This Summer we will continue to run a couple of camp offerings for our middle school students. We'll be having both a culinary and wellness camp for grades 5-8 in July. These will be capped at the first 20 kids per week for cooking and 30 for wellness.
about 1 month ago, Preston County Schools
camp flyer
camp flyer
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week across the country, and we may be biased, but we believe that Preston County Schools has the best. For our teachers, there's no such thing as just a 40 hour work week, or summers, weekends and holidays off. These selfless individuals work tirelessly year-round as they're dedicated to the education of our youth and working to ensure our students are successful beyond the classroom and become the good people we know they are and can be. We thank our teachers this week and every week, and ask that you join us this week in celebrating our PCS Teachers.
about 1 month ago, Preston County Schools
teacher appreciation week
Our Preston County Schools' Cooks are simply the best!!! They work tirelessly, at times short-staffed, without complaint, and always with a positive attitude, ready to serve our students and ensure full bellies, ready to tackle the school day. We can't thank them enough. Today, May 2nd, 2025, officially school lunch hero day, and every day, we appreciate our PCS nutrition staff, who provide healthy meals, navigate food allergies, and serve our students with a smile. Thank you to our School Lunch Heroes!
about 1 month ago, Preston County Schools
school lunch hero flyer
Preston High School Boys Basketball will be hosting a skills development clinic. When: June 10-11, 2025; 8am-1pm Where: Preston High School Gym Who: 3rd-7th grade students from anywhere and everywhere Lunch and t-shirts provided Fee: $100 per participant Day 1: Skill Development and Skills Competition Day 2: Drills and Scrimmages https://forms.office.com/r/cAaZwfMFx1
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
basketball sitting on a court
PCS loves and appreciates our school administrators. Today is National School Principals' Day, and today and everyday, we want to say thank you to the educational leaders who look after your children every day. After all, they guide academic success and set the tone for an entire school. Thank you principals, assistant principals and deans.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
principal day
Friendly reminder that the 8th grade field trip is tomorrow, May 2nd. Buses will leave promptly at 5am. Chaperones, please park in the back lot along the field. Please reference the attached itinerary. Thank you!
about 2 months ago, Darcie Barno
DC Itinerary
Menu Change: tomorrow we will be serving cheeseburgers and Thursday will be pizza. Thanks for your understanding!
about 2 months ago, Amanda Rhodes
WPS families. Tomorrow is our Passion Night, we hope you'll join us. Because of the event there will be no after-school explorers or tutoring. Hope to see you at 5 pm. Reminder of the parent meeting at 6 pm.
about 2 months ago, Amanda Rhodes
West Area and PHS Bus Announcement - Bus 76-16, Cassandra Dobbins will not be running tomorrow. Bus 76-16 will not run tomorrow.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools

This evening's meeting of the Preston County Board of Education began with a large delegation of recognitions to be made, as our students continue to go above and beyond the classroom and our borders, representing at the school, county, regional and state levels. This evening the board recognized:

WV State Social Studies Fair Participants and Winners:

Division 1 (Grades 3-5)

1st Place:

* Delilah Ringer (Bruceton)- Anthropology (Individual)

* Noah Goodrich (Kingwood)- Geography (Individual)

* Grady Walsh & Wyatt Calhoun (TAEP)- Geography (Group)

* Emilia Bright (Bruceton)- Psychology (Individual)

2nd Place:

* Ava Kerstetter & Addilyn Baker (Kingwood)- Psychology (Group)

Division 2 (Grades 6-8)

1st Place:

* Aidan Huggins & Conner Larue (West)- Anthropology (Group)

* Remington Wolfe & Isaiah Nelson (South)- Psychology (Group)

* Sophie Uphold (Central)- State & Local Studies (Individual)

2nd Place:

* Temperance Phillips & Kayleigh Myers (South)- US History (Group)

3rd Place:

* Collin Sheets & Bryson Teets (Central)- State & Local (Group)

Honorable Mention:

* Scarlett Hayes (Central)- Geography (Individual)

* Mason White & Noah Johnson (West)- World History (Group)

Division 3 (Grade 9-12)

2nd Place:

* Isabella Edmunds (PHS)- Anthropology (Individual)

3rd Place:

Kalista Huggins (PHS)- Political Science (Individual)

Additional state-level participating students included: Taylor Schnopp (KES), Ryan Foley (KES), Adrienne Bernatowicz (CPMS), Ava Waters (Aurora), Ella Dilly (West), Kenzley Rouzee & Katelyn Kelly (CPMS), Elijah Barker (PHS), Delaney & Olivia Seese (PHS), Sophia Flowers (PHS), Lilia Carpenter & Kaitlin Michaels (PHS), & Reese Stratton (PHS).

County Young Writer's Awards:

— Kindergarten Poetry: Braylenn Sargent (1st)

— Kindergarten Prose: Brexton Matlick (1st), Rylee Glotfelty (2nd), Avery Wilt (3rd).

— First and Second Grade Poetry: Rosalie Liston (1st) and Tristan Shrout (2nd).

— First and Second Grade Prose: Meara Plum(1st), Juliet Hough (2nd), Elayna Jennings (3rd).

— Third and Fourth Grade Poetry: Briella Bowser (1st), Ava Kerstetter (2nd), Jordan Wilfong (3rd).

— Third and Fourth Grade Prose: Ava Kerstetter (1st), Coalton Osborne (2nd), Kenneth Bradley (3rd).

— Fifth and Sixth Grade Poetry: Owen Shay (1st).

— Fifth and Sixth Grade Prose: Emma Goodrich (1st), Stella Kosik-McDaniel (2nd), Ava Myers (3rd).

— 7th/8th Grade Poetry: Myla Zinn (1st), Ainsley Feathers (2nd), Kyndall Goff (3rd).

— 7th/8th Grade Prose: Addison Willard (1st), Grace Estep (2nd), Ayla Fasouletos (3rd).

— 9th/10th Grade Poetry: Tori Hovatter (1st), Raegan Teter (2nd), Alyssa Thomas and Brody McCleary (tied for third place);

— 9th/10th Grade Prose: Madeline Kincaid (1st), Jasmine Quince (2nd), Halee Bolyard (3rd), Ryan Tayman (honorable mention),

— 11th/12th Grade Poetry: Lillie Moreland (1st).

— 11th/12th Grade Prose: Elizabeth Wilson (1st).

Golden Horseshoe Winners:

Preston County Schools and the West Virginia Department of Education is honored to announce the 2025 Golden Horseshoe winners for Preston County. Since 1931, students have been honored as Knights of the Golden Horseshoe having demonstrated exceptional knowledge of West Virginia History on the state administered exam. This year, 223 winners will join the ranks of WV citizens who have won this prestigious award. Preston's 4 winners will have an opportunity to be recognized at the Golden Horseshoe ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston, WV. Congrats to these 4 amazing students.

2025 County Winners:

Paisley Schnopp, Bruceton School

Mckenze Martin, Bruceton School

Aubrey Harteis, Bruceton School

Paigelynn McDonald, West Preston School

Middle School Scholar's Summit:

Overall Competition Winners: (Up to 700 Points Available)

1st - West Team 1 (612.25 Points)

2nd - Central Elite (608.5 Points)

3rd - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers (600.5 Points)

West Preston 1

Gary Ford

Lily McVicker

Mason White

Addison Willard

Coach Emily Willard and Ashley McMillen

Central Elite

Nathan Bernatowicz

Ayla Fasouletos

Molly Hoffman

Aubrey Welch

Coach Katie Ware and Brandy Childs

The Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers

Lane Galloway

Taylor Grose

Kailey Rodeheaver

Vada Walsh

Coach Kayla Dodge and Carrie See

WV Farm Bureau Fourth Grade Poster Contest Winners:

1st Place - Ava Jose - Bruceton

2nd Place - Emilia Bright - Bruceton

3rd Place - Gwen Durst - Aurora

about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
students pose with board members to be recognized for achievement
students pose with board members to be recognized for achievement
students pose with board members to be recognized for achievement
students pose with board members to be recognized for achievement
students pose with board members to be recognized for achievement
At approx. 4:03 PM on Monday, April 28th, 2025, County Clerk (Linda Huggins) swore in newly appointed Board Member (Mrs. Beth Noss), who is filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former Board Member Mrs. Shelley Miller. PCS wants to officially welcome and congratulate Mrs. Noss, who will waste no time, as she is now working in her newly official capacity during this evening's board meeting.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
board member swearing in with another woman, county clerk, during board of education meeting
board member swearing in with another woman, county clerk, during board of education meeting
board member swearing in with another woman, county clerk, during board of education meeting
board member swearing in with another woman, county clerk, during board of education meeting
Congratulations to our Coach of the Year Winners. Throughout this week, we recognized our Service, Teacher, and Coach Winners of the Year, with the county winners being named next week, where we'll be surprising them live. These individuals were nominated by staff for going above and beyond in their roles and duties to make their workplaces and our students and staffs lives better. We appreciate all their efforts and can't thank them enough for what they do.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
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coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
coach of year
Hey West Preston families! We need your help keeping dismissal safe and smooth. When students return from a field trip, they are signed out directly from the bus or the trip itself. We just need to clean up pick up of additional children during dismissal if you are returning with your student from a field trip. Going forward, if you plan to pick up additional children, please go through the normal parent pick-up line. Be sure to make sure those children know they are parent pickup that day. We get that return times can be a little uncertain, but we’re usually pretty close with our estimates. Thanks for helping us keep things organized at dismissal! 💙🐾
about 2 months ago, Amanda Rhodes
Congratulations to our second group of Teacher of the Year Winners. Throughout the week, we'll be recognizing our Service, Teacher, and Coach Winners of the Year, with the county winners being named next week. These individuals were nominated by staff for going above and beyond in their roles and duties to make their workplaces and our students and staffs lives better. We appreciate all their efforts and can't thank them enough for what they do.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
teacher of the year
teacher of the year
teacher of the year
teacher of the year
teacher of the year
teacher of the year
Congratulations to our first group of Service Person of the Year Winners. Throughout the week, we'll be recognizing our Service, Teacher, and Coach Winners of the Year, with the county winners being named next week. These individuals were nominated by staff for going above and beyond in their roles and duties to make their workplaces and our students and staffs lives better. We appreciate all their efforts and can't thank them enough for what they do.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
List of service person of year nominees
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secretary
secretary
secretary
secretary
secretary
Whether you call them secretary, administrative assistant, or administrative professional, we appreciate all these amazing people who keep our offices, schools, and county running smoothly. We'd be lost without you all. Thank you for all you do.
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
secretary’s day
Today on School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and everyday, PCS appreciates and thanks our amazing bus drivers that get our kids to and from school and extracurriculars safely. PCS has the best. Thank you bus drivers!!!
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
school bus driver day
Happy Easter to all of our PCS Staff, Students, Families and Friends!!!
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
happy easter poster
Yesterday was the first ever Scholar's Summit hosted at PHS by PHS Staff and Students, spearheaded by Colson Manko and Mrs. Katie Rush. 14 teams from 6 schools competed in the summit consisting of 6 events worth up to 700 points; Math, Science, English (Speech and Essay), Quiz Bowl, and CTE Concentration - Aurora (2), Bruceton (3), Central (3), TAEP (2), South (1), West (3). Overall Competition Winners: (Up to 700 Points Available) 1st - West Team 1 (612.25 Points) 2nd - Central Elite (608.5 Points) 3rd - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers (600.5 Points) Event Winners: Math - 1st - Bruceton Team 1 (Perfect Score) 2nd - Central Elite 3rd - Aurora Baha Quacas Science - 1st - Bruceton Team 2 (Perfect Score) 2nd - South Preston 3rd - West Team 2 English (Speech) - 1st - West Team 1 2nd - Central Magic Mittens 3rd - Central Elite English (Essay) - 1st - Central Magic Mittens 2nd - Central Elite 3rd - West Team 2 English (Overall) - 1st - Central Magic Mittens 2nd - Central Elite 3rd - Bruceton Team 2 Quiz Bowl - 1st - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers 2nd - Bruceton Team 2 CTE Concentration - 1st - Central Elite 2nd - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers 3rd - West Team 1
about 2 months ago, Preston County Schools
students pose in an auditorium
students pose in an auditorium
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, begins Spring Break for students. Students do not report back to school until Tuesday, April 22nd. Preston County Schools wants to wish everyone a nice extended holiday weekend and a Happy Easter.
2 months ago, Justin Hough
school closing flyer