This is a Kingwood Bus Message for Bus 51-25. Tomorrow, Friday the 7th, Bus 51-25, Phillip Moreland, will not run. Again, Bus 51-25 will not be running tomorrow.
Read Across America:
Junior Journalism student Helen Adams reads Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.:
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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 just a reminder that Kingwood Elementary's Dr. Seuss Night will be TOMORROW evening from 4:30-6:30PM in the gym! Hope to see you there!
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.:
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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:
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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:
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🎉 We're so impressed with all our readers stepping up to log those reading minutes! 📖 In an exciting finish, South has overtaken Aurora for the trophy! 🏆 This March, let’s search for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that comes from diving into a good book! 🌈 Which school will claim the top spot this month? Share your reading goals with us! 💬📚 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK

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

There will be a second Pre-K Registration and Registration for new Kindergarten students on March 14th. Information can be found at the links below, or picked up and turned in at your respective schools.
Information - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1755553/PreK-Kindergarten_Registration_Information_25__2_.pdf
PK Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1755536/PCS_25-26_Pre_K_Application.pdf
K Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1758253/Kindergarten_Application__25-26.pdf

Fourth grade students were able to partake in hands-on labs dealing with energy and electricity last week during a visit from former PCS science teacher and current BOE member Jeff Zigray.
Last Week's Reading Rockstars
These students, but also all of our students, continue to step up to the reading challenge and participate and understand the importance of reading, in and out of the classroom. Congratulations all. #PCSREADS

These Kingwood Elementary students have been recognized for demonstrating outstanding character during the month of February! Miss Kylie’s Gatorade Students of the Month have consistently exhibited strong leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship during wellness class! Meanwhile, other students in kindergarten through fourth grade have shown empathy towards others and have been awarded PurposeFULL People awards. Congratulations on being socially successful!


Mark your calendars for the March KES PTA Meeting on Monday, March 3, at 6:30PM in the library! Hope to see you there and hear your ideas and questions!
We hope you will join your K-1 and 2-3 students on working on their March Literacy Calendars! These are a great way for you to practice at home with your student on important literacy skills! Reach out to your teacher if you haven't seen the calendar come home. #PCSREADS


We hope you will join your K-1 and 2-3 students on working on their March Literacy Calendars! These are a great way for you to practice at home with your student on important literacy skills! Reach out to your teacher if you haven't seen the calendar come home. #PCSREADS


🚨 Big changes in this week's leaderboard! Only a few more days left for this challenge! Which school will snag the Reader Leader trophy by month-end? 🏆 Don't forget to log those minutes in Beanstack! #PCSREADS #Beanstack

Read Across America Week: March 3-7, 2025! Celebrate the works of Dr. Seuss with us each day! Monday: Nobody Wants to Get Up Today (Wear your favorite PJs to school); Tuesday: If I Ran the Zoo Day (Wear animal print); Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday (Wear your craziest, wackiest outfit); Thursday: Favorite Seuss Character Day (Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character); Friday: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That Day (Wear your favorite hat to school).
Save the Date for Dr. Seuss Family Night at KES: Thursday, March 6th, from 4:30-6:30PM! Literacy and STEAM activities as well as games and prizes galore; you just never know what we’ll have in store!
KES PTA will host its first BINGO event this Friday, February 28th, at the Kingwood Community Building! There’s still time to get tickets, which you must have in-hand to enter! Tickets are $30 each, which includes 10 games and food. Must be 18 to enter and play. Reach out to Mykayla Mauldin mmauldin@k12.wv.us.

With yesterday's and today's snow days, the tentative last day for students is now Thursday, June 5th, with the 4th and 5th serving as make-up days. June 6th and 9th will be the final teacher work days.
