We want to invite everyone out to the Preston High Castle on Friday, Nov 29, 2024 for the annual Black and Silver Scrimmage. Doors will open at 5:00 pm.
The following schedule will be in play.
5:30 3 Point shooting competion
6:00 Girls 4 quarters of basketball
7:00 Boys Freshmen 2 quarters
7:30 Boys Varsity and JV team 3 quarters
Event is free to the public!Come out and get the first look at the 2024-2025 Preston Knights. Did we mention FREE
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From all of us at Preston County Schools, we wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.
With the holidays upon is, let's not forget the importance of body, mind and spirit. Staff, if you completed the November Wellness Challenge, please be sure to certify by December 1st at https://forms.office.com/r/R6rMGbQgjf
And if you're continuing, or you haven't got started yet with your goals, December's is now available. Remember, our students get the best when you're at your best.
Students, don't let the winter blues affect your physical wellness and mind. Each month, December through March, we will be posting a monthly wellness challenge for students, along with a QR code and link to verify your participation. All students who participate will be placed into a drawing to win prizes in January, February, March and April. Prizes will be related to physical fun and announced later. Good luck and let's keep moving kids.
If you are seeing multiple of the same posts on school Facebook pages, we apologize as the system we are using was having both a lag yesterday and today in posting and duplicated some posts. We have worked with our app, and the problem should be resolved. We hope everyone is enjoying some extra time home with family this week.
Dear Families, We are thankful for you! As we prepare to take time off from school November 25-29 for the Thanksgiving break, we are grateful for everyone who has helped to restore a routine for showing up to school while supporting students and families.
As the weather changes, please be sure to reference our alternative bus stop schedule in the event that stops need to change due to inclement weather or road closures.
Although not in school today due to the inclement weather, Preston County Schools, our staff and students, are always thankful for the amazing substitute teachers that have and continue to dedicate themselves to our students' educations. Thanks for being such a valued part of our team.
Enjoying this snow day? Looking for something educational or fun to watch? Go to the link https://www.blueorigin.com/live at 10am to watch Morgantown's very own Emily Calandrelli become the 100th woman in space. Emily, who has been dedicated to helping those in public education, is an American science communicator, engineer, author, and television presenter, hosting Xploration Station and Emily's Wonder Lab. Good luck Emily.
https://www.blueorigin.com/live
Preston County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, November 22nd. Maintenance, Mechanics, and 240+ custodians report on schedule. All additional 240-day+ employees may report on a 2-hour delay. All other employees and students do not report and all scheduled extra-curricular activities are postponed.
It's getting to be that time of year again. The WVDE affords us the opportunity, due to our extended length days at certain schools, to use that time to be able to have alterative learning days in the event of inclement weather. In Preston County, we call those Brain Freeze Days. Below, you will find the information you will need in the event one of these days are called. Any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child's teacher or building principal.
Calendar updated and updated online to include 2, two-hour early outs on February 7th and May 9th as teacher work time towards progress reports and grading. As always, if we have more inclement weather days off, delays, or early-outs, this is always subject to change and will be communicated with advanced notice.
Preston County Educators Awarded Mini-Grants from Your Community Foundation (YCF)
18 educators from across Preston County received mini-grants during an awards ceremony at the Bridgeport Conference Center on the evening of Monday, November 18th from the Your Community Foundation (YCF). These dedicated educators have been awarded $750 each to be used during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Winning teachers include:
Aurora School: Kathleen Cline and Claire Jones
Bruceton School: Scott Fischer, Jennifer Short, and Kristin Shisler
Central Preston Middle School: Sherea Singer, Joan Carr, and Brian Miller
Preston High School: Jenna Kirchartz, Michelle Rodich, Tiffany Hardy, Aubrey Watring, and Krystal McCoy
South Preston School: Carmine Hammonds, Tracey Riekenberg, and Melinda Shaffer
Terra Alta East Preston: Chris Urban
West Preston School: Ellen Shubert
Preston County Schools continued thanks goes out to the ongoing support from YCF, which is dedicated to providing additional opportunities and resources for students and teachers across North Central West Virginia, serving Harrison, Marion, Preston, Taylor, and Monongalia counties.
Congratulations to all of Preston County's recipients.
All Preston County 7th and 11th grade parents. There will be an informational meeting for all interested in being on next year's Buckwheat Court on December 2nd and 3rd at the KVFD Community Building at 6:30. You MUST attend one of the two meetings if interested in the court. Questions, contact darby.rouzee@k12.wv.us
Plan accordingly and come out and support your 2024-2025 Lady Knights Basketball Team whether in county or on the road. Gonna be a great season. Good luck ladies. Time to get to work!
Yesterday, 7th and 8th grade students at Central Preston and German and History students at Preston High School were provided with a first-hand account of life during and after World War II from a Holocaust survivor. Of the approximately 1.6 million Jewish children who lived in Europe before World War II, only about 100,000 survived the Holocaust. Maud Dahme was one of them. Mrs. Dahme provided students with accounts as a condensed version of her autobiography, "Chocolate, The Taste of Freedom,” which chronicles her wartime adventures as well as her post-war experiences — reunion with parents, immigration, U.S. schools, marriage and time as a Holocaust education advocate. To say these students were treated to an experience yesterday would be an understatement. Preston County Schools would like to thank Mrs. Dahme for her time, as well as the efforts of all of those who planned and made this possible for these students.
Menu Change:
Due to the anticipated weather forecast, the Thanksgiving School Meal originally on the menu for this Thursday the 21st, will now be served on Wednesday the 20th just in case there's any kind of schedule change. We want to ensure that all of our students have the opportunity to enjoy a nice Thanksgiving Meal prior to break.
At approx. 1:45 (current time), Friday, November 15th, 2024, an event, unknown to students, kicked-off 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.
PHS Theatre Department Proudly Presents:
"The Play That Goes Wrong"
November 21-23 @7:30PM
Tickets are $7
Come enjoy and entertaining evening out and support our talented students.
Menu Change for Tuesday, 11-19. Due to an unavailability issue from distribution, the 19th will no longer be a BBQ Rib sandwich, but will be replaced with a bbq pulled pork sandwich. All other accompaniments are the same.
