From all of us here at Preston County Schools and our family to yours, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!!! Can't wait to see our students back in 2025!
From our Director of Attendance and Student Support Services, Mrs. Zofchak and her entire team:
Families, during the 2024-25 winter break from school, we are grateful to everyone for helping to restore a routine for showing up to school while supporting students and families. We hope everyone has a safe, healthy and Happy Holidays.
Good evening Preston County. Just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday the 20th is a 2 hour early out. This begins our holiday break, with students being off through January 3rd, returning Monday January 6th, and all non 240 day staff off through the 2nd, returning on the 3rd for a Professional Day. Happy Holidays.
Tomorrow, Friday the 20th, Bus 66-15, Route V83, Laura Fisher, will not be running in the West Preston area and to PHS. Again, Bus 66-15 Laura Fisher will not be running tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Tomorrow, Friday the 20th, Bus 22-21, Route B23, Gerri Shaffer, will not be running in the Bruceton area and to PHS. Again, Bus 22-21 Gerri Shaffer will not be running again tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
This week, ALL Preston County Students will be bringing home a bag of 8-10 apples, courtesy of Kilmer's Farm Market, WV Harvest and the WV Dept. of Ag. as part of their 2024 Apple-achia Giveaway. This morning, 14 pallets loaded with WV Grown Apples were delivered to Central Preston to be distributed out to all schools this week. PCS appreciates the generous donation this holiday season from Kilmer's and WV Harvest, and we hope that an apple a day over the holidays keeps the doctor away for an enjoyable holiday break for all. Special thanks to all of our staff who have volunteered their time and efforts to get these apples distributed to our schools and students.
Sir Chester, Preston High School's Therapy Dog, has stayed busy across Preston County Schools this holiday season. Recently, he attended West Preston's school ornament decorating party, and students, parents and the "big guy" himself, were excited to have our resident chocolate lab as part of the festivities.
🌟 December Beanstack Update: We're thrilled to see more participation in our goal of reading across the county! 📖✨ Have you logged your reading into Beanstack yet? Let us know how many books you've read this month! # PCSREADS
Preston County Schools is now accepting applications for 2025-2026 Pre-K and Kindergarten programs.
Pre-K Registration will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Aurora, Bruceton, Kingwood Elementary, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, and West Preston Schools.
Kindergarten registration will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Aurora, Bruceton, Kingwood Elementary, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, and West Preston Schools.
Applications can be found on the Preston County Schools website (https://5il.co/13eqv) and dropped off at one of the schools listed above. If you need a paper copy, it is available at the schools to pick up, complete and return to the school. The following information will need to be provided:
· completed preschool application
· copy of the child’s birth certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics
· immunization records
· completed well-child visit form
· dental check form
To register for PreK you need to be 4 years old by July 1. (No Exceptions) To register for kindergarten you need to be 5 years old by July 1. If you are registering a Kindergarten student and they are already enrolled in a Preston County PreK then you DO NOT have to register them for kindergarten. The ONLY EXCEPTION is if you are transferring schools.
Good morning. Due to a damaged phone line, phones are out currently at Preston High School and at the Board of Education offices. If you need to contact someone at either location, you can find their email addresses on the county website. The line will need to be replaced and could be out until 5PM tomorrow.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Thursday, December 12th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
Due to impending winter weather conditions, Preston County Schools will be cancelling all after school activities at all school locations. This includes youth league and other non-school affiliated activities.
January Menus
At 6:30AM, PCS was notified by the power company that there'd be a power outage to Terra Alta East Preston for 3-4 hours beginning at 8:15. Most buses are already on the road. Students will be brought to the school, fed breakfast, and will be dismissed once buses return from PHS. Younger students without parents at home to receive them, will be brought back to the school until arrangements can be made for them to be picked up. Staff will remain at the school for the duration of the outage. If your student doesn't ride the bus, or hasn't left yet, please keep them at home. If you have any questions, please contact principal Ryan or Jessie at the school at 304-789-2344. Sorry for the inconvenience as this was not planned or notifications weren't made to the county until this morning.
Reminder: Those homeschooling parents interested in having their students take any of the state tests offered, including the WV General Summative Assessment in the Spring, please complete the following form by this Friday the 13th. Any questions, please email the county testing coordinator, Justin Hough, at jhough@k12.wv.us
https://forms.office.com/r/p2GnhZMNZ0
Free Event this Saturday in Morgantown
At approx. 8:30 AM (current time), Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, an event, unknown to students, kicked-off at Kingwood Elementary School that should result in the school going into lockdown. This is a planned DRILL in cooperation with school admin, county admin, safety/security director, and the law enforcement, to better prepare our students and staff in the event of an actual emergency. If you receive communication from your student during this time, or hear or see chatter on social media, again THIS IS ONLY A DRILL. We hope that this training and continued training for our students will better prepare them and our staff in the event of an actual emergency.
Congratulations to our Knights who have risen above the gold (or silver) standard for attendance. These students had perfect or faithful for the month of November. Congrats Knights.
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Congratulations to the following 6 staff members for being November's Wellness Challenge Winners. These 6 will receive their official "Preston Strong" hats courtesy of Affordable Signs, and will be entered into our grand prize drawing, courtesy of Titan Roofing in the Spring. Keep up the hard work Preston County.
Bruceton - Heather Parks, Courtney Everline, Amie Kuhn, Renee Vrabel
Central Preston - Kerri Thomas, Laurie Flores
Congrats. Remember, December's is posted. Be sure to stay on top of your health and don't forget to submit your certification at the end of each month.
December 2024 PHS Newsletter
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