UPDATE ON MODIFIED KES PARENT PICKUP PROCEDURES FOR THURSDAY: Families, please do not enter CPMS parking lot until it is cleared at 2:40PM. Pull into vacated spots. The bus with KES students will arrive. Line up at the bus, give student name(s), show ID. Your student will be released off the bus. Walk to your vehicle.
In accordance with WV Board Policy 6204, impact statements and supporting data related to the possible closures of Fellowsville Elementary School and Rowlesburg School have been posted in all county school locations, in the office of the Superintendent, and in the county bus garage for public review from September 24, 2024 through October 28, 2024.
KES Families: Due to soccer and football games at PHS on Thursday, September 26th, we will need to utilize Central Preston Middle School’s parking lot for our Parent Pick-Up. Please report to the two drop-off lanes between 12:00 and 12:25. A KES staff member will take your child’s name and he/she will be bussed and delivered to you as they were Monday through Wednesday. Please do not exit Central Preston’s lot until you are directed to do so. Again, we appreciate everyone’s patience as we keep things up and running—and safe—during this busy time!
KES Families: This is just a friendly reminder about our alternate procedures for Parent Pick-Up Monday through Wednesday THIS week. Please plan to arrive in the main parking lot of PHS between 2:00PM and 2:25 PM to ensure we get your child on a bus and to you in a timely manner. Families who pick up their CPMS students at KES will need to utilize Central Preston’s Parent Pick-Up this week. CPMS students who walk home after being dropped off at KES by bus will operate on their regular routine.
Thursday Morning Drop-Off: There WILL be extra staff available at the crosswalks on South Price Street to help transport students to the building(s) since parking will be limited.
The Coin Wars continue at KES this week! As we head into the final stretch of this fundraising competition, Mrs. Jones' Third Grade Class is in the lead, having brought in $304.89 so far! There's still time to catch up! Bring in your loose change this week to help raise money for student activities and supplies!
Check out what the previous levy did for Kingwood Elementary School.
KES: Today's lunch menu will be Cook's Choice! Our staff will be serving stromboli, garden salad, peas, fruit, and milk.
Good evening. This is just a reminder to parents and guardians to either send in absence or doctor's notes upon their students return to school, or to utilize the online form which can be found on the main banner on the Preston County Schools website, or under documents on the app. Thank you.
October's menus are now available for parents and guardians to see their student's school's meal offerings next month. Tomorrow will be our final new item of the month, with most schools having Buffalo Chicken Pizza, while some, due to distribution issues, could be serving BBQ Chicken Pizza (also new to PCS). Following tomorrow's lunch, in the coming days, you will see a link to a survey. This survey will be used to help determine future menus and improve our feeding program and service to our students. If there are ever any questions, comments, or concerns, those can be directed to Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition at jhough@k12.wv.us or at 304-329-0580 x234.
Dear Families,
Due to lack of parking accessibility and increased traffic around and on our KES campus during the week of the Buckwheat Festival, we will be altering our procedures for Parent Pick-up on Monday, September 23 through Thursday, September 26. We will be bussing KES students to Preston High School to meet families in the center of the main parking lot. Here’s how it’ll work:
1. Families will arrive at the PHS parking lot anytime from 2:00PM to 2:30PM.
2. Here, families will be directed to a specific space.
3. A KES staff member will come to your car and take the name(s) of the student(s) to be picked up.
4. The list will be sent to KES. Students will load shuttle busses in the order they are called. They will then be bussed to PHS.
5. Busses will arrive at PHS. Staff members will help unload and escort students to their family vehicle.
6. Vehicles will be dismissed.
If you typically pick up a CPMS student at KES, you will retrieve your middle schooler at Central Preston once you leave PHS with your elementary student. Students who ride a bus from CPMS to KES and then walk home will still be able to follow their regular dismissal procedure.
KES kicked off September Attendance Month with a spirit week last week! From crazy socks to hats and inside out clothes, our students were geared up to come to school!
We are excited to announce the grade level winners from last week’s challenge:
PreK- Mrs. Mykayla and Mrs. Shelley tied
Kindergarten- Mr. Ostrander
1st Grade- Mrs. Stahl
2nd Grade – Mrs. Royce
3rd Grade- Mrs. Borror
4th Grade- Mrs. Uphold
These classes will enjoy a special incentive this week!
Remember to come to school every day and stay all day! The grade level classes with the highest attendance percentage will be rewarded with a special incentive the following week! We can’t wait to see who will win!
KES has an overall attendance rate of 95.6%! Let’s work together to make it even better!
Students in Mrs. Zuchowski's Kindergarten Class engage in a math lesson comparing the length and height of different objects. This was an excellent opportunity for these learners to expand upon vocabulary and make connections between real-life and school! rest up, everyone! Instruction picks back up on Monday morning!
Based on communcations with the Preston County Sheriff's Department, they have advised that by having the juvenile in custody that no credible threat to the community is believed to exist at this time. As as result, all scheduled extracurricular activities will be permitted to continue as scheduled tonight. Additional security for tonight's home football game has also been secured.
Based on the school threats that came to light today and to better ensure the safety and security of our students throughout the district, Preston County Schools will be on a remote learning day for tomorrow, Friday, September 13th. Students will not report tomorrow and staff will report on a 2-hour delay with the expectation for assignments to be posted for students by 10 AM. Staff should be available for calls or messages from 10 AM to 12 PM and from 1 to 3 PM. Unlike a normal Brain Freeze Day, lunches will not be served as to not bring students into the buildings tomorrow. The status of any scheduled extracurricular activities will be announced tomorrow by midday.
Based on the school threats that came to light today and to better ensure the safety and security of our students throughout the district, Preston County Schools will be on a remote learning day for tomorrow, Friday, September 13th. Students will not report, and all staff members will be reporting on a 2-hour delay with the expectation for assignments to be posted for students by 10 AM. Staff should be available for calls or messages from 10 AM to 12 PM and from 1 to 3 PM. Unlike a normal Brain Freeze Day, lunches will not be served as to not bring students into the buildings tomorrow. Long-term subs should report, while all other subs should not report tomorrow. Staff without direct student responsibilities tomorrow can work on any unfinished training via Vector Solutions.
KES Update: At this time, we plan to release our hold at 2:25 for regular dismissal. There will be three local officers on patrol/duty to help ensure that our students are safely released to their families and busses. Per our officers' request, if those picking up could please refrain from lining up until 2:20, then their line of vision will be clearer for monitoring. Again, thank you, everyone for your patience and flexibility today!
KES Update: Though our students are not directly involved in the threats at PHS/CPMS, we will continue to operate on a hold as a precaution since we are in close proximity to both campuses. Local law enforcement is present on site. Lunches and related arts classes have been delivered to individual classrooms to avoid travel of students between our buildings. Instruction and other indoor activities have and will continue to operate as normal. We appreciate everyone's patience as we work together to keep our children safe.
KES Families: We will be placed on a hold until further notice. Instruction and all indoor activities will continue as normal. All outdoor activities such as recess will be discontinued. Again, there will be no outdoor activities from this point on in the school day.
9/11 Remembrance: We will never forget that twenty-three years ago, on September 11, 2001, at 8:46 am Eastern time, the United States of America came under attack from 19 Al-Qaeda Terrorists, as they crashed a jet filled with people into World Trade Center North Tower in New York City. At 9:03, a second jet struck the South Tower, and at 9:37 the Pentagon was hit by a third plane. At 9:59, the South Tower collapsed, and 8 minutes later, Flight 93 crashed in a field in Pennsylvania as passengers attempted to stop the terrorists who were headed for the White House or the Capital. At 10:28, the North Tower collapsed. 2996 people died that morning and in that 2-hour time span, the world as we once knew it, changed forever. It was the first time most of us did not feel safe in our own country and had no idea what would happen next. Brave men and women gave their lives to try to save others and it took months to clear the debris. If you ever have the chance to visit New York City, take the time to visit the 9/11 memorial and museum. It is a life changing experience. As we observe our moments of silence today, please take the time to remember the events of 9/11. Twenty-Three years later, there are still thousands of families affected by the tragedy. And even though you might not realize it, your lives changed that day, even for our students not yet born. Today, let's all take a moment or moments of silence, remember and reflect. Always Remember. Never Forget.
Good evening Preston County. Today, all students, grades 4-8, were given a letter explaining how to retrieve their state testing results from this past May. The letter includes both a link to the detailed score report and a video. Please take the time to review these and go over them with your student. Thank you.
