Kingwood Elementary wishes to recognize our very own Kim Lansberry on this Administrative Professionals Day! She is a woman of many talents, and our school couldn’t run efficiently without her! Thank you for everything you do for our students, parents, and staff!
Today on School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and everyday, PCS appreciates and thanks our amazing bus drivers that get our kids to and from school and extracurriculars safely. PCS has the best. Thank you bus drivers!!!
Happy Easter to all of our PCS Staff, Students, Families and Friends!!!
🌟 We're halfway through April's Reading Challenge! So much reading has been accomplished as we head into Spring Break! 📖✨ Take this time to cozy up with a great book or listen to an audiobook. Don't forget to log your reading time in Beanstack! Staff, this includes you! Can we see your school at the top of the leaderboard when we return? Let us know your favorite book to read this break! 📚💬 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, begins Spring Break for students. Students do not report back to school until Tuesday, April 22nd. Preston County Schools wants to wish everyone a nice extended holiday weekend and a Happy Easter.
Exciting summer opportunity!
Students in After School Explorers have had a busy week! Not only have they been devoting extra time to practicing reading and math skills; they also took time to participate in a trash pick-up on and around our campus as part of the “Make It Shine West Virginia” initiative. Thank you for your service
KES Staff and Families: Please be advised that we are experiencing a phone and internet outage. At this time, we have not been given an estimate for restoration. Thank you for your patience.
Students at Kingwood Elementary School are taking their physical well-being seriously and having fun while they learn about healthy habits, too! Jordan Wilfong, third grader at KES, was a recent monthly winner in Preston County Schools Wellness Challenge, and he claimed a snow scooter as his prize! Meanwhile, March Gatorade Students of the Month were recognized by Miss Kylie last week. These students demonstrated outstanding leadership, teamwork, and performance during wellness class!
Last Friday, Kingwood Elementary School had an art display at Preston High School during the first-ever Preston County Schools Fine Arts Festival! Select students in kindergarten through fourth grade had projects in the show, and those pictured received “Best of Show” from their grade level! Congratulations to Ezra Hibbs (3rd grade), Van Martin (2nd grade), Selena Baker (kindergarten), Reagan Taylor (1st grade), and Addilyn Baker, (4th grade). Special thanks to Mrs. Adams, our art teacher, for fostering a love of creativity in our students and showcasing their talents!
May Menus:
You will notice multiple cook's choice days, which will also be each day in June, so no menus will go out for June as all are cook's choice. Cook's choice are used to either be efficient with inventory to limit on waste, or to try new items, or bring back old favorites. You will also notice that there are two "pre-packaged" days. These shelf stable meals will be tested by students, with a survey for students to follow. In the future, these will be utilized for field trips, brain freeze days and emergencies when there may not be staffing. These meals DO meet USDA school lunch requirements. If utilized more in the coming years, on those days, schools will still also provide salad bars, or other supplemental items. As always, if any questions or concerns as it relates to school meals, please direct those to Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition and Wellness, at jhough@k12.wv.us.
Upcoming Important Dates relating to days off or early dismissals:
At this time, internet and phone services are down at all district schools and central office. Frontier has advised that this is a wide-spread issue in WV and another state. We have not been provided with an eta on a restoration of service. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Reminder: The Preston County Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for mowing grass, trimming and weed eating all common areas at the following locations:
Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville, Kingwood Elementary, Preston High (to include the football field), Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston Middle and West Preston
The service you are bidding will be on an as-needed basis, per mowing request. Mowing will be done only after communication with the Preston County Schools Maintenance Supervisor, Matt Murray, or his designee.
***Contractors must submit bids for all locations***
Please submit bids for the individual locations per mowing, trimming and weed eating, for a contact period of one year along with a valid WV Business License and proof of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with your bid to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. All work shall be in accordance with instructions provided by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department (304-329-0580, ext. 3231).
The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding.
A parent survey went home with the most recent report cards. If you didn't receive it, the link is listed below, and we would ask that all parents take the time to fill this out. Also, the deadline to request a summer workbook is April 11th.
https://prestoncs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42fZw38dp2eR7vg
This evening's Fine Arts Program will be live streamed on the PCS App under LiveStream and at the following link:
https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cHJlc3Rvbg%3D%3D&c=Y2hhbm5lbDE%3D
Kingwood Elementary would like to extend a special thank you to the PHS Medical Assistant students for their planning and facilitation of our first-ever teddy bear clinic! Kindergarten and fourth-grade students were able to act as doctors to a stuffed animal of their choice yesterday as they navigated through several stations where topics ranged from self-care and healthy habits to functions of the body. This hands-on learning experience provided opportunities for both elementary and high school students to put knowledge to the test, clarify misconceptions about healthcare, and effectively communicate with others. We look forward to continuing this activity in the future!
Information for students participating in tomorrow's arts festival:
PCS Fine Arts Festival Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, April 4th at PHS
Will livestream beginning at 5:30 on https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cHJlc3Rvbg%3D%3D&c=Y2hhbm5lbDE%3D
4:00 pm - Students report to PHS main doors and will be directed to rehearsal space
5:00 pm - Doors open to the public - in the gym
5:30 pm - Choir performance
6:45 pm - Art presentation
Are you interested in receiving a summer workbook for your student to keep their brains sharp? Complete this form, and we will send one to your child's school. Reach out to Katie Rush with any questions! Kathleen.McDonald@k12.wv.us
Link: https://tinyurl.com/PCoSummerWorkbooks
