South Preston School

Preston County Schools had another great staff opening session on Wednesday the 13th. No matter the challenges and obstacles, our staff are prepared to welcome back our students and give them our best each and every day. We'd like to thank our sponsors, because without them, we wouldn't be able to put on such a successful event and training. A special thank you to Karen Cagle, our guest speaker from the Center for Model Schools, Instruction and Leadership. Karen has been, and always will be a big part of our PCS family, and it's through the work with her and her group that has continued to move PCS forward and do what we do for our kids day in and out. We may be biased, but we have the best and most dedicated staff, and we hope that you see in PCS what we strive for each and every day. Thanks again to our sponsors, our incredible staff, and let's get this thing started.
Thank you -
Colonial Life
Ray Thompson - State Farm
Gordon Food Service
UNUM Dental and Vision
The Thrasher Group
Karen Cagle
PCS Staff
Parents
Students
Community Members

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

Superintendent of PCS Brad Martin would like to welcome back all staff and students for the first day of the 25-26 school year tomorrow, Monday the 18th. Reminder, tomorrow all students grades 1-12 will return, with all pre-k and K students returning on Wednesday the 20th. More information included in the following video link - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16piUQn5E9/

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

Preston County Schools is excited to welcome back students next week. However, we will not be able to use our planned staggered start based on advisement from the WV Department of Education. All grade 1-12 students will now be required to attend on Monday, August 18th. All Kindergarten and Pre-K students will now be required to attend on Wednesday, August 20th. There will be no scheduled school for students on Friday, August 22nd for professional development. We greatly apologize for the required change in schedule; however, all available efforts were made to maintain the staggered start schedule without success. Questions and concerns may be forwarded to Superintendent Brad Martin at (304) 329-0580 ext. 3225.

6 months ago, Brad Martin

Open House will be on Monday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Smashers Sweets and Eats will be set up selling lemonade and cotton candy!

6 months ago, Carrie Dalton

There was an issue with the link for tomorrow's finalized staff schedule. The following link should get you to the schedule - https://5il.co/3n9ar

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

Final Reminder - Pre-K, K, 7th grade, 12th Grade students are REQUIRED to have the listed vaccinations before they can start school. Without proper documentation, then a student cannot attend until the shots are completed and records are at the school. There is no grace period. We don't want to see your student unnecessarily miss school days. Please contact one of our nurses for assistance, return their voicemails, or contact the health department with any questions.

Reminder of vaccine requirements for PCS Students (PK, new enrollments and 7th and 12th grades) - Immunizations are a requirement by state code for student enrollment in WV Public Schools.

During the June meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE), members voted unanimously to comply with state law regarding required school immunizations as it is written in W. Va. Code §16-3-4.

The WVBE directed the State Superintendent of Schools to notify all school districts to follow the law that has been in effect since 1937. This is in line with the actions of the West Virginia Legislature during the 2025 Regular Session which did not vote in favor of religious exemptions for vaccines.

(https://wvde.us/articles/west-virginia-board-education-statement-vaccine-lawsuit)

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

WV Prevention Solutions is conducting a short, five-minute survey of parent/guardians of middle and high school-aged youth in North Central West Virginia. This survey will look at barriers to youth involvement and issues concerning youth, substance use prevention. Please take the time to complete the short survey, which will help in the understanding of the unique challenges you and your kids are facing in your communities. The survey can be completed by scanning the QR code, or going to the link: https://yourvoiceneeded.com/

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

PCS is excited to welcome our faculty and staff for opening day sessions at PHS, tomorrow the 13th at Knights Stadium. (The event will take place in the PHS Gym with inclement weather). Doors open at 7:30 AM, keynote begins at 8:15, and employees are encouraged to show their school pride by wearing their home school colors (school- appropriate casual attire is acceptable). More information and the schedule can be found at the following link:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5933592/Back_to_School_PD_Document___Welcome_Message.pdf

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30am - service

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

Remember to complete student information forms for each of your children. This allows us to have your most up-to-date information. This is found on the scrolling screen on the Preston County School website: https://prestoncountyschools.com

Remember that Open House is August 18 from 4:00-6:00.

Thank you and see you soon.

6 months ago, James Hoit

At Preston County Schools we recognize the importance of family and community involvement in our schools. The PCS Chaperone and Volunteer Protocols have been updated for the 25-26 School Year. More information can be found at the link below, which includes hyperlinks to the application forms.

https://5il.co/3n9i8

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

For this upcoming school year, West Virginia has enacted a law, House Bill 2003 (https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2003%20sub2%20enr.pdf), empowering county school boards to ban cell phone use in classrooms during instructional time. The bill, passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Patrick Morrisey, aims to reduce distractions and improve student focus and mental health. County boards are responsible for developing and implementing specific policies regarding device use, including storage and consequences for violations. Preston County School's policy is summarized below and will be on second reading for passage at the August 11th meeting of the PCS Board of Education.
https://5il.co/3n9c3

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

The 25-26 Bus Schedules can be found at the link below, as well as on the PCS App and website main scroller. Any questions or concerns should be directed to the transportation department at (304) 329-0580 ext. 3248 or 3249.
https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/documents/parents%2Fstudents/transportation/25-26-bus-schedules/237078

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

The district strategic plan for Preston County Schools is now posted on the Preston County Schools website and school websites. The plan is linked under the District Section and is titled "Strategic Plan". Feedback or suggestions can be emailed to Superintendent Brad Martin at the following email: brrmarti@k12.wv.us.

6 months ago, Brad Martin

August Menus
(Note - August 18-20 is Staggered Start, which is why it's the same offerings each of those days - different students in the building each day)

September Menus coming mid August - first student/parent surveys going out beginning of November for feedback

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

There is a planned power outage that will affect the South Preston School area, including the school, and Fellowsville area on August 12th from 8:00AM-5:00PM. If you're to be affected by this, you should've received communications from the power company. South Preston School Staff should not be trying to work at South during this time.

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

Reminder - 2025-2026 PCS School Calendar and Staggered Start Schedule

Also, if you need to contact your school's principal prior to the first day and haven't been able to get in contact, as contracts vary along with summer time off, see the attached school directory for email contact information.

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

The PCS Student Information Form for the 25/26 SY is now live. Please take the time to complete one for each of your students prior to the start of the school year. The sooner the better, especially if anything has changed. These are required for all students, even if there are no changes to information. You can click the link below, or find the information on the PCS App/Website or Facebook page. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNagGt8IBxrvZHqShI2gLYYi5UQlVLN1hZNFpKREtSTFlaT0pIRE1URVNWSi4u&route=shorturl

6 months ago, Preston County Schools

The Preston County Youth Football League will be holding camp and signups July 21st-25th from 6-8 pm at the West Preston and Bruceton Fields. Please watch Facebook for West Preston updates and contact Patty at 304-698-3653 for any questions about Bruceton signups.

7 months ago, Preston County Schools