Kingwood Elementary School

Preston County Schools is excited to welcome back students next week. However, we will not be able to use our planned staggered start based on advisement from the WV Department of Education. All grade 1-12 students will now be required to attend on Monday, August 18th. All Kindergarten and Pre-K students will now be required to attend on Wednesday, August 20th. There will be no scheduled school for students on Friday, August 22nd for professional development. We greatly apologize for the required change in schedule; however, all available efforts were made to maintain the staggered start schedule without success. Questions and concerns may be forwarded to Superintendent Brad Martin at (304) 329-0580 ext. 3225.

2 months ago, Brad Martin

There was an issue with the link for tomorrow's finalized staff schedule. The following link should get you to the schedule - https://5il.co/3n9ar

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

Final Reminder - Pre-K, K, 7th grade, 12th Grade students are REQUIRED to have the listed vaccinations before they can start school. Without proper documentation, then a student cannot attend until the shots are completed and records are at the school. There is no grace period. We don't want to see your student unnecessarily miss school days. Please contact one of our nurses for assistance, return their voicemails, or contact the health department with any questions.

Reminder of vaccine requirements for PCS Students (PK, new enrollments and 7th and 12th grades) - Immunizations are a requirement by state code for student enrollment in WV Public Schools.

During the June meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE), members voted unanimously to comply with state law regarding required school immunizations as it is written in W. Va. Code §16-3-4.

The WVBE directed the State Superintendent of Schools to notify all school districts to follow the law that has been in effect since 1937. This is in line with the actions of the West Virginia Legislature during the 2025 Regular Session which did not vote in favor of religious exemptions for vaccines.

(https://wvde.us/articles/west-virginia-board-education-statement-vaccine-lawsuit)

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

PCS is excited to welcome our faculty and staff for opening day sessions at PHS, tomorrow the 13th at Knights Stadium. (The event will take place in the PHS Gym with inclement weather). Doors open at 7:30 AM, keynote begins at 8:15, and employees are encouraged to show their school pride by wearing their home school colors (school- appropriate casual attire is acceptable). More information and the schedule can be found at the following link:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5933592/Back_to_School_PD_Document___Welcome_Message.pdf

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

KES Families: Homeroom lists are now posted on the windows next to our temporary office entryway! Incoming PreK students and anyone else who may have missed the last day of school and did not receive their 25-26 class assignments may stop by and take a look! Remember, our main office is temporarily located between the Price Street Building and Multi-purpose Room.

2 months ago, Samantha Peaslee

Long awaited building safety and security updates have begun on the campus of Kingwood Elementary School! We have temporarily relocated our main office and will also need to make some minor adjustments to our morning drop-off procedures. The secretary will temporarily be located at the doorway in between Price Street and the Multi-purpose Room. All busses and other morning drop-offs that normally happen at the main entrance will need to occur at the front of the Multi-purpose Room. The overall procedure for afternoon parent pick-up will remain the same, making minor adjustments to line-up at the Multi-purpose Room as needed. Due to limited space in our parking lots, it will be critical for all families to adhere to our bus only policy in the main parking lot from 7:15AM to 7:30AM and 1:45PM to 2:40PM. Please refer to the attached diagrams for guidance and stay tuned for updates! You may contact the school at 304-329-1034 with any questions or concerns. We look forward to another year of working with your children and appreciate your patience as we enhance the safety of all who enter our campus!

2 months ago, Samantha Peaslee

The secretary will temporarily be located at the doorway in between Price Street and the Multi-purpose Room.

All busses and other morning drop-offs that normally happen at the main entrance will need to occur at the front of the Multi-purpose Room.

Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30am - service

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

At Preston County Schools we recognize the importance of family and community involvement in our schools. The PCS Chaperone and Volunteer Protocols have been updated for the 25-26 School Year. More information can be found at the link below, which includes hyperlinks to the application forms.

https://5il.co/3n9i8

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

For this upcoming school year, West Virginia has enacted a law, House Bill 2003 (https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2003%20sub2%20enr.pdf), empowering county school boards to ban cell phone use in classrooms during instructional time. The bill, passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Patrick Morrisey, aims to reduce distractions and improve student focus and mental health. County boards are responsible for developing and implementing specific policies regarding device use, including storage and consequences for violations. Preston County School's policy is summarized below and will be on second reading for passage at the August 11th meeting of the PCS Board of Education.
https://5il.co/3n9c3

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

KES PTA will be hosting a BACK to SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY on Thursday, August 28th, from 5-7PM! This is a separate event from Meet the Teacher Night. The block party will have free food for all, games, community network/ organizations, entertainment. Join us for a night of fun with your family and spark excitement about the school year ahead!

2 months ago, Samantha Peaslee

KES PTA to host Back to School Block Party on August 28th!

KES Stags: Meet YOUR teacher on Monday, August 18th, from 3:30PM – 5:30PM! You’ll get to say hello to your teacher, see your classroom, get help connecting to SeeSaw and Schoology, and hear from Student Support Services! Class lists will be posted on campus by this Friday if you have not yet received your child's assigned teacher.

2 months ago, Samantha Peaslee

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

The 25-26 Bus Schedules can be found at the link below, as well as on the PCS App and website main scroller. Any questions or concerns should be directed to the transportation department at (304) 329-0580 ext. 3248 or 3249.
https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/documents/parents%2Fstudents/transportation/25-26-bus-schedules/237078

2 months ago, Preston County Schools

The district strategic plan for Preston County Schools is now posted on the Preston County Schools website and school websites. The plan is linked under the District Section and is titled "Strategic Plan". Feedback or suggestions can be emailed to Superintendent Brad Martin at the following email: brrmarti@k12.wv.us.

2 months ago, Brad Martin

The moment you’ve all been waiting for—suggested supply lists are here! Refer to your child’s grade level to help him or her gear up for the year ahead! See you in a few weeks!

2 months ago, Samantha Peaslee

The moment you’ve all been waiting for—suggested supply lists are here! Refer to your child’s grade level to help him or her gear up for the year ahead! See you in a few weeks!

2 months ago, Samantha Peaslee

August Menus
(Note - August 18-20 is Staggered Start, which is why it's the same offerings each of those days - different students in the building each day)

September Menus coming mid August - first student/parent surveys going out beginning of November for feedback

3 months ago, Preston County Schools

Reminder - 2025-2026 PCS School Calendar and Staggered Start Schedule

Also, if you need to contact your school's principal prior to the first day and haven't been able to get in contact, as contracts vary along with summer time off, see the attached school directory for email contact information.

3 months ago, Preston County Schools

The PCS Student Information Form for the 25/26 SY is now live. Please take the time to complete one for each of your students prior to the start of the school year. The sooner the better, especially if anything has changed. These are required for all students, even if there are no changes to information. You can click the link below, or find the information on the PCS App/Website or Facebook page. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNagGt8IBxrvZHqShI2gLYYi5UQlVLN1hZNFpKREtSTFlaT0pIRE1URVNWSi4u&route=shorturl

3 months ago, Preston County Schools

Reminder. Anyone interested in playing squires, middle school soccer this fall, there is a meeting at 5:30 today at the PHS turf field for both girls and boys. A parent must accompany the player. Also, the girls will be holding a flex practice after the meeting. Please have a water source.

3 months ago, Preston County Schools

soccer ball on fire going through the back of a soccer net