PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS FALL HEARING, SPEECH & VISION SCREENINGS
PLANNED:
Preston County Schools will be conducting hearing, speech, language, and vision screenings in our schools. Screenings are scheduled to take place August 28 through October 13, 2024.
Students will be screened are as follows:
• All students entering school for the first time who have not been screened at school.
• All students who have been referred for re-screenings of hearing or speech screenings from the previous year; and
• Any teacher referrals for screening.
Parents will be notified if any student should not pass the screenings.
Those who do not wish their child to be tested must contact their respective school in writing. For additional information, you may contact the Preston County Schools, Special Education Department at 304-329-0580, extension 220 or 239.
Schedules are now posted for summer band and for summer athletics at Preston High School. The schedules are on the Preston County Schools and Preston High School websites and Facebook pages. Please contact the transportation department at (304) 329-0580 at ext. 248 or 249 with any questions or concerns.
Preston County Schools is in great need for an athletic trainer for the 2024-25 football season. Preference will be given to a certified athletic trainer. However, the district may also assist individuals with a medical background including: chiropractor, physical therapist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physician’s assistant, paramedic, or emergency medical technician to obtain a limited football trainer authorization which will meet the requirements.
The individual would have to be present at all scheduled practice sessions and Varsity games as well as home JV games. This position is required and practices and games may not occur in the absence of a trainer. Interested applicants may apply on the Preston County Schools website. Questions can be directed to Mr. Brad Martin at (304) 288-0941.
Preston High School will hold its first football practice this coming Monday, June 10th at 5 pm. Any interested upcoming freshman through seniors are welcome. Parents & students must park by the bus garage and walk around to the field due to parking lot painting and sealing.
Good evening. The Preston County Schools 24-25 school year calendar and staggered start information is now updated at prestoncountyschools.com. Please view this up-to-date info. Thank you.
Parent/Guardians, It is that time of year again when the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activity Commission (WVSSAC) requires an athletic participation form be completed by parents and physicians for any middle or high school student participating in athletics or band. To help you meet this requirement, Preston County Schools have partnered with Mon Health to provide this service. Please visit the Preston County webpage at https://tinyurl.com/PCS4Sports for more information.
Parents/Guardians of 7th & 12th graders: Your child will be required to have immunizations completed before returning to school this fall. There is not a grace period and they will not be allowed to enter school without these immunizations. For seniors they need proof of a TDAP and their second Meningitis/MCV4 vaccine that must be given after the age of 16. For 7th graders they need proof of a TDAP, and their first Meningitis/MCV4 vaccine. You can visit our webpage to view the vaccine requirement chart if you have questions.
PHS Student Receives State Scholarship
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recently announced the 2024 Albert Yanni Scholarship recipients. Preston County Schools is pleased to announce that Preston High School senior (now graduate) Madyson Phillips is the winner for Preston County. Phillips will receive a $2,000 scholarship to assist with her pursuit of advanced education and/or training related to her career aspirations. Thirty career and technical education (CTE) students statewide received the scholarship. The Albert Yanni Scholarship is a competitive award offered to graduating high school students who are pursuing a professional certification. Students with a high attendance record and strong academics area considered by a scholarship committee at the WVDE.
“These exemplary students are to be commended for earning this important award,” said State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt. “Their scholastic and work ethic has served them well to open doors of opportunity. I am certain each scholar will find success as they pursue the next chapters of their lives because they can build their futures on the solid foundation established in their CTE programs.”
[Madyson Phillips is center in the attached photo]
Public Service Announcement: Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Pantry will distribute at the Civic Center on Tuesday, June 11th from 11 am to 12:30 pm while supplies last.
There will be an organizational meeting for those students who would like to be part of the Preston High Cross Country team. The meeting will be in the PHS Media Center on Wednesday, June 5th at 7 p.m. Parents are welcome and there will be a group run after the meeting.
PCS Employees, for the remainder of this week June 4-7 weather permitting we will be sealing the parking lots/roads at PHS/BOE complex. For Tuesday & Wednesday you will need to park in front of PHS and enter through connector doors to access BOE. All training will still occur at BOE. Be advised the road from intersection around the bus garage to back of PHS will be blocked. Thank you for your cooperation.
Update! Due to weather end of the year bash at Reedsville Park will now be Thursday, May 30th, 6 - 8 pm. Parking available at Town Hall, Old School Pizza, and Reedsville Baseball Fields. Games, prizes, food, drink, cake walk, kettle corn, ball tournament, & shaved ice.
Tonight's Preston High School Graduation Ceremony will take place outdoors at Knights Stadium beginning at 7:30 PM. Graduating senior students need to assemble in the Gym by 6:30 PM. Handicap parking is available behind the school between the school and the stadium. Tonight's ceremony will be broadcast by Mountain Digital at youtube.com/cable7. A live stream will also be available via Preston County Schools at: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=OTQ1Zj. We look forward to seeing everyone tonight!
The end of the year bash at Reedsville Park will be held Wednesday, May 29th, from 6 - 8 pm. Parking available at Town Hall, Old School Pizza, and Reedsville Baseball Fields. Games, prizes, food, drink, cake walk, kettle corn, ball tournament, & shaved ice.
After continued review of the anticipated weather forecast for both tonight and tomorrow, and based on ongoing consultation with the National Weather Service, the decision has been made to postpone tonight's scheduled graduation ceremony at Preston High School and reschedule the ceremony for Friday, May 24th at 7:30 PM. Graduating seniors will need to report to the school by 6:30 PM.
Preston County Schools will dismiss 2 hours early tomorrow, Friday, May 24th, the last day of the school year. Have a safe and fun summer! And don't forget to read 20 minutes a day! See you in August!
The Preston High School graduation ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow at Knights Stadium beginning at 7:30 PM. School officials will continue to assess the weather forecast and make a decision on the status of tomorrow night's ceremony by early afternoon. If the graduation ceremony is postponed, the event will be rescheduled to Friday night.
This morning Bruceton area seniors walked the halls of their former Bruceton School. Students from PHS, UHS, and MHS. A video and additional photos will be available on PCS Facebook. Congratulations Class of 2024!
Tonight's Preston High School CTE Graduation will be held tonight at 6:00 PM at the Preston High School Gym. The ceremony will be live streamed at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/3kbt5n8u.
The PHS JROTC Raider Competition last week landed Preston High a 3rd place finish, while Connellsville A Team, placed 1st; Plum High School, 2nd; Northern Garrett, 4th; & Connellsville B Team, 5th. Events included a mile run, rope bridge, relay race, litter carry, knot tying, and a .5 KM road march.
