Terra Alta/East Preston School

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.

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for Bus 70-16. Tomorrow, Friday the 7th, Bus 70-16, Charlie McCarty, will not run. Again, Bus 70-16 will not be running tomorrow.

Read Across America: Junior Journalism student Helen Adams reads Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EXPa5tFO5sRLr8D06rnKFjUBQSESZf6MWAR3VwBud8PTbA?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=tLiC0T

Attention TAEP middle school students who plan to participate in HSTA labs at PHS on Saturday 3/29/25. You MUST complete the online form by March 19, 2025 at 3:15 pm. https://forms.office.com/r/T4kfB03xix

Attendance Matters. Help us, help you. We know that sickness happens, and in most cases, missing school due to illness is necessary and out of our control. However, there are many other circumstances related to absences that occur, and we're always here to help. Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Chronic absence, no matter its cause, has real life consequences for students, families and society as a whole. Research shows that starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, chronic absence—missing 10% of the academic year—can leave third graders unable to read proficiently, sixth graders struggling with coursework and high school students off track for graduation. Equally important, it affects personal and emotional development and makes it hard to gain the habit of showing up, which is crucial to success in the workplace. If your child is struggling with attendance, please reach out to your school's administrative team, guidance counselor, or the county attendance director and student support team. https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/teens-and-their-families/

Lunch at TAEP on Thursday 3/6/25 will be bacon,  egg, cheese croissant, hashbrowns fruit, and milk

Read Across America Week Continues: Teachers students and parents should be able to view the link below: Senior Sam Klimas, a member of the PHS Varsity Soccer and Wrestling Teams reads the book titled, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERHheNEhf5JBkBXeU2zKKocBwBMG40ayA7qrcaXyNlUtHg?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=xoIYF3

There will be NO Bible Club after school today, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Students will be sent home by bus unless the school is contacted about an alternate plan. Thank you.

Read Across America Week Continues: Teacher, students and parents should be able to view the links below: Aylssa Thomas, a student in Mrs. Sparks' Journalism class reads a Little Golden Book titled, Colors Are Nice: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EfOLOTQYf71Ajkb-oyoTWQIBIG8FsZ2dH-flEe4TxGvnow IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be reading the book titled, My Tooth is Loose: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERqYMJStK11FkUCHd_KpUXoBEyrD1imtdi6X2ZbodNUclg

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th. Bus 73-16, Pam Ragione, will not be running tomorrow. Again, bus 73-16 will not run tomorrow the 4th.