Preston County Schools

Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30pm - service

Upcoming October Dates/Events:

Coming Soon - Preston County Schools Knights' Academy - Academic Support and Enrichment Opportunities for Middle & High School Students

Today, we celebrate and thank our incredible team of instructional coaches at Preston County Schools. These coaches help our educators and students shine. They motivate others and find joy in watching students and teachers thrive. So today, on National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day, and every day, we thank you.

Upcoming Menu Changes - Due to a delay in our local beef production following the Buckwheat Festival, and very thankful to be adding LEC Market to our WV Wednesdays this month, there will be a change in Menu for the upcoming Wednesdays. This Wednesday, the 8th, will not be a WV Wed and now will be (Uncrustables, Turkey Sandwich, or Turkey/Cheese Lunchables), with the following on the 15th being LEC Local Beef Walking Tacos, the 22nd PHS Sausage Gravy, and the 29th, Chili Dogs with Custard Stand Chili. All are now updated on the PCS App.

Today, we recognize the hard work and dedication of our school custodians who ensure a clean and safe learning environment. We thank and appreciate them for their continued efforts each and every day. Thank you PCS Custodians! We'd be a mess without you. Literally.

There will be a Title 1 Parent Advisory Meeting for those interested stakeholders in the PCS Boardroom at 9:00 AM on Monday, October 20th.

Any families seeking assistance for Christmas with children 12 and under in the household, applications for the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program opens tomorrow, October 1st and runs through the 31st. You can find the application at the following link: https://saangeltree.org/

South Bus Announcement - Bus 50-25, Tim Cline, for South and PHS students will be running 30 minutes late today.

Just a reminder that tomorrow the 25th is a 2 hour early out, with no school on Friday the 26th for all to have an opportunity to enjoy all the Buckwheat Festivities. Schools will also be closed Monday the 29th, with only extended contract employees reporting. Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Buckwheat Festival.

Terra Alta Bus Announcement - Bus 70-16, Charlie McCarty for Terra Alta and PHS students will not be running tomorrow, Tuesday the 23rd.

Bruceton Bus Announcement - Bus 66-15, Kyle Lee, Bruceton and PHS students, will not run tomorrow the 23rd. There will be bussing for Kings and Queens Daycare, and that number will be posted on the Bruceton Facebook later. There will not be pick-ups at Krysview Apartments. Again, Bus 66-15 will not be running tomorrow.

Today, 8 of Preston County's finest students and young people were recognized for their outstanding achievements on the WV Golden Horseshoe Test by being welcomed in to the Order of the Rhododendron at a ceremony at the McGrew House in Kingwood. Some students and staff were unable to attend due to other commitments on this beautiful Saturday, but we want to congratulate all of our winners and inductees and thank the McGrew Society for this continued tradition and recognition of our Preston County Students. Those students are:
Bruceton School: Paisley Schnopp; Mckenze Martin; Aubrey Harteis
West Preston School: Paigelynn Mcdonald
South Preston School: Joseph Powers
Aurora School: Daniel Holland
Central Preston Middle School: Chase Lowe; Brady Taylor
Special thanks to Kingwood Elementary 1st Grader Dylan Lipscomb for serving as Page for the Ceremony, the Mountaineer Challenge Academy for serving as Color Guard, to Rosemary Bernatowicz and Susan Hardesty of the McGrew Society, Asst. Superintendent of PCS Ange Varner, and to our State Legislators for their attendance, support, and words of encouragement to our young people, Senate President Randy Smith, Senator Jay Taylor, Delegate Buck Jennings and Delegate George Street.

The PSAT will be given on October 15th at PHS. The cost will be $20 per student; checks need to be made payable to Preston High School. Sign-ups will begin September 22nd with the secretary in the Counseling office. We will be able to test 100 students. Preference will be given to Juniors, but registration will be open to grades 9-11 (first come first serve - whoever has money in hand). If you're the parent of or a homeschool student and would like to test, please reach out to the guidance office as well on this date. 304-329-0400 Ext. 5235

Buckwheat Festival KES Procedures:
Any questions, please reach out to KES admin.
(CPMS and PHS transfer students normally catching and getting off the bus at KES will need to utilize their home school's drop off and pick up procedures for the week.)
📢 Important Update: Buckwheat Festival Week Drop-Off & Pickup Procedures 📢
Kingwood Elementary, in partnership with the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department and Kingwood City Police Department, has created a safe and efficient alternate plan for drop-off and pickup during the week of September 22–25.
🚗 Morning Drop-Off:
✅ Location: Old Preston Memorial Hospital parking lot (beside Kingwood Pool)
✅ Gate Opens: 7:10 AM
✅ Procedure:
• Park in the graveled area in the center of the lot.
• Walk with your student to the sidewalk to wait for the bus.
• Bus arrives at 7:25 AM to transport students to school.
⏰ Miss the bus? You must sign your child in at the main office after 7:30 AM once buses have cleared the lot.
🚙 Afternoon Pickup:
✅ Location: Same as drop-off
✅ Gate Opens: 2:00 PM
✅ Procedure:
• Park in the graveled area and wait on the sidewalk.
• Students will arrive by bus around 2:30 PM and be released directly to families.
• ⏱ Any child not picked up by 2:45 PM will be taken back to KES and can be signed out at the main office.
🚦 Important: No vehicles may leave until buses have cleared. Staff will direct cars to file out safely behind the buses once students are loaded.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience to keep all students safe during Buckwheat Festival week! 💛🐝

And Preston County Schools has the best...we thank you each and every day for all you do. Whereas, school service personnel are involved in nearly every aspect of education by maintaining buildings and grounds, Preparing and serving meals, keeping school facilities clean and orderly, and assisting in the classroom, as well as providing administrative support functions, safe transportation, and many other specialized services; and Whereas, school service personnel are instrumental in West Virginia’s responsibility to educate all students; and Whereas, these dedicated individuals serve the children of West Virginia in our public education system and have an important role of non-instructional service to the educational system; and Whereas, it is fitting we recognize the outstanding work these individuals do for this state, their communities, and the students enrolled in West Virginia schools. Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that we proclaim September 18, 2025 as: West Virginia School Service Personnel Day.

May have gotten lost in the shuffle of the hustle and bustle of the school week, but we can't forget or overlook our awesome Tech Team in the county that should've been celebrated yesterday. The 16th may have been IT Professionals' Day, but we appreciate the team here in Preston County Schools each and every day. They help keep the wheels turning and our students learning. For that, we thank you. Happy Belated IT Day!!!