Good afternoon. This is a reminder that Preston County Schools will dismiss two hours early this Friday, March 15, 2024. Thank you.
The PCS BOE recognized PHS wrestlers on Monday, March 11, 2024: Owen Klimas, Greyson Kuhn, Gavin Garlits, Cole Turner, Hayden Lantz, & Levi Jennings. Garlits, Klimas, & Turner achieved 100+ career wins this season; and Turner & Klimas placed 4th in the state tournament.
On Monday, March 11, 2024, the Preston County Board of Education recognized the following PHS Pro Start students for their service at the Preston County Day at the WV Legislature: teacher Katie Weaver, Savannah White, Gavin Miller, Hayleigh Fullmer, Dakota Nelder, Maxx Sharpless.
Preston County Schools had 37 projects entered in the West Virginia Regional Social Studies Fair on March 7, 2024, and received: 18 first place, 9 second place, and 4 third place.
Great job to all participants! (No photo due to students leaving right after their category award winners were announced)
The West Virginia State Social Studies Fair will be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on April 10, 2024, all First-Place students will advance to states.
First Place: Bentley Dalton and Maeley Hayes - Kingwood Elementary School; Madison Cook and Marvin Feather - Kingwood Elementary School; Isabelle DeBerry and Rylee Bolyard - Kingwood Elementary School; Taryn Sullivan - Aurora School; Lane Graham and Carter Garbart - Kingwood Elementary School; Zachary McNair - Kingwood Elementary School; Kinsley Dixon - Terra Alta East Preston School; Jade Busselman - South Preston School; Bristal Bolyard and Colton Sanders - South Preston School; Peyton Shaffer - Aurora School; Moll Hoffman and Myla Zinn - Central Preston Middle School; Ayla Fasouletos _ Central Preston Middle School, Addison Plum and Abby Metz - South Preston School; Grace Estep - Central Preston Middle School; Kadence Phares and Sarah Dew - South Preston Middle School; Ava Waters - Aurora School; Mariah Legeer and Landon Griffith - Preston High School; Audrey Britton, Jathen Arnold, and Deseree Newland - Preston High School
Second Place: Olivia Kelly - Kingwood Elementary School; Kadence Teets - Kingwood Elementary School; Ashton Homchenko and Donald Herko - Kingwood Elementary School; Carter Bolyard and Tucker Goff - South Preston School; Emma Williams - Central Preston Middle School; Dax Harrison - South Preston School; Tyler Street and Derek Edmunds - West Preston School; Colson Manko - Preston High School; and Alyssa Friend - Preston High School
Third Place: Reese Stratton - Central Preston Middle School; Colleen Hart and Abbigail Moore - West Preston School; Evie Durst - Aurora School; Samatha Sisler and Zander Sisler - Preston High School
Tomorrow, Friday, March 8th, bus 37-22 Jay Kelley for Bruceton school and Preston High will not run.
The school breakfast program is a great way to start a successful day.
Today, Thursday, March 7th, bus 101, Matt Feather for Bruceton School and Preston High will be running 1 hour late.
Children who eat breakfast have increased alertness and improved moods throughout the morning, making for a better learning experience in the classroom.
Research shows that children who participate in school breakfast exhibit better behavior in school. Encourage your child to participate daily in PCS free breakfast program.
Students from Preston High School's Career Technical Education Program install new flooring at the board of education office after tearing out very old carpeting.
Preston County Schools wants to give a big shout out to our state science fair winners! Congratulations on your hard work. We are so proud of you!
Research shows that children who participate in school breakfast demonstrate improved academic performance and are less likely to be late or absent from school.
It's time to celebrate National School Breakfast Week, March 4-8! All students in Preston County Schools (PCS) have an opportunity to start their morning off with a free breakfast at school. This week reminds us of the importance of a healthy balanced breakfast, which includes a variety of breakfast items, fruit, juice, and milk.
Reminder to PHS Seniors: Your Community Foundation Scholarship Deadline is Tuesday, March 5, 2024. For more information visit https://ycfwv.org/scholarships/
Reminder to PHS Seniors: Your Community Foundation Scholarship Deadline is Tuesday, March 5, 2024. For more information visit https://ycfwv.org/scholarships/
Today, Friday, March 1st, bus 65-15, Aaron Knotts, for Kingwood and Preston High, will be running 20 minutes late.
Please take a moment to complete the community needs survey for the 21stCCLC grant. The survey closes March 13, 2024. Thank you for your participation!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCS21stCCLC
Today at Preston High, Assistant Principal Ryan Justus presented information regarding attendance data trends to the county level administration team. County administrators meet with each school's administrative team on a quarterly basis to review progress and set goals.
Even though we didn't place at the top in the Science Showdown on Feb 23rd, our 2 teams scored very well and represented Preston High School very well. They were very strong in Chemistry, Forensic Science and Biology. Congratulate them on their success and working together as team members!
Our student competitors were:
Taryn Veltri
Sophia Taylor
Ashley Knowlton
Autumn Wolfe
Margot Cerbone
Colson Manko
Damian Rumer
Hallie Hartsell
Celebrate Career Technical Education Month February 2024
