Preston County Schools

Congratulations to all of our winners and participants in the Regional Social Studies Fair yesterday. Preston County had an amazing showing. 2025 Preston County West Virginia Region VII Social Studies Fair Results Preston County Clean Sweep at Regionals! On March 19, 2025, Preston County Schools sent thirty-six projects to compete at the West Virginia Region VII Social Studies Fair. The West Virginia Region VII Social Studies Fair was held at the Waco Center in Glenville, West Virginia. Results: 24 first place, 4 second place, 4 third place, and 4 that had a great showing. First Place winners will now advance to the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair on April 11, 2025, at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. Division I First Place: Delilah Ringer – Bruceton Noah Goodrich – Kingwood Grady Walsh, Coal Baker & Wyatt Calhoun – Terra Alta/East Preston Emilia Bright – Bruceton Ava Kerstetter & Addilyn Baker – Kingwood Taylor Schnopp – Kingwood Ryan Foley – Kingwood Division II First Place: Aiden Huggins & Connor Larue – West Preston Adrienne Bernatowicz – Central Preston Scarlett Hayes – Central Preston Ava Waters – Aurora Remington Wolfe & Isaiah Nelson – South Preston Ella Dilly – West Preston Kenzley Rouzee & Katelyn Kelly – Central Preston Sophie Uphold – Central Preston Collin Sheets & Bryson Teets – Central Preston Temperance Phillips & Kayleigh Myers – South Preston Mason White & Noah Johnson – West Preston Division III First Place: Isabella Edmunds – Preston High Kalista Huggins – Preston High Elijah Barker – Preston High Delaney Seese & Olivia Seese – Preston High Reese Stratton – Preston High Sophia Flowers, Leila Carpenter & Kaitlin Michaels – Preston High Division I Second Place: Cooper Welch & John Yates – Kingwood Penelope Hebb & Savannah Calhoun - Kingwood Division II Second Place: Makenzie Goodwin – Central Preston Ava Myers – South Preston Division I Third Place: Briar Larew – Kingwood Jay Taylor & Eli Mauldin – Kingwood Division III Mackenzie Selders & Heidi Michael 0 Preston High Logan Bell – Preston High Didn’t Place: Catalina Richards – Bruceton Ty Peaslee – Kingwood Deseree Newland, Audrey Britton & Jaden Arnold – Preston High Colson Manko – Preston High

This is a Bruceton Area Bus Message for Wednesday, March 19th. Tomorrow, Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer, will not be running. Again, tomorrow the 19th, Bus 22-21 will not run.

The 2025-2026 Proposed Calendar is currently available for public comment. Public Comments on the calendar can be submitted to Superintendent Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us. Comments will be received through Wednesday, April 9th with the final hearing and vote on the calendar scheduled for the Monday, April 14th Board Meeting. Important dates on the calendar to note: 8/18 - First Day for Students 5/28 - Possible Last Day for Students 5/28 - PHS Graduation 9/26 and 9/29 Off (Buckwheat) Full Week off for Thanksgiving Christmas Break begins on 12/24 - (students go 12/22, 12/23) Calendar - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430428/2025-2026_Preston_D03182025T121615.pdf Non-Traditional (Brain Freeze Days) Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430427/NTI_Day_Application.pdf

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After 2 weeks in March, here are your top reading schools in Beanstack. #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK

Preston High was well-represented at the 2025 HOSA State Leadership Conference this weekend. Results and participants are below: Hallie Hartsell - 2nd Place Biology Kadence Whitehair- 2nd place in Human Growth & Development Collin Wyatt- 2nd Place in Medical Math Abigail Hubbard- 3rd Place in World Health & Disparities Nathaniel Bishop- 1st Place in Nursing Assisting Landon Wheeler- 1st Place in Respiratory Therapy Gracie Wilson- 2nd Place in Veterinary Science Kloey Rodeheaver & Lexa Galloway- 3rd Place in Forensic Science Tori Hovatter & Bailey Turner - 2nd Place in Health Career Display Other competitors attending were: Brooklyn Casteel- Veterinary Science Harley Wilt- Phlebotomy Haley Sims & Carlee Wilson- Health Career Display Lydia Arnold- Medical Reading Laira Galloway- Medical Terminology Madeline Funk- Nutrition Harley Freeland- Human Growth & Development Samantha McKinley & Kaitlyn Flores- Health Education Cloe Pingley & Hanna Wolfe- Health Education Accompanied by HOSA Advisors Jodi Larew, Alyssa Sines, Amanda McCleary, and CTE Director Ryan Justus

Exciting news from Preston County Schools! We have not only met, but exceeded our reading goal with 2 months still remaining in the year. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and educators. Let's continue to promote a culture of reading and keep our schools at the top of the leader board. How are you encouraging reading in your community? #keepreading #Beanstack #PCSREADS

This is a Kingwood Area Bus Announcement for Bus 51-25. Tomorrow, Friday March 14th, Bus 51-25, Phillip Moreland, will not be running. Again, Bus 51-25 will not run tomorrow the 14th.

This is a South Preston Area Bus Announcement. Bus 50-25, Steven Bolyard, will not be running tomorrow. Again, Bus 50-25 will not run tomorrow, Thursday the 13th.

Preston County Schools is in need of substitute cooks. Becoming a sub cook can even lead to full-time employment with PCS if interested. The next class will be Monday, March 24th at 9AM in the PCS Board Room. To be eligible for employment, applicants must pass the test at the end of class, have a HS Diploma or GED, and receive a clean background check. If interested, please call Autumn Sheets at 304-329-0580 ext. 3216, or email Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition, at jhough@k12.wv.us

April Menus

Yesterday, March 10th, Preston County Schools were well-represented at the State Science and Engineering Fair. We had multiple students place and receive recognitions. The results are listed below. Congratulations to these awesome students. WEST VIRGINIA STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR RESULTS FOR PRESTON COUNTY MARCH 10, 2025, CHARLESTON COLISEUM & CONVENTION CENTER FIRST PLACE: DONALD “TRAVIS” PARKS - PHS ETHAN WHITE - PHS SECOND PLACE: ZADAYA BOLYARD – SOUTH PRESTON VADA WALSH – TERRA ALTA EAST PRESTON AINSLY FEATHERS – SOUTH PRESTON RILEY MAYFIELD - PHS THIRD PLACE: TARYN SULLIVAN - AURORA NICHOLAS BERNATOWICZ – PHS MARIAH TITCHENELL – PHS HAYLIE TRENUM – PHS ALYSSA FRIEND – PHS SOPHIE ZINN – PHS ETHAN WHITE – RECEIVED A REGIONAL WATER PRIZE AWARD DONALD ‘TRAVIS” PARKS – RECEIVED A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AWARD

The Preston County Board of Education is looking to fill a vacancy left by the recent resignation of one of its members. Those interested in the position are asked to submit a written notice of interest to Preston County Schools Superintendent Brad Martin by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. Notices can be emailed, hand-delivered or mailed to the Superintendent’s Office at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537 or to brrmarti@k12.wv.us. Alongside notices, candidates should include qualifications, experience and why they’re interested. Interviews will be conducted Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00 PM in the BOE Boardroom. Candidates should be available that evening, as times and durations are dependent on the number of applicants. Interested candidates must reside within the 1st or 2nd Magisterial Districts of Preston County. This vacancy cannot be filled from a resident of the 3rd.

At last night's board meeting, the PHS Science Olympiad Team , which competed at Marshall University on Saturday, March 1st, were recognized and congratulated by members of the PCS BOE. Coaches: Mrs. Haught, Mrs. Cool, Mr. Cool & Mr. Flowers Team Members: Alyssa Friend Madeline Funk Hayleigh Fullmer Abigail McCoy Dillion Moore Alison Schmidle Ira Shaffer Penelope Shaffer Lincoln Wiles Winning/Placing in their category: Astronomy - Alison Schmidle & Abigail McCoy (2nd place - Silver Medal) Ecology - Dillion Moore & Ira Shaffer (3rd place - Bronze Medal) Fossils - Hayleigh Fulmer & Lincoln Wiles (3rd place - Bronze Medal)

This is a South Area bus message. After not running normal last week, this message is to let parents know that Bus 13-20, Tim Cline, will run normally tomorrow. Again 13-20 is running tomorrow.

Don't forget that after midnight tonight, approximately 2am local time on Sunday, March 9, we spring forward 1 hour. Don't forget to change those clocks that don't automatically change.

Principal Jim Hoit, Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of PCS, Brad Martin and Ange Varner, and Mrs. Sophia Tichenor, Academic Coach and Beanstack Supervisor, were on-hand today at South Preston to present the monthly Beanstack Trophy for February to the top-reading South Preston Students, along with their school's certificate. It's up to South now to defend their title in March. Congratulations, good luck, and keep reading. #Beanstack #PCSREADS

Please check the PCS Facebook, website, and your school's Facebooks as we've had multiple bus cancellations for tomorrow due to illness and a lack of subs. Please check Facebook this evening, and in the morning, to ensure you were not missed. We apologize as we are filling and rotating as many vacancies as we can.

This is a South Area Bus Call. Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not run again tomorrow, Friday March 7th, and 52-25, Chuck Plum will cover most of his run. Students on Possum Hollow Road will need to meet at the Newburg Senior Center. Again, Bus 13-20, Tim Cline not running tomorrow.

This is a Bruceton Area Bus Message for Friday the 7th. Tomorrow, Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer, and Bus 5-19, Jim Eisentrout, will not be running. Again, Buses 22-21, Gerri Shaffer, and 5-19, Jim Eisentrout, will not be running tomorrow.