This little girl brought in her change yesterday...How much will YOU put in your homeroom container TODAY?! Remember, KES PTA Coin Wars will run through Friday this week! Help PTA fund upcoming student activities!
KES Families: Now that we are starting to get into the swing of things, we will be hosting our Attendance Kickoff Challenge for the 23-24 school year THIS WEEK!! Students in grades K-4 who arrive on-time and stay throughout dismissal EACH DAY TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY will be eligible to participate in a popcorn party on Friday, September 8th--It's that easy! Remember, attendance matters! All day. Every day.
That being said, if you are sick, please visit a doctor, stay home until you are fever/symptom-free without meds for 24 hours, and BRING A NOTE upon return.
See you in the morning!
KES Families: The PTA Coin Wars will run Tuesday through Friday this week! Send in your spare change to help PTA fund student activities throughout the school year! Homeroom classes raising at least $50 by the end of the week will earn freezepops! The homeroom that brings I'm the most $$ will also receive extra recess at a later date!
KES Families,
Just a few friendly reminders for morning drop-off to keep our kiddos safe:
1. Drop off is at 7:15AM. Doors cannot be opened before this time. There will not be adult supervision before 7:15AM.
2. If walking your students to the building(s), please either park at the funeral home or Fireman's Field and do so. Extra cars in our parking lot make it difficult for busses and employees to get to where they need to be in a timely manner.
3. We have several staff members stationed outside of doors and between buildings to safely direct students to where they need to be. Please refrain from entering our building unless you need to see the nurse, secretary, or principal. In those cases, you MUST sign in at the main office before doing so.
See you in a little while!
Preston County Schools will be hosting a meeting for individuals interested in assisting with the promotion of an excess levy to be possibly run in May of 2024. The meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Preston County BOE offices. All interested citizens may attend. Please contact Mr. Brad Martin with any questions at (304) 329-0580 ext. 225.
KES would like to extend a special "thank you" to all of the families, teachers, school, and community organizations who came out to kick off the year with a wet, wild, and fun splash! Our welcome back event was a success because of you! We look forward to seeing everyone bright and early tomorrow morning! Remember, drop-off time is between 7:15 and 7:35 AM.
Students in PreK and Kindergarten Group 1 will begin school Monday, August 28. If you need information on your child's group, please contact your school. All Preston County students in grades 1 - 12 will begin their regular, daily schedule on Monday, August 28.
All Preston County School students in grades 1 - 12 will attend school tomorrow, Thursday, August 24. There will be no school on Friday, August 25. PreK and K will start next week. Reminders calls will go out the evening before.
Preston County Schools welcomes back grades 1, 3, 6, & 9 tomorrow, Wednesday, August 23. There will no students at Rowlesburg. This group of students will have their 2nd day on Thursday, August 24. The staggered start schedule is available online.
Preston County Schools welcomes back grades 2nd,4th, 7th, and 10th; while Rowlesburg welcomes back Kindergarten through 5th on Tuesday, August 22nd. This same group of students attends their second day on Thursday, August 24 (the staggered start schedule is available online).
Come join us at KES from 4-6PM! Meet your new teachers and prepare to SOAR through the 2023-2024 school year! See you at the Kingwood Pool afterwards!
Please complete the 2023 - 2024 school year student information form at https://forms.office.com/r/qJcCNbiPNz
This form contains critical information the school needs to educate your child safely and efficiently.
Thank you.
Preston County Schools opens Monday, August 21 with grades 5, 8, 11, & 12 attending school, while Rowlesburg welcomes back grades 6, 7, & 8 on Monday. This same group of students attends their second day on Thursday, August 24 (the staggered start schedule is available online).
Preston County Schools Student Support Services encourages families to be safe online. Know what apps your students are using and be cautious.
SNAPCHAT: Does your child use Snapchat? It's a popular app with teenagers used for creating multimedia messages referred to as "snaps" that consist of a photo or a short video, and can be edited to include filters and effects, text captions, and drawings. While the premise behind the app seems innocent, it can lead to problems if used inappropriately. With school about to start, be sure you are up to speed on all that snapshot offers (good and bad).
Snapchat offers extra protections for 13-to-17-year-olds, including requiring teens to be mutually connected or in their respective phone contacts before they can start communicating.
Please follow the links below to learn more about tools parents can access to learn more about Snapchat safety:
➡️Snap has a set of in-app parental tools called Family Center. The goal of these tools is to help parents get insight into how their teens are using Snapchat, including who they are communicating with and what public content they are viewing. https://values.snap.com/safety/family-center
➡️Easily report concerning accounts to Snap’s 24/7 Trust and Safety team. You can learn more here: https://values.snap.com/safety/safety-reporting
➡️Here is a list of important actions to help protect your teens on Snapchat.
❗️FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLY: Tell your teen to only invite and accept Friends on Snapchat if they are friends in real life or family members. Encourage them to check their Friends List regularly to make sure they still want to be in touch with each friend.
❗️LOCATION AND PRIVACY SETTINGS: Talk to your teen about their location and privacy settings. At Snapchat, privacy settings are turned on by default, so people can only see the things you want to share, for as long as you want to share them.
❗️IN-APP REPORTING: Make sure your teen knows how to use our in-app reporting tools and that we don’t tell Snapchatters who reported them. These reports go directly to our 24/7 Trust and Safety team to investigate and take appropriate action. We also offer reporting tools on our website for those who don’t use Snapchat – which any parent can easily use.
❗️THINK BEFORE YOU SEND: Remind your teen that, as with sharing anything online, it’s important to be really careful about sending anyone – even a partner or close friend – personal or sensitive images and information. Snaps and Chats may delete by default, but there are ways to capture images from a phone or other device without a person’s consent. This is true despite Snapchat sending a notification in some instances when a screenshot is taken.
❗️JOIN FAMILY CENTER: Make sure you and your teen are signed up for Snapchat’s Family Center.
Preston County Schools will host Open House/Back to School Nights between August 17 and August 24 (dates and times vary by schools). Please visit your school's website or Preston County Schools website News or Events sections for specific school details.
The 2023 - 2024 Evening Shuttle Bus Schedule is now posted online at https://5il.co/xi56. Shuttle bus service begins Wednesday, August 16th.
Preston County Schools in-county transfer (for grades K - 8) emails were distributed today, Thursday, August 10. Please check your email. Questions? Contact Mrs. Laura Shaffer, laura.shaffer@k12.wv.us or call 304-329-0580 ext. 236
Preston County Schools (PCS) will begin welcoming back students on Monday, August 21, 2023. The staggered start schedule is available on the PCS website at https://bit.ly/3qgdttO. The 23 24 School Calendar is also posted on the PCS website at https://bit.ly/3rZ5YIb. And finally, bus schedules are also now posted on the PCS website available at https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/page/transportation. We look forward to seeing all students and staff very soon!
KES Families: Suggested school supply lists for each grade level are posted to our new PTA Facebook Page! Please note these are suggested supply lists and are not required. Students may bring the following items if they would like to have their own, but most are available in the classroom.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/155787927521703/?ref=share_group_link
KES Students: Come meet your teacher at the annual Back to School Splash on Monday, August 21st! Check out your classroom and chat with your teacher from 4-6PM and get a ticket for FREE ADMISSION to the Kingwood Pool from 5-7PM! It's going to be a great school year!
