TAEP:
Due to a staffing issue today due to illness, there will be no After School Explorers (ASE). Sorry for the inconvenience. Students will either need to ride their regular bus home or be picked up from school at regular time. There will also not be ASE tomorrow since we're having parent/teacher conferences. Next ASE will be on Monday.
TAEP Upcoming Calendar Changes and Parent Teacher Night Reminder:
Just a reminder that Parent/Teacher night is this Thursday, the 7th from 4-6PM. Ms. Baker and Mr. Hough will be available to assist with information while parents wait to meet with the teachers in order to make the most of everyone's time and provide important information. Also, the Middle School Christmas Program, originally scheduled for the 14th, is now going to be on Monday the 18th at 7:00. There will also be a performance that day for all students, as well as an assembly to reveal our middle school winner who has designed Terra Alta's new town seal, as well as our elementary essay winners who will be "mayor for a day." A big thanks to Mayor Dan Hauger, the town, and town council for this great partnership and new opportunities for our students.
There will be informational meetings for all 7th grade girls who are interested in being a junior princess in the 2024 Buckwheat Festival. The meetings will take place on Monday, December 4 and Tuesday, December 5th at 6:00 pm at the Community Building in Kingwood. You must attend one of these meetings if you would like to participate. Questions and/or concerns can be directed to darby.rouzee@k12.wv.us.
TAEP - Due to the current weather and potential for rain still lingering, for the sake of our instruments and students, the band will not be performing in the holiday parade this evening in Terra Alta. We apologize for those who worked so hard and were looking forward to seeing the hard work pay off, but have to take into account our students and not wanting to ruin instruments.
Terra Alta East Preston School Testing Incentive Program winners for the Fall 2023 are: Jaxson Sisler, Clayton Fullmer, Leo Silbaugh, Chalice Kisner, Quinn Hauger, Wyatt Layman, Madison Reckart, Brogan Feck, Brayden Dodd, and the grand prize winner for the gift certificate from our generous donor Affordable Signs Unlimited was Abigail Cupp. These students demonstrated outstanding testing behaviors and motivation during the most recent iReady diagnostic test. We are so proud of all of our students! Keep up the good work!
Good evening. The alternate winter bus route schedules are now posted on the Preston County Schools Website under menu, parents/students, and transportation. A direct link is https://5il.co/29tpu. Thank you.
Due to the internet being out the last two school days, we have decided to push our school fairs, (Social Studies and Science), from tomorrow to next Thursday the 7th. This will also allow for presentations to stay on display for Parent Teacher Night.
See the attached calendar and flyers below and on Facebook for upcoming events.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday November 29, 2023. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
Preston County Schools will be closed for today, Tuesday, November 28th. Maintenance, Mechanics, and 240-day custodians report on schedule. All additional 240-day+ employees may report on a 2-hour delay. All other employees and students do not report, and all scheduled extra-curricular activities are cancelled.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for today, Tuesday, November 28th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
Good evening. Bus 73-16 Josie Shillito will not run tomorrow Monday, November 27th. This cancelation impacts Terra Alta East Preston and Preston High School students. Thank you.
We would like to congratulate all of our honor roll students for the first grading period.
Way to SOAR high above Eagles.
3.75-4.0 - Platinum (Principal's Honor Roll)
3.5-3.74 - Gold (Dean's Honor Roll)
We would like to congratulate all of our honor roll students for the first grading period.
Way to SOAR high above Eagles.
3.25-3.49 - Silver Honor Roll
3.0-3.249 - Bronze Honor Roll
Our Eagles have the freedom to soar above because of the dedication, duty, and sacrifices of those who paved the way and served. Today, and everyday, we honor our veterans. Happy Veterans Day. Thank you and your families for your service.
Just a reminder that today is our Annual Veterans Day Program. Our Veterans are asked to sign-in at the main office, then they are welcome to eat with their students beginning at 12:15. The program will begin at 1:00. A copy of the program, as well as a list of names will follow on Facebook later today.
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 9, 2023, we will be honoring our Veterans with a School Day Program in the afternoon in honor of Veterans Day on the 11th. Friends and Relatives of our students who are Veterans have been invited to the school for a luncheon beginning at 12:15, with a program in their honor to follow. In order to ensure that we don't miss any of our Vets, we will not be pre-printing a program, however, once we have a roster from tomorrow, we will honor them again on social media this weekend. The program will include readings and music from our students, participation from the PHS JROTC Color Guard, a roll call of veterans in attendance, as well as we will be honoring the memory of one of our vets. The program will begin at approx. 1:00.
It's been a busy couple of weeks and students are doing great with their iReady Diagnostic, gearing up for the Veteran's Day Program tomorrow, and soaring like Eagles do. Just wanted to take the time to play catch-up and recognize our kids and highlight a couple of fun things. First, our kids had a visit from "Pumpkin Bones," a character in a song that they worked on in music class. Pumpkin Bones surprised students at lunch last week, as well as awarded winners from a class coloring contest.
Those winners were:
Wesley Harvey, Avery Wilt, Waverly Calhoun, Ava Calhoun, Liddy Funk, Asalynn Smith, Raylee Swisher, Lochlan Daugherty, Liam Grose, Remy Reckart, Cooper Rinehart, Owen Calhoun and Laveah Jennings.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the monthly PTO meeting beginning at 6:00, followed by our monthly LSIC meeting. All are invited and welcome to attend. Tomorrow also begins our next round of iReady testing. Please encourage your student to take their time and do their best.
The Preston Squires Middle School Wrestling Team will have its first practice on November 6, 2023, at Preston High School right after school. All Preston County Middle School Students Grades 6-8 are welcome to participate. Transportation has been coordinated from all Preston County Middle Schools to Preston High for student athletes who wish to participate. The bus schedule will be posted on the Squires Wrestling Facebook Page or contact your school administrator. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Jennings at squireswrestling21@gmail.com or on our Facebook Page.
Bus Schedule: Aurora School: 56; TAEP: 77-16; Central Preston: 66-15; Bruceton Middle: 37-22; South Preston: 5-19; Rowlesburg: 72-16; and West Preston: 69-18.
Just a reminder that tomorrow, our school is hosting a “College Colors Day!” In celebration of West Virginia’s statewide “College Application and Exploration Week,” our school is hosting a “College Colors Day!” Students and staff are encouraged to wear the colors of their favorite college or university, or to wear their favorite college gear. Again, our “College Colors Day” will be tomorrow, Friday, November 3rd.