The 2025-2026 Proposed Calendar is currently available for public comment. Public Comments on the calendar can be submitted to Superintendent Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us. Comments will be received through Wednesday, April 9th with the final hearing and vote on the calendar scheduled for the Monday, April 14th Board Meeting. Important dates on the calendar to note:
8/18 - First Day for Students
5/28 - Possible Last Day for Students
5/28 - PHS Graduation
9/26 and 9/29 Off (Buckwheat)
Full Week off for Thanksgiving
Christmas Break begins on 12/24 - (students go 12/22, 12/23)
Calendar - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430428/2025-2026_Preston_D03182025T121615.pdf
Non-Traditional (Brain Freeze Days) Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430427/NTI_Day_Application.pdf
Parenting can be challenging, and at times, feel isolating. Parent coaching is here to provide support during those tough moments. Offered at no cost by your school district, parent coaching connects you with a coach and resources developed by therapists. Click here to sign up for ongoing support: https://cookcenter.info/coaching
After 2 weeks in March, here are your top reading schools in Beanstack. #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
Exciting news from Preston County Schools! We have not only met, but exceeded our reading goal with 2 months still remaining in the year. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and educators. Let's continue to promote a culture of reading and keep our schools at the top of the leader board. How are you encouraging reading in your community? #keepreading #Beanstack #PCSREADS
This is a South Preston Area Bus Announcement. Bus 50-25, Steven Bolyard, will not be running tomorrow. Again, Bus 50-25 will not run tomorrow, Thursday the 13th.
Preston County Schools is in need of substitute cooks. Becoming a sub cook can even lead to full-time employment with PCS if interested. The next class will be Monday, March 24th at 9AM in the PCS Board Room. To be eligible for employment, applicants must pass the test at the end of class, have a HS Diploma or GED, and receive a clean background check. If interested, please call Autumn Sheets at 304-329-0580 ext. 3216, or email Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition, at jhough@k12.wv.us
The Preston County Board of Education is looking to fill a vacancy left by the recent resignation of one of its members. Those interested in the position are asked to submit a written notice of interest to Preston County Schools Superintendent Brad Martin by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. Notices can be emailed, hand-delivered or mailed to the Superintendent’s Office at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537 or to brrmarti@k12.wv.us.
Alongside notices, candidates should include qualifications, experience and why they’re interested. Interviews will be conducted Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00 PM in the BOE Boardroom. Candidates should be available that evening, as times and durations are dependent on the number of applicants.
Interested candidates must reside within the 1st or 2nd Magisterial Districts of Preston County. This vacancy cannot be filled from a resident of the 3rd.
April Menus
This is a South Area bus message. After not running normal last week, this message is to let parents know that Bus 13-20, Tim Cline, will run normally tomorrow. Again 13-20 is running tomorrow.
Don't forget that after midnight tonight, approximately 2am local time on Sunday, March 9, we spring forward 1 hour. Don't forget to change those clocks that don't automatically change.
Please check the PCS Facebook, website, and your school's Facebooks as we've had multiple bus cancellations for tomorrow due to illness and a lack of subs. Please check Facebook this evening, and in the morning, to ensure you were not missed. We apologize as we are filling and rotating as many vacancies as we can.
This is a South Area Bus Call. Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not run again tomorrow, Friday March 7th, and 52-25, Chuck Plum will cover most of his run. Students on Possum Hollow Road will need to meet at the Newburg Senior Center. Again, Bus 13-20, Tim Cline not running tomorrow.
Read Across America:
Junior Journalism student Helen Adams reads Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.:
https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EXPa5tFO5sRLr8D06rnKFjUBQSESZf6MWAR3VwBud8PTbA?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=tLiC0T
Attendance Matters. Help us, help you. We know that sickness happens, and in most cases, missing school due to illness is necessary and out of our control. However, there are many other circumstances related to absences that occur, and we're always here to help. Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Chronic absence, no matter its cause, has real life consequences for
students, families and society as a whole. Research shows that starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, chronic absence—missing 10% of the academic year—can leave third graders unable to read proficiently, sixth graders struggling with coursework and high school students off track for graduation. Equally important, it affects
personal and emotional development and makes it hard to gain the habit of showing up, which is crucial to success in the workplace. If your child is struggling with attendance, please reach out to your school's administrative team, guidance counselor, or the county attendance director and student support team.
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/teens-and-their-families/
This is a South Area Bus Call. Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not run again tomorrow and 52-25, Chuck Plum will cover most of his run. Students on Possum Hollow Road will need to meet at the Newburg Senior Center and Yorks Run Rd will be picked up at approximately 730 am and will ride home on bus 44. Alt bus for 13-20.
Read Across America Week Continues: Teachers students and parents should be able to view the link below:
Senior Sam Klimas, a member of the PHS Varsity Soccer and Wrestling Teams reads the book titled, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.:
https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERHheNEhf5JBkBXeU2zKKocBwBMG40ayA7qrcaXyNlUtHg?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=xoIYF3
This is a South Area Bus Call. Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not run tomorrow and 52-25, Chuck Plum will cover most of his run. Students on Possum Hollow Road will need to meet at the Newburg Senior Center and Yorks Run Rd will be picked up at approximately 730 am and will ride home on bus 44. Alt bus for 13-20.
Read Across America Week Continues: Teacher, students and parents should be able to view the links below:
Aylssa Thomas, a student in Mrs. Sparks' Journalism class reads a Little Golden Book titled, Colors Are Nice:
https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EfOLOTQYf71Ajkb-oyoTWQIBIG8FsZ2dH-flEe4TxGvnow
IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be reading the book titled, My Tooth is Loose:
https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERqYMJStK11FkUCHd_KpUXoBEyrD1imtdi6X2ZbodNUclg
This is a South Preston Area Bus Announcement for 13-20. Tomorrow, Tuesday March 4th, Bus 13-20, Tim Cline, will not be running. Again, Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not be running again tomorrow the 4th.
Read Across America Week is celebrated from March 2nd to 6th — it begins on the birthday of the beloved author, Dr. Seuss, who many schools are celebrating with a spirited dress-up week. The entire month of March, in fact, is dedicated to reading. This week, we'll be featuring a different PHS student doing a daily read aloud that our schools can share and watch with their students. First up is IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be. She chose to read the book titled, My Tooth is Loose. Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Emv8NWctQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
