. Week of July 27th, 4. Week of August 10th - School is back on August 24th). We will have minimal extras at each site, so you must sign-up to ensure you get the meals. If your child is attending Summer School, they can still sign up for the final week's pick-up. If you are unable to make it to a pick-up site, please contact Justin Hough at jhough@k12.wv.us to make arrangements. We want to ensure all Preston County kids have the opportunity for meals this summer.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/K1GaBfeefd
Has the trophy found a new permanent home at Terra Alta? 👏✨ Keep up the great work Eagles, and to all of our readers, keep those pages turning this month, and all summer long! 📖💙 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
@National Association of School Nurses
Official Sign-Up for the Summer Feeding Program: (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/K1GaBfeefd)
Sign-ups close on May 15th.
Preston County Schools is offering a bi-weekly pick-up for summer breakfasts/lunches (20 milks and 10 lunches/10 breakfasts every two weeks) for Free for all kids 18 and under beginning the week of June 29th, with the final pick-up being the week of August 10th -All meals are chef-prepared in a licensed central kitchen. They are kid-friendly, nutrient-dense, and include both a vegetable and fruit component with each entrée. They are Individually sealed, 3-compartment frozen meals, that can either be reheated via microwave or oven. Breakfasts will be a grain (cereals/muffins) component, along with a shelf-stable fruit component (Summer schools will be fed on-site; this is the option for non-summer school participants.) Pick-Up Schedule with dates and times will be sent out a couple weeks prior to the first pick-up week. Pick-up locations will be Bruceton School, West Preston, Central Preston, Terra Alta, and Aurora. Pick ups will be (1. Week of June 29th, 2. Week of July 13th, 3. Week of July 27th, 4. Week of August 10th - School is back on August 24th). We will have minimal extras at each site, so you must sign-up to ensure you get the meals. If your child is attending Summer School, they can still sign up for the final week's pick-up. If you are unable to make it to a pick-up site, please contact Justin Hough at jhough@k12.wv.us to make arrangements. We want to ensure all Preston County kids have the opportunity for meals this summer.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/K1GaBfeefd
Current Substitute Employees -
Please complete the form below by May 15th on your intent to either continue to or discontinue subbing with Preston County Schools.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNapR8DN1nztpDm7kCAb1FxhBUNURMWExIUUdBQ0U2WkNaTTRDR0JVREYyNi4u&route=shorturl
