Preston County Schools

Terra Alta Youth Football and Cheer camp/signups will be held July 28th-August 1st from 6-8 pm. This is for Ages 5-12. Please see the Terra Alta Youth Football Facebook page for more details.

The Preston County Youth Football League will be holding camp and signups July 21st-25th from 6-8 pm at the West Preston and Bruceton Fields. Please watch Facebook for West Preston updates and contact Patty at 304-698-3653 for any questions about Bruceton signups.

Preston County Schools has the following vacancy in our maintenance department:
General Maintenance/Plumber
Posting Dates: July 21-25, 2025
Shift: 6:30 am - 2:30 pm
Employment Term: 240 Days; prorated for the 2025-2026 school year
Salary Range: Pay Grade E; starting at $32,520.00

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Reminder. Anyone interested in playing squires, middle school soccer this fall, there is a meeting at 5:30 today at the PHS turf field for both girls and boys. A parent must accompany the player. Also, the girls will be holding a flex practice after the meeting. Please have a water source.

Preston County Schools will be offering a Bus Driver Class beginning on July 28th. This position offers summers off, flexible hours, family medical, dental and vision insurance, and a retirement plan for full -time employment. – No High School diploma required. Drug Testing and background check required. Please call 304-329-2524 for more information. You may apply on the Preston County Schools website under Employment (Substitute Bus Operator ) to be considered for the class.

Employee Dental/Vision Insurance Information for SY 25-26

Attention all students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th grade who are interested in playing middle school soccer, there will be an informational meeting on Wednesday July 16th at 5:30PM at the Preston High School's turf field. Anyone interested in playing should attend with at least one parent or guardian. After the meeting the girls will stay for a flex practice. See you there!

This week, 5th-8th grade students in the county had the opportunity to participate in a culinary camp. Students learned basic culinary and service skills, and even opened their own Taco Eatery on Thursday, inviting staff for lunch service. Thanks to all staff involved in the week, and thanks to these great students for their good work.

The legislative changes to the child labor laws took affect today, Friday July 11th. As of today, all child labor forms will be called age certificates as the phrase "work permit" has been removed from the law. 14 an 15 year old's are required to have an age certificate to work, but they will remain optional for 16 and 17 year old's. In addition, all certificates must be issued by the Commissioner of Labor or their authorized representative as of that date.

You can access the new forms that will need to be used at the links below. After Section C for 14 and 15, and Section A for 16 and 17 has been completed, the forms will need to be submitted so that the certificate can be issued. A copy of the child's birth certificate will need to be included. They will accept a scanned copy of the birth certificate so that the permits can continue to be submitted electronically.

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Any questions, contact Angie Zofchak at atate@k12.wv.us or 304-329-0580 x.3236

Preston County Schools is actively soliciting sealed bids for new tires at Preston County Schools. Information on the bid process and forms can be found on the PCS Website or at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5866605/Tire_Bid.pdf

Tired of hearing the dreaded "B-Word" from your kiddos this summer break? No need to reinvent the wheel to find solutions and answers. The internet is full of ideas to help combat the boredom blues, many activities at no cost and using resources already in and around your homes. Summer Bingo is just one of those ideas that adds a little friendly competition that could just be that needed boost.

Any West Preston 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student who is interested in playing girls volleyball this fall, there will be a parent meeting with practice immediately following on July 14, 2025 at 5 PM at West Preston School.

Attention all incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who are interested in playing football for the county middle school team:
The Preston County Squires are currently holding their 2nd summer camp and all that are interested are welcomed to attend!
Camp will run Wednesday July 9th to Saturday July 19th. For more information, please contact Coach Herrington at 304-276-5746.
You can also get all the latest information about Preston County Squires Football on our Facebook group page PRESTON COUNTY SQUIRES MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Just a reminder of upcoming substitute class offerings. Please contact Autumn Sheets for more information. Tomorrow is custodian and cook.

Transportation Department Bids: Preston County Schools is accepting sealed bids for petroleum products for its transportation fleet. Complete bid information can be obtained by contacting Steve Plum, Transportation Director, at 304-329-0580 x3249, splum@k12.wv.us or visiting the BOE’s website. Bids are due by 1:00 p.m. on August 1st , 2025 , at the Preston County Board of Education office at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. Preston County Schools is accepting sealed bids for tires for its transportation fleet. Complete bid information can be obtained by contacting Steve Plum, Transportation Director, at 304-329-0580 x3249, splum@k12.wv.us or visiting the BOE’s website. Bids are due by 1:00 p.m. on August 1st , 2025 , at the Preston County Board of Education office at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537.

Sign-ups for West Preston Youth Football, ages 4 to 12 interested in playing or cheerleading, will take place this evening at the West Preston Youth Field from 6 to 8. You don't have to attend the West Preston area to play. If your town doesn't have a team, you're welcome to join.

All full-time employees should be receiving new vision and dental cards in the mail from new provider UNUM, so please be watching for them. If you do not receive a card in the mail, or need immediate access to the card, directions on how to access cards online are being sent to your K12 emails and will also be posted on the PCS website and Facebook page. If you need to make changes to your vision and dental insurance, please contact Eraka Anderson at 304-329-0580 ext. 3215 or by email at eanderson@k12.wv.us.

Just a reminder of upcoming substitute class offerings. Please contact Autumn Sheets for more information.

Just a reminder to those summer school attendees, as well as all PCS students, that we are providing pre-packaged, shelf-stable meals for students free of charge. If your child isn't enrolled in summer school, and they can not come during the designated time to eat with the other students and you're in need of summer feeding, please contact Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition at jhough@k12.wv.us to see if other arrangements can be made.

Preston High School's football team will not hold flex practices today June 25 or tomorrow June 26. Enjoy your 4th of July! Flex practices will resume on July 7 with weight lifting at normal time.