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.
Today's Board of Education meeting was full of recognitions. Preston County Schools is always happy when given the opportunity to showcase and recognize our amazing students and student athletes. The PCBOE had the opportunity to recognize the PHS Skills USA participants who represented us so great, our always incredible FFA students, and the never disappointing PHS Cross Country Teams. We're so proud of all of these students.
Today isn't just another day off from school or work. Preston County Schools will always honor and remember and would like to thank all our Veterans. We thank those who served, and those who are still serving. We are Preston Proud and Strong, because you've sacrificed so we can be. Thank you.
Tryouts for boys' basketball at Terra Alta / East Preston School will be taking place on Tuesday, November 12th immediately after school. Interested players need to have a physical and proof of insurance by Tuesday in advance of tryouts.
Preston High School's Annual Veteran's Day Program:
Please join us as we celebrate our local veterans and recognize them for their dedicated service and sacrifice to our community, state and country. Veterans are invited for light refreshments in the media center at 8:45, following which, they’ll be escorted to the gymnasium for our annual program to honor them. All veterans are welcome to attend.
If you plan to attend, please try to RSVP to Mr. May at christopher.may@k12.wv.us
On behalf of all Knights and Prestonians, we thank you for your service.
December Lunch and Breakfast Menus
West Preston Youth League Basketball Sign-Ups begin on November 6th.
Good evening. Just a reminder that tomorrow, November 5th, Election Day, there is no school for students and staff in Preston County. Again, tomorrow the 5th, there will be no school for students in Preston County. See you all back Wednesday.
#PCSREADS
Nearly 18% of the way towards our goal countywide.
Keep up the great work and reading kids!!!
Our PHS Knights continue to RISE ABOVE!!! Perfect and Faithful attendance for the month of October.
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Kingwood Youth League Basketball Sign-Ups begin on November 6th.
The Preston County Consolidated Middle School Wrestling Team (Squires Wrestling) will have two informational meetings along with sign-ups on Monday, November 4, 2024, and Friday, November 8, 2024, at 6:00PM at the new wrestling facility at the Preston High School Campus. If you are unable to attend any of the two meetings you can also sign up online with, the following link, visit our Facebook Page or contact your school office. Thank you .
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With the exception of Aurora's 6th-8th grades (due to technical difficulties), your student should've brought their first grading period report home with them today. Please go over this with your student and if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your student's teacher(s) and/or administration.
In response to the recent release of information from the Preston County Sherriff's Office:
On Monday, October 21, 2024, Preston High School Principal Todd Seymour was made aware of a teacher possibly possessing a firearm on school grounds. An investigation into the matter was immediately launched, and Superintendent of Preston County Schools Brad Martin was made aware and advised administration at PHS on next steps, as well as the Sheriff's Department of the incident. Mr. McMillen was immediately placed on administrative leave. Due to this being an ongoing personnel matter, as well as being under investigation from authorities, no other information can be released at this time. Continued student safety and security is and always will be a top priority, and Preston County Schools will be evaluating and re-evaluating its protocols to deter and prevent future incidents.