Bruceton School

Track practice for tonight, Wednesday, April 29th, is cancelled due to impending severe weather.

Tonight's home softball game against West Fairmont has been cancelled due to impending inclement weather.

What a performance by Bruceton Middle School at the Clay Battelle meet! 🐾🔥 Noah Belanger won the 100m and set a NEW school record (12.32) — again! Brooke Smith ran her first-ever 3200m and smashed the school record by nearly 30 seconds (13:47). Other standouts: Colleen Eisentrout (1st, 1600m), Eli Parker (1st, 3200m), Kelsey Jenkins (1st, 200m Hurdles), Archer Tichenor (1st, Discus), plus strong relay finishes (Girls 4x200 & 4x800 — both 2nd). Huge pride in every Bulldog who competed!

Noah Belanger
1st- 100 m- 12.32 School Record
4th- High Jump- 4'10"

Brooke Smith
1st 3200 meters- 13:47- School Record

Colleen Eisentrout
1st- 1600 meters- 6:37

Eli Parker
1st 3200 meters- 11:45

Grace Losh
2nd- 3200 meters- 14:28

Kelsey Jenkins
1st- 200 meter Hurdles- 36.23
3rd- 100 meter Hurdles- 20.07

Archer Tichenor
1st Discus 91'8"
5th Shot Put 28'7.25"

Murl Wolfe
6th- 100 meters 14.82
6th- High Jump 4'2"
15th- Discus- 46'11

Enzo Richards
7th 100 meters 14.84
10th Discus 58'10"
11th Shot Put 21'3.25"

Sadie Williamson
2nd High Jump- 4'2"
3rd 100 meters 15.20
12th- 100m Hurdles- 22.20

Riley Hagedorn
2nd Shot Put- 23' 0.25"

Silas Ringer
3rd Discus- 84'1"
6th Shot Put- 24'2"

Mila Peddicord
2nd 200 meter Hurdles- 38.75
4th 100 meter Hurdles- 20.14
5th Long Jump- 10'3"

Owen Shay
3rd- 3200 meters 16:03
8th- Shot Put 22'11.25"
9th- Discus 60'5"

Alissa McMahon
6th 100 meters 15.74
9th Long Jump 9'6"

Peyton Bryner
3rd Long Jump 11'2"
7th 100 meter 15.74

Karina McClurg
12th Long Jump 8'1"

RELAYS
Girls 4x200 2nd place 2:12.38
Alissa McMahon, Mila Peddicord, Karina McClurg, Sadie Williamson

Girls 4x800 2nd place 12:34
Colleen Eisentrout, Kelsey Jenkins, Grace Losh, Brooke Smith

Girls 4x100 4th place 1:04.43
Riley Hagedorn, Peyton Bryner, Karina McClurg, Alissa McMahon

Middle School Squires Football - There will be a parent/player meeting at 6pm at Central Preston Middle School tomorrow, Wednesday the 29th, for anyone interested in playing Squires Middle School Football for the upcoming school year.

Save the Date for our annual Book Bingo on Wednesday, May 6th from 5-7pm in the cafeteria.

It's School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you to our drivers who keep our kids safe on the road. Our drivers were treated to a goodie bag from Academic Boosters! #SchoolOfChampions #GoodThingsHappenHere

Today, we are recognizing all PCS school bus drivers for taking care of our precious cargo during the school year. Today is nationally recognized as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, but we appreciate these unsung heroes of the roads everyday. Whether they are transporting our kids to school, home, activities, or to sporting events, school bus drivers deserve recognition for the job they do. Thank you PCS Bus Drivers.

Students in grades 3-8 will be taking the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (GSA) soon. It is very important that students are present on testing dates. The following are testing dates for Bruceton School:
May 5 - Writing
May 11 - Science (grades 5 & 8 only)
May 13 - Math
May 14 - English/Language Arts

As in past years, students in grades 3-8 must have completed their GSA assessments before participating in field trips, etc. We appreciate your help in making sure students are present at school for state testing.

It was a big day for the Bruceton Bulldogs Track at Mylan Select! 🐾

Boys finished 14th — Noah Belanger and Tyler Parks scored big. Noah set school records in the 100 (12.40), 200 (24.86) and 400 (55.82)! Tyler broke the 3200 school record (10:19) plus strong runs in the 1600 & 800. Huge PRs across the board. 👏

Noah Belanger
3rd in 100 meters- 12.40- New School Record
4th in 200 meters- 24.86- New School Record
5th in 400 meters- 55:82- New School Record

Tyler Parks
2nd in 3200 meters- 10:19- New School Record
6th in 1600 meters- 5:02
14th in 800 meters- 2:25

Eli Parker
23rd in 1600 meters- 5:35- Personal Record
24th in 800 meters- 2:30- Personal Record

Archer Tichenor
29th in Shot Put- 30'0"- Personal Record
35th in Discus- 80'11"

Silas Ringer
28th- Discus- 84'2"- Personal Record

Riley Hagedorn
29th- Girls Shot Put- 24'11"- Season Best

Kelsey Jenkins
38th- 100 meter hurdles- 20.10- Personal Record
41st- 200 meter hurdles- 36.95- Personal Record

Sadie Williamson
28th in 400 meters- 1:11.98- Personal Record
32nd in 100 meter hurdles- 19.76

Mila Pedicord
44th in 100 meter hurdles- 20.30

Avery Gibson
59th in 100 meter hurdles- 21.35

Brooke Smith
21st in 1600 meters- 6:10- Personal Record
25th in 800 meters- 2:51- Personal Record

Colleen Eisentrout
34th in 1600 meters- 6:26- Personal Record

Grace Losh
36th in 1600 meters- 6:27- Personal Record

Tomorrow the 28th, Superintendent Martin, Asst. Superintendent Varner, and other members of the PCS Central Office Staff and Board will be travelling the county to recognize the overall county winners for Teacher, Service Personnel, Guidance Counselor, Coach, and Principal of the Year for 2026. Please join us in congratulating all of our school-level nominees and winners for Teacher, Coach, Guidance and Service. Tomorrow's recognitions will be streamed live at each school.

2 Bus Announcements for Friday, April 24th:

Bus 65-15, Jason Cramer's bus (now 33-22), will be utilizing the 'B' run for the afternoon run today. That means that students will be dropped off approximately 45-60 minutes late by bus 80-17. If you wish to pick up your student in the parent pick-up line, please notify the school at 304-379-2593 if you have not already sent a note.

Bus 29-22, Brett Slagle's bus will not run in the afternoon today. Students who normally ride that bus will ride bus 50-25, Bill Knotts' bus, and will arrive home approximately 30 minutes late. If you wish to pick up your student in the parent pick-up line, please notify the school at 304-379-2593 if you have not already sent a note.

2 Bus Announcements for Friday, April 24th:

Bus 65-15, Jason Cramer's bus (now 33-22), will be utilizing the 'B' run for both the morning and afternoon runs tomorrow, Friday, April 24th. That means that students will be picked up and dropped off approximately 45-60 minutes late. If you wish to pick up your student in the parent pick-up line, please notify the school at 304-379-2593 or send a note to their teacher.

Bus 29-22, Brett Slagle's bus will not run in the afternoon on Friday, April 24th. Students who normally ride that bus will ride bus 50-25, Bill Knotts' bus, in the afternoon and will arrive home a little bit later than normal. If you wish to pick up your student in the parent pick-up line, please notify the school at 304-379-2593 or send a note to their teacher.

This week is nationally recognized as Volunteer Week, and PCS has some of the very best in our schools and school support organizations. We want to thank these volunteers for their selflessness, compassion, service, and impact throughout our schools and communities.

Today is National Administrative Professionals Day, but not just today, but everyday across PCS, we want to celebrate those people that keep things operational and running smoothly, our secretaries, assistants, and office staff. From all of us at PCS, thank you for being the glue that holds this place together.

Today is Administrative Professionals Day! We want to give a huge thank you to our wonderful secretaries Susan Moran and Kayla Huggins! They help keep us all in line and the school functioning! #SchoolOfChampions #GoodThingsHappenHere

The last volunteer/chaperone training class of the school year will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22nd at 5:00pm in the library. You'll need to bring a check for $5 made out to the Preston County Sheriff's Department. All other forms and paperwork will be provided at the training. Volunteer/chaperone training and background checks are mandated by the Preston County Board of Education for anyone wishing to chaperone a field trip or volunteer. This will be the last volunteer/chaperone training provided this school year.

The next volunteer/chaperone training class will be held Wednesday, April 22nd at 5:00pm in the library. You'll need to bring a check for $5 made out to the Preston County Sheriff's Department. All other forms and paperwork will be provided at the training. Volunteer/chaperone training and background checks are mandated by the Preston County Board of Education for anyone wishing to chaperone a field trip or volunteer. This will be the last volunteer/chaperone training provided this school year.

The start time for tonight's baseball game has been changed to 6:30. It will still be at Dale Miller Field at Mylan Park.