PCS Easter/Spring Break - Just a reminder that an extended weekend for Easter Break begins tomorrow, Friday, April 3rd, with students and staff returning on Wednesday, April 8th. Happy Easter Preston County!
When tragedy strikes, our community always comes together. We would like to thank Lexie Goodwin and the team at Passages Therapy & Counseling for volunteering their time and being available to students yesterday at Preston High School. It was a welcoming gesture and very beneficial to our students who wanted to talk and grieve. Thank you Passages.
What could possibly make our holiday lunches for the kids even better? How about the PTA at Terra Alta East Preston "Eastering" up the tables today to compliment the great lunch fixed by our hard-working school cooks. All students this week who ate free hot lunch in the county, were treated one day to a holiday meal consisting of ham, sides and a cook's choice dessert. Yum. Happy Easter P-County!!!
Last night, the Preston County Reading Council presented multiple students from across the county and grade-levels with the Literary Award, in honor of Mary Agnes Borgman. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category were also recognized. Some additional excitement this year came during the First and Second Grade Prose Category, as County Winner, 1st Grader and KES Student, Dylan Lipscomb, was also recognized as coming in 2nd place in the State-Level Competition. PCS is proud of this outstanding accomplishment from Dylan, as well as all of our school participants and winners at the county level. Writing is such an important and foundational skill for our students, and we couldn't be more proud of each of these who have gone above and beyond. Keep being creative kids.
No fooling around today, at least when it comes to recognizing our Paraprofessionals. Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of April. Today and everyday, we honor paraprofessional educators, who may also be known as paras, instructional assistants, or teacher aides. Paraprofessionals perform a variety of teaching-related jobs and often assist teachers in classrooms.
Paras may work with students on supplemental enrichment activities, either in small groups or one-on-one. They may also help students complete assignments or practice reading. Paraprofessionals often work with students with special education needs and a variety of disabilities. They may also supervise students outside of classrooms and help teachers with clerical work.
Paraprofessionals work tirelessly each day to support students & teachers, so today we honor them for their service.
#ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay
Paras may work with students on supplemental enrichment activities, either in small groups or one-on-one. They may also help students complete assignments or practice reading. Paraprofessionals often work with students with special education needs and a variety of disabilities. They may also supervise students outside of classrooms and help teachers with clerical work.
Paraprofessionals work tirelessly each day to support students & teachers, so today we honor them for their service.
#ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay
This evening's "Young Writers Awards" will be held at the PHS Theatre at 6:00 PM for elementary and 7:00 for PHS students and live streamed on Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/PrestonCountySchools)
(Photos and winner's list will be published tomorrow) Program for elementary students begins at 6, with the high school program following at 7. Both will be live-streamed.
PCS Easter/Spring Break - Just a reminder that there is no school for students on Thursday, April 2nd, with staff reporting for a professional day. An extended weekend for Easter Break begins on Friday, April 3rd, with students and staff returning on Wednesday, April 8th.
This evening's "Young Writers Awards" will be held at the PHS Theatre at 6:00 PM, and live streamed on Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/PrestonCountySchools)
(Photos and winner's list will be published tomorrow)
(Photos and winner's list will be published tomorrow)
Next month begins statewide testing across WV, beginning with our 11th Graders on SAT School Day on the 14th, then our students who take the Alternative State Assessment (WVASA or DLM), with that window opening on April 13th. Attached are letters from Superintendent of WV Schools, Michelle Blatt, on each of those tests outlined:
West Virginia General Summative Assessment for Grades 3-8
West Virginia Alternate Summative Assessment (DLM) for Grades 3-8 and 11
West Virginia SAT School Day for Grade 11
West Virginia General Summative Assessment for Grades 3-8
West Virginia Alternate Summative Assessment (DLM) for Grades 3-8 and 11
West Virginia SAT School Day for Grade 11
Preston County FFA/PHS Students had a very busy week last week!
In addition to the Ham, Bacon, & Egg show on Saturday, which again was a great success, we also had students competing in the West Virginia Career Development Events at WVU.
Final results were released, and these results are our rankings for the whole state of WV. Each contest had 15-20 teams from across the state and over 60 students individually competing in each one. Our students did so well and make our chapter proud!!
🔨⚙️Ag Mechanics⚙️🔨
7th place team
4th place individual—Brody McCleary
🐛🪲Entomology🪲🐛
6th place team
8th pace individual —Stella Taylor
🌱🔬Plant Pathology🔬🌱
8th place team
🌸💐Floriculture💐🌸
11th place team
🍔🧪Food Science🧪🍔
13th place team
In addition to the Ham, Bacon, & Egg show on Saturday, which again was a great success, we also had students competing in the West Virginia Career Development Events at WVU.
Final results were released, and these results are our rankings for the whole state of WV. Each contest had 15-20 teams from across the state and over 60 students individually competing in each one. Our students did so well and make our chapter proud!!
🔨⚙️Ag Mechanics⚙️🔨
7th place team
4th place individual—Brody McCleary
🐛🪲Entomology🪲🐛
6th place team
8th pace individual —Stella Taylor
🌱🔬Plant Pathology🔬🌱
8th place team
🌸💐Floriculture💐🌸
11th place team
🍔🧪Food Science🧪🍔
13th place team
Preston County Schools is seeking bids for its school breakfast, lunch, and after-school milk for a supplier and deliveries for the 2026-2027 School Year. Bidding closes on May 15th, and must be received by then. https://5il.co/3u4vd
This Saturday!!! Don't miss out on the Ham, Bacon and Egg Show, brought to you by the PC FFA, at the PHS Gym beginning at 6PM. Doors open at 5.
Summer Feeding Bid (RFQ)-
Preston County Schools (PCS) is requesting bids for the following: PCS Summer Meals. PCS is seeking to purchase freshly prepared, then frozen, boxed meals that meet the SFSP guidelines that students will pick up during the summer of 2026. The bid shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope addressed to Preston County Schools Child Nutrition Department at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. Envelope shall be marked as follows: “PCS Summer Meals– To Be Opened at 1:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026.” Bid may also be received electronically at the following email address, nlt the stated time above. jhough@k12.wv.us Please put “PCS Summer Meals” in the subject line. https://5il.co/3u3yk
From the Preston Prevention Partnership and Preston County Family Resources Network (PRN):
🚍 Need a ride to the Family Expo?
We’re working to make the Preston County Family Expo as accessible as possible for all families — and transportation 𝙢𝙖𝙮 be available based on interest.
If transportation has ever been a barrier for your family, we want to hear from you!
👉 Take 1 minute to submit a request here: https://tinyurl.com/2026ExpoTransportation
This will help us determine whether transportation can be offered and where it’s needed most.
Please share with anyone who may benefit ❤️
https://www.facebook.com/PrestonFRN
🚍 Need a ride to the Family Expo?
We’re working to make the Preston County Family Expo as accessible as possible for all families — and transportation 𝙢𝙖𝙮 be available based on interest.
If transportation has ever been a barrier for your family, we want to hear from you!
👉 Take 1 minute to submit a request here: https://tinyurl.com/2026ExpoTransportation
This will help us determine whether transportation can be offered and where it’s needed most.
Please share with anyone who may benefit ❤️
https://www.facebook.com/PrestonFRN
Thanks to our wonderful community partnerships with the Preston County Chamber of Commerce and the Preston County Economic Development Authority, and through sponsorship from Greer Industries, Preston High School students were able to visit with over 20 vendors today during the annual Student & Community Career Fair. It's never too early to get a jump start on your life after school, and each year PHS, works with many partners to ensure our students are ready to tackle the real world.
This morning at Preston High School, Slaton Manko, in front of his family, friends, coaches, and teammates, officially committed to continuing his football journey as a West Liberty University Hilltopper. He will leave the halls, fields, and courts of PHS as one of the most-decorated athletes in the school's history, and he'll represent those he's in company with well. Preston County is proud of all of his accomplishments, both on the field and off. Good luck on this next chapter Slaton. You've made us all Preston Proud.
Ten Preston High School students were recognized today with the Jerry Seinfeld Prize, an award recognizing students for their comedic personalities and positive impact on peers and faculty. Created and provided with generosity year after year by community member Deb Miller, the award is not about being a class clown, but rather recognizing someone who is positive, has a good sense of humor, and uses humor to brighten the days of those around them.
These students continue to give people a reason to laugh, and always seem to be putting smiles on the faces of others. Today, their ability to brighten peoples' days was recognized.
The winning students of the 2026 Preston High School Jerry Seinfeld Award include:
Tristan Dawson-- 10th Grade
Grace Baker-Mayne-- 12th Grade
Alex Rinck-- 12th Grade
Dominic Weaver-- 10th Grade
Mason Riley-- 12th Grade
Ava Turner-- 10th Grade
Reagan Jennings-- 10th Grade
Tameron Upole-- 11th Grade
Katheryne Holt-- 10th Grade
Evan Guseman-- 10th Grade
These students continue to give people a reason to laugh, and always seem to be putting smiles on the faces of others. Today, their ability to brighten peoples' days was recognized.
The winning students of the 2026 Preston High School Jerry Seinfeld Award include:
Tristan Dawson-- 10th Grade
Grace Baker-Mayne-- 12th Grade
Alex Rinck-- 12th Grade
Dominic Weaver-- 10th Grade
Mason Riley-- 12th Grade
Ava Turner-- 10th Grade
Reagan Jennings-- 10th Grade
Tameron Upole-- 11th Grade
Katheryne Holt-- 10th Grade
Evan Guseman-- 10th Grade
Congratulations to these incredible student athletes on their conference designations for the 25-26 Basketball and Cheer Seasons.
ATTN: Current juniors/rising seniors who are interested in attending one of our Nation’s 4 Service Academies – U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy beginning in the summer of 2027.
Senator Capito’s 2026 academy nomination application is now OPEN. A nomination is a required part of the application process. The deadline to submit an application is 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Students may access the application via the following link: https://oampluspublic.senate.gov/public/login/a9fff7c5-14fe-41d2-8521-58dcd53e10f0
Please feel free to contact Kali Vernon at 304.347.5372 or kali_vernon@capito.senate.gov with any questions.
Kali Vernon
Office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito
United Center
500 Virginia Street East
Suite 950
Charleston, WV 25301
304.347.5372 Phone
304.347.5371 Fax
Senator Capito’s 2026 academy nomination application is now OPEN. A nomination is a required part of the application process. The deadline to submit an application is 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Students may access the application via the following link: https://oampluspublic.senate.gov/public/login/a9fff7c5-14fe-41d2-8521-58dcd53e10f0
Please feel free to contact Kali Vernon at 304.347.5372 or kali_vernon@capito.senate.gov with any questions.
Kali Vernon
Office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito
United Center
500 Virginia Street East
Suite 950
Charleston, WV 25301
304.347.5372 Phone
304.347.5371 Fax
Mark your calendars! The 2nd Annual Preston County Schools Fine Arts Festival returns April 10, 2026, at 6:00pm. Performances kick off at the Preston High School Theater, showcasing the incredible artistic achievements of our county's students. Don't miss this celebration of creativity and community!
