There will be multiple upcoming LSIC (Local School Improvement Council Meetings). Those who were elected by the PTO as representatives, at-large members, and staff are encouraged to attend each, so as to have a quorum as we plan for the upcoming October 9th Board of Education meeting to be held in the Terra Alta East Preston Cafeteria. The first meeting will be Tuesday, September 26th at 5:30 in the cafeteria. During this meeting, we will begin preparations for the Board Meeting. If we do not complete our presentation, those who can will meet again on Thursday, October 5th at 6:15. Any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Hough at the school or at jhough@k12.wv.us.
Even if not a voting member of the LSIC, we encourage any and all to attend the BOE meeting on October 9th at 6:00 in the cafeteria.
Just a reminder, there is a PTO meeting tonight at 6pm in the school cafeteria. If you are interested in helping this school year, the PTO and staff would love to have your help and support.
Bus 77-16 Wes Stemple, Terra Alta East Preston and Preston High will be running 20 minutes late today, Monday, September 11th.
9/11 Remembrance: We will never forget that twenty-two years ago, on September 11, 2001, at 8:46 am Eastern time, the United States of America came under attack from 19 Al-Qaeda Terrorists, as they crashed a jet filled with people into World Trade Center North Tower in New York City. At 9:03, a second jet struck the South Tower, and at 9:37 the Pentagon was hit by a third plane. At 9:59, the South Tower collapsed, and 8 minutes later, Flight 93 crashed in a field in Pennsylvania as passengers attempted to stop the terrorists who were headed for the White House or the Capital. At 10:28, the North Tower collapsed. 2996 people died that morning and in that 2-hour time span, the world as we once knew it, changed forever. None of you were even born when all of this happened, but your teachers remember it vividly. It was the first time most of us did not feel safe in our own country and had no idea what would happen next. Brave men and women gave their lives to try to save others and it took months to clear the debris. If you ever have the chance to visit New York City, take the time to visit the 9/11 memorial and museum. It is a life changing experience. As we observe our moment of silence today, please take the time to remember the events of 9/11. Twenty-Two years later there are still thousands of families affected by the tragedy. And even though you don’t probably realize it, your lives changed that day, before you were even born. A moment of silence please. Always Remember. Never Forget.
A couple of important announcements:
Anyone interested in joining the PTO, there will be a meeting on Wednesday, August 13th at 6:00 in the cafeteria. This will also be the parent election for PTO members who are interested in being a part of the school LSIC (Local School Improvement Council). This is a great opportunity to have your voice heard both at the school and county levels.
On Thursday the 14th, before our 6:00 Volleyball Match against West, there will be an informational meeting for 8th grade parents to discuss the 8th grade trip and fundraising. If you're a parent of an 8th grader and interested in hearing more or helping out, please join us at 5:00
Have a great weekend Eagles.
Preston County Schools is pleased to inform you that students (currently in grades 4 - 9 and grade 12) who took the West Virginia General Summative Assessment or the SAT School Day Assessment in the spring of 2023 have received an email in their K12 student email account containing a link to an individual student video score report. Please have your student check his or her student email account for the link. Simply click on the link and enter your student’s date of birth to access the video score report customized specifically for your student and be sure to check out the links to resources that are also provided.
Additionally, students will bring home the West Virginia General Summative Assessment or SAT School Day Assessment paper copy of the report today, Friday, September 8th. This is the same information that is accessible online in the video report and the new parent portal.
In addition, your student will also receive a second email with a link to the new West Virginia Department of Education Assessment Family Portal. Included with the link is a unique parent access code for your student as well as directions for accessing the family portal.
If you have any difficulty accessing the online report or do not receive your paper copy, please contact your student’s school for assistance. The Preston County Schools website also has additional resources available regarding the assessments. You will find this information at prestoncountyschools.com > Menu > Parent/Student > Assessment.
And finally, Preston County Schools wants to thank all our students and teachers for their hard work on the state assessments this past spring!
Parents and Guardians,
Student health forms were given out to all students during the first week of school. This gives permission for the school nurse to give medication to your student if needed. If you have not already returned them, please check your student's backpack for the form, fill it out, and return it to Terra Alta East Preston. Also, if you haven't filled out the online student information form for the year, yes we need an updated one each year, please do so at the following link.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNagTJgIG5C-FEvSEYibkjWUxUN1ZCNEpIUjUwWUpXUDBLNlhUOVdZTFg3SC4u
Thank you
Good morning Preston County. Bus 34 Scott McCabe in the Terra Alta East Preston area will be running 45 minutes late and will be bus number 3. Thank you.
The cell phone policy at the school has been updated for the year, removing the previous year's allowing to be taken to class and placed in sleeves and to be checked between classes. We have also added a ZERO SOCIAL MEDIA usage as part of it. Students in grades 5-8, if they have a cellular device or other personal electronic device, must keep it in their lockers throughout the day, with the exception of lunchtime. During lunchtime, social media, or the taking of pictures and video are not allowed and would be considered a violation. Any questions, please feel free to reach out to the administration. Tomorrow is the last day of the learning curve. We will be placing an order for locks for those students who do not have them.
Preston County Schools will be hosting a meeting for individuals interested in assisting with the promotion of an excess levy to be possibly run in May of 2024. The meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Preston County BOE offices. All interested citizens may attend. Please contact Mr. Brad Martin with any questions at (304) 329-0580 ext. 225.
Students in PreK and Kindergarten Group 1 will begin school Monday, August 28. If you need information on your child's group, please contact your school. All Preston County students in grades 1 - 12 will begin their regular, daily schedule on Monday, August 28.
All Preston County School students in grades 1 - 12 will attend school tomorrow, Thursday, August 24. There will be no school on Friday, August 25. PreK and K will start next week. Reminders calls will go out the evening before.
Preston County Schools welcomes back grades 1, 3, 6, & 9 tomorrow, Wednesday, August 23. There will no students at Rowlesburg. This group of students will have their 2nd day on Thursday, August 24. The staggered start schedule is available online.
Preston County Schools welcomes back grades 2nd,4th, 7th, and 10th; while Rowlesburg welcomes back Kindergarten through 5th on Tuesday, August 22nd. This same group of students attends their second day on Thursday, August 24 (the staggered start schedule is available online).
Please complete the 2023 - 2024 school year student information form at https://forms.office.com/r/qJcCNbiPNz
This form contains critical information the school needs to educate your child safely and efficiently.
Thank you.
We want to welcome back our Eagle Family to a new school year at Terra Alta East Preston. Tomorrow we'll be only having our 5th and 8th grade students in the building as part of the staggered start. New cell phone policy for grades 5-8 (no cell phones for 4th and below in the building) - Phones will be locked in lockers as soon as the day begins and students will permitted to use at lunch only. New policy will be updated and shared. You will need a lock this week, preferably a combination, and that combination shared with HR teachers. If you have a key lock, we will need the second key. For those of you who did not attend Open House, your student can find out their teacher on the first day, or you can call the school during regular hours. Students are expected to be in the building no later than 7:15, with the tardy bell ringing at 7:20. Grab and Go breakfast will be served as usual. Looking forward to seeing everyone back.
Preston County Schools opens Monday, August 21 with grades 5, 8, 11, & 12 attending school, while Rowlesburg welcomes back grades 6, 7, & 8 on Monday. This same group of students attends their second day on Thursday, August 24 (the staggered start schedule is available online).
Turn those tears into cheers as you celebrate your littles starting their educational journeys into PK and K and join us for our annual Boo Hoo Yahoo Parent's Breakfast on August 28th and 29th from 7:00-7:45 (Day is based on your child's staggered first day grouping) sponsored by our PTO and local community churches.
Preston County Schools Student Support Services encourages families to be safe online. Know what apps your students are using and be cautious.
SNAPCHAT: Does your child use Snapchat? It's a popular app with teenagers used for creating multimedia messages referred to as "snaps" that consist of a photo or a short video, and can be edited to include filters and effects, text captions, and drawings. While the premise behind the app seems innocent, it can lead to problems if used inappropriately. With school about to start, be sure you are up to speed on all that snapshot offers (good and bad).
Snapchat offers extra protections for 13-to-17-year-olds, including requiring teens to be mutually connected or in their respective phone contacts before they can start communicating.
Please follow the links below to learn more about tools parents can access to learn more about Snapchat safety:
➡️Snap has a set of in-app parental tools called Family Center. The goal of these tools is to help parents get insight into how their teens are using Snapchat, including who they are communicating with and what public content they are viewing. https://values.snap.com/safety/family-center
➡️Easily report concerning accounts to Snap’s 24/7 Trust and Safety team. You can learn more here: https://values.snap.com/safety/safety-reporting
➡️Here is a list of important actions to help protect your teens on Snapchat.
❗️FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLY: Tell your teen to only invite and accept Friends on Snapchat if they are friends in real life or family members. Encourage them to check their Friends List regularly to make sure they still want to be in touch with each friend.
❗️LOCATION AND PRIVACY SETTINGS: Talk to your teen about their location and privacy settings. At Snapchat, privacy settings are turned on by default, so people can only see the things you want to share, for as long as you want to share them.
❗️IN-APP REPORTING: Make sure your teen knows how to use our in-app reporting tools and that we don’t tell Snapchatters who reported them. These reports go directly to our 24/7 Trust and Safety team to investigate and take appropriate action. We also offer reporting tools on our website for those who don’t use Snapchat – which any parent can easily use.
❗️THINK BEFORE YOU SEND: Remind your teen that, as with sharing anything online, it’s important to be really careful about sending anyone – even a partner or close friend – personal or sensitive images and information. Snaps and Chats may delete by default, but there are ways to capture images from a phone or other device without a person’s consent. This is true despite Snapchat sending a notification in some instances when a screenshot is taken.
❗️JOIN FAMILY CENTER: Make sure you and your teen are signed up for Snapchat’s Family Center.
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, August 17th from 4-6:45 is Welcome Back Night. Be sure to come out and meet your kiddos' teachers, and come hungry, as PTO will be selling hotdogs, so don't make dinner plans. Students will still get a chance to receive Kona Ice tickets, however, due to a change in funding events such as this through the state and county, funding wasn't available yet to cover Kona tomorrow evening. We will have Kona back another day, so they can be rewarded for your and their participation. Sorry for the change, but due to recent events in our state, procedures have changed and slowed involving such activities. We can't wait to see you all back at school.