Empty Bowls scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. It has been rescheduled for May 19.
Preston County Schools will be dismissing two hours early today due to potential flooding concerns in multiple areas of the county. All after school activities are cancelled including grasshopper basketball. Staff is to remain in the buildings until confirmation that students have been delivered home safely.
Born Learning will be held March 31 at 6:00 at Aurora School. The program is for families with children prenatal to 5 years old. Please call Aurora School to register.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday March 15th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. The principals’ meeting will proceed as scheduled at 8:30 AM.
The PTO and LSIC meetings scheduled for tonight have been cancelled.
Preston County Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 14th & today will be a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report; however, staff reports on a 2-hour delay. Bus drivers should contact the bus garage for any requirements. Sub personnel is not to report unless they are specifically directed to do so. All schools will be open from 10 AM to 12 PM for students who need help & lunches will be served from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. The guided reading training at Kingwood will occur & participants should report by 9:30 AM. The status of after school activities will be announced later today.
Preston County Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 14th & it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report; however, teachers will be reporting on a 2-hour delay & be available to answer questions via phone, email, or Teams. In addition, students may come to county schools from 10 AM to 12 PM for help with assigned activities. Lunches at each school site will be available from 11:30-1 PM as well. Parents, please contact the school if you need a lunch. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the PCS website under the News section on the main page. Additional questions can be addressed by your local school. The status of after school activities will be announced later today.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Participants in the Guided Reading training at Kingwood Elementary should be report by 9:30 AM. This message is from Preston County Schools using the Thrillshare automated calling system.
https://5il.co/1qm3r The proposed 23/24 PCS School calendar has been posted for review and comments. Written comments can be emailed to Brad Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us by Monday, March 27, 2023 by 4PM. The proposed calendar is located on our website for review.
Just a friendly reminder that doughnut orders are due by next Thursday, March 16th. Delivery dates are April 4th & 5th . All checks need to be made out to Aurora School.
Empty Bowls
Reminder for 8th graders, your order forms are due tomorrow.
March Upcoming Events:
March 3 Two-hour early out
March 14 LSIC 5:30 PTO 6:30
March 16 Doughnut order forms due
March 17 No School for students
March 17 Shamrock Shake 5:30-7:30 for Pre-K through 5th grade
March 24 Empty Bowls 5:00-7:00
March 28 Report Cards go home
March 30 House Day
In celebration of Dr. Suess and Read Across America, PCS will be serving a green eggs & ham potato bowl for lunch on March 2, 2023
Aurora Track and Field practice will start Monday February 27th 5:30-6:30 pm at Aurora School. There will be a short parent meeting at 5:30 upon drop off. Please contact Seegee Bachtel at 304-698-5569 with any questions or if you are unable to attend the parent meeting. All athletes must have a current physical on file prior to practicing. If your athlete participated in a fall or winter sport, they do not need a new physical. It is not too late to join for any interested 6th-8th grade student! Let's get running Aurora Bears!
We are planning on having a career day at Aurora for all students. If you would be willing to volunteer to talk about your occupation, we would appreciate you taking your time to share your knowledge with our students. Please fill out the information on the following link. We will contact you about presenting. The date set for the career day is March 28, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 pm.
https://forms.office.com/r/GzFDDi2sD8
Girls A and B grasshopper tryouts will be Monday 2/20 at Aurora School from 3 to 4:15 pm. There will be a short parent meeting at 4:15 with announcement of team members.
Track season is here! Practices will start February 27th in order to get enough for the first meet scheduled for Thursday 3/30! Meets will run 3/30-5/1. If your athlete has not participated in a fall or winter sport and does not have a physical, please be sure to get ASAP as there will be a small window to get all practices in before the start of the season! Any boy or girl in grades 6th-8th with an eligible GPA and physical can participate! Please sign up in the school office or contact Seegee Bachtel 304-698-5569 with any questions. Let's get running, Aurora Bears!
8th grade parents:
Yesterday your child scheduled for high school courses for their freshmen year with the high school counselor. Please see and review the pre-registration form that your child completed today. Once it is completed, both your child and you need to sign this form and return it to me by Tuesday, February 21st. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs. Durst with any concerns or requests.
Grasshopper signups are still open for girls and boys grades 3-6th grade. If your child is interested, please send Donnell Berry an email at donnell.m.berry@gmail.com with the following information: Player Name, Grade, Parent/Guardian Name, and contact number.