Preston County Schools thanks and appreciates all the amazing paraprofessionals on this appreciation day and throughout the year. Thanks for all you do for our kiddos and staff.
Get your Easter candy and help our school at the same time! You can order online and everything is direct-shipped to you.
Congratulations to Mrs. Herring's class for winning the March Attendance Challenge! They had the highest attendance percentage in the school in March! They win a 'Pupperoni' Pizza Party with Sir Chester the therapy dog from Preston High School! In second place was Mrs. Parks' homeroom and third place was Mrs. Quinn's homeroom. Remember, you miss school, you miss out.
We had multiple homerooms with perfect attendance today! Congratulations to Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Burnsworth, Mrs. Davis, Ms. Frazee, Mrs. Vrabel, and Mrs. Quinn's classes on their accomplishment! Mrs. Quinn's homeroom has had perfect attendance all week!
Tonight's softball game at Westwood is cancelled.
April is the Month of the Military Child. The month highlights continuing efforts to create a positive school climate and culture that meet the unique needs of military-connected children and families. In addition to hosting special activities throughout the month, many schools will participate in national “Purple Up Day” on April 11, 2025, with students, faculty and staff wearing purple as a show of support for military children.
The Month of the Military Child honors and celebrates the spirit of perseverance of military-connected students. Please join PCS in celebrating "Purple Up Day" on April 11th.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE 2025 NEW TIME for the Mobile Food Pantry
Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30pm - service
The Preston County Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for mowing grass, trimming and weed eating all common areas at the following locations:
Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville, Kingwood Elementary, Preston High (to include the football field), Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston Middle and West Preston
The service you are bidding will be on an as-needed basis, per mowing request. Mowing will be done only after communication with the Preston County Schools Maintenance Supervisor, Matt Murray, or his designee.
***Contractors must submit bids for all locations***
Please submit bids for the individual locations per mowing, trimming and weed eating, for a contact period of one year along with a valid WV Business License and proof of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with your bid to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. All work shall be in accordance with instructions provided by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department (304-329-0580, ext. 3231).
The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding.
Bruceton Bus Announcement. Bus 75-16 bruceton, Shelly Wolfe will be running 45 minutes late today. Again, bus 75-16 is running 45 minutes late.
The Preston County Schools' Young Writers Awards will be live-streamed this evening beginning at 6:00 on the PCS Facebook page at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/15wwkHdAsD/?mibextid=wwXIfr
The March Reading Challenge has come to a close. Congratulations to South for defending their title as the county Reader Leader and keeping the trophy for another month! 🏆👏 This month, our Preston County School community doubled their challenge completion rate, with individuals reading over 600 minutes! 📚✨ A special shoutout to the 48 amazing students and staff who read over 1400 minutes! 🙌💪 Let’s keep the reading spirit alive as we jump into April’s Spring into Reading Challenge! 🌷📖 What’s on your reading list for April? Drop your book recommendations below!
👇#PCSReads #Beanstack
Mrs. Burnsworth’s class was not impressed with their shrunken morning work for April Fool’s Day. They were happy when they got their normal assignment.
Help our student council restock the Bruceton Food Pantry!
Congratulations to the following Bulldogs who have had the most i-Ready growth in either ELA or math in their classes so far this year! They had the chance to pick a prize from the i-Ready Prize Cart!
Kindergarten:
Levi Sleppy
Serenity Smith
Kyle Abe
Abraham Collins
Raegan Umbel
Elijah Goodwin
1st Grade:
Catherine Boehmer
Leon Alexander
Gracie Dixon
Karsyn Woods
Evelyn Thobois
Kasen Seese
2nd Grade:
Sarah Liston
Braxton Elsey
Jazlyn Cobb
Jakob Krantz
Colton Wilder
Weston Hoffman
3rd Grade:
Quinn Toner
Oakley Abe
Lillyan Woods
Benny Stull
Neviah Cobb
Demont Ervin-Vales
Hudson Shaffer
4th Grade:
Lucas Reed
Conner Feather
Casi Funk
Noah Chidester
Aiden Metheny
5th Grade:
Lillian Sleppy
Izetta Beerbower
Taelynn Lambka
Middle School ELA:
Landen Campbell
Emma Forman
Evan Moody
Murl Hornish
Hailey Moore
Trenton Logsdon
Allison Klinkert
Alexis Feather
Kyle Osborne
Bryan Swearingen
Middle School Math:
Emma Forman
Peyton Bryner
Henry Glenn
Archer Tichenor
Allison Klinkert
Madisyn Rosenberger
Neveah Maust
Juliana Bright
Aidan Rankin
Dyllon Kirk
Get ready for the ultimate Multiplication March Madness showdown. Quinn Toner will go head-to-head with Benny Stull. Who will multiply their way to a victory?
#SchoolOfChampions
#GoodThingsHappenHere
Report cards were distributed to students today, Friday, March 28th.
During a special meeting of the Preston County Board of Education on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Board interviewed eight candidates for the current vacancy on the Board that was previously filled by Mrs. Shelley Miller. After completing all of the interviews and deliberating on the matter, the Board approved Mrs. Beth Noss to fill the vacancy through June 30, 2026. The remaining two years of the term will be determined in the May 2026 Primary Election. Congratulations to new Board member Beth Noss! Mrs. Noss will be sworn in at an upcoming meeting of the Board following her required initial training through the WV State Board Association.
During a special meeting of the Preston County Board of Education on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Board interviewed eight candidates for the current vacancy on the Board that was previously filled by Mrs. Shelley Miller. After completing all of the interviews and deliberating on the matter, the Board approved Mrs. Beth Noss to fill the vacancy through June 30, 2026. The remaining two years of the term will be determined in the May 2026 Primary Election. Congratulations to new Board member Beth Noss! Mrs. Noss will be sworn in at an upcoming meeting of the Board following her required initial training through the WV State Board Association.
Congratulations to our Bulldog 7th and 8th grade band! They were adjudicated today at the Region 10 Band Festival in Bridgeport and received a rating of a 2 which is an excellent rating!
Mrs. Rexroad said that she's, "always proud of how the kids have grown each year despite many challenges. Go band!"
#SchoolOfChampions
#GoodThingsHappenHere
Mr. Kevin Poe, an aerospace engineer, came in to talk about his career working on space shuttles today in middle school career and technical education class!
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#GoodThingsHappenHere
