Aurora School

November Calendar Reminder Nov. 7 - No School for Students - Staff Reports Nov. 8 - Election Day - No School Nov. 11 - Veterans Day - No School Nov. 21 - 26 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Our school is participating in “College Application and Exploration Week.” During this week, we will focus on helping students learn about the importance of planning for college and about the many college options available to them. One activity will be “College Colors Day” which students are encouraged to wear the colors of their favorite college or university, or to wear their favorite college gear on Friday, November 4th. Students must abide by the school’s dress code and avoid wearing inappropriate clothes.

Little Ceasars fund raising forms are coming home with students today or tomorrow. They are due November 18.

The Preston Squires Middle School Wrestling Team will be holding an informational meeting for all Preston County Middle School students sixth through eighth grade on Friday, November 4 at 6:30PM at the Wrestling Barn. -- Jarrett Jennings, Head Coach, (304) 376-3862 Buddy Turner, Assistant Coach, (304) 216-0156

Families, please return the WVU basketball game field trip permission forms to the school by Friday.

Girls' Basketball practice (6-8 grade) will begin October 31st from 6:30-8:00 pm. Students must have a sports physical before they can practice.

In celebration of Farm to School month, PCS will be serving sausage gravy over biscuits for lunch on Thursday, October 27. The sausage will be supplied by PHS Animal Processing.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held November 4 from 4:00-6:00.

Boy's Basketball flex practice will begin October 31st from 5:00-6:30. Students must have a sport's physical before they can practice.

School apparel orders are due October 26. Checks can be made out to Aurora School PTO.

Just a reminder that PCS will be dismissing 2 hours early on Friday, October 21, 2022.

This is the last call for summer reading challenge papers. Papers must be turned in by Monday, October 17.

Good Evening Preston County. This is a test call. You will receive calls like this in emergency situations or school closings. If you received this call there is nothing else you need to do. If you received this in error please contact, Darla Moyers at 304-329-0580 Ext. 250 or email her at darla.moyers@k12.wv.us Have a good evening.

Aurora School will begin having Hat Days on Fridays. Beginning on Friday, October 14, kids will be able to bring 25 cents to school and get a hat ticket. With the ticket, they may wear the hat for the rest of the day. All the money collected will go to student council to help with school dances and other activities.

Reminder that tonight is the parent meeting for the 8th grade field trip at 5:00. PTO is also this evening beginning at 6:30.

Superintendent, Brad Martin, talks about how communication works in Preston County Schools. https://youtu.be/kmbLXgT7XPE Do you have everything in place to receive communication from PCS? The first "test call" going out district wide will be this Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 6PM.

Important Upcoming Dates: LSIC October 10 @ 4:30 8th grade parent field trip meeting October 11 @ 5:00 PTO meeting October 11 @ 6:30 Picture Day October 11 Cross-Country County Championship October 18 @ PHS Fall Fest October 21 @ 4:30-7:30

Expectations and information about the upcoming professional learning day scheduled for Monday, October 3, 2022 has been sent to all employee K-12 email accounts and is also now posted on all school and the district websites as well. The information can also be found at the following link: https://5il.co/1io53.

https://forms.office.com/r/8TkWN0RHUv On Saturday, Oct. 1st if you find your child(ren) has no internet... Any student, K-12, who does not have the Online Information Form filled out by Saturday will have all internet access cut off. Any student who has a NO on their AUP section of that form will also be shut off. This is county policy that is required by state policy for federal funding. These accounts will be turned back on as the student information form is filled out online. The link to the form is found at prestonboe.com in the scrolling picture section entitled, "Parent Homework". If you do not have internet at your home you may call the school secretary and give the information over the phone to them.

Parents starting on Tuesday, September 27th - September 29th, Rick Bachtel's Bus 31-21 will be running approximately a half hour late for pick up and drop off. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Cindy at the school.