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!
All after-school activities for today, Tuesday, February 11th are cancelled. This includes all school-sponsored academic and athletic activities as well as youth sports activities.
Due to anticipated winter weather conditions this week, the County Social Studies Faiir will be postponed this week and moved to next week Setup will now take place at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, February 18th from 5-7 PM and the fair will take place on Wednesday, February 19th with public viewing of projects from 5-7 PM and awards beginning at 7 PM.
Several additional KES students, and even one staff member, were recognized for reaching Beanstack goals and completing reading challenges on Friday! These individuals received brag tags and a school-wide Stag Wag for reading and logging minutes. Not only are they learning about new people, places, and things in the books they read; they are building fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills needed for continued academic success!
PLEASE NOTICE 2025 NEW TIME
Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30pm
Miss Kylie is proud to announce the January Gatorade Students of the Month for January. These students are recognized for outstanding leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship during Wellness Class!
KES Families: This is just a reminder that student-led data conferences will be held THIS Tuesday, February 11th, from 4-6PM. Come see all the progress your child has made so far this school year!
After assessment of roads in the eastern portion of the county, Preston County Schools will now operate on a 3-hour delay for today, Thursday, February 6th.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th. 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 warrant, the day could be shifted to a 3-hour delay or result in cancellation of school.
Due to impending winter weather in the eastern portion of the county, all after-school activities including school-sponsored sports as well as youth league games and practices are cancelled for tonight. Any school delay or cancellation status for tomorrow will be updated later today.
