Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow Monday, January 13th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. The BOE meeting will proceed as scheduled at 1:30 PM and setup for the County Science Fair will take place from 5-7 PM at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department.
Based on current road conditions and the call for additional snow accumulation through the day and evening. All extra-curricular activites including schools-based activities and youth league athletics have been cancelled for today.
There will be informational meetings for those first grade students interested in participating in the Childrens Court for the 2025 Buckwheat Festival. The meetings will take place at the KVFD Community Building on February 3 and 4th at 6:00PM. You must attend one of these meetings to be considered. The Childrens Court is chosen according to affiliation with the KVFD, Ladies Auxiliary, and the Buckwheat Festival. Questions: contact Darby.rouzee@k12.wv.us
The weather delayed us a bit, but that's okay. Here's your January Student Wellness Challenge. Winners from December will be announced on Monday, and 5 lucky students who completed the challenge will be receiving their choice of sled or snow scooter, and a water bottle. January's winners, to be selected in February, will win the same. January's needs to be submitted by Monday, February 3rd. New staff challenge to follow as well.
Staff Wellness Challenge for January. Complete and certify by Monday, February 3rd for a chance to win your exclusive hat. All winners will be placed in the grand prize drawing in March. December's winners will be announced on Monday. Thanks to all those who participated, continue to participate, and it's never to late to start and tackle that New Year's Resolution.
With tomorrow being a 'Brain Freeze Day,' these are updated totals of inclement weather days used as of tomorrow, Friday, January 10th, 2025, along with information about each and potential make-ups.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow Friday, January 10th and it will be a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report; however, maintenance, mechanics, and custodians report on a regular schedule, while all other staff report on a 2-hour delay. Day-to-day substitute personnel should not to report unless they are specifically directed to do so. All schools will be open from 10 to 12 for students who require assistance. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook page. At this time, it is planned to permit extra-curricular activities tomorrow. Specifics on event statuses will be communicated tomorrow.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Friday, January 10th and it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report, but teachers and most staff will be reporting on a 2-hour delay. Any assignments should be posted by 10 AM and students may come to school sites or contact teachers with questions from 10 AM to 12 PM. Lunches at each school site will be available from 11:30-1:00 PM. Parents, please contact the school by 10 AM if you would like to request a meal. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook page. At this time, it is planned to permit extra-curricular activities tomorrow. Specifics on event statuses will be communicated tomorrow.
Due to this week's weather and cancellations, our lunch and breakfast menus have been altered for the month of January. Please see the revised menus here, as well as they'll be updated on the PCS app.
Based on the reported conditions of the roads and lack of parking lot treatments at several schools, Preston County Schools are now closed. 240 + day staff will still report on a 2-hour delay and all other students and staff will not report.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th and it will be a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report; however, maintenance, mechanics, and custodians report on a regular schedule, while all other staff report on a 2-hour delay. Day-to-day substitute personnel should not to report unless they are specifically directed to do so. All schools will be open from 10 to 12 for students who require assistance. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook page. The status on all afterschool activities will be announced tomorrow.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th and it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report, but teachers and most staff will be reporting on a 2-hour delay. Any assignments should be posted by 10 AM and students may come to school sites or contact teachers with questions from 10 AM to 12 PM. Lunches at each school site will be available from 11:30-1:00 PM. Parents, please contact the school by 10 AM if you would like to request a meal. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook page. The status on all afterschool activities will be announced tomorrow.
All after-school and extra-curricular activities will be cancelled today. This includes all school and youth league practices and games using school facilities. In addition, setup for the County Science Fair has been cancelled for today. Setup has been rescheduled at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department for Monday, January 13th from 5-7 PM. Judging for the fair will take place on Tuesday, January 14th with public viewing from 5-7 PM and the awards ceremony scheduled for 7 PM. Statuses on rescheduled middle school and high school games will be forthcoming once available.
Due to continued conditions and secondary road conditions for busses, Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th, and it’s a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report, with teachers and most staff reporting on a 2-hour delay. Assignments will be posted by 10 AM, and students may come to school sites or contact teachers with questions from 10 AM to 12 PM. Lunches at each school site will be available from 11:30-1:00 PM. Parents, please contact the school by 10 AM if you would like to request a meal. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook Page. The status on all afterschool activities will be announced later today. Science Fair Project set up will still be at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department Community Building from 5-7 pm, and students who need to pick up their projects from schools can do so from 10-12, or contact the building admin to make arrangements.
Preston County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th. Maintenance, Mechanics, and 240 + custodians report on schedule. All additional 240 + day employees may report on a 2-hour delay. Students do not report. All activities are cancelled, including practices. An additional message will follow for staff.
Due to the State of Emergency issued by our Governor and continued weather warnings, all Preston County Schools and County Offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6th. All employees, including 240 employees, do not report. Maintenance workers need to contact their supervisor, Mr. Murray, for further instructions. The faculty senate representative meeting will be rescheduled. All students do not report, and all scheduled extra-curricular activities, games and practices are postponed and/or cancelled. The Science Fair scheduled for Wednesday, January 8th has been rescheduled to Thursday the 9th. Project set up will be on Wednesday at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department Community Building from 5-7 pm. Judging will take place on Thursday during the school day, with project viewing from 5-7pm with the award presentation following at 7pm. Thank you. Stay safe and stay warm.
All Saturday, January 4th extra-curricular activities have been cancelled due to inclement weather and continued warning in effect through tomorrow. This includes all games at PHS tomorrow, practices and wrestling. Again, all Preston County School events are cancelled tomorrow and games will try to be rescheduled.
The application for Virtual School for grades 6-12 is now open for the second semester, and will remain open until January 31st. PCS Virtual Option is only available for students in grades 6-12. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Dani Kelley at drkelley@k12.wv.us, or 304-329-0580 x228. The application can be found on the banner on the PCS homepage, or at https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/documents/parents%2Fstudents/virtual-school/221878
Winter is HERE. With current conditions, more advisories and warnings to come, and just being in WV from January - March, be sure to know where to find 'Brain Freeze' and alternative bus routes information. All info can be found at the banners on the PCS homepage and the links below. School closings, delays and brain freeze (non-traditional) can all be found at https://wveis.k12.wv.us/closings/?text=1 or on our Facebook Page, App, or through calls, texts, and/or emails. If you're not receiving calls, please contact Justin Hough at jhough@k12.wv.us with your contact information.
Brain Freeze - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1803968/What_is_a_Brain_Freeze_School_Day_24_25.pdf
Alternative Bus Routes - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5050384/2425_WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES.pdf
Due to the pending weather and most recent weather alerts from FEMA and the National Weather Service, all practices and extracurricular activities including the high school away games at Keyser will be cancelled for tomorrow, Friday, January 3rd. Tonight's middle school contest at Aurora is still on. Decisions on Saturday's games will be made by 8 AM Saturday morning, with start times being adjusted for West versus Bruceton beginning no earlier than noon. Again, all activities tomorrow are cancelled and Saturday's are pending.
