Preston County Schools

Bruceton Bus Announcement - Bus 75-16, Shelly Wolfe will making alternate stops tomorrow, Monday the 3rd. Again, Bus 75-16 will be using alternate stops tomorrow.

Here at Preston County Schools, we're a team. Every team needs a strong anchor, and our counselors provide that not only for our students, but also in assisting our staff. We're all better off for the work that they do, day in and day out, and beyond the regular week. Your efforts don't go unnoticed. You all are truly making a difference and we thank you, this week, and all the weeks.

Bus Announcement Bruceton Area Only - Bus 69-18, Shelley Reckart will not be running tomorrow Monday, February 3rd. Also, bus 46, Gary Matthews will be using alternate stop locations. We apologize for any inconvenience.

#PCSREADS February brings us another reading challenge and chance for bragging rights. Proud of all our great readers and participants to date. Keep up the great work.

Bus Announcements: Kingwood Area and West- Greg Ridenour Bus 78-17 will be running 15 minutes late. Again, Bus 78-17, Greg Ridenour will be running 15 minutes late.

February Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Terra Alta Bus Announcement Only: Bus 73-16, Pam Ragione will be using alternate stops today. Again, Bus 73-16 in Terra Alta, Pam Ragione will be using alternate stops today.

Additional bus change for Bruceton area and PHS students. Bus 46 Gary Matthews will be using alternate stop locations tomorrow and Friday. Bus 46 will be using alternate stops the rest of the week.

April 22nd, originally part of Spring Break, is now an instructional day as we have to make up a snow day. Students and staff will be in schools that day. Also, due to missing so many days, February 7th is no longer a 2 hour early dismissal. It will be a full day. Any additional days will be made up after May 30th.

The following are bus changes for this afternoon in the Bruceton Area, which will continue tomorrow. In Bruceton, the following will be using alternate stops: Bus 75-16 Shelly Wolfe will be using both am and pm alternate for remainder of the week and 29-22 Brett Slagle will be using alternate stops today and tomorrow.

The following are bus changes for tomorrow the 29th for the Bruceton Area. In Bruceton, all the following will be using alternate stops: Bus 75-16 Shelly Wolfe, 22-21 Gerri Shaffer, 35 Richard Mitchell and 46 Gary Matthews. Bus 75-16, 22-21, 35 and 46 will be using alternate stops tomorrow. Thanks.

Aurora went on, and is currently on a "hold" status for a medical situation. Emergency medical staff are currently on-site, and the school will remain in the "hold" status until the situation is resolved.

Due to road work, tree-cutting, and other issues beyond our control, the following bus routes will be using alternate stop locations this afternoon. These are for Bruceton Area, Terra Alta, and PHS students. Bruceton - Bus 29-23, Brett Slage and 22-21 Gerri Shaffer will be using alternate stop locations. In Terra Alta, Bus 121, Bruce Ragione will meet parents in the Cranesville, Afton areas at the White Oak Church.

Preston County Schools is currently doing an overhaul of its phone system. With the new system has come changes in employee extensions. Listed below are the new county office extensions. Schools will begin updating as their new systems are installed. If you reach an error on an old extension at a school, just place a "3" in front of the old number.

Bus 80-17, Scott McCabe is running late, and it's undetermined at this time on an eta. Parents on Hileman Road may opt to transport students to school this morning. Again, Bus 80-17 is running late and it's an undetermined amount of time this morning. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The following are bus changes for tomorrow the 28th for the Bruceton Area. In Bruceton, all the following will be using alternate stops: Bus 75-16 Shelly Wolfe and 46 Gary Matthews. Bus 75-16 and 46 will be using alternate stops tomorrow. Thanks.

Tuesday January 28th Bus Announcements: Kingwood, Central and PHS - Greg Ridenour Bus 78-17 will not be running tomorrow. Again, Bus 78-17, Greg Ridenour will not be running tomorrow.

Congratulations to all of our Math Field Day Participants and Winners (Listed Below) from Friday's competition. These students chose to go above and beyond the classroom and represented themselves and their schools with excellence. We look forward to seeing what our winners do at the next level of competition. Special thanks to Pizza Pro from Bruceton Mills for providing lunch, and the Rowlesburg Branch of Clear Mountain Bank for providing pens for the students to use during the test. Elementary Division: 4th Grade - Owen Moody (Bruceton) - 1st; Grady Walsh (Terra Alta) - 2nd; Kenneth Bradley (Kingwood) - 3rd; Alexis Maust (Bruceton) - Alternate 5th Grade - Jude Squires (South) - 1st; Owen Johnson (Bruceton) - 2nd; Paxton Warnick (South) - 3rd; Marlowe Facemire-Urban (Terra Alta) - Alternate 6th Grade - Katelynn Kelly (Central) - 1st; Henry Glenn (Bruceton) - 2nd; Jobie Ervin (Bruceton) - 3rd; Josheph Nevera (South) - Alternate Estimation Winners: Audrey Moody - 4th Grade Ashton Homechenko - 5th Grade Jase Strawser - 6th Grade Middle School and 9th Grade Division: 7th Grade Winners: 1st Place—Aiden Guthrie--Bruceton 2nd Place—Wyatt Copen--Bruceton 3rd Place—Grant Olsen--Bruceton 4th Place—Tyler Parks--Bruceton 8th Grade: 1st Place—Reed Johnson--CPMS 2nd Place—Judah Cathell--South 3rd Place—Wyatt Foley--CPMS 4th Place—Nathan Bernatowicz--CPMS 9th Grade 1st Place—Cooper Thaler—Preston High 2nd Place—Bryan Zeigler—Preston High 3rd Place—Olivia Seese—Preston High 4th Place—Lukas Nazelrod—Preston High High School Division (Top 10 & 1st Alternate) 1st - Collin Wyatt 2nd - Donald Parks 3rd - Katelyn Snider 4th - Nick Bernatowicz 5th - Bryson McNew 6th - Sylas Bishoff 7th - Abigail Bolyard 8th - Ethan White 9th - James Harsh 10th - Kendra Nazelrod 11th (1st Alt.) - Sally-Jolene Stennette

West Virginia ranks in the top five spots for childhood obesity in the nation. Day-of-Play encourages children to engage in physical activity and live a healthy lifestyle, whether at school, playing with friends, or spending time outdoors. Day-of-Play wants to lower the rate of childhood obesity in West Virginia. It is a free event happening in Morgantown, West Virginia on March 8th, 2025 at the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility. It is open to anyone ages 4-12. Registration for this free event opens on February 1, 2025. For more information visit https://www.getmovingwv.org/

The following are bus changes for tomorrow the 27th for the Bruceton Area. In Bruceton, all the following will be using alternate stops: Bus 75-16 Shelly Wolfe, 11-20 Bill Knotts, and 46 Gary Matthews.