🌾👑 Buckwheat Week is officially underway at KES! 👑🌾
What better way to kick off Buckwheat Week than with a visit from the Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court! 💛🖤
Yesterday, each grade level had the special opportunity to meet Queen Ceres, King Buckwheat, and the Royalty Court runners-up! Our students listened as the court shared about the Buckwheat Royalty selection process, talked livestock, and shared some of their favorite parts of the Buckwheat Festival.
But perhaps the most special part of the visit was seeing just how deep our roots run right here at Kingwood Elementary. 🌱
Members of the Royalty Court had the chance to reconnect with KES staff members who were part of their educational journey and helped give them their start. What a full-circle moment it was to see these former students return to KES as Buckwheat Royalty—and to celebrate the amazing young people they have become! 🥹❤️
From their first days in our classrooms to representing our community as royalty, we couldn't be prouder to call them KES Stags! 🦌
Thank you to the Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court for spending time with our students and helping us officially kick off one of our favorite weeks of the year!
Our roots run deep. Our pride runs deeper. 🌾🖤🧡
What better way to kick off Buckwheat Week than with a visit from the Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court! 💛🖤
Yesterday, each grade level had the special opportunity to meet Queen Ceres, King Buckwheat, and the Royalty Court runners-up! Our students listened as the court shared about the Buckwheat Royalty selection process, talked livestock, and shared some of their favorite parts of the Buckwheat Festival.
But perhaps the most special part of the visit was seeing just how deep our roots run right here at Kingwood Elementary. 🌱
Members of the Royalty Court had the chance to reconnect with KES staff members who were part of their educational journey and helped give them their start. What a full-circle moment it was to see these former students return to KES as Buckwheat Royalty—and to celebrate the amazing young people they have become! 🥹❤️
From their first days in our classrooms to representing our community as royalty, we couldn't be prouder to call them KES Stags! 🦌
Thank you to the Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court for spending time with our students and helping us officially kick off one of our favorite weeks of the year!
Our roots run deep. Our pride runs deeper. 🌾🖤🧡
📣 BUCKWHEAT FESTIVAL WEEK: DROP-OFF & PICK-UP CLARIFICATION! 🚌🎡
As we prepare for Buckwheat Festival week, we want to provide a quick clarification regarding CPMS and PHS students who normally ride the bus to Kingwood Elementary.
✅ CPMS & PHS students may continue riding the bus to KES as usual. However, because of the alternate transportation procedures in place for Festival week:
🏫 Parents/guardians will need to pick up these students in the KES gym.
Families may also make arrangements for their children to:
• Meet family members at another location other than Fireman's Field
• Walk home, if appropriate
🚫 CPMS and PHS students who ride the bus to KES will NOT ride the bus to the Old Hospital parking lot.
Another option: Families are also welcome to use the CPMS or PHS drop-off and pick-up procedures for their children during Festival week.
We appreciate everyone's flexibility and cooperation as we work together to keep our students safe and transportation running smoothly during this busy week! ❤️🖤🧡
Thank you, KES families, for helping us make Buckwheat Festival week a safe and successful one!
As we prepare for Buckwheat Festival week, we want to provide a quick clarification regarding CPMS and PHS students who normally ride the bus to Kingwood Elementary.
✅ CPMS & PHS students may continue riding the bus to KES as usual. However, because of the alternate transportation procedures in place for Festival week:
🏫 Parents/guardians will need to pick up these students in the KES gym.
Families may also make arrangements for their children to:
• Meet family members at another location other than Fireman's Field
• Walk home, if appropriate
🚫 CPMS and PHS students who ride the bus to KES will NOT ride the bus to the Old Hospital parking lot.
Another option: Families are also welcome to use the CPMS or PHS drop-off and pick-up procedures for their children during Festival week.
We appreciate everyone's flexibility and cooperation as we work together to keep our students safe and transportation running smoothly during this busy week! ❤️🖤🧡
Thank you, KES families, for helping us make Buckwheat Festival week a safe and successful one!
PURPOSEFULL PEOPLE: AUGUST STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!
We are kicking off a new school year by celebrating some of our amazing PurposeFULL People Students of the Month! 🌟
Our character trait for August was KINDNESS—acting with generosity, understanding, and care. ❤️
These students have shown kindness in so many ways throughout our school—by helping others, including their classmates, showing compassion, using encouraging words, and making KES a more caring place to learn and grow.
👏 Congratulations to our August PurposeFULL People Students of the Month! We are so proud of each of you!
Thank you for being socially successful and for showing us what it means to lead with kindness! 🧡🖤
Kindness makes our KES community stronger! 🦌✨
We are kicking off a new school year by celebrating some of our amazing PurposeFULL People Students of the Month! 🌟
Our character trait for August was KINDNESS—acting with generosity, understanding, and care. ❤️
These students have shown kindness in so many ways throughout our school—by helping others, including their classmates, showing compassion, using encouraging words, and making KES a more caring place to learn and grow.
👏 Congratulations to our August PurposeFULL People Students of the Month! We are so proud of each of you!
Thank you for being socially successful and for showing us what it means to lead with kindness! 🧡🖤
Kindness makes our KES community stronger! 🦌✨
📢 Important Update: Buckwheat Festival Week Drop-Off & Pickup Procedures 📢
Kingwood Elementary, in partnership with the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department and Kingwood City Police Department, has created a safe and efficient alternate plan for drop-off and pickup during the week of September 21-24.
🚗 Morning Drop-Off:
✅ Location: Old Preston Memorial Hospital parking lot (beside Kingwood Pool)
✅ Gate Opens: 7:10 AM
✅ Procedure:
• Park in the graveled area in the center of the lot.
• Stay in your vehicle until signaled to load the bus.
• The first bus arrives at 7:25 AM to transport students to school.
• The second bus arrives at 7:35AM to transport students to school.
⏰ Miss the bus? You must sign your child in at the main office after 7:40 AM once buses have cleared the lot.
🚙 Afternoon Pickup:
✅ Location: Same as drop-off
✅ Gate Opens: 2:10 PM
✅ Procedure:
• Park in the graveled area and stay in your vehicle until the bus arrives.
• Students will arrive by bus around 2:25 PM and be released directly to families.
• When signaled, families may wait on the right side of the bus to retrieve their students.
• ⏱ Any child not picked up by 2:35 PM will be taken back to KES and can be signed out at the main office.
🚦 Important: No vehicles may leave until buses have cleared. Staff will direct cars to file out safely behind the buses once students are loaded.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience to keep all students safe during Buckwheat Festival week! 💛🐝
Kingwood Elementary, in partnership with the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department and Kingwood City Police Department, has created a safe and efficient alternate plan for drop-off and pickup during the week of September 21-24.
🚗 Morning Drop-Off:
✅ Location: Old Preston Memorial Hospital parking lot (beside Kingwood Pool)
✅ Gate Opens: 7:10 AM
✅ Procedure:
• Park in the graveled area in the center of the lot.
• Stay in your vehicle until signaled to load the bus.
• The first bus arrives at 7:25 AM to transport students to school.
• The second bus arrives at 7:35AM to transport students to school.
⏰ Miss the bus? You must sign your child in at the main office after 7:40 AM once buses have cleared the lot.
🚙 Afternoon Pickup:
✅ Location: Same as drop-off
✅ Gate Opens: 2:10 PM
✅ Procedure:
• Park in the graveled area and stay in your vehicle until the bus arrives.
• Students will arrive by bus around 2:25 PM and be released directly to families.
• When signaled, families may wait on the right side of the bus to retrieve their students.
• ⏱ Any child not picked up by 2:35 PM will be taken back to KES and can be signed out at the main office.
🚦 Important: No vehicles may leave until buses have cleared. Staff will direct cars to file out safely behind the buses once students are loaded.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience to keep all students safe during Buckwheat Festival week! 💛🐝
🧡 KES Playground Beautification: Phase #3 — And Now We Play! 🖤
And just like that… it’s time to PLAY! 🎉
This week, we wrapped up the final phase of our KES Playground Beautification Project by covering our playground floor with new rubber mulch! This updated surface not only gives our playground a fresh, refreshed look, but also helps enhance the safety and functionality of our playground facilities for our students.
And the best part? Our students are already having a BLAST! 🛝🤸♀️🛝 From swinging and sliding to climbing and exploring, they are loving their newly improved playground!
A project like this truly takes a village, and we are incredibly grateful to ALL of our partners, volunteers, organizations, and community supporters who helped make this transformation possible. Your generosity, hard work, and willingness to invest in our students have made a lasting difference at KES. 🧡
Three phases. One beautiful playground. Countless opportunities to play, grow, and make memories.
Thank you for helping us make KES an even better place to learn AND play! 🦌🧡🖤
And just like that… it’s time to PLAY! 🎉
This week, we wrapped up the final phase of our KES Playground Beautification Project by covering our playground floor with new rubber mulch! This updated surface not only gives our playground a fresh, refreshed look, but also helps enhance the safety and functionality of our playground facilities for our students.
And the best part? Our students are already having a BLAST! 🛝🤸♀️🛝 From swinging and sliding to climbing and exploring, they are loving their newly improved playground!
A project like this truly takes a village, and we are incredibly grateful to ALL of our partners, volunteers, organizations, and community supporters who helped make this transformation possible. Your generosity, hard work, and willingness to invest in our students have made a lasting difference at KES. 🧡
Three phases. One beautiful playground. Countless opportunities to play, grow, and make memories.
Thank you for helping us make KES an even better place to learn AND play! 🦌🧡🖤
KES: School Store will be open on Fridays starting tomorrow, September 18th! Students will shop after eating lunch.
Today, Preston County Schools join communities across the nation in recognizing Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. In our public schools, this day provides an opportunity for students to learn about the document that established the framework of our government, shaped the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and continues to guide our democracy. Constitution Day is more than a look back at history—it is an opportunity to encourage civic understanding, thoughtful participation, and an appreciation for the principles that help shape our nation. Throughout Constitution Week, September 17–23, we are proud to help our students understand the importance of our Constitution and their role in our communities and our country. This year, all 8th graders will receive a pocket Constitution thanks to the 917 Society (https://www.917society.org/all-pocket-constitution-requests) and spearheaded by Tracy Friend.
🖤🧡 PHASE #2: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES! 🧡🖤
If you saw our playground yesterday, you might not believe the transformation that happened today! 🤩 Just a few hours of teamwork made a BIG difference as we moved into Phase #2 of our KES Playground Beautification Project!
Today, another crew of 10 cadets from the West Virginia Challenge Academy returned to KES to rake, shovel, and spread rubber mulch across our playground surface. With their hard work, the majority of our playground is now covered—and WOW, does it look different! 🛝🖤🧡
We are incredibly thankful for the manpower, muscle, and dedication that has gone into making this project possible. A HUGE thank-you to our generous donor, Deb Miller, who returned today to lend a hand and see the project through to near completion. Your generosity and willingness to jump in and help mean so much to our KES family!
We are so grateful for the partnerships that surround our school and invest in the safety, success, and happiness of our students. This project is a perfect example of what can happen when a community comes together with a common goal! 🫶
And tomorrow… our students get to see the transformation for themselves! We have a feeling they are going to be pretty excited about their made-over playground! 😍🛝
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible! KES is better because of YOU! 🖤🧡
If you saw our playground yesterday, you might not believe the transformation that happened today! 🤩 Just a few hours of teamwork made a BIG difference as we moved into Phase #2 of our KES Playground Beautification Project!
Today, another crew of 10 cadets from the West Virginia Challenge Academy returned to KES to rake, shovel, and spread rubber mulch across our playground surface. With their hard work, the majority of our playground is now covered—and WOW, does it look different! 🛝🖤🧡
We are incredibly thankful for the manpower, muscle, and dedication that has gone into making this project possible. A HUGE thank-you to our generous donor, Deb Miller, who returned today to lend a hand and see the project through to near completion. Your generosity and willingness to jump in and help mean so much to our KES family!
We are so grateful for the partnerships that surround our school and invest in the safety, success, and happiness of our students. This project is a perfect example of what can happen when a community comes together with a common goal! 🫶
And tomorrow… our students get to see the transformation for themselves! We have a feeling they are going to be pretty excited about their made-over playground! 😍🛝
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible! KES is better because of YOU! 🖤🧡
Afternoon Bus Announcement Kingwood Area -
Bus 11-20, Steven Bolyard (Will be a sub driver) will be running approx. 30 minutes late this afternoon.
Bus 11-20, Steven Bolyard (Will be a sub driver) will be running approx. 30 minutes late this afternoon.
🌳🛝 PHASE #1: PLAYGROUND BEAUTIFICATION IS UNDERWAY! 🛝🌳
Big things are happening on the playground at KES! 🧡🖤
Today, 15 TONS of mulch were delivered to our main playground, officially kicking off Phase #1 of our playground beautification project! And we didn’t waste any time getting to work! 💪
This afternoon, a crew of 10 cadets from the Mountaineer Challenge Academy was on site, putting in the hard work to spread that mulch and get our playground ready for our students! 🦺🌱 We are so grateful for their time, energy, and willingness to lend a hand!
A HUGE THANK YOU goes to:
🧡 Preston County Maintenance Department for helping with unloading and providing equipment to make the job possible!
🧡 Bionic Tire for the delivery of their product and helping make this happen so quickly!
🧡 And, most importantly, Deb Miller—the person who saw a need and decided to do something about it.
Deb’s generosity, communication, and financial support have brought this idea to life. What started with simply seeing an opportunity to make our playground better for children has turned into a project that will benefit not only KES students, but families and the larger Kingwood community for years to come. ❤️
Thank you, Deb, for believing in our tiny school and investing in our community. Your generosity is making a BIG difference! 🧡🖤
We still have work to do, but we are already STOMPING toward something special! 👣🦌
We cannot WAIT to see—and PLAY ON—the finished product! 🎉🛝🌳
This is what happens when a community sees a need, rolls up its sleeves, and comes together to make it happen. ❤️
Big things are happening on the playground at KES! 🧡🖤
Today, 15 TONS of mulch were delivered to our main playground, officially kicking off Phase #1 of our playground beautification project! And we didn’t waste any time getting to work! 💪
This afternoon, a crew of 10 cadets from the Mountaineer Challenge Academy was on site, putting in the hard work to spread that mulch and get our playground ready for our students! 🦺🌱 We are so grateful for their time, energy, and willingness to lend a hand!
A HUGE THANK YOU goes to:
🧡 Preston County Maintenance Department for helping with unloading and providing equipment to make the job possible!
🧡 Bionic Tire for the delivery of their product and helping make this happen so quickly!
🧡 And, most importantly, Deb Miller—the person who saw a need and decided to do something about it.
Deb’s generosity, communication, and financial support have brought this idea to life. What started with simply seeing an opportunity to make our playground better for children has turned into a project that will benefit not only KES students, but families and the larger Kingwood community for years to come. ❤️
Thank you, Deb, for believing in our tiny school and investing in our community. Your generosity is making a BIG difference! 🧡🖤
We still have work to do, but we are already STOMPING toward something special! 👣🦌
We cannot WAIT to see—and PLAY ON—the finished product! 🎉🛝🌳
This is what happens when a community sees a need, rolls up its sleeves, and comes together to make it happen. ❤️
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday the 16th, is a 2 Hour Early Dismissal for Students while staff participates in Data Team Meetings. Data-driven instruction is essential to the success of our students and teachers. Our schools' goals are to improve year after year, and much of that improvement comes from data-driven decision-making and instruction.
Today, we celebrate and recognize our awesome Tech Team in the county. The 15th may be I.T. Professionals' Day, but we appreciate the team here in Preston County Schools each and every day. In this ever-changing, technological and growing world, they help keep the wheels turning and our students learning. For that, we thank you. Happy I.T. Professionals' Day!!!
October Lunch/Breakfast Menus
The first week of October, a survey will go out for students to fill out to continue to shape the menus for the remainder of the school year.
This is a reminder that KES will hold its annual Title I Stakeholder meeting this afternoon at 5PM. Our first PTA meeting of the year will follow at 6PM. ALL interested stakeholders--guardians, community members, business organizations, and staff--are welcome to attend! Partner with us: Become informed and stay involved to help improve outcomes for our students!
Just a reminder that this Wednesday, September 16th, is a 2 Hour Early Dismissal for Students for Staff Data Team Meetings. The next planned 2 Hour Ealy Dismissal is on Buckwheat Thursday, the 24th. The attached image is our term calendar, as well as planned 2 Hour Early Outs, and Professional Learning Days for Staff (No Students in buildings).
An up to date events calendar is located on the PCS App, and the Website. The county site includes dismissals, days off and board meetings. The most up-to-date calendar can also be found on the scrolling marquee on the PCS Website.
An up to date events calendar is located on the PCS App, and the Website. The county site includes dismissals, days off and board meetings. The most up-to-date calendar can also be found on the scrolling marquee on the PCS Website.
KES: Our annual Title I Stakeholder meeting will be held TOMORROW evening at 5PM. PTA will follow in the library at 6PM. ALL ARE WELCOME! Hope to see you there!
Today, Patriot Day 2026, marks the 25 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Twenty-five years later, we pause to remember September 11, 2001 — the day that changed our nation forever.
Many of us woke that morning and began an ordinary day by getting ready for work, heading to school, making plans, and going about our daily lives. Little did any of us know that before the day was over, our country and our understanding of the world would be changed forever.
Today, we remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the courage of the first responders and ordinary people who stepped forward in extraordinary ways.
May we never forget. May we always remember. And may we continue to rise from the ashes with strength, compassion, courage, and unity.
25 years later — We Remember.
Many of us woke that morning and began an ordinary day by getting ready for work, heading to school, making plans, and going about our daily lives. Little did any of us know that before the day was over, our country and our understanding of the world would be changed forever.
Today, we remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the courage of the first responders and ordinary people who stepped forward in extraordinary ways.
May we never forget. May we always remember. And may we continue to rise from the ashes with strength, compassion, courage, and unity.
25 years later — We Remember.
🖤🦌 TATTOO THE TEACHER! 🦌🖤
Well… KES students have officially left their mark! 😂
Today, our staff proudly sported tattoos chosen especially for them and purchased by our students as part of the KES PTA Tattoo the Teacher Fundraiser! And judging by these pictures, our students have some pretty interesting ideas when it comes to staff body art! 🤣
But this fundraiser was about so much more than tattoos…
💰 About $800 raised for student activities, experiences, and materials at KES!
😂 Lots of laughter and smiles throughout the day!
💬 Conversations and connections between students and staff!
❤️ Relationships strengthened through a little fun!
A HUGE THANK YOU to our KES families for supporting this fundraiser and to our amazing KES PTA for making it happen!
The tattoos may wash off, but the smiles, conversations, and connections are something we hope stick around! 🧡🖤
This is what happens when we have a little fun, support our students, and come together as a school community!
#KESPride #TattooTheTeacher #KESPTA #ItTakesAVillage #StompKES 🦌
Well… KES students have officially left their mark! 😂
Today, our staff proudly sported tattoos chosen especially for them and purchased by our students as part of the KES PTA Tattoo the Teacher Fundraiser! And judging by these pictures, our students have some pretty interesting ideas when it comes to staff body art! 🤣
But this fundraiser was about so much more than tattoos…
💰 About $800 raised for student activities, experiences, and materials at KES!
😂 Lots of laughter and smiles throughout the day!
💬 Conversations and connections between students and staff!
❤️ Relationships strengthened through a little fun!
A HUGE THANK YOU to our KES families for supporting this fundraiser and to our amazing KES PTA for making it happen!
The tattoos may wash off, but the smiles, conversations, and connections are something we hope stick around! 🧡🖤
This is what happens when we have a little fun, support our students, and come together as a school community!
#KESPride #TattooTheTeacher #KESPTA #ItTakesAVillage #StompKES 🦌
There are 658 Principals in WV Schools. Preston County's and Kingwood Elementary's very own, Samantha Peaslee, this evening, was recognized as being in the Top 5. Her and her school's accomplishments speak for themselves, and although, not the State Principal of the Year recipient this evening, Preston County Schools couldn't be happier with the hard work and dedication of this amazing educator. Top 1% in the state isn't too shabby. Congratulations to all of this year's state recognitions and winners.
Good Luck tomorrow to Mrs. Peaslee, Principal of Kingwood Elementary School, as she travels to Charleston to represent herself, the Stags, Preston County Schools, and hard-working principals throughout our system, as she vies for the title of WV Principal Of the Year. No matter what, you're already "Our" Principal of the Year, and we couldn't be more Preston Proud of the work you and your team does for your students.
