Save the date for our annual STEM Night on Thursday, March 21st. It's from 5-7pm and we have activities for all ages plus things from WVU and NASA. It's free for everyone and kids can win door prizes.
A menu change for tomorrow, Thursday, March 7th:
Lunch: chicken drummy, waffle fries, peas, cauliflower, and fruit cup
Breakfast: mango strawberry yogurt smoothie, graham crackers
Children who eat breakfast have increased alertness and improved moods throughout the morning, making for a better learning experience in the classroom.
Tonight's softball scrimmage has been cancelled for Wednesday, March 6th.
We had 240 students with perfect attendance in February! We put everyone in a drawing and congratulations to our 5 lucky winners:
Beckett Weiler
Lillian Sleppy
Carter Forman
Alexis Maust
Kaylee Ware
Also, each student with perfect attendance each month from this point forward will get a special brag tag! Mrs. Julie's kindergarten class is showing off their brag tags!
#SchoolOfChampions
#GoodThingsHappenHere
Little Learners is cancelled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 7th.
Parents: We are going to continue some practice runs this week with the PikMyKid dismissal system. As you install and use the parent app, please make sure to allow it to use location settings on your smartphone. As you approach the school during dismissal, having the app use location settings will allow it to automatically announce your arrival and place in the pickup line.
Here are some tutorial videos if you need help:
Managing Pick-Up: https://player.vimeo.com/video/743556481?h=37d3d1fab0&
Parent App Account Tab: https://player.vimeo.com/video/738013532?h=fcaa4426a5
If you need additional help, there is a 24-hour email help line at: success@pikmykid.com
We appreciate your patience during these trial runs to as we work to make our dismissal and parent-pick up more efficient for you.
Research shows that children who participate in school breakfast exhibit better behavior in school. Encourage your child to participate daily in PCS free breakfast program.
Preston County Schools wants to give a big shout out to our state science fair winners! Congratulations on your hard work. We are so proud of you!
Parents: This Wednesday through Friday we will be trying some practice runs with the PikMyKid dismissal system. What we need from parents is to make sure that you have the PikMyKid parent app downloaded and set up. Your child received registration QR codes several weeks ago. Once in the app, make sure to select the dismissal method for your child: bus, parent-pickup, etc. You can also select certain school-sponsored after school activities such as: After School Explorers, Middle School Track, Girls on the Run, etc.
Here are some tutorial videos if you need help:
Managing Pick-Up: https://player.vimeo.com/video/743556481?h=37d3d1fab0&
Parent App Account Tab: https://player.vimeo.com/video/738013532?h=fcaa4426a5
If you need additional help, there is a 24-hour email help line at: success@pikmykid.com
We appreciate your patience during these trial runs to as we work to make our dismissal and parent-pick up more efficient for you.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 all Preston County School students grades 3 - 8 will participate in the WV General Summative Assessment for Writing. Students, please make sure you get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, and try your best! We know you are well prepared and ready!
Congratulations to Jacob Heubi! He took home first place at the state science fair today! He's pictured here along with the rest of the Preston County delegation.
#SchoolOfChampions
#GoodThingsHappenHere
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 all Preston County School students grades 3 - 8 will participate in the WV General Summative Assessment for Writing. Students, please make sure you get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, and try your best! We know you are well prepared and ready!
Research shows that children who participate in school breakfast demonstrate improved academic performance and are less likely to be late or absent from school.
Tomorrow, students in grades 3-8 will take the West Virginia State Writing Assessment. This is part of the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA). Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep beforehand and comes to school with their device charged. Also, make sure they have either a good breakfast at home or eat school breakfast. It's important that your child attends school on this day so as to not have to take the makeup assessment.
It's time to celebrate National School Breakfast Week, March 4-8! All students in Preston County Schools (PCS) have an opportunity to start their morning off with a free breakfast at school. This week reminds us of the importance of a healthy balanced breakfast, which includes a variety of breakfast items, fruit, juice, and milk.
This coming Tuesday, students in grades 3-8 will take the West Virginia State Writing Assessment. This is part of the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA). Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep beforehand and comes to school with their device charged. Also, make sure they have either a good breakfast at home or eat school breakfast. It's important that your child attends school on this day so as to not have to take the makeup assessment.
Parents: Here's how to log into BeanStack to log your child's reading. Right now our school is leading the county!
https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/lryan_k12_wv_us/EeA9f40R4xZIk8gniiCTqOEBO3WKCbfMwrNlVBpeI28cVg
A very happy birthday to Miss Pauline in PK!
The Snowball Fight continues with the Preston County Schools Reading Challenge. These standings are current as of March 1, 2024.
