Preston County Schools will be closed Wednesday, May 3rd & today will be a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report; however, staff reports on a 2-hour delay. Bus drivers should contact the bus garage for any requirements. Sub personnel is not to report unless they are specifically directed to do so. All schools will be open from 10 AM to 12 PM for students who need help & lunches will be served from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Administrative sessions with Karen Cagle, scheduled school data meetings, & the CTE Craft Committee Meeting will proceed as scheduled. The status on other extracurricular activities will be announced later today.
Preston County Schools will be closed for today, Wednesday, May 3rd & it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report & most staff will be reporting on a 2-hour delay & be available to answer student/parent questions. In addition, students may come to school sites from 10 AM to 12 PM for help with assigned activities. Lunches at school sites will be available from 11:30-1 PM. Parents, please contact the school if you plan to come in for lunch. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the Preston County website under the News section on the main page. Additional questions can be addressed by your local school. The status of after-school activities will be announced later today.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for today, Wednesday May 3rd. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. School data meetings will proceed as scheduled at the BOE. This message is from Preston County Schools.
The scheduled Terra Alta- East Preston 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo will proceed today. However, the departure time will be adjusted to approximately 9:40 AM.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for today, Tuesday, May 2nd. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. The scheduled Principals’ Meeting will will now begin at 9 AM. This message is from Preston County Schools.
WVGSA testing schedule for the week of May 8, 2023. (Grades 3-8)
If at all possible, please do not schedule appointments this week.
Monday - Writing
Tuesday - Math
Wednesday - ELA
Thursday - Science (Grades 5 and 8)
Just a reminder that Preston County Schools will be dismissing 2 hours early on Friday, April 21, 2023.
Preston County Schools is seeking your feedback. https://tinyurl.com/2s49en5b Please take a few minutes to complete this survey to help us plan improvements for the future of our school system.
Preston County Schools will be dismissing two hours early today due to potential flooding concerns in multiple areas of the county. All after school activities are cancelled including grasshopper basketball. Staff is to remain in the buildings until confirmation that students have been delivered home safely.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Wednesday March 15th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. The principals’ meeting will proceed as scheduled at 8:30 AM.
PHS Theater practice is cancelled tonight. If any PHS athletic teams plan to practice, coaches will communicate times to athletes directly. There will be no shuttle bus service tonight. Middle School athletic teams may also practice, coaches will communicate times to athletes if they plan to practice as well. Finally, grasshopper basketball games at Rowlesburg and Central Preston will proceed tonight as scheduled, while the game at Aurora has been postponed.
Preston County Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 14th & today will be a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report; however, staff reports on a 2-hour delay. Bus drivers should contact the bus garage for any requirements. Sub personnel is not to report unless they are specifically directed to do so. All schools will be open from 10 AM to 12 PM for students who need help & lunches will be served from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. The guided reading training at Kingwood will occur & participants should report by 9:30 AM. The status of after school activities will be announced later today.
Preston County Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 14th & it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report; however, teachers will be reporting on a 2-hour delay & be available to answer questions via phone, email, or Teams. In addition, students may come to county schools from 10 AM to 12 PM for help with assigned activities. Lunches at each school site will be available from 11:30-1 PM as well. Parents, please contact the school if you need a lunch. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the PCS website under the News section on the main page. Additional questions can be addressed by your local school. The status of after school activities will be announced later today.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Participants in the Guided Reading training at Kingwood Elementary should be report by 9:30 AM. This message is from Preston County Schools using the Thrillshare automated calling system.
https://5il.co/1qm3r The proposed 23/24 PCS School calendar has been posted for review and comments. Written comments can be emailed to Brad Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us by Monday, March 27, 2023 by 4PM. The proposed calendar is located on our website for review.
Just a reminder that PCS will be dismissing 2 hours early on Friday, March 3, 2023.
On Friday, March 3rd, Preston High School CTE students are scheduled to attend multiple events. Select nursing students will be attending the HOSA Conference in Huntington on Friday with a county bus departing from the loop in front of the vocational school at 6 AM. Students should be onsite by 5:45 AM to catch the bus. These students will be picked up in Barboursville on Sunday at 10 AM and will likely return home between 2:30 and 3:00 PM. In addition, other select CTE students will be traveling to Charleston for CTE day on Friday. Students attending this trip will need to be at the loop in front of the vocational school at 4:45 AM with the bus departing promptly at 5 AM. These students will be returning at approximately 4 PM on Friday afternoon and activity shuttle buses for these students and other student-athletes will be departing PHS at 4:15 PM.
This message is for all staff, students, and parents. Per WV State Code l 8-9E-3, all schools in West Virginia built after 1998 must be tested for radon gas upon opening and then every five years thereafter. All Preston County Schools will be undergoing this routine testing on the following dates: March 2nd and March 12th, 2023. The testing will be conducted using small devices that are harmless to the public and it will last two to four days. The devices will be placed in pre-selected rooms on the ground level and should not be tampered with while in place. Although the test kits are completely safe and post no adverse health effects to the public, they should not be tampered with during testing to ensure accurate test results. Please rest assured that this testing is only routine to check for radon gas. If you have any questions regarding test results for public schools, you may contact the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services at (304) 558-2981 or your local Board of Education. This message is from Preston County Schools.
In celebration of Dr. Suess and Read Across America, PCS will be serving a green eggs & ham potato bowl for lunch on March 2, 2023
Tryouts for the Preston High School baseball team will begin on Monday, February 27th after school. All interested student athletes are encouraged to attend tryouts.
