Preston County Schools would like to say THANK YOU to all of our school nurses during nurse appreciation week. You are appreciated!
Important reminder! State testing continues this week for grades 3 - 8.
To all of our hardworking teachers...
This summer, current 5th - 8th grade students are invited to join us for summer camp! We will be hosting two exciting day camps based on what YOU wanted to learn about! Join us the week of July 22 - 26 at Preston High School for Wellness Camp or Culinary Arts Camp! This program is completely free for any current 5th - 8th grade Preston County student. Sign up today: https://tinyurl.com/PCoSummer
It's teacher appreciation week! PCS is so thankful for all of our teachers and we hope you are too! Print out this thank you letter for your student(s) to complete and share with their teacher.
Beginning today, Monday, May 6th, students in grades 3 - 8 will participate in required state testing.
Preston County Schools says THANK YOU to all of our teachers, as we honor you during teacher appreciation week.
PCS students will begin state testing (called the WV General Summative Assessment) tomorrow, Monday, May 6th. Please limit absences, tardies, and early dismissals as much as possible this week. We appreciate your cooperation.
Thank you to all of our hard working Preston County School principals! Principal Appreciation Day - May 1st.
Are you looking for a fun way for your students to spend the summer? Come join Energy Express located this summer at Preston High beginning June 17th and running through July 26th from 8 am to 11:30 a.m. Transportation will be available July 1 - 3 and July 8 - 26 (with some limitations). At Energy Express students will make new friends, receive breakfast and lunch, express themselves through art, writing, and drama activities, get a book to keep every week, and spend time with a college student mentor. The deadline to enroll is May 21st. Additional information is posted on the Preston County Schools website under menu, parents/students, programs & activities as well as emailed to all K - 5 student email accounts. Questions? Call 304-329-1391. Applications can be submitted to your student's school office or returned to the Preston County Extension Office located at 115 West Court Street in Kingwood.
Check out the news story on Preston High School's Annual Career Fair at https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/article/1582661 & WBOY TV at https://www.wboy.com/video/preston-high-school-holds-career-fair-for-students-and-community/9661173/
Footage from last night's CPMS Spring Band Concert can be found at the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=NTA4MTA5YjJjYThlODZlYTQ1YTc3Mzc2ZTQwOTdhYmY
Footage from Wednesday's PHS and KES Choral Festival can be found at the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=MWFlZmE2NjBhYWEwZjRmMDQwMTBkYjkzYzMzNGFhZmE
PCS students in grades 3 - 8 will participate in required state testing the week of May 6th.
Today, Friday, May 3, is designated as National School Lunch Hero day. Preston County Schools would like to take this opportunity to recognize the hardworking professionals in our school cafeterias. Thank you for all you do!
Tomorrow, Friday, May 3rd, Bus 58, Scott McCabe for Bruceton will not run.
Congratulations to Gwendolyn Weaver, a junior at Preston High, who represented PHS at the 2024 WV Music Educators Association All State Choir in Charleston, WV back in March.
PCS students in grades 3 - 8 will participate in state testing May 6 & 8; grades 5 & 8 only will also take a science test on May 10. Make up tests will be May 7, 9, & the week of May 13th.
This is an update to a previous message regarding the cancelation of bus 32, Nathan Bolyard, for South Preston, Fellowsville, and Preston High. The afternoon bus run is now covered. Steven Bolyard, bus 79-17 will pick up Fellowsville Elementary students that normally ride bus 32, and Robert Anderson, bus 79-17 will pick up PHS students and deliver them to FES.
PHS Students Help to Revive Terra Alta Community Through Art
On Friday, April 26, 2024, Steve Wise and Rich Hopkins, directors of the Terra Alta Christian Foundation, awarded three Preston High School (PHS) students with cash awards for their artwork. A total of 86 PHS art students entered the contest to create a billboard design for the community of Terra Alta. The theme for the contest, said Wise, is to encourage the citizens of Terra Alta to take pride in their community and help to revive it. The student artwork was judged on the overall response to the theme, the demonstrated creativity, how aesthetically pleasing the piece is, the potential for the design to work on a billboard, etc. Wise told the winners that his foundation was looking for encouraging messages to the citizens of Terra Alta and their work stood out as the best. Wise added that the foundation hopes to make this an ongoing contest where future students will design the next round of billboards; he encouraged the students to participate in the future, but also to get involved within their own Preston County communities. Wise said, “when you graduate, stay, and make a difference in your community. Every voice should be heard and yours can make a difference.”
The Terra Alta Christian Foundation is a young organization (2 – 3 years old) with the goal of improving the town of Terra Alta through a variety of projects as well as raising one-million-dollars over the next ten years to support the vision.
The art project began in May of 2023 through a conversation between Wise and PHS art Teacher Tiffany Hardy. Initially, Wise had the idea to create a mural project, and that still may happen at some point in the future, but the billboard contest developed and was carried out. Wise intends for the art and other future projects to celebrate the history of Terra Alta and inspire the citizens to improve their community because “together we can all make a difference.” Wise told the audience the reason for this contest stemmed from the fact that “art and music lift the human spirit and beauty draws out the very best in us,” and that is why the foundation believes the students artwork is a great beginning for improving Terra Alta.
The contest at PHS was sponsored by art teachers Tiffany Hardy and Michele Rodich. Both of whom were very proud of their students and their dedication to art. The winners for the first billboard contest were: 1st place Jayden Livengood, whose theme was “Together We Can Revive;” 2nd place Cory Stone; 3rd place Jaydyn Wolfe. All three students are freshmen at PHS. The students each received a check from the foundation in addition to their accolades.
