Preston County Schools

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for Bus 70-16. Tomorrow, Friday the 7th, Bus 70-16, Charlie McCarty, will not run. Again, Bus 70-16 will not be running tomorrow.

Read Across America: Junior Journalism student Helen Adams reads Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EXPa5tFO5sRLr8D06rnKFjUBQSESZf6MWAR3VwBud8PTbA?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=tLiC0T

Attendance Matters. Help us, help you. We know that sickness happens, and in most cases, missing school due to illness is necessary and out of our control. However, there are many other circumstances related to absences that occur, and we're always here to help. Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Chronic absence, no matter its cause, has real life consequences for students, families and society as a whole. Research shows that starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, chronic absence—missing 10% of the academic year—can leave third graders unable to read proficiently, sixth graders struggling with coursework and high school students off track for graduation. Equally important, it affects personal and emotional development and makes it hard to gain the habit of showing up, which is crucial to success in the workplace. If your child is struggling with attendance, please reach out to your school's administrative team, guidance counselor, or the county attendance director and student support team. https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/teens-and-their-families/

This is a Bruceton Bus Message. Bus 11-20, Bill Knotts, will not be running Thursday the 6th. Again, Bill Knotts, Bus 11-20 will not be running tomorrow.

This is a South Area Bus Call. Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not run again tomorrow and 52-25, Chuck Plum will cover most of his run. Students on Possum Hollow Road will need to meet at the Newburg Senior Center and Yorks Run Rd will be picked up at approximately 730 am and will ride home on bus 44. Alt bus for 13-20.

Read Across America Week Continues: Teachers students and parents should be able to view the link below: Senior Sam Klimas, a member of the PHS Varsity Soccer and Wrestling Teams reads the book titled, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERHheNEhf5JBkBXeU2zKKocBwBMG40ayA7qrcaXyNlUtHg?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=xoIYF3

This is a Bruceton Bus Message. BUS 80-17 Scott McCabe will be running 20 minutes late today. Again, bus 80-17 will be running 20 minutes late this morning.

This is a South Area Bus Call. Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not run tomorrow and 52-25, Chuck Plum will cover most of his run. Students on Possum Hollow Road will need to meet at the Newburg Senior Center and Yorks Run Rd will be picked up at approximately 730 am and will ride home on bus 44. Alt bus for 13-20.

Read Across America Week Continues: Teacher, students and parents should be able to view the links below: Aylssa Thomas, a student in Mrs. Sparks' Journalism class reads a Little Golden Book titled, Colors Are Nice: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EfOLOTQYf71Ajkb-oyoTWQIBIG8FsZ2dH-flEe4TxGvnow IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be reading the book titled, My Tooth is Loose: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERqYMJStK11FkUCHd_KpUXoBEyrD1imtdi6X2ZbodNUclg

This is a Bruceton Bus Message for tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th. Bus 11-20, Bill Knotts, will not be running tomorrow. Again, bus 11-20 will not run tomorrow the 4th.

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th. Bus 73-16, Pam Ragione, will not be running tomorrow. Again, bus 73-16 will not run tomorrow the 4th.

PHS February Perfect and Faithful Attendance . Congratulations to these Knights who both showed up and managed to evade all the continued illness. Keep up the good work. Perfect: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgsnLlfpU/b1xZixhO8BtywvMiYbtdyA/view?utm_content=DAGgsnLlfpU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=he0bc458e1e Faithful: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgssJVwwQ/XYU2ktDgtnwkPNwkf5sh1Q/view?utm_content=DAGgssJVwwQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h014d98c748

This is a South Preston Area Bus Announcement for 13-20. Tomorrow, Tuesday March 4th, Bus 13-20, Tim Cline, will not be running. Again, Bus 13-20 Tim Cline will not be running again tomorrow the 4th.

🎉 We're so impressed with all our readers stepping up to log those reading minutes! 📖 In an exciting finish, South has overtaken Aurora for the trophy! 🏆 This March, let’s search for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that comes from diving into a good book! 🌈 Which school will claim the top spot this month? Share your reading goals with us! 💬📚 #PCSREADS #BEANSTACK

There are a number of Governor's Schools of WV Opportunities for our students in grades 7-11. These can all be found at https://wvde.us/gov-schools/ Applications are available now. We will be featuring different ones as deadlines approach. The Governor's Honors Academy for Current 11th Grade Students. This application is due on March 28th. Information - https://wvde.us/gov-schools/honors-academy/ Online Application - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNagRfzXSbZ4FNoC2K_kgnr2ZUQjJaN0ZTMjVUTVdVOFpaUkszMTg4MjJHRS4u&route=shorturl

Read Across America Week is celebrated from March 2nd to 6th — it begins on the birthday of the beloved author, Dr. Seuss, who many schools are celebrating with a spirited dress-up week. The entire month of March, in fact, is dedicated to reading. This week, we'll be featuring a different PHS student doing a daily read aloud that our schools can share and watch with their students. First up is IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be. She chose to read the book titled, My Tooth is Loose. Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Emv8NWctQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

There will be a second Pre-K Registration and Registration for new Kindergarten students on March 14th. Information can be found at the links below, or picked up and turned in at your respective schools. Information - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1755553/PreK-Kindergarten_Registration_Information_25__2_.pdf PK Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1755536/PCS_25-26_Pre_K_Application.pdf K Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1758253/Kindergarten_Application__25-26.pdf

Preston County Schools had multiple participants in this years Regional Math Field Day, with students from PHS and Bruceton Placing. Congratulations. Region VII Regional Math Field Day Top12 High School Students Kneeling in front far right: Collin Wyatt (12th place - Preston High School) Preston High School received top honors MOST IMPROVED HIGH SCHOOL IN MATHEMATICS!​ Standing Left to right: FOURTH GRADE:  Owen Moody (2nd alternate - Preston County -Bruceton), Carson Jerningan (1st alternate - Marion County), Jayden Dong (3rd place -  Harrison County),  Alexis Maust (2nd place - Preston County - Bruceton) and Evan Wu (1st place - Monongalia) 

Last Week's Reading Rockstars These students, but also all of our students, continue to step up to the reading challenge and participate and understand the importance of reading, in and out of the classroom. Congratulations all. #PCSREADS

This is a West Preston Bus Message. Bus 128, TJ Knotts, will be running 30 minutes late today. Again, sorry for the late message, but bus 128 will be running 30 minutes late.