KES is partnering with the American Red Cross and Preston Memorial Hospital for a blood drive on Tuesday, April 9th at the Kingwood Community Building. The drive will run from 12:00 PM – 6:00PM. There will be 40 pint size prizes given out at the drive for students who have blood donors associated with them as well as an incentive for the homeroom bringing in the most donations during the event! Register today at redcrossblood.org.
Congratulations to Fellowsville for winning the Preston County Snowball Fight Beanstack reading challenge! They got to enjoy a snowball fight in the gym and their PE class gets to keep the snowballs. Fellowsville also gets to keep the Beanstack Champion Trophy until another school wins a challenge.
It's time for a new Beanstack Reading Challenge Preston County! Grab a good book and Hop into Reading. Read, log your minutes, finished books and activities to complete this challenge. This challenge is open to all staff and students. Remember the school with the most minutes per student logged will be the champions. All students who receive the completed badge in this challenge will be awarded a Brag tag. Watch the video to see how to earn badges and how to log your reading into Beanstack. Will your school be the Spring Champion? Hop into reading challenge.MOV
Brain Freeze Protocols
Kingwood Elementary kicked off the final grading period of the school year with a Math in Motion Family Fun Night on March 27th. Featured sessions included Josh Grant and Assistant, Julie Craig, WVDE Math in Motion, PCS Instructional Coaches, Preston Memorial Hospital, and the Red Cross. When caretakers engage in learning alongside of their children, the value of education becomes crystal clear! Thank you, EVERYONE, for helping our children grow!
Congratulations to Miss Kylie's Gatorade Students of the Month for March! These students are being recognized for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership in wellness class!
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow Thursday, April 4, 2024. Maintenance, mechanics, and custodians report on a regular schedule. Students and all other staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
We hope that everyone has had a wonderful, relaxing Spring Break with their families! Ask your child about the Peep STEM activity that classes partook in priorto our mini vacation! Thanks to our STEAM Team, students had the opportunity to hypothesize, make observations, and reflect about the effect(s) different types of water would have on these springtime marshmallow favorites! What fun will we come up with next? Be on time and on target for success TOMORROW and find out!
Our Masked Readers were unveiled on Wednesday evening! Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us! We hope you've enjoyed this experience as much as we have, and look forward to bringing this to you again next year!
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In today's March Madness championship match-up, Pizza takes on Breakfast For Lunch to determine PCS's favorite lunch entree. Log in to Clever to cast your vote!
Three more Kingwood Elementary Kahoot winners were recognized today: Juliet, Brantlee, and Carleigh.
Please see and follow the attached schedule for tonight's Movement in Math and other hands-on activities from 5-7PM!
Preston County Schools will be closed March 29th through April 2nd for spring break. The central office will reopen on Wednesday, April 3rd and students will return to school on Thursday, April 4th. Have a safe and relaxing spring break!
This is just a reminder that our FAMILY NIGHT OF FUN is tonight from 5-7PM at KES! Featured sessions include: -Josh Grant and Assistant, Julie Craig, WVDE Math in Motion -PCS Instructional Coaches -Preston Memorial Hospital and Red Cross -Scholastic Book Fair Shopping -Unveiling of the Masked Readers Mrs. Adams will also have student artwork on display during this event!
Final Four matchups in the March Madness Food Challenge are set. Tomorrow's lineup includes Chicken Drumstick vs Breakfast for Lunch and Pepperoni Roll vs Pizza. Log in to Clever tomorrow to vote for your favorite school lunch entree. Attached is an updated tournament bracket.
The Young Writers' Competition Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27th at the Preston High School Theater. The ceremony for elementary & middle school participants is set to begin at 6 PM, and the high school ceremony is set to proceed at 7 PM. Participants in the ceremony will need to enter the high school through the fine arts entrance on the side of the building or at the back of the Concourse due to ongoing construction at the front entryway. Any participant wanting to purchase and anthology book will need to make checks payable to the WV Reading Association. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.
PHS Health & Wellness Family Night - March 28th, 4 - 6 pm. Please join use for an evening of activities provided by student government and National Honor Society. Activities will run from 4 - 6 pm. We will have activities for all ages. Tips for parents to support their student at PHS with Schoology and student health will be available. With construction of the front entry in full swing please use the entry doors by the cafeteria.
The Preston County Young Writers' Awards Ceremony will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Elementary will begin at 6 pm and middle/high school at 7 pm. Both ceremonies will be held in the Preston High School Theater.
Today's readers: The Gingerbread Man and The Christmas Tree! What will they end up eating for breakfast, and just who are the people behind these costumes?!
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Join us for a FAMILY NIGHT OF FUN on Wednesday, March 27th, from 5-7PM at KES! Featured sessions include: -Josh Grant and Assistant, Julie Craig, WVDE Math in Motion -PCS Instructional Coaches -Preston Memorial Hospital and Red Cross -Scholastic Book Fair Shopping -Unveiling of the Masked Readers
Mrs. Adams will also have student artwork on display during this event!
