
We apologize for the mix-up and are excited to announce that there was a THIRD pumpkin that survived our drop last Thursday! Congratulations to Miss Gallagher’s first graders! Their success goes to show that having a solid game plan and teamwork helps everyone come out on top! Wonderful job!

Looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday with the family? Come on out to the Craig Civic Center from 12:00-3:00PM on November 9th for KVFD’s Community Appreciation Day!


Attention all veterans: Join us as we honor YOU on Friday, November 8th, at 1:00PM in the KES gym! Light refreshments immediately following the program in the Conference Room.

Get ready to smile, KES! Picture Day is tomorrow, Thursday, November 7th!

No two days are alike, and each day brings an opportunity to learn something new at Kingwood Elementary! Last week, each homeroom class in grades PreK through 4 designed a safety container for their pumpkin in an attempt to keep it intact after a fall from a raised fire truck ladder! This made for cross curricular learning, teamwork, and creativity inside our classrooms and outside in our parking lot. Two fourth grade classrooms, Mrs. Uphold’s and Mrs. Zigray’s, had pumpkins that survived the drop! Congratulations! Thank you to the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department for donating time, manpower, and resources! Thank you to Kingwood Walmart for donating the pumpkins for this event! It takes a village, and we have a wonderful one! We'll see everyone tomorrow!

Kingwood Elementary wrapped up the month up October with contributions to our larger community while having a good time! Last Tuesday, staff and students paid $1.00 to wear pink. All proceeds benefited the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center in Morgantown. A celebration was held in the gym where there was a sea of pink, an informational video about the center was shown, and the $420 check written to the center was revealed/presented. A special thanks to PE teacher Kylie Phillips for organizing the event! To view a clip from the assembly, follow this link: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/speaslee_k12_wv_us/EWXUNFfnK9FBrxshiPjAOLcBEPjXXJGIfRZYoZ9NyIXlzw?e=XEEJ21&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D

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.


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Nearly 18% of the way towards our goal countywide.
Keep up the great work and reading kids!!!


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 .
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-PqnwoTLbRn12WedAe-5vQ8vxfqMxt_OPZEv_0JvaDY/viewform?edit_requested=true


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.


KES would like to congratulate all of our students for their hard work during the first grading period! During the first iReady diagnostic testing window, students in grades 1-4 were challenged to score +/- 20 points from their May 2024 scores, and many were able to meet or exceed this goal!

We invite Kingwood Elementary staff and students to wear pink tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29th, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wear your pink and bring $1.00 to donate to Betty Puskar Breat Care Center in Morgantown!

KES would like to thank everyone who helped make our Halloween parade and family movie night a success! A fun time was had by all! We appreciate our families and students coming out, Stonewashed Laundromat for sponsoring our glow station, Kingwood City Police, Wesley United Methodist Church, AMC Movie Theater, Autumn Sheets, and KES staff for providing refreshments!

KES Families: This is just a reminder that the Scholastic Book Fair will be at KES this week! Shopping days are scheduled as follows: Monday, Oct. 28: PreK & 4th; Tuesday, Oct. 29: K; Wed., Oct. 30: 1st; Thurs., Oct. 31: 2nd; Fri., Nov. 1: 3rd.


PCS Staff: November 1st kicks off your first wellness challenge of the year. All information is provided below, and any additional questions or clarification can be emailed to Justin Hough at jhough@k12.wv.us. We can only do our best when we're at our best. At the end of the month, you'll certify at the following link or by scanning the QR code - https://forms.office.com/r/R6rMGbQgjf
Remember, there will be 6 winners a month for the exclusive and cool Preston Strong Hats courtesy of Affordable Signs, then we will have a grand prize and second place drawing courtesy of Titan Roofing in March. We're already Preston Proud, now it's time to get Preston Strong.




There will be a class for those interested in becoming a substitute teacher on Monday, November 4th at 9:00 AM in the Preston County BOE Boardroom. An Associates or a Bachelors Degree is required for the license. Come join our team and start a new career, second career, or just make a little extra money while supporting the students of Preston County. Any questions, reach out to us at 304-329-0580.


Good evening. Just a reminder that tomorrow, October 25th is a professional day for staff and no school for students in Preston County. Again, tomorrow the 25th, there will be no school for students in Preston County. Have a great weekend.


Who likes milk and cookies?! Who likes books?! Come check out both at KES TONIGHT! The Scholastic Book Fair will be open from 4-5:30PM in the Steam Lab for family shopping! Our costume parade and family movie night will follow beginning at 6PM with registration starting at 5:30PM!


Tomorrow's lunch menu will be Cooks' Choice:
Croissant
Egg Pattie
Sausage Pattie
Hashbrown
Dragon Punch
Blueberries
Milk