Preston County Schools thanks and appreciates all the amazing paraprofessionals on this appreciation day and throughout the year. Thanks for all you do for our kiddos and staff.
April is the Month of the Military Child. The month highlights continuing efforts to create a positive school climate and culture that meet the unique needs of military-connected children and families. In addition to hosting special activities throughout the month, many schools will participate in national “Purple Up Day” on April 11, 2025, with students, faculty and staff wearing purple as a show of support for military children.
The Month of the Military Child honors and celebrates the spirit of perseverance of military-connected students. Please join PCS in celebrating "Purple Up Day" on April 11th.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE 2025 NEW TIME for the Mobile Food Pantry
Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30pm - service
The Preston County Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for mowing grass, trimming and weed eating all common areas at the following locations:
Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville, Kingwood Elementary, Preston High (to include the football field), Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston Middle and West Preston
The service you are bidding will be on an as-needed basis, per mowing request. Mowing will be done only after communication with the Preston County Schools Maintenance Supervisor, Matt Murray, or his designee.
***Contractors must submit bids for all locations***
Please submit bids for the individual locations per mowing, trimming and weed eating, for a contact period of one year along with a valid WV Business License and proof of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with your bid to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. All work shall be in accordance with instructions provided by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department (304-329-0580, ext. 3231).
The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding.
Bruceton Bus Announcement. Bus 75-16 bruceton, Shelly Wolfe will be running 45 minutes late today. Again, bus 75-16 is running 45 minutes late.
The Preston County Schools' Young Writers Awards will be live-streamed this evening beginning at 6:00 on the PCS Facebook page at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/15wwkHdAsD/?mibextid=wwXIfr
The March Reading Challenge has come to a close. Congratulations to South for defending their title as the county Reader Leader and keeping the trophy for another month! 🏆👏 This month, our Preston County School community doubled their challenge completion rate, with individuals reading over 600 minutes! 📚✨ A special shoutout to the 48 amazing students and staff who read over 1400 minutes! 🙌💪 Let’s keep the reading spirit alive as we jump into April’s Spring into Reading Challenge! 🌷📖 What’s on your reading list for April? Drop your book recommendations below!
👇#PCSReads #Beanstack
If you have a student, family or friend, that has already committed to their post high school plans, be it college or the military, you're invited to join us in the Preston High School Media Center on Tuesday, April 8th for Military Signing Day at 9:30 and College Signing Day at 1:00.
"The WVU Center for Resilient Communities (CRC) announces its second Resilience Ambassador Program, to be held in the Summer of 2025. The CRC has embarked on an innovative project to accompany the next generation of change-makers in a collaborative process to build more vibrant communities and assess the vulnerability to flood hazards in their communities in teams. Students will learn the concepts, skills, information, and attitudes that might increase our preparedness for future flood disasters. The CRC invites high school students ages 15 to 19 across Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor County to come together and participate in their Resilience Ambassador Program. Learn more about the program at https://resilientcommunities.wvu.edu/institute/resilience-ambassador-workshop
Kingwood Bus Run - Bus 40-22 will be running 30 minutes late today. Again, bus 40-22 will be running 30 minutes late this morning.
Just a reminder that due to the planned water outage in Terra Alta, there will be no school for students at Terra Alta East Preston, and staff reports on a 2 hour delay. Buses will still be running for high school students in the area.
Based on an advisement from the Town of Terra Alta related to a scheduled water service interruption on Monday, March 31st that is expected through mid-day, Terra Alta / East Preston School will be closed on Monday. Students will not report and staff members will report on a two-hour delay. If there is any change in status on this situation before Monday, a notification will be sent out via the automated calling system.
Congratulations to the following players on their post season honors.
Bella Miller (JR) - 1st Team Big Ten Conference and All State Honorable Mention.
Kendra Nazelrod (SR) - 2nd Team Big Ten Conference. Kendra will also be joining the Lady Bisons of Bethany College this Fall.
Big Ten Conference is voted on by the conference coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players. All State is voted on by the state sportswriters.
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/03/28/class-aaaa-all-state-girls-basketball-list-3/
During a special meeting of the Preston County Board of Education on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Board interviewed eight candidates for the current vacancy on the Board that was previously filled by Mrs. Shelley Miller. After completing all of the interviews and deliberating on the matter, the Board approved Mrs. Beth Noss to fill the vacancy through June 30, 2026. The remaining two years of the term will be determined in the May 2026 Primary Election. Congratulations to new Board member Beth Noss! Mrs. Noss will be sworn in at an upcoming meeting of the Board following her required initial training through the WV State Board Association.
Preston County Schools is proud to once again collaborate with Let Your Light Shine for Preston County, Wal-Mart, and the many other businesses and churches in the county who work to supply complete Easter Dinners for 500 of our own families who find themselves in need. Our schools take up donations and hold drives in an effort to assist, as well as many of our schools will serve as distribution sites on April 11th and 12th. More information will follow as we get closer to those dates. Any families in need can contact their school's counselor or student support team. For more information on either applying for the meal, or if you're wanting to volunteer or donate, you can contact either the school's student support team, or search Let Your Shine For Preston County and get directly in contact with them. We greatly appreciate these efforts around another holiday season, and are proud to continue to work to make the lives of Prestonians better. Thank you for the continued invitation to collaborate on such a good initiative.
9th and 10th grade students summer learning opportunity:
Computer science, coding, and programming drive modern innovation. Computer science allows students to create programs and build applications to solve real-world problems. Opportunities to collaborate and work like computer scientists and programmers are part of the GCSI.
https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/student-events-programs-initiatives/governors-schools-west-virginia/governors-computer-science-institute-gsci
Application: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNagRfzXSbZ4FNoC2K_kgnr2ZUQ0VVUFFTN1lDRUw1NUtWR0EzUUczRTBEMS4u&route=shorturl
Summer fun and learning experience for current 9th-11th grade students:
The 2025 West Virginia Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship (GSE) at Marshall University is a 10-day program that inspires high school students to explore innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will work in teams to create startups addressing West Virginia’s biggest challenges, learning from top companies like Apple, AirBnB, and Intuit. This experience will help students develop the skills and confidence to become leaders and innovators in their communities.
GSE was established in 2016 to empower students to turn their ideas into reality and create lasting change. Redesigned as an intense 10-day experience for 2025, the program focuses on real-world problem-solving and the challenges of launching a startup. Students will collaborate with peers, learn from industry experts, and use cutting-edge tools to design and pitch creative solutions.
Participants will gain practical skills, build valuable networks with entrepreneurs, and experience the excitement of pitching ideas to investors. Whether you want to start a business, make a difference in your community, or explore your creative potential, GSE offers the perfect opportunity to shape your future. Apply today and take the first step toward becoming a leader and change maker.
https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/student-events-programs-initiatives/governors-schools-west-virginia/governors-school-entrepreneurship-gse
Attention 7th and 8th grade students. Fun, learning opportunities this summer. Applications are due by April 11th.
https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/student-events-programs-initiatives/governors-schools-west-virginia/governors-stem-institute-gsi
West Virginia University (7th Grade)
Students will dive into the world of science, math, and engineering to investigate everything from everyday legends to internet rumors. Get ready for exciting experiments, collaborative projects, and a whole lot of myth-busting mayhem! Prepare to get your hands dirty (and maybe a little messy) as we uncover the truth behind the myths.
Green Bank Observatory (8th Grade)
Learn about the magic of the universe as you study the mysteries of outer space, utilizing data from the Green Bank Observatory (Green Bank) in Pocahontas County. Accessing the information under the guidance of nationally recognized scientists and instructors, students will learn about the constellations, outer space and, perhaps just as importantly, about their inner selves.
Next up for our Governor's Schools Opportunities for our students is the Governor's School for Tourism. https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/student-events-programs-initiatives/governors-schools/governors-school-tourism
The GST provides selected 9th and 10th-grade students with opportunities to tour West Virginia for 10 days, learning about the tourism and hospitality sectors of our economy through hands-on experiences and introducing various career paths in one of the state’s fastest-growing industries. Students will stay at multiple state park lodges and visit historical and other significant landmarks across Almost Heaven. This exciting experience is being planned as a collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the West Virginia Department of Education.
The online application is located at: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNagRfzXSbZ4FNoC2K_kgnr2ZUM1lDWUNDWklQOTc5V1IwNFdIVTJWTzZSNS4u&route=shorturl
Congratulations to all of our winners and participants in the Regional Social Studies Fair yesterday. Preston County had an amazing showing. 2025 Preston County West Virginia Region VII Social Studies Fair Results Preston County Clean Sweep at Regionals! On March 19, 2025, Preston County Schools sent thirty-six projects to compete at the West Virginia Region VII Social Studies Fair. The West Virginia Region VII Social Studies Fair was held at the Waco Center in Glenville, West Virginia. Results: 24 first place, 4 second place, 4 third place, and 4 that had a great showing. First Place winners will now advance to the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair on April 11, 2025, at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. Division I First Place: Delilah Ringer – Bruceton Noah Goodrich – Kingwood Grady Walsh, Coal Baker & Wyatt Calhoun – Terra Alta/East Preston Emilia Bright – Bruceton Ava Kerstetter & Addilyn Baker – Kingwood Taylor Schnopp – Kingwood Ryan Foley – Kingwood Division II First Place: Aiden Huggins & Connor Larue – West Preston Adrienne Bernatowicz – Central Preston Scarlett Hayes – Central Preston Ava Waters – Aurora Remington Wolfe & Isaiah Nelson – South Preston Ella Dilly – West Preston Kenzley Rouzee & Katelyn Kelly – Central Preston Sophie Uphold – Central Preston Collin Sheets & Bryson Teets – Central Preston Temperance Phillips & Kayleigh Myers – South Preston Mason White & Noah Johnson – West Preston Division III First Place: Isabella Edmunds – Preston High Kalista Huggins – Preston High Elijah Barker – Preston High Delaney Seese & Olivia Seese – Preston High Reese Stratton – Preston High Sophia Flowers, Leila Carpenter & Kaitlin Michaels – Preston High Division I Second Place: Cooper Welch & John Yates – Kingwood Penelope Hebb & Savannah Calhoun - Kingwood Division II Second Place: Makenzie Goodwin – Central Preston Ava Myers – South Preston Division I Third Place: Briar Larew – Kingwood Jay Taylor & Eli Mauldin – Kingwood Division III Mackenzie Selders & Heidi Michael 0 Preston High Logan Bell – Preston High Didn’t Place: Catalina Richards – Bruceton Ty Peaslee – Kingwood Deseree Newland, Audrey Britton & Jaden Arnold – Preston High Colson Manko – Preston High
