Congratulations to Golden Horseshoe winner: Coltin Myers!!!
Preston County School's Calendar for the 22-23 School Year has been approved. Here is a link to the to the calendar. We are also going to have a staggered start like we have in the past. https://5il.co/19hxk. We sure to download our app and/or check out our webpage.
Each child must have a pair of headphones or earbuds for the WVGSA coming up the week of May 9-13. If possible, please send in a pair for your child this week or next, so we can test them before our test week. It is not required to purchase a pair, but we would greatly appreciate it. If you send in a pair, they will be returned home after testing. Thank you for your help!
As we get closer to the end of the year, some of our middle school students tend to try to test their limits. We at South, like some other schools, have seen an increase in vaping. These are illegal and can result in suspension. On Fridays, we allow hats to be worn for a quarter. This money is donated at the end of the year to a charitable organization, such as the animal shelter or food bank. Two students decided today that helmets were okay to wear as hats. We can't believe that we have to tell students that they cannot wear helmets in school. Hat Day is something for the whole school to enjoy and it would be a shame to have it ruined by two students. Thank you.
This is the updated calendar of field trips. Important Dates!!! April 29—DC Trip 8th grade; April 28—PK to Hovatter’s Zoo; April 29—Wellness Night; May 2—Second grade Smokehole Caverns; May 5—First grade Laurel Caverns; May 18--7th grade to Blennerhassett Island; May 7—Middle School Formal 6:00-9:00. If you have any questions, please send a message through SeeSaw or Schoology. You may also contact the school. Permission forms were sent home and need to be returned to the classroom teacher.
Immunization requirements are mandatory for incoming 7th grade students for the 2022-2023 school year. No 7th grade students are to be permitted to attend without proper documentation. Information guidelines will be sent home this week and can be found on our Facebook page, the county site, and upon request.
WV General Summative testing dates for grades 3-8
Central Preston - May 2-5, 2022
All other schools May 9, 11-13, 2022.
The 8th grade DC trip is April 29, not April 22, as previously announced. I am sorry for the confusion.
There will be an informational meeting for 8th grade parents this Wednesday at 4:30 in the cafeteria of South Preston School. This will be about the Washington DC trip on April 29. Thank you.
The Grandfamilies Program in Preston County provide educational workshops
that provide support to grandparent caregivers. They will cover the day-to-day
challenges that happen while raising a grandchild.
The program is free to attend and will be held in the evening for two hours. See picture for dates, locations and times
Preston County Schools is accepting applications for substitute cooks, custodians, and aides through the end of the week. Interested applicants need to visit the job posting site at https://prestonboe.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
In addition, the required classes and testing for each of these jobs are scheduled for this week with the class for custodians beginning at 8 AM and for cooks at 10 AM at the BOE Boardroom on Thursday, April 7th. The class for aides is scheduled to begin at 8 AM at the BOE on Friday, April 8th.
If you have any questions, please contact the personnel office at (304) 329-0580 at extensions 225 or 238.
Two updates: Kindergarten goes to Hovatter's Zoo on May 9. Also, this is very important: Students who need to ride a different bus; have a different drop-off; are a pick-up rather than bus; are to or not to stay for After School Explorers have to have a note. We are not getting notified in a timely fashion on some of these and are having problems, especially at the end of the day. Please send a note with your child or children when their regular travel home routine has changed. Thank you.
Preston County Schools names, Bradley Martin, as the next superintendent at the March 28, 2022 Board Meeting
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2 Hour Delay on Monday, March 28, 2022.
Bristal Bolyard and Colton Sanders won first place at the Regional Social Studies Fair! They will be going on to state!!! Congratulations!!!
"West Virginia Academy, a tuition-free public charter school in Morgantown for grades Pre-K to 9, is opening in the Fall of 2022. Applications are open now and due by March 31st. https://www.westvirginiaacademy.org/application-for-enrollment
Upward Bound flyer.
Barnhill Reserve had mechanical issues on the way to our school. We will be rescheduling as soon as possible.
Attention Preston County Middle School Student-Athletes
The questions in the form are necessary to establish eligibility with the W.V.S.S.A.C. and to verify that each student-athlete has insurance coverage.
https://forms.office.com/r/bXi7mVUhAC
Next week is Dr. Seuss Week!!! Elementary students can dress for the following: On Monday, Wear Your Clothes Backwards" for the book Happy Birthday to You! On Tuesday, for the book The Fox in Socks, it's "Crazy Sock Day"! On Wednesday, for the book Wacky Wednesday, it's "Crazy Hair Day"! Thursday students can wear appropriate pajamas for The Sleep Book! And finally, on Friday, students are to wear green to celebrate Green Eggs and Ham!!!
Barn Hill Preserve from Delaware will be at South Preston on Monday, March 7th! Their presentation is typically 45 minutes to an hour, featuring up to 7 animals! Optional animal sponsor photos will be taken for all students who pre-ordered them after the presentations. Students must have a signed permission slip to attend along with picture forms. Please return these by Friday, March 4th.