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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kingwood Elementary PTA Coin Wars is back starting tomorrow, September 11th! Homerooms will collect spare change each day through September 25th. The class that collects the most money at the end of this competition will earn a movie and snack incentive!
Good evening. The changes from the WV Department of Ed on attendance, Policy 4110, as it relates to excused and unexcused absences, has been posted and updated on the county site, as well as an informational graphic has been posted to answer any questions. Again, PCS operates with complete adherence to state policies.
Let your voice be heard! Get involved! Make a difference! This is just a reminder that PTA will meet at 6PM this evening in the KES Library.
Our students truly are becoming academically and socially successful from the start! Whether they are turning and talking to partners during a lesson with math manipulatives, writing, spending STOMP tickets earned by exhibiting school-wide expectations at the STOMP Store, or taking turns and being physically active in PE, they are growing each and every day! We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! We can't wait to continue learning with you tomorrow!
KES will host an Attendance Kickoff all next week! Come to school all day, every day, and help your homeroom earn an incentive! Have fun while you're at it: Monday: Wear Crazy Socks; Tuesday: Wear School Colors; Wednesday: Hat Day; Thursday: Inside Out Day; Friday: WV/Blue & Gold Day.
We love our local businesses and how much they support our students. Cecilia's Macarons & Sweets and Sugar Plum's Bakery recently collected school supplies for Preston County Schools. We can't thank you all enough.
Next week, we will be featuring a NEW menu item for lunch, MOZZARELLA STICKS on Tuesday, the 10th. Be sure to try these, and then vote when the next survey comes out if you'd like to keep them as a regular menu item.
Don't forget that KES PTA will meet on Monday, September 9th, at 6PM in the library. Hope to see you there!
