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.
Preston County Schools will be dismissing Preston High School 3 hours early at approximately 12:15 PM tomorrow, Friday, February 6th. Buses will then travel to outlying schools who will be dismissing between 1.5 and 2 hours early and delivering all students home on one bus run. All after school activities will be cancelled for tomorrow. The status of activities on Saturday will be announced later.

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
Alternate Bus Routes for Wednesday, February 4th, 2026: (West Area, Bruceton, 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. (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 Area: Bus 71-16, Roger Deberry will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 40-22, Tony Goff will be using alternate stop locations for
Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30am - service
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30am - service

If you're looking for some fun to kill the winter blues, look no further than a local bingo night in Kingwood to support the students at KES.

📚🏆 We have a new Beanstack champ! 🏆📚
The reading trophy has officially packed its bags and moved to Terra Alta! With an impressive 108,668 minutes read, they claimed the title as our monthly Beanstack Reading Winner. Way to go, readers! 👏✨
But don’t count Aurora out just yet… they’ve already sworn they’re coming back to win it next month. 👀🔥
Who will reign supreme in the next reading showdown? Will a new school sneak up and take over? Keep those pages turning! 📖💙 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
The reading trophy has officially packed its bags and moved to Terra Alta! With an impressive 108,668 minutes read, they claimed the title as our monthly Beanstack Reading Winner. Way to go, readers! 👏✨
But don’t count Aurora out just yet… they’ve already sworn they’re coming back to win it next month. 👀🔥
Who will reign supreme in the next reading showdown? Will a new school sneak up and take over? Keep those pages turning! 📖💙 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK


Alternate Bus Routes for Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026: (West Area, Bruceton, 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
Bus 17-20 Gary Matthews will be using B run as posted on PCS website, same as today
Kingwood Area: Bus 71-16, Roger Deberry will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 40-22, Tony Goff will be using alternate stop locations for
Bruceton Bus Announcement - Bus 17-20, Gary Matthews, will be using the B Run schedule today as posted on the PCS website.
Alternate Bus Routes for Monday, February 2nd, 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 locations for Mt. Zion Road.
Bruceton Area: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 10-23, Richard Mitchell will be using alternate stop locations for Ruth Farm Rd
Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations
Kingwood Area: Bus 71-16, Roger Deberry will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 40-22, Tony Goff will be using alternate stop locations for Grapethicket Road
South Area: Bus 13-20, Tim Cline will be using alternate stop locations tomorrow for Sinclair Road
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 locations for Mt. Zion Road.
Bruceton Area: Bus 22-21, Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 10-23, Richard Mitchell will be using alternate stop locations for Ruth Farm Rd
Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will be using alternate stop locations
Kingwood Area: Bus 71-16, Roger Deberry will be using alternate stop locations
Bus 40-22, Tony Goff will be using alternate stop locations for Grapethicket Road
South Area: Bus 13-20, Tim Cline will be using alternate stop locations tomorrow for Sinclair Road
Preston County Schools will operate on a 3-hour delay for tomorrow, Monday, February 2nd. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 3-hour delay.

This week across Preston County Schools, we celebrate our amazing school counselors, whose vital contributions support our students' academic, social-emotional, and career development. This week, and every day, we can't thank you enough for what you do for kids and for the support you bring to all in the buildings and communities you work in. Thank you.

