Help our nursing students get their sticks in!
Congratulations to our second group of Teacher of the Year Winners. Throughout the week, we'll be recognizing our Service, Teacher, and Coach Winners of the Year, with the county winners being named next week. These individuals were nominated by staff for going above and beyond in their roles and duties to make their workplaces and our students and staffs lives better. We appreciate all their efforts and can't thank them enough for what they do.
Congratulations to our second group of Service Person of the Year Winners. Throughout the week, we'll be recognizing our Service, Teacher, and Coach Winners of the Year, with the county winners being named next week. These individuals were nominated by staff for going above and beyond in their roles and duties to make their workplaces and our students and staffs lives better. We appreciate all their efforts and can't thank them enough for what they do.
Whether you call them secretary, administrative assistant, or administrative professional, we appreciate all these amazing people who keep our offices, schools, and county running smoothly. We'd be lost without you all. Thank you for all you do.
Today on School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and everyday, PCS appreciates and thanks our amazing bus drivers that get our kids to and from school and extracurriculars safely. PCS has the best. Thank you bus drivers!!!
Seniors & Parents: Instead of tomorrow, Jostens will now be here on Friday, April 25, to deliver caps, gown, and announcements. They will take payment that day if you have an unpaid balance. Delivery will begin during Advisory (9:30a.m.). Thank you.
Happy Easter to all of our PCS Staff, Students, Families and Friends!!!
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, begins Spring Break for students. Students do not report back to school until Tuesday, April 22nd. Preston County Schools wants to wish everyone a nice extended holiday weekend and a Happy Easter.
Check out the latest edition of Excalibur! It may also be viewed at the following link. https://tinyurl.com/yj67tsdr
Today marks the first-ever Preston County Scholar Summit, an academic competition designed to offer a new academic opportunity for middle school students. Several teams from all Preston County middle schools will compete in bracket-style academic contests throughout the day for the summit, which aims to provide middle school students with a chance to engage in teamwork, collaboration, and social development . We will be live streaming events throughout the day on Facebook (PCS Page), beginning with the Welcome at 10:00. Tune in to Facebook throughout the day to see students compete in English, Science, Math, Quiz Bowl, and a CTE concentration. The Quiz Bowl Finals and Awards will be this evening.
Terra Alta Bus Announcement- Bus 62-15 will be running 30 minutes late this morning. Again, Bus 62-15 will be running 30 minutes late.
Our Knights continue to show up and succeed. Congrats to our March Perfect and Faithful attendance students.
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May Menus:
You will notice multiple cook's choice days, which will also be each day in June, so no menus will go out for June as all are cook's choice. Cook's choice are used to either be efficient with inventory to limit on waste, or to try new items, or bring back old favorites. You will also notice that there are two "pre-packaged" days. These shelf stable meals will be tested by students, with a survey for students to follow. In the future, these will be utilized for field trips, brain freeze days and emergencies when there may not be staffing. These meals DO meet USDA school lunch requirements. If utilized more in the coming years, on those days, schools will still also provide salad bars, or other supplemental items. As always, if any questions or concerns as it relates to school meals, please direct those to Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition and Wellness, at jhough@k12.wv.us.
Attention, Parents of Seniors. Today, we had a senior class meeting about graduation. Students were given a blue handout with very important information about graduation plans and procedures. Please ask your senior for the letter or view it at https://tinyurl.com/2025seniorletter.
Upcoming Important Dates relating to days off or early dismissals:
At this time, internet and phone services are down at all district schools and central office. Frontier has advised that this is a wide-spread issue in WV and another state. We have not been provided with an eta on a restoration of service. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Reminder: The Preston County Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for mowing grass, trimming and weed eating all common areas at the following locations:
Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville, Kingwood Elementary, Preston High (to include the football field), Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston Middle and West Preston
The service you are bidding will be on an as-needed basis, per mowing request. Mowing will be done only after communication with the Preston County Schools Maintenance Supervisor, Matt Murray, or his designee.
***Contractors must submit bids for all locations***
Please submit bids for the individual locations per mowing, trimming and weed eating, for a contact period of one year along with a valid WV Business License and proof of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with your bid to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. All work shall be in accordance with instructions provided by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department (304-329-0580, ext. 3231).
The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding.
A parent survey went home with the most recent report cards. If you didn't receive it, the link is listed below, and we would ask that all parents take the time to fill this out. Also, the deadline to request a summer workbook is April 11th.
https://prestoncs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42fZw38dp2eR7vg
Today, over 80 of PHS’s Class of 2025 took part in college signing day. PHS Grads will be attending more than 20 Universities, Colleges, or Technical Schools this fall. PCS is proud of the Class of 2025 and these students for choosing to pursue additional education and technical trainings. Special thanks to the PHS Guidance Office and Admin Team for such a great event to honor and recognize our upcoming grads.
Link to additional photos on Facebook below:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bv7cDaCfW/
Today, during Military Signing Week 2025, 11 of our 2025 PHS Grads (10 in attendance), were honored and recognized for their commitment to join the United States Armed Forces. Recruiters from each branch were on-hand to recognize these awesome individuals who have answered their nation's call, and participated in a ceremonial signing. Frank Vitale, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, was the events keynote for the ceremony. PCS is proud of each of these students and wish them the best on their upcoming journey.
