Congratulations to Kingwood Elementary’s very own Debbie Zigray and Mykayla Mauldin for being selected as 1st and 2nd Place Readers Choice Winners in the Preston County Journal’s 2023 schoolteacher category!
Happy New Year, Kingwood Stags! We've missed you and cannot wait to see you all tomorrow!
Good morning and Happy New Year! Students return to school tomorrow, Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

Public service announcement: Morgantown Volleyball Program for students age 8 - 13, begins 1/17/24. For more info email info@mylanpark.org or call 304-973-9733. To register visit http://tinyurl.com/5cc62zf5.

Congratulations to the top sellers for each grade level in our KES Fall Fundraiser! These students earned a certificate and lunch with the principal! Our top seller, Cambria Kelly, also received a check for $50! Our top PreK seller, Kairi Williams, is not pictured.




This is a reminder that Preston County Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Friday, December 22nd & students will remain on winter break until January 3rd. Preston County Schools wishes all of our families and staff a safe and wonderful holiday break.

Congratulations to Miss Barlow and all KES students on a WONDERFUL performance during today's Christmas Program held at the Craig Civic Center! Happy Holidays!

Kingwood Elementary School students in grades K through 4 traveled to the WVU Coliseum on Monday to participate in the WVU Women's Basketball 2023-24 Education Day.





KES students in grades K-4: Please remember to turn in your permission slip to attend the Barn Hill Preserve presentation on Friday, December 22nd, if you haven't already! Per their policy, only returned permission slips will be accepted; no written notes or verbal permision. If you need an extra copy, please ask your teacher. Thanks!
Join PCS over break for a reading challenge on Beanstack (in Clever); challenges for all ages, even staff! Enjoy a relaxing holiday break with lots of time for reading! https://www.beanstack.com/find-a-site. Search Preston County Schools and then select your school to begin!

The Winter 2023 Beat of Excellence is now available online at prestoncountyschools.com under menu>district>beat of excellence>Winter 2023. The magazine includes the latest Levy Expenditures Report. Copies of the magazine will be sent home with students this week.
Thank you to the Kingwood City Police for surprising our PreK students with teddy bears on Monday!

Reminder that the KES Christmas Program will now start at 10:30AM tomorrow! Doors open at 10:00AM!
The program will be live streamed! Check out PCS website Live Stream Channel!
https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=OTQ1Zj
Students, remember to wear your outfits!
PreK/K=Christmas Colors
1st/2nd=Western Apparel
3rd/4th=Elves
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay.

The KES Christmas Program is still ON for Wednesday, Dec. 20th! In the event there is a 2 Hour Delay, the program will begin at 10:30AM. If school is canceled, the program will be on Thursday, December 21st, at 9AM.
Preston County Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, December 19th. Maintenance, Mechanics, and 240-day custodians report on schedule. All additional 240-day+ employees may report on a 2-hour delay. All other employees and students do not report and all scheduled extra-curricular activities are postponed.

Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay.

In response to a notification by the district's food vendor (Gordon Food Service), referencing a product recall related to potential contamination with salmonella of several Quaker Oats products including Quaker Chewy Granola Bar Cookies and Cream that were distributed through the backpack food program that services multiple district schools during the month of December. Efforts are being made to remove the impacted product from any further distributions. However, please discard any recalled items that have been distributed prior to the recall notice.

Due to anticipated winter weather conditions, Preston County Schools are cancelling all afterschool activities for tomorrow, Monday, December 18, 2023. The scheduled Board of Education Meeting at Fellowsville has been postponed and will be rescheduled. The rescheduled date and time of the meeting will be announced as soon as possible.
KES Students: Do you have what you need for tomorrow’s field trip to WVU? Here’s a quick check list!
1. Clear bag for lunch if you are bringing one from home.
2. Cell phones left at home. Your teachers will take pictures to share. Confiscated phones can be picked up in the Main Office.
3. Money left at home. We will not be visiting the concession stands. KES is not responsible for any lost or stolen money.
