Due to circumstances and technical difficulties beyond our control with our communications program, which is the reason for parents missing bus calls, we will be placing any and all future bus change calls to the school call lists to ensure no one gets missed. What this means is that if there is a change to a bus in the West Preston area, all West Preston and PHS students will receive that call. This also means, you could receive multiple calls in a row some days. This will only be temporary, and we apologize for those of you, primarily PHS students and parents, who could receive the most calls. Hopefully, better weather is on the way, but in the meantime, we have a plan to remedy the situation, but it will take some time to update all information. We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. As always, you can find all of our information on the app, as well as Facebook, so when in doubt, check for updates prior to sending your student out. Thank you and have a good evening.
Good morning! We are proud to announce our science fairs winners.
Payton Grose - Behavioral and Social Science - Can Peppermints Really Help You on a Test? 1st place
Marlowe Facemire-Urban - Behavioral and Soc Science - Colored Fire - 2nd place
Cross Kisner - Energy e Battery Life - 1st place
Milton Facemire-Urban - Energy - Building Up! 1st place
Owen Calhoun - Material Science - Are You Stressed Out? - Honorable Mention
Kinsley Dixon - Physics & Astronomy - Bottle Rocket Blast Off! - 1st place
Taylor Grose - Chemistry - Nailed it! - 3rd place
Vada Walsh - Material Science - Generative AI & Does It Mirror Real World Data? - 1st place
Other participants included:
Shawna Feather - Animal Science - Which Fast Food Hamburger Will Mold First?
Reed Hardesty - Medical Science - Foods and Body Temperature
Due to the vast number of recent weather delays and cancellations, report cards will now be distributed on January 31st, as opposed to the original January 24th date. This extra week will allow for teachers to collect student work and enter term 2 grades, so that way the reports are accurate and not missing grades.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all students & other staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Any changes in bus routes will follow this message or in the morning.
📚✨ Our readers are on fire! Students are logging their reading minutes like never before! 🎉 We’re thrilled to see so many students logging their reading minutes this year! It's amazing to watch the numbers grow as our dedicated readers devour books.📖💪 Which school will claim the top spot on the leaderboard at the end of the month? 🏆 Let’s keep the momentum going! #PCSREADS
This evening's Science Fair Awards Ceremony, happening at the Kingwood VFD Community Building, will also be livestreamed on the PCS Website at 7:00 at the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cHJlc3Rvbg%3D%3D&c=Y2hhbm5lbDE%3D
Just a reminder that public viewing is from 5-7, with awards following at 7.
The Bible Club permission slip is posted on the school website under Menu > Student/Family > scroll down to Bible Club TAEP (print the PDF, complete it, and return it to the office).
Wow! We're so impressed by how much our students and staff at Preston County Schools have read over the winter break! 🎉 We’ve officially passed the halfway mark to our yearly reading goal! 📚 Keep up the amazing work, everyone!
What book has inspired you the most this year? #PCSREADS
Reminder: PK/K Registration -
Just a reminder that Preston County Schools is now accepting applications for 2025-2026 Pre-K and Kindergarten programs.
Pre-K Registration will be held this Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Aurora, Bruceton, Kingwood Elementary, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, and West Preston Schools.
Kindergarten registration will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Aurora, Bruceton, Kingwood Elementary, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, and West Preston Schools.
Applications can be found on the Preston County Schools website (https://5il.co/13eqv) and dropped off at one of the schools listed above. If you need a paper copy, it is available at the schools to pick up, complete and return to the school. The following information will need to be provided:
· completed preschool application
· copy of the child’s birth certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics
· immunization records
· completed well-child visit form
· dental check form
To register for PreK you need to be 4 years old by July 1. (No Exceptions) To register for kindergarten you need to be 5 years old by July 1. If you are registering a Kindergarten student and they are already enrolled in a Preston County PreK then you DO NOT have to register them for kindergarten. The ONLY EXCEPTION is if you are transferring schools.
Attention all 8th grade parents: Your child was given a permission slip to participate in a Career Technical Education tour of Preston High School that will take place on Monday, January 27th. We will be leaving Terra Alta East Preston school at 8am that morning and should return to the school before lunch. Please sign and return this permission slip before Friday, Jan. 24th. Thank you!
Also, please be advised that we have yet to receive our laptop carts where we plan to store middle school devices; therefore, students can still bring the laptops home to charge until we send out a notification that the devices are to remain in the building. Apologies for confusion.
Also, Bible Club is starting after school tomorrow. Tuesday, January 14th. Students must have already submitted a permission slip to be able to attend tomorrow.
Just a reminder that set-up for the county science fair will take place this evening from 5-7 at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department Community Building. Judging is tomorrow, and the exhibits will be open to the public, tomorrow the 14th from 5-7 PM, with awards to follow at 7.
Just a reminder that Bible Club will be starting after school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14th.
Students must have already submitted a permission slip to be able to attend tomorrow. Thank you!
Good evening sixth and seventh grade families. Also, please be advised that we have yet to receive our laptop carts where we plan to store middle school devices; therefore, students can still bring the laptops home to charge until we send out a notification that the devices are to remain in the building. Apologies for confusion.
Also, Bible Club is starting after school tomorrow. Tuesday, January 14th. Students must have already submitted a permission slip to be able to attend tomorrow.
Another full week of MS Basketball, or hopefully, the first full week. Fingers crossed for these kiddos and coaches that we have good weather this week. Come out and support PCS student athletes.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow Monday, January 13th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. The BOE meeting will proceed as scheduled at 1:30 PM and setup for the County Science Fair will take place from 5-7 PM at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department.
Good evening, Eagle families. Hopefully, we will be back to a normal schedule this week. As we return to school a few updates. Middle school students need to have their laptops, chargers, planners, and a pencil for class tomorrow. as we begin our new middle school expectations. Tomorrow we welcome two new kindergarten teachers for the remainder of the year: Mrs. Sara Calhoun and Miss Megan Noss, and a new middle school math teacher (also for the remainder of the year), Miss Raegan Knotts. This week at East we have home basketball games on Monday against Bruceton and Wednesday against South Preston. Doors open at 5 pm. Students are free and all others $5. Students attending the game may not leave and return and must be picked up promptly at the conclusion of the game. Students under the age of 12 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times. Please try to have correct change for the games as the gate is often limited on change. And please keep in mind that we do not allow food or drink in the gym. Concessions must be consumed in the cafeteria area. Tomorrow, Monday, January 13th county science fair participants will be able to set up in the community building in Kingwood between 5 and 7 pm and the science fair is Tuesday evening, January 14th. Friday, January 17th is the term 2 PBIS Rewards Day and tentatively the end of term 2 (more information may be announced soon due to previous snow days). The next Local School Improvement Council meeting is now scheduled for March 13th at 5 pm. January's PTO meeting is rescheduled for Thursday, January 16th at the school at 6 pm. Tomorrow's lunch will be corn dog nuggets, carrots and celery, tots, fruit, and milk. We look forward to welcoming back all of our students! Welcome back and Let's Go Eagles!
Based on current road conditions and the call for additional snow accumulation through the day and evening. All extra-curricular activites including schools-based activities and youth league athletics have been cancelled for today.
Congratulations to our staff winners for the December Wellness Challenge. Those are:
Tasha Hirtz - Bruceton; Melissa Kent - Bruceton; Lynnette Ryan - TAEP; Sarah Waugh - Aurora
These 4 will receive a "Preston Strong" hat courtesy of Affordable Signs, and they will also be entered in a drawing for some grand prize gift cards to be given out in March, courtesy of Titan Roofing. Thanks to our sponsors and thanks to each of you, and all our participants for committing to be their best, so they can give their best day in and day out.
Reminder that all applications for Buckwheat Festival Junior Princess candidates are due January 22nd to Vickie Koch at CPMS. Questions: Darby.rouzee@k12.wv.us
There will be informational meetings for those first grade students interested in participating in the Childrens Court for the 2025 Buckwheat Festival. The meetings will take place at the KVFD Community Building on February 3 and 4th at 6:00PM. You must attend one of these meetings to be considered. The Childrens Court is chosen according to affiliation with the KVFD, Ladies Auxiliary, and the Buckwheat Festival. Questions: contact Darby.rouzee@k12.wv.us