These fourth graders represented Kingwood Elementary at the Preston County Social Studies Fair today at the Kingwood Community Building. You have made us extremely proud, and we are anxiously awaiting for the results to be announced at tonight's awards ceremony!
KES Families: This is a friendly reminder that there are to be NO VEHICLES in ANY of our MAIN PARKING LOTS during morning arrival (7:15-7:45) or evening dismissal procedures (2:15-2:45)! This is to ensure that buses and those traveling by foot can safely enter and exit. In the past week there have been several near collisions due to vehicles entering and exiting against the flow of traffic. Please also be reminded that, per family request, this is monitored by law enforcement daily.
KES Families: Please be advised that the date for Boys Grasshopper Tryouts was INCORRECT on the flier that went home. Boys’ 3rd/4th Grade tryouts will be on TUESDAY, February 25th, from 6-7PM. Girls’ 3rd/4th Grade tryouts will be MONDAY, February 24th, from 7:15-8:15PM. Both tryouts will be in the KES gym.
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There are a number of Governor's Schools of WV Opportunities for our students in grades 7-11. These can all be found at https://wvde.us/gov-schools/
Applications are available now. We will be featuring different ones as deadlines approach. First up is the Governor's School for the Arts for Current 10th Grade Students. This application is due on February 28th.
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Please consider applying for these exciting opportunities.
Social Studies Fair Set-up:
Set-Up is still this evening at the KVFD Community Building from 5-7. If you have a conflict with a basketball game or event, your project can either be dropped off earlier than 5, or make arrangements for another school representative to bring it up for you.
📚 We're on track to read 10,000 books in Preston County this year! We have already reached 74% of our goal! What's the best book you've read so far? Share your favorites! #PCSREADS #Beanstack
Congratulations to our January Wellness Challenge Student and Staff Winners. These students will be delivered their prizes later this month, which will be a scooter for spring and water bottle. These students, as well as December's Winners will also be placed into a drawing to win a fitness watch (3 winners total). Thanks for being a part of our wellness challenge this winter. Ms. Micki at Terra Alta was our lone staff winner and she will receive her exclusive Preston Strong Hat and be entered into our gift card drawing, courtesy of Titan Roofing. Again, thanks to all of our participants this winter.
Students:
Harlyn Acuff - West (2nd)
Ryder Raines - West (1st)
Ellamae Raines - West (PK)
Jordan Wilfong - KES (3rd)
Johnny Feather- TAEP(3rd)
Shawana Feather - TAEP (5th)
Maddison Love - CPMS (5th)
STAFF:
Mikaila Strawser (TAEP)
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th. All staff will report on a normal schedule and Faculty Senate meetings originally scheduled for today are to be convened before the arrival of students. In addition, setup for the county social studies fair will take place tomorrow from 5-7 PM at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department.
Kingwood Elementary PTA successfully hosted our first-ever Donuts with Grown Ups event last week in conjunction with our class Valentine parties! Thank you to all the volunteers who worked to make this family engagement event a success! Our staff and students enjoyed sharing quality time with families in our building and look forward to future events!
The calendar is updated with today's inclement weather day. The tentative last day for students is now Tuesday, June 3rd. As always, this is subject to change with any additional days used. Our updated school calendar is available on the PCS Website.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Monday, February 17th. Maintenance, mechanics, and 240-day custodians report on a regular schedule. All other extended-day staff report on a 2-hour delay. All other students and staff do not report. Scheduled data meetings will be rescheduled and all scheduled extra-curricular a ctivities are cancelled and will be rescheduled.
This is a reminder that if we still have a regular, 2 Hour Early Out tomorrow, that all cooks and cook/custodians are to report to the BOE Board Room at 1:30 for food handlers certification/recertification. If anything changes, a message will go out. This is also open to subs.
Just a reminder that this Monday, the 17th, is a 2 Hour Early Dismissal for all students. Monday, February 17th is still a 2 hour early dismissal for all students.
Attention, 3rd and 4th grade students! Tryouts for Grasshopper Basketball are quickly approaching! Girls tryouts will take place on Monday, February 24th, from 7:15-8:15 in the KES gym. Boys tryouts will take place on Tuesday, February 25th, from 6-7PM in the KES gym.
KES Families: Student-Led Data Conferences have been rescheduled for this coming Tuesday, February 18th, from 4-6PM! If your teacher will not be present on this date/time, he/she will be notifying you on an individual basis.
Due to today's inclement weather school cancellation, Preston County Schools now has an additional instructional day to make-up. Students tentative last day of school has now shifted from May 30th, 2025 to June 2nd, 2025, which will now serve as today's make-up instructional day. Again, June 2nd is now an instructional day for students, but this could change again if we're affected by more inclement weather.
After assessment of road conditions and expected additional snow and ice later today, Preston County Schools are now closed for today, Wednesday, February 12th. 240-day+ employees report on a 2-hour delay and all other students and staff do not report.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Road conditions will be assessed in the morning and if circumstances warrent, the day could be shifted to a 3-hour delay or result in cancellation of school.
KES Families: The student-led data conferences scheduled for this evening have been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date and time to be announced. Stay warm and safe!