We would like to thank Kingwood Parks and Rec for the six 3-day pool passes they donated! Students, grades 3-8, will have the opportunity to win these passes by earning tickets for demonstrating positive testing practices! They will have a new splash pad installed this summer. Notice that water slide!
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Jared Brewer, from Bruceton School and our Service Personel of the Year, Paula Shahan from South Preston School.
Attention players and parents: The Preston High School Football team will be having a player/parent information meeting for anyone interested in playing football this Fall. The meeting will take place on Wednesday , May 18th at 6 PM in the Preston High School Library / Media Center. This message is from Preston County Schools using the Thrillshare automated calling system.
Due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, May 16th, the 5th Grade Track Challenge at Preston High School has been rescheduled from tomorrow to Tuesday, May 17th. The start and finish times will remain the same. Kona Ice will be on site from 9 to 11 if any student would like to purchase a cool treat. This message is from Preston County Schools using the Thrillshare automated calling system.
Laptop/iPad Collection Dates for Grades K-8
Friday, May 20 - Rowlesburg, Aurora and TAEP
Monday, May 23 - Bruceton, South and Fellowsville
Tuesday, May 24 - West, Central and Kingwood
The PCS Tech Department will check each device as we collect them. Parents will be notified as soon as possible of any problems with the equipment that will need to be paid for before the next academic year. We will NOT be collecting cash or checks when we pick up devices
Please complete the survey below ((BEFORE FRIDAY, MAY 20th ) to share your thoughts about the future of Preston County Schools and how to best serve our students.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNalDUQGKyzLtNrauYbwc04PhUQlcwSzFFRDk1RkVZVUcxVVhNVklMRFNXOS4u
For required professional development on Friday, May 6th, Bus Operators & Mechanics will be completing online training assigned in the Safe Schools Training site. The modules (CPR and First Aid) will not be available until Friday, May 6th. Directions for accessing this training can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/154wo & will also be posted on the BOE website under the Live Feed Section. In addition, drivers are to be reminded that physicals need to be completed before May 20th and please check with Cindy Foley or Steve Plum for information on taking recertification testing.
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Friday, May 6 due to teacher meetings and Tuesday, May 11, is Election Day.
Due to voting at the Civic Center next Tuesday, May 9th, the Mobile Food Delivery will be moved slightly, see picture of map
Congratulations to the Preston County School Winners at the WV State Social Studies Fair.
Preston County Schools announces nominations for Teacher of the Year and Service Personnel of the Year. Winners will be surprised sometime this week. We will go live on Facebook to show you, our winners.
This message is for any students or staff member who was issued a T-Mobile hotspot from Preston County Schools during the 2020-21 school year and select individuals in the Fall of 2021. The contract on these devices has expired effective today and they will no longer can be used for home internet access. Please contact Mr. Brad Martin at (304) 329-0580 ext. 225 or by email at brrmarti@k12.wv.us to request a new hotspot to be issued that can span the remainder of the school year through June 30, 2022.
2022 Golden Horseshoe Winners
Congratulations:
Amelia Olsen, Bruceton School
Alison Schmidle, Central Preston Middle School
William Schmidle, Central Preston Middle School
Coltin Myers, South Preston School
Here is a link from the Central Preston Middle School Band Concert from 4/26/22. Great Job Wildcats!!!
https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=NWNkMWU4NmM1MjFiNmYxYWFkZjM4ZGVjNmFhMzVjM2U
Preston County School's Calendar for the 22-23 School Year has been approved. Here is a link to the to the calendar. We are also going to have a staggered start like we have in the past. https://5il.co/19hxk. We sure to download our app and/or check out our webpage.
Just a reminder there will be no school on Friday, April 15th and on Monday, April 18th.
WV General Summative testing dates for grades 3-8
Central Preston - May 2-5, 2022
All other schools May 9, 11-13, 2022.
The Grandfamilies Program in Preston County provide educational workshops
that provide support to grandparent caregivers. They will cover the day-to-day
challenges that happen while raising a grandchild.
The program is free to attend and will be held in the evening for two hours. See picture for dates, locations and times
Preston County Schools is accepting applications for substitute cooks, custodians, and aides through the end of the week. Interested applicants need to visit the job posting site at https://prestonboe.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
In addition, the required classes and testing for each of these jobs are scheduled for this week with the class for custodians beginning at 8 AM and for cooks at 10 AM at the BOE Boardroom on Thursday, April 7th. The class for aides is scheduled to begin at 8 AM at the BOE on Friday, April 8th.
If you have any questions, please contact the personnel office at (304) 329-0580 at extensions 225 or 238.
Staff development for service personnel for tomorrow is as follows: Custodians and Maintenance Staff are to report to the Board Office at 9 AM and Cooks are to report to the same location at 10 AM for sessions with Equitable Financial. Staff development information for Bus Operators, Mechanics, and Aides has been communicated in separate messaging and involves completion of online modules in the safe schools website. Finally, staff development for school secretaries has been communicated by the Finance Office.