The 2025-2026 Proposed Calendar is currently available for public comment. Public Comments on the calendar can be submitted to Superintendent Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us. Comments will be received through Wednesday, April 9th with the final hearing and vote on the calendar scheduled for the Monday, April 14th Board Meeting. Important dates on the calendar to note:
8/18 - First Day for Students
5/28 - Possible Last Day for Students
5/28 - PHS Graduation
9/26 and 9/29 Off (Buckwheat)
Full Week off for Thanksgiving
Christmas Break begins on 12/24 - (students go 12/22, 12/23)
Calendar - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430428/2025-2026_Preston_D03182025T121615.pdf
Non-Traditional (Brain Freeze Days) Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5430427/NTI_Day_Application.pdf
This week's Eagle Cast https://youtu.be/0XmBlXLTdKI?feature=shared
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, lunch at TAEP will be a chicken patty sandwich, corn, fruit, and milk.
Attention TAEP Middle School! STEM+M at Preston High School on March 29th from 9 am - 12 noon (transportation is not provided, but snacks will be provided). This event is for those students interested in a STEM+M field. This will be a mentorship with HSTA students at PHS. Attached you will find a QR code and flier.
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Due to inclement weather, TAEP Baseball is canceled this evening, Monday, March 17th. Practice will be held Tuesday - Friday this week at the baseball field.
After 2 weeks in March, here are your top reading schools in Beanstack. #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK
Good evening, Eagles. Tonight's our elementary dance for students in grades 1st through 5th. Admission is $5 and concessions will be available for purchase. Only students in grades 1st through 5th will be permitted at the dance unless prior arrangements were made for students who are volunteering. Parents must sign in and sign out their student and all students must be picked up promptly at 7 pm. We look forward to seeing our 1st through 5th graders at the Shamrock Shake at 5 pm. Thank you.
Exciting news from Preston County Schools! We have not only met, but exceeded our reading goal with 2 months still remaining in the year. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and educators. Let's continue to promote a culture of reading and keep our schools at the top of the leader board. How are you encouraging reading in your community? #keepreading #Beanstack #PCSREADS
Preston County Schools is in need of substitute cooks. Becoming a sub cook can even lead to full-time employment with PCS if interested. The next class will be Monday, March 24th at 9AM in the PCS Board Room. To be eligible for employment, applicants must pass the test at the end of class, have a HS Diploma or GED, and receive a clean background check. If interested, please call Autumn Sheets at 304-329-0580 ext. 3216, or email Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition, at jhough@k12.wv.us
Good evening. A few reminders from Terra Alta East Preston for this week. Our used book sale is happening this week. Students need to bring quarters or small bills in a Ziplock bag with their name to purchase books. The sale is open to the public this evening from 3 - 6 pm. Additionally, the school is hosting a food drive that will end March 24th. The top elementary classroom and top middle school CTE class will receive an ice cream party. There are boxes outside the office labeled 6th, 7th, and 8th grade for middle school students to drop their donated items. Elementary will keep donated items in their classrooms. Also, this week on Thursday our LSIC will meet at 5 pm and our PTO at 6 pm in the library. On Friday from 5 to 7 pm we're hosting the Shamrock Shake for students in grades 1st through 5th. Admission is $5. which includes beads and a temporary tattoo. Concessions will also be available for purchase. This fundraiser supports field trips, incentives, and more for 4th and 5th grades. Parents who are not staying with their student will need to sign their student in to the dance and sign them out when they leave. All students must be picked up promptly at 7 pm. Have a great week and keep soaring!
Yesterday, March 10th, Preston County Schools were well-represented at the State Science and Engineering Fair. We had multiple students place and receive recognitions. The results are listed below. Congratulations to these awesome students.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR RESULTS FOR PRESTON COUNTY
MARCH 10, 2025, CHARLESTON COLISEUM & CONVENTION CENTER
FIRST PLACE:
DONALD “TRAVIS” PARKS - PHS
ETHAN WHITE - PHS
SECOND PLACE:
ZADAYA BOLYARD – SOUTH PRESTON
VADA WALSH – TERRA ALTA EAST PRESTON
AINSLY FEATHERS – SOUTH PRESTON
RILEY MAYFIELD - PHS
THIRD PLACE:
TARYN SULLIVAN - AURORA
NICHOLAS BERNATOWICZ – PHS
MARIAH TITCHENELL – PHS
HAYLIE TRENUM – PHS
ALYSSA FRIEND – PHS
SOPHIE ZINN – PHS
ETHAN WHITE – RECEIVED A REGIONAL WATER PRIZE AWARD
DONALD ‘TRAVIS” PARKS – RECEIVED A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AWARD
The Preston County Board of Education is looking to fill a vacancy left by the recent resignation of one of its members. Those interested in the position are asked to submit a written notice of interest to Preston County Schools Superintendent Brad Martin by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. Notices can be emailed, hand-delivered or mailed to the Superintendent’s Office at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537 or to brrmarti@k12.wv.us.
Alongside notices, candidates should include qualifications, experience and why they’re interested. Interviews will be conducted Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00 PM in the BOE Boardroom. Candidates should be available that evening, as times and durations are dependent on the number of applicants.
Interested candidates must reside within the 1st or 2nd Magisterial Districts of Preston County. This vacancy cannot be filled from a resident of the 3rd.
Congratulations to TAEP middle school student Vada Walsh for her second-place win at the state science fair. Vada placed 2nd in the science and engineering category. In this photo Vada is third from the left. Other students in the photo are also from Preston County Schools and participated in the state science fair. TAEP is so proud of you, Vada, and all of the Preston County Students!
April Menus
Lunch menu change for Tuesday 3/11/25 at TAEP: General Tso chicken, vegetables, and egg roll.
This week's Eagle Cast - 3/10/2025
https://youtu.be/y16ddS78jkU?feature=shared
Good afternoon Eagle families. This week at East we're having a used book sale. Please send quarters or small bills in a baggie with your child’s name. Open to the public 3-6 pm on Wednesday. Also this week, students in first through fifth grade are invited to the annual Shamrock Shake fundraiser dance on Friday, March 14th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Admission is $5. which includes beads and a temporary tattoo. Concessions will also be available for purchase. This fundraiser supports field trips, incentives, and more for fourth and fifth grades. Parents who are not staying with their student will need to sign their student in to the dance and sign them out when they leave. Later this week the LSIC will meet Thursday at 5 pm followed by PTO at 6 pm. All are welcome. And finally there will be another PreK registration this Friday the 14th from 9 am to 2 pm. This week's student produced Eagle Cast will be shared out tomorrow on our website live feed and social media. Have a great week and keep soaring!
Don't forget that after midnight tonight, approximately 2am local time on Sunday, March 9, we spring forward 1 hour. Don't forget to change those clocks that don't automatically change.
Please check the PCS Facebook, website, and your school's Facebooks as we've had multiple bus cancellations for tomorrow due to illness and a lack of subs. Please check Facebook this evening, and in the morning, to ensure you were not missed. We apologize as we are filling and rotating as many vacancies as we can.