The 2025-2026 Proposed Calendar is currently available for public comment. Public Comments on the calendar can be submitted to Superintendent Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us. Comments will be received through Wednesday, April 9th with the final hearing and vote on the calendar scheduled for the Monday, April 14th Board Meeting. Important dates on the calendar to note:
8/18 - First Day for Students
5/28 - Possible Last Day for Students
5/28 - PHS Graduation
9/26 and 9/29 Off (Buckwheat)
Full Week off for Thanksgiving
Christmas Break begins on 12/24 - (students go 12/22, 12/23)
Calendar - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430428/2025-2026_Preston_D03182025T121615.pdf
Non-Traditional (Brain Freeze Days) Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430427/NTI_Day_Application.pdf
Parenting can be challenging, and at times, feel isolating. Parent coaching is here to provide support during those tough moments. Offered at no cost by your school district, parent coaching connects you with a coach and resources developed by therapists. Click here to sign up for ongoing support: https://cookcenter.info/coaching
After 2 weeks in March, here are your top reading schools in Beanstack. #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
The winners of our PBIS February drawing participated in a bracelet making party last Friday afternoon! These students got to spend some quality time with other peers and the staff members who recognized their positive behavior through issuing of a STOMP ticket. Remember to show respect, take responsibility, overcome your problems, motivate to learn, and prepare for success in everything you do, Stags!
Last Thursday, students in grades PreK through 4 had the opportunity to have some play time with Sir Chester, Preston County Schools’ therapy dog! This incentive was earned by coming to school all day every day during the month of January! Those earning perfect attendance were put into a drawing from each homeroom. We hope to see everyone tomorrow—you never know who might show up!
Exciting news from Preston County Schools! We have not only met, but exceeded our reading goal with 2 months still remaining in the year. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and educators. Let's continue to promote a culture of reading and keep our schools at the top of the leader board. How are you encouraging reading in your community? #keepreading #Beanstack #PCSREADS
This is a Kingwood Area Bus Announcement for Bus 51-25. Tomorrow, Friday March 14th, Bus 51-25, Phillip Moreland, will not be running. Again, Bus 51-25 will not run tomorrow the 14th.
Mark your calendars for Preston County Schools Fine Arts Festival on April 4, 2025!
Preston County Schools is in need of substitute cooks. Becoming a sub cook can even lead to full-time employment with PCS if interested. The next class will be Monday, March 24th at 9AM in the PCS Board Room. To be eligible for employment, applicants must pass the test at the end of class, have a HS Diploma or GED, and receive a clean background check. If interested, please call Autumn Sheets at 304-329-0580 ext. 3216, or email Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition, at jhough@k12.wv.us
The Preston County Board of Education is looking to fill a vacancy left by the recent resignation of one of its members. Those interested in the position are asked to submit a written notice of interest to Preston County Schools Superintendent Brad Martin by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. Notices can be emailed, hand-delivered or mailed to the Superintendent’s Office at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537 or to brrmarti@k12.wv.us.
Alongside notices, candidates should include qualifications, experience and why they’re interested. Interviews will be conducted Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00 PM in the BOE Boardroom. Candidates should be available that evening, as times and durations are dependent on the number of applicants.
Interested candidates must reside within the 1st or 2nd Magisterial Districts of Preston County. This vacancy cannot be filled from a resident of the 3rd.
April Menus
KES will be collecting food items for the county-wide Easter Meal giveaway. Here is what we are requesting from each grade: PRE-K-GRAVY PACKETS/CANS (NO GLASS); K- MAC N’ CHEESE; 1ST - STUFFING (BAG OR BOX); 2ND - CANNED FRUIT; 3RD - CANNED GREEN BEANS; 4TH- CANNED CORN. DONATIONS WILL BE COLLECTED MARCH 10-24.
Today, KES welcomes back four fourth graders from Charleston, WV, where they represented Preston County in the 2025 WV All-State Children’s Chorus! We are very proud of these students for their hard work and dedication! Special thanks to music teacher Hillary Barlow for working with and instilling a love of music in our students!
We had a week of fun at KES with Read Across America Week March 3-7! Thank you to all the families who came out to celebrate with us on Thursday evening despite the weather conditions! There was reading, counting, building, physical activities, slime making and snacking! It is our hope that you enjoyed the time spent with your children and our staff and volunteers as much as we did!
Don't forget that after midnight tonight, approximately 2am local time on Sunday, March 9, we spring forward 1 hour. Don't forget to change those clocks that don't automatically change.
Please check the PCS Facebook, website, and your school's Facebooks as we've had multiple bus cancellations for tomorrow due to illness and a lack of subs. Please check Facebook this evening, and in the morning, to ensure you were not missed. We apologize as we are filling and rotating as many vacancies as we can.
This is a Kingwood Bus Message for Bus 51-25. Tomorrow, Friday the 7th, Bus 51-25, Phillip Moreland, will not run. Again, Bus 51-25 will not be running tomorrow.
Read Across America:
Junior Journalism student Helen Adams reads Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.:
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Attendance Matters. Help us, help you. We know that sickness happens, and in most cases, missing school due to illness is necessary and out of our control. However, there are many other circumstances related to absences that occur, and we're always here to help. Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Chronic absence, no matter its cause, has real life consequences for
students, families and society as a whole. Research shows that starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, chronic absence—missing 10% of the academic year—can leave third graders unable to read proficiently, sixth graders struggling with coursework and high school students off track for graduation. Equally important, it affects
personal and emotional development and makes it hard to gain the habit of showing up, which is crucial to success in the workplace. If your child is struggling with attendance, please reach out to your school's administrative team, guidance counselor, or the county attendance director and student support team.
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/teens-and-their-families/
This is just a reminder that Kingwood Elementary's Dr. Seuss Night will be TOMORROW evening from 4:30-6:30PM in the gym! Hope to see you there!
