
Congratulations to our January Wellness Challenge Student and Staff Winners. These students will be delivered their prizes later this month, which will be a scooter for spring and water bottle. These students, as well as December's Winners will also be placed into a drawing to win a fitness watch (3 winners total). Thanks for being a part of our wellness challenge this winter. Ms. Micki at Terra Alta was our lone staff winner and she will receive her exclusive Preston Strong Hat and be entered into our gift card drawing, courtesy of Titan Roofing. Again, thanks to all of our participants this winter.
Students:
Harlyn Acuff - West (2nd)
Ryder Raines - West (1st)
Ellamae Raines - West (PK)
Jordan Wilfong - KES (3rd)
Johnny Feather- TAEP(3rd)
Shawana Feather - TAEP (5th)
Maddison Love - CPMS (5th)
STAFF:
Mikaila Strawser (TAEP)


This is a Bruceton Bus Message. Bus 46, Gary Matthews, will not be running today, Tuesday the 18th. Again, Bus 46, Gary Matthews, will not be running today.

This is a South Preston Bus Announcement for 13-20. Today, Tuesday the 18th, Bus 13-20, Tim Cline, will not be running. Again, Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not be running today.

This is a South Preston Bus Announcement for 52-25. Tomorrow, Tuesday the 18th, Bus 52-25, Chuck Plum, will not be running. Again, Bus 52-25, Chuck Plum will not be running tomorrow.

This is a Bruceton Bus Announcement for Bus 122 for Tuesday the 18th. Tomorrow, Bus 122, Jason Cramer will not be running in the Bruceton Area.

Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th. All staff will report on a normal schedule and Faculty Senate meetings originally scheduled for today are to be convened before the arrival of students. In addition, setup for the county social studies fair will take place tomorrow from 5-7 PM at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department.


Congratulations to all of our 2025 West Virginia Regional Science Fair Participants who presented their projects at the Falcon Center at Fairmont State University on Saturday, February 15, 2025
All first-place winners will advance to the West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair on March 10, 2025, in Charleston, West Virginia.
First Place: Division I - Taryn Sullivan and Kinsley Dixon
First Place: Division II - Kyndal Goff, Vada Walsh and Ainsly Feathers
First Place: Division III - Nicholas Bernatowicz, Mariah Titchenell, Haylie Trenum, Garrett Haymond, Ethan White, Donald Parks, Madeline Kincaid, and Riley Mayfield
*****Also: Advancing to states is Sophia Zinn, Alyssa Friend, Isabella Edmunds, Charlee Pettit and Luke Tayman (Only Division III participants who scored high enough (2nd - 3rd place) are able to attend states. 7 groups were selected - Preston County had 4 out of 7 chosen)
Second Place: Division I - Payton Grose, Milton Facemire-Urban, Jaxson Warnick and Paxton Warnick
Second Place: Division II - Alex Bucklew
Second Place: Division III - Alyssa Friend and Sophie Zinn
Third Place: Division I - Cross Kisner
Third Place: Division II - Madilyn Livengood
Third Place: Division III - Isabella Edmunds, Charlee Pettit and Luke Tayman
Other participants who did a great job were: Brody Goff, Rylan Kowalkoski, and Logan Bell



The calendar is updated with today's inclement weather day. The tentative last day for students is now Tuesday, June 3rd. As always, this is subject to change with any additional days used. Our updated school calendar is available on the PCS Website.


Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Monday, February 17th. Maintenance, mechanics, and 240-day custodians report on a regular schedule. All other extended-day staff report on a 2-hour delay. All other students and staff do not report. Scheduled data meetings will be rescheduled and all scheduled extra-curricular a ctivities are cancelled and will be rescheduled.


This is a reminder that if we still have a regular, 2 Hour Early Out tomorrow, that all cooks and cook/custodians are to report to the BOE Board Room at 1:30 for food handlers certification/recertification. If anything changes, a message will go out. This is also open to subs.

Just a reminder that this Monday, the 17th, is a 2 Hour Early Dismissal for all students. Monday, February 17th is still a 2 hour early dismissal for all students. The high school shuttle will be running at 3:45.


February 2025 PHS Newsletter



This is an announcement for Bus 12-20 in the South Preston area. Tomorrow, Friday the 14th, Bus 12-20, Robert Anderson, will not be running. Again, Bus 12-20 will not be running tomorrow.

This is an announcement for Bus 46 in Bruceton. Tomorrow, Friday the 14th, Bus 46, Gary Matthews, will not be running. Again, Bus 46 will not run tomorrow.

This is an announcement for Bus 12-20 in the South Preston area. Today, Thursday the 13th, Bus 12-20, Robert Anderson, will not be running. Again, Bus 12-20 will not be running today.

This is an announcement for Bus 46 in Bruceton. Tomorrow, Thursday the 13th, Bus 46, Gary Matthews, will not be running. Again, Bus 46 will not run tomorrow.

Due to today's inclement weather school cancellation, Preston County Schools now has an additional instructional day to make-up. Students tentative last day of school has now shifted from May 30th, 2025 to June 2nd, 2025, which will now serve as today's make-up instructional day. Again, June 2nd is now an instructional day for students, but this could change again if we're affected by more inclement weather.


After assessment of road conditions and expected additional snow and ice later today, Preston County Schools are now closed for today, Wednesday, February 12th. 240-day+ employees report on a 2-hour delay and all other students and staff do not report.

Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Road conditions will be assessed in the morning and if circumstances warrent, the day could be shifted to a 3-hour delay or result in cancellation of school.


All after-school activities for today, Tuesday, February 11th are cancelled. This includes all school-sponsored academic and athletic activities as well as youth sports activities.