Kingwood Elementary would like to thank our PTA for organizing two campus-wide clean-up days last week! Their ideas, put into motion by the families, staff, community members, and even students who participated helped make our facilities shine as we started opening doors to 1st through 4th graders this past week! A total of 11 indoor and outdoor projects were completed.
2024 Knight Night Relays Information: Saturday, August 24th @ PHS 5:15-9:30. (Please see images below)
- The traffic flow around PHS will be in a clockwise direction.
- Someone will be manning the gate that will permit coaches with their SSAC card, handicapped spectators, vendors / food trucks, and buses. They will drop off at the baseball field gate and continue around the school in a clockwise direction.
- Buses can park on the left side of the road once they pass the stadium or at the bus garage.
- Spectator parking will be in the front of the school, the lower lots, the grass field near the maintenance building, or CPMS.
- WVU Olympians (Amy Cashin of Australia and Ceili McCabe of Canada) will be signing autographs at the top of the stadium.
Greetings KES Families! What a great week it has been having our students back in the building! I would like to take this time to remind families, if you have not had the opportunity to do the student online information yet please, take a moment this weekend to complete the form. I have attached the link to the online form. If for any reason you are unable to complete online please, reach out to the main office and we will assist you in getting this completed. Thank you and have a great weekend!
https://forms.office.com/r/qJcCNbiPNz
STOMPER and his friends had a BLAST with all KES students who attended last night's open house! It's going to be a fun-filled day with first- and second-grade students!
See you bright and early in the morning, first-graders! We enjoyed meeting everyone this evening and can't wait to spend the day with you TOMORROW!
Don't forget that KES will be rolling into a new school year with skating tonight at the Civic Center from 6-8PM! Gain FREE admission after visiting your teacher(s) at KES from 5-7PM! Community organizations will be present with information and activties, and Kona Ice, concessions, and raffles available for purchase.
KES Families: We have made a change to our Back to School Splash tomorrow evening! Due to anticipated cooler weather conditions, we will be Back to School SKATING at the Civic Center from 6-8PM instead of swimming at the Kingwood Pool. Teachers and other organizations will still be available at KES from 5-7PM.
Fourth-graders had a WONDERFUL first day of school today! Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Zigray, and Mrs. Uphold look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, August 26th!
Just a reminder for all parents and students of the vaccination requirements to enter school in the state of WV. These are for all students. Please contact your local health department if you have not done so already to get these scheduled to avoid any unnecessary absences as we begin this school year.
KES looks forward to welcoming back students this week! Please visit our school website and Facebook page for updated drop-off and pick-up procedures. Remember that drop-off is from 7:15 - 7:30 AM and dismissal begins at 2:25 PM.
Our related arts teachers are EXCITED to have students back at KES starting TOMORROW! See you bright and early, fourth-graders!
Good evening Preston County. Just a reminder that tomorrow begins our staggered start week. Tomorrow we welcome back our 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th grade students. Remember, school breakfast and lunch are free for all students, and we encourage all of you to take advantage and get fueled up for your day. See you tomorrow.
KES Families: In an effort to enhance the safety and security of our students as well as comply with county guidelines concerning the presentation of ID when signing out children, we will be changing our afternoon Parent Pickup procedures as well as eliminating Price Street Walkers. Effective next week, families will park at the funeral home or Fireman's Field, report to the sidewalk by the gym, present ID to a staff member, provide student name(s), and then follow the flow of traffic to retrieve students and exit campus. Those who have formerly been Price Street Walkers will also follow these procedures. See the attached map for traffic flow clarification. Those riding the bus from CPMS/PHS and meeting parents on the Fireman's Field or other designated location will still be able to do so as they have done in the past. Thank you in advance for helping to keep our students safe!
Welcome Back Preston County. Just a reminder that our staggered start begins on Tuesday, as we welcome back students in grades 4, 5, 11 and 12. Be sure to reference the staggered schedule, as well as attend your school's open house event. Those are:
Terra Alta East Preston 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 19
South Preston 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 19
Rowlesburg 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug 22
Fellowsville Elementary 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 19
Aurora 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19
Kingwood Elementary 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 21
Bruceton from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 19
Central Preston 6th through 8th grade 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Aug 19
West Preston 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 29
KES Stakeholders: Those helping with school beautification efforts this evening or tomorrow morning are reminded to bring your supplies such as thick gloves for yard work and material donations (glass cleaner, mulch, etc.). Once you arrive, we'll assign tasks and keep you busy! See you tonight from 6-8!
Preston County Schools would like to thank the following sponsors for their opening session donations: Silver Eagle Security & Facility Management, Clear Mountain Bank, Ray Thompson - State Farm, A-Plus Literacy, and Gordon Food Service. We appreciate you supporting our Preston County Schools' Staff.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus are available on the app for August and below. Just a reminder that all Preston County Students eat for FREE. Students that bring a cold lunch and want to purchase a milk, the cost is $.35. For adults in the building, visitors, volunteers, and/or staff, the prices are: Adult Breakfast: $3.50 and Adult Lunch: $4.50. September's menus will be up the week of the 26th, so parents can plan accordingly. Prior to the September 30th Professional Development Day, surveys will go out for parents and students to fill out as it relates to child nutrition and meal service, and those sustains and suggestions will be discussed among the child nutrition director, cafeteria managers and cooks during their PD day. We look forward to seeing all of you back real soon.
(Preston County Schools is an equal opportunity provider.)
Girls' Squires Soccer Grades 6 to 8:
The coach of the newly formed unified middle school girls' soccer program will be having an informational and parents meeting this Wednesday, August 14th beginning at 6:30 PM at the grass soccer fields in Kingwood. A short practice will follow. Please bring sports physical forms along with soccer gear. If interested in playing this season, please plan to attend.
Squires Football Reminder: Grades6-8, sign-ups for the Preston County Middle School Football Team will be held this evening, Monday August 12 , at 6:30 pm at Preston High School near the grass football field. Those interested will need a completed physical form for the current school year. If you are interested and have further questions please contact Coach Herrington at 304-276-5746. See you this evening.
The Mountain Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be located at the Kingwood Civic Center Parking Lot tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 11-12:30 for distribution. Please see the attached informational flyer.
