Preston County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 16th. Maintenance, Mechanics, and 240+ custodians report on schedule. All additional 240-day+ employees may report on a 2-hour delay. All other employees and students do not report, and all scheduled extra-curricular activities are postponed.
Due to circumstances and technical difficulties beyond our control with our communications program, which is the reason for parents missing bus calls, we will be placing any and all future bus change calls to the school call lists to ensure no one gets missed. What this means is that if there is a change to a bus in the West Preston area, all West Preston and PHS students will receive that call. This also means, you could receive multiple calls in a row some days. This will only be temporary, and we apologize for those of you, primarily PHS students and parents, who could receive the most calls. Hopefully, better weather is on the way, but in the meantime, we have a plan to remedy the situation, but it will take some time to update all information. We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. As always, you can find all of our information on the app, as well as Facebook, so when in doubt, check for updates prior to sending your student out. Thank you and have a good evening.
Bus 40 -22 Tony Goff for the Kingwood area and PHS students will not be running Grape Thicket today. He will run other stops, but will not be picking up on Grape Thicket.
Due to the vast number of recent weather delays and cancellations, report cards will now be distributed on January 31st, as opposed to the original January 24th date. This extra week will allow for teachers to collect student work and enter term 2 grades, so that way the reports are accurate and not missing grades.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all students & other staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Any changes in bus routes will follow this message or in the morning.
Kingwood Elementary is proud to recognize all of the reading that took place over winter break! First, the student with the overall most minutes read is a fourth grade student, Ryan Foley. Ryan logged 593 minutes! Our top three grade levels are as follows:
1st Place…..Second Grade w/ 2,226 minutes logged
2nd Place….Fourth Grade w/ 1,841 minutes logged
3rd Place…..PreK w/ 1,780 minutes logged
ALL second-grade students will get to participate in a snowball celebration on Friday, January 31st!
Keep on reading, KES! Our school is now ranked SECOND IN THE COUNTY for most minutes read in January!
KES Families: This message is to advise of a fire alarm sounding earlier in the day today, January 14th. This was not the result of a planned fire drill as these are typically deferred during the winter months due to inclement weather. Specifically, the alarm sensors were reading excessive heat in a restroom in the Morgan Street Building which consequently set off the alarms. This was cause for concern to the staff in charge, and students and staff briefly evacuated. Shortly after, district maintenance staff was made aware of the incident and completed a check of the units. At that time, we were advised there is no cause for concern. Please accept our apologies for exposing students to the cold temperatures, but know that their safety is first and foremost our main priority.
📚✨ Our readers are on fire! Students are logging their reading minutes like never before! 🎉 We’re thrilled to see so many students logging their reading minutes this year! It's amazing to watch the numbers grow as our dedicated readers devour books.📖💪 Which school will claim the top spot on the leaderboard at the end of the month? 🏆 Let’s keep the momentum going! #PCSREADS
This evening's Science Fair Awards Ceremony, happening at the Kingwood VFD Community Building, will also be livestreamed on the PCS Website at 7:00 at the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cHJlc3Rvbg%3D%3D&c=Y2hhbm5lbDE%3D
Just a reminder that public viewing is from 5-7, with awards following at 7.
Wow! We're so impressed by how much our students and staff at Preston County Schools have read over the winter break! 🎉 We’ve officially passed the halfway mark to our yearly reading goal! 📚 Keep up the amazing work, everyone!
What book has inspired you the most this year? #PCSREADS
Reminder: PK/K Registration -
Just a reminder that Preston County Schools is now accepting applications for 2025-2026 Pre-K and Kindergarten programs.
Pre-K Registration will be held this Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Aurora, Bruceton, Kingwood Elementary, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, and West Preston Schools.
Kindergarten registration will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Aurora, Bruceton, Kingwood Elementary, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, and West Preston Schools.
Applications can be found on the Preston County Schools website (https://5il.co/13eqv) and dropped off at one of the schools listed above. If you need a paper copy, it is available at the schools to pick up, complete and return to the school. The following information will need to be provided:
· completed preschool application
· copy of the child’s birth certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics
· immunization records
· completed well-child visit form
· dental check form
To register for PreK you need to be 4 years old by July 1. (No Exceptions) To register for kindergarten you need to be 5 years old by July 1. If you are registering a Kindergarten student and they are already enrolled in a Preston County PreK then you DO NOT have to register them for kindergarten. The ONLY EXCEPTION is if you are transferring schools.
Just a reminder that set-up for the county science fair will take place this evening from 5-7 at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department Community Building. Judging is tomorrow, and the exhibits will be open to the public, tomorrow the 14th from 5-7 PM, with awards to follow at 7.
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.
The KES PTA meeting originally scheduled for last Monday, January 6th, will now take place tomorrow, Monday, January 13th, at 6:00PM in the library. If we need to reschedule again due to closures and/or inclement weather, another announcement will go out.
Congratulations to our Student Wellness Challenge Winners for the month of December:
Leelhan Martin - West (8th); Loralei Martin - West (3rd); Lyetti Martin - West (2nd);
Brennan Flores - KES (3rd); Natalie (Kai) Flores - PHS (11)
These students committed to staying physically and mentally fit for the month of December. For their efforts, they will be rewarded with an insulated water bottle and their choice of sled or snow sled-scooter. Congratulations and Thank You for participating and committing to your overall wellness.
January's challenge is underway. More information can be found on Facebook. If you have any questions, please contact Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition and Wellness at jhough@k12.wv.us
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.
