Preston County Schools

Bus Drivers Needed. Consider a career in student transportation. Benefits include summers off, flexible hours, family medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement plan. No High School Diploma Necessary. Preston County Schools will be offering a school bus operator class beginning Sept. 3rd at 6 pm in the JROTC Building at Preston High School. Please fill out the on-line application at prestoncountyschools .com under the employment tab – Substitute Bus Operator to be considered for the class. For more information call 304-329-2524

PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS FALL HEARING, SPEECH & VISION SCREENINGS PLANNED: Preston County Schools will be conducting hearing, speech, language, and vision screenings in our schools. Screenings are scheduled to take place August 28 through October 13, 2024. Students will be screened are as follows: • All students entering school for the first time who have not been screened at school. • All students who have been referred for re-screenings of hearing or speech screenings from the previous year; and • Any teacher referrals for screening. Parents will be notified if any student should not pass the screenings. Those who do not wish their child to be tested must contact their respective school in writing. For additional information, you may contact the Preston County Schools, Special Education Department at 304-329-0580, extension 220 or 239.

Schedules are now posted for summer band and for summer athletics at Preston High School. The schedules are on the Preston County Schools and Preston High School websites and Facebook pages. Please contact the transportation department at (304) 329-0580 at ext. 248 or 249 with any questions or concerns.

Preston County Schools is in great need for an athletic trainer for the 2024-25 football season. Preference will be given to a certified athletic trainer. However, the district may also assist individuals with a medical background including: chiropractor, physical therapist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physician’s assistant, paramedic, or emergency medical technician to obtain a limited football trainer authorization which will meet the requirements. The individual would have to be present at all scheduled practice sessions and Varsity games as well as home JV games. This position is required and practices and games may not occur in the absence of a trainer. Interested applicants may apply on the Preston County Schools website. Questions can be directed to Mr. Brad Martin at (304) 288-0941.

This week Preston County Schools welcomed 15 new employees. Back Row: Peter Daly, Lisa Sparks, Whitney Dunkle, and Jillian Morgan. Front Row: Elizabeth Campbell, Stephanie Wolfe, Sarah Smith, Katelyn Stemple, Kaden McElhenney, Logan Smith, Nikita Frankhouser, Adam McMillen, Amanda Larew, Lesa Wiles, and Stephanie Larue.

Applications are open to enroll next year at West Virginia Academy, a free public charter school in Morgantown serving grades Pre-K to 11 . Interested parents can visit the school's enrollment page to apply or to schedule a tour. https://www.westvirginiaacademy.org/copy-of-apply-now

Preston County Schools will offer substitute service position classes July 22-25. For more info email asheets@k12.wv.us or call 304-329-0580 extension 216.

Join us this summer as we read The Storm by West Virginia author, Cynthia Rylant! Tune in to our Padlet page to listen to Ms. Cassie read each chapter! There are questions and activities posted so families and students can discuss the book, and don't forget to log your reading on Beanstack! Visit the activity page for The Storm here... https://tinyurl.com/PcoTheStorm You can pick up your own copy of The Storm at the board office or during our summer reading program at Aurora, TAEP, PHS, Bruceton, or West Preston next week. NOTE - There is no in-person summer reading at Bruceton or PHS tomorrow, July 3rd.

Preston County Schools is working to assess potential student interest in a middle school soccer program for students that will be in the 6th, 7th, & 8th grade for the coming academic year. The survey can be found at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/JCJy3EaYBq. This survey will close on 7/10/24.

Correction: Due to the WVSSAC down time during the week of July 4th, Squires Cheerleading Flex Days will now be July 8th, 9th, and 10th, 5pm to 7pm at CPMS. Please check out the Squires cheerleading Facebook page for more information.

Attention to all those interested or curious in joining the Preston County Unified Middle School football team, the parent/player meeting this upcoming Wednesday, June 26 is now from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, and will be held at the Kingwood Pool. There will also be pizza and refreshments provided, as well as lifeguards to oversee safety. Please feel free to bring pool toys or other refreshments and amenities. No glass bottles or containers please. If you are interested in the middle school program but are unable to attend, or have questions, please contact Coach Herrington at 304-276-5746, or email: richard.herrington@mail.com.

Tomorrow is the first day of our in-person summer reading program! Head to Terra Alta / East Preston, West Preston , or Aurora to check it out! The first session at Bruceton and PHS will happen on Wednesday. Happy Reading!

Squires Cheerleading Flex Days will be July 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 8th, 9th, and 10th, 5pm to 7pm at Central Preston Middle School. Please check out the Preston County Squires cheerleading Facebook page for more information.

Preston High School will hold its first football practice this coming Monday, June 10th at 5 pm. Any interested upcoming freshman through seniors are welcome. Parents & students must park by the bus garage and walk around to the field due to parking lot painting and sealing.

Good evening. The Preston County Schools 24-25 school year calendar and staggered start information is now updated at prestoncountyschools.com. Please view this up-to-date info. Thank you.

Parent/Guardians, It is that time of year again when the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activity Commission (WVSSAC) requires an athletic participation form be completed by parents and physicians for any middle or high school student participating in athletics or band. To help you meet this requirement, Preston County Schools have partnered with Mon Health to provide this service. Please visit the Preston County webpage at https://tinyurl.com/PCS4Sports for more information.

Parents/Guardians of 7th & 12th graders: Your child will be required to have immunizations completed before returning to school this fall. There is not a grace period and they will not be allowed to enter school without these immunizations. For seniors they need proof of a TDAP and their second Meningitis/MCV4 vaccine that must be given after the age of 16. For 7th graders they need proof of a TDAP, and their first Meningitis/MCV4 vaccine. You can visit our webpage to view the vaccine requirement chart if you have questions.

Public Service Announcement: Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Pantry will distribute at the Civic Center on Tuesday, June 11th from 11 am to 12:30 pm while supplies last.

There will be an organizational meeting for those students who would like to be part of the Preston High Cross Country team. The meeting will be in the PHS Media Center on Wednesday, June 5th at 7 p.m. Parents are welcome and there will be a group run after the meeting.

PCS Employees, for the remainder of this week June 4-7 weather permitting we will be sealing the parking lots/roads at PHS/BOE complex. For Tuesday & Wednesday you will need to park in front of PHS and enter through connector doors to access BOE. All training will still occur at BOE. Be advised the road from intersection around the bus garage to back of PHS will be blocked. Thank you for your cooperation.