Bruceton School

We want to welcome Kaden McElhenny to our Bulldog family for the upcoming school year! Kaden will be teaching Wellness and Physical Education.

"Hello! My name is Kaden McElhenny, and I'm excited to be joining Bruceton School as the new middle school physical education teacher. I graduated from Frostburg State University and previously taught at Terra Alta, Aurora, and Rowlesburg before becoming a part of the Bruceton team. In addition to teaching, I coach football at Mountain Ridge High School, where I graduated. Outside of school and coaching, you'll usually find me spending time with my family or on the golf course. My wife, Mikayla, and I moved from western Maryland to West Virginia about five years ago. We have one son, Kai, along with two cats, new puppy, and a lizard who keep life fun and busy. I'm looking forward to meeting all of the students, staff, and families and can't wait to get the school year started."

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Reminder - Pre-K, K, 7th grade, 12th Grade students are REQUIRED to have the listed vaccinations before they can start school. Without proper documentation, then a student cannot attend until the shots are completed and records are at the school. There is no grace period. We don't want to see your student unnecessarily miss school days. Please contact one of our nurses for assistance, return their voicemails, or contact the health department with any questions.

Reminder of vaccine requirements for PCS Students (PK, new enrollments and 7th and 12th grades) - Immunizations are a requirement by state code for student enrollment in WV Public Schools.

Last June (2025), the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE), members voted unanimously to comply with state law regarding required school immunizations as it is written in W. Va. Code §16-3-4.

To date, the West Virginia Legislature has not voted in favor of religious exemptions for vaccines and continue to comply with the law that dates back to 1937.

Reminder: West Virginia's tax-free weekend for 2026 is scheduled from TODAY, Friday, July 31, at 12:00 a.m. through Monday, August 3, at 11:59 p.m. This four-day sales tax holiday covers specific back-to-school items under designated price caps per item. You can review official updates directly via the West Virginia Tax Division. Qualifying Items and Price Limits:
Clothing: Priced at $125 or less
Laptops and Tablets: Priced at $500 or less
Sports Equipment: Priced at $150 or less
School Supplies: Priced at $50 or less
Instructional Materials: Priced at $20 or less

Reminder: Next round of Summer Meal Pick-Ups are Today and Tomorrow.
Monday the 27th - Today
Bruceton - 4-6 (Cafeteria)
West - 4-6 (Main Entrance)
Central - 4-6 (Cafeteria - side entrance of building)

Tuesday the 28th - Tomorrow
Terra Alta - 4-6 (Main Entrance)
South - 4-6 (Main Entrance)
Aurora - 4-6 (Main Entrance)

Reminder: Would you like to join our team part-time, with opportunities to move into full-time positions in the future? Would you like a flexible schedule, which days you can work, which you can't? Sub classes for aides, cooks and custodians are being offered at the end of this month for Preston County Schools. If interested, postings for sub positions can be found here: https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47355&all=1
Aides - Tuesday, July 28th at 8A
Cooks - Wednesday, July 29th at 9A
Custodians - Wednesday, July 29th at 1P

All classes are held at the PCS BOE Office at 731 Preston Drive in Kingwood. For more information, you can call Autumn Sheets at 304-329-0580 x3216, or email at asheets@k12.wv.us