Comfortable Living Properties
Kingwood Lions Club
The Country Retreat
Interact, Rotary Sponsored Club
Grandma Manko
Reedsville United Methodist Church
Rotary Club of Kingwood
Fraternal Order of the Eagles
Affordable Signs Unlimited
T.H. Services, LLC
Don Smith, Commissioner
Sir Chester, PHS Therapy Dog
PHS Track Complex Off Limits for Maintenance
This will not affect scheduled sports. Off limits for public use during this time.
Important dates on the calendar to note:
8/24 - First Day for Students
6/1 - Possible Last Day for Students
5/27 - PHS Graduation
9/25 and 9/28 Off (Buckwheat – staff reports on 28th for PD)
Full Week off for Thanksgiving
Christmas Break begins on 12/24 - (students go 12/21,12/22, 12/23 (Early Out))
Easter – Off (3/25, 3/26, 3/29, 3/30)
Draft Calendar - https://5il.co/3u96g; https://5il.co/3u96h
Non-Traditional (Brain Freeze Days) Application - https://5il.co/3u96i
At last night's meeting of the PCS Board of Education, multiple recognitions were made relating to the Bruceton School.
Tony Glover (Mining Solutions Company LLC) and his wife Carol were recognized for their continuing generosity and contributions to the Bruceton School over the years, with Principal Jonas Knotts and Secretary Susan Moran also in attendance.
LeJay Graffious of the Old Hemlock Foundation, and former educator and Principal of the Bruceton School, was also recognized as a major supporter of the Bruceton School and students of Preston County.
Lastly, The Bruceton School's Junior Varsity Boys' Basketball Team was recognized and congratulated for winning the county middle school junior varsity basketball championship back in February by defeating West Preston.
The team is coached by Justin Lemley and Alvin Guthrie.
Team members include: Carter Foreman, River Matthews, Easton Dawson, Conner Klinkert, Jacob Heubi, Colton Shisler, Owen Shay, Bradley Metheny, Jackson Wotring, Collin Kingan and Owen Johnson
The reading trophy is getting quite comfortable at Terra Alta, but will it remain for a 4th month following April, or pack its bags and find a new home! With an impressive 117,452 minutes read, Terra Alta remains our current Beanstack Reading Winner. Way to go, readers! 👏✨
Who will reign supreme in the next reading showdown? Will a new school sneak up and take over? Keep those pages turning! 📖💙 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
On Friday, April 10, 2026, Preston County Schools sponsored the second annual Fine Arts Festival at Preston High School. The event began with theatrical performances by the PHS Musical Theater Ensemble and Aurora School Musical Theater Group, along with monologues performed by PHS students in the PHS Theater.
Next, guests were invited to view an art exhibit from county students from each school in the PHS Media Center. The night concluded with performances by middle and high school chorus students, the PHS Steel Drum Band, the PHS Band, and Middle School All County Band directed by Guest Conductor Mr. Roger Walker along with a final combined performance by the PHS and Middle School School bands.
The event provided a showcase for our hugely talented students and teachers and was enjoyed by all in attendance. Special thanks goes out to Mrs. Brenda Layton who has helped spearhead this event over the past two years; Mrs. Michelle Liga who coordinated the event this year in conjunction with teacher leads: Tiffany Hardy (Art), Will Nose (Band), Emma Harvey (Chorus), Leah DeLauder (Theater) and other county teachers including: Claire Jones, Scott Fischer, Joan Carr, Kendall Adams, Megan Ward, Sabrina Spiker, Kim Taylor, Jonathan Henry, Abigail Rexroad, Mark Wallace, Shawn Dunn, Jalina Spiker, Duane Salisbury, and Lauren Sperry. Great job to all involved.
Reminder - The 2nd Annual Preston County Schools Fine Arts Festival returns this evening, Friday, April 10th beginning at 6:00pm. Performances kick off at the Preston High School Theater, showcasing the incredible artistic achievements of our county's students. 6-630 is a Theater Showcase, followed by exhibits, art displays, informational vendors, and our food service class selling snacks in the Grand Hall. At 7:00, people will move into the gym for the music performances. Don't miss this celebration of creativity and community!
(The week of April 27th, Summer Feeding Sign-ups will go live and messages will go out about how to register your child for Preston County School's Summer Feeding Option - Be on the lookout for that)
National Technical Honor Society Induction
April 15th at 6pm
Preston High School Theatre
Please feel free to invite your families & friends to celebrate this moment with you.
Inductees and Officers, please arrive by 530pm, to get into your seats and we will start promptly at 6pm.
Dress is business causal – boys may wear jeans with no holes and a nice tee shirt and boots.
Questions or concerns please contact:
Jodi Larew, NTHS Advisor -Room 309/Ext 5309
Your feedback is so important to us! We will use your input to guide our strategic plan and improvement efforts for next school year and beyond.
The Preston County Board of Education will be receiving sealed bids until 10:00 AM on Monday, April 20, 2026 for mowing grass, trimming, and weed eating all common areas at the following locations:
Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville (temporary), Kingwood Elementary, Preston High, Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston, and West Preston.
The successful company will mow all the grounds of campuses (as awarded) operated by the Preston County Board of Education. The grounds will be mowed on average (3) times per month in the warm weather months (approximately May – November 2026) unless it is determined by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department that mowing is not needed. Contract may be extended into the Spring of 2027 as needed until contracts are re-bid.
Contractors may submit bids for individual locations, for all locations, and/or for both options. Assessment rubric will award priority points for vendors submitting bids for all locations. The successful company will provide a valid business license and documentation of $1,000,000 dollars in liability insurance with worker’s compensation coverage. The successful vendor will submit all required vendor registration forms with all forms available in the bid packet or at the RFQ link listed below.
An optional pre-bid meeting will be held at the Preston County Schools Board of Education Offices on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 9 AM to provide an opportunity for a question and answer session with county officials and to provide bid packets to prospective vendors. Please submit bids and all requested information referenced above to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537 by the submission deadline of Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10 AM. Bids will be opened following the stated bid deadline. Inquiries may be made to Mr. Matthew Murray by email at mlmurray@k12.wv.us or phone at (304) 329-0580 ext. 3231. The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Bid packets and other needed documents associated with this RFQ can also be found at the following link:
