Fourth Grade Stags prepared to become Wildcats today as they visited Central Preston Middle School for our annual “Step Up Day.” Upon arrival, students were welcomed by Principal Paul Martin and treated to a performance by the middle school band. They then had the opportunity to visit 5th grade classrooms, meet teachers and other staff, and eat lunch in the cafeteria.
Mrs. Zuchowski, Mrs. Burnside, and Mrs. Hayes' homerooms remain in our April Attendance Brackett Challenge! Which will be named the champion? Come to school and find out!
Important Reminder! On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, there will be no school for Preston County School students due to staff development.
Getting your glow on during PE class is yet another reason to come to school all day, every day! We hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend, and we hope to see YOU tomorrow at KES!
Preston High School, Preston County Chamber of Commerce, and Preston County EDA will host a student and community career fair on May 2, 2024 from 10 am - 2 pm at Preston High School. Businesses interested in participating must register by 4/22/24. info@prestonchamber.com
This week, After School Explorers participated in the WV Make It Shine Program! Thank you, students and staff for making a positive difference in our community!
Good evening, KES Families. We would like to take a moment to advise everyone that, at approximately 1:15 this afternoon, our building was placed on secure status until dismissal. This action came about after receiving notification from the Sheriff's Office that there was an upset citizen possibly headed in our direction from the Court House. During secure status, all staff and students are asked to come indoors, exterior doors remained locked, and all other business continues inside of the building as normal. As an extra precaution, law enforcement was stationed outside of the building throughout dismissal. We would like to commend staff and students for following directions, remaining calm, and doing an overall excellent job. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Mrs. Peaslee or Mrs. Brewer at 304-329-1034.
During the month of April, KES is holding an Attendance Brackett Challenge between each homeroom! Help us reach our goal of a 93% overall attendance rate by the end of the year by attending school all day every day!
As a Purple Star Award recipient, Kingwood Elementary is committed to supporting our military families. We would like to celebrate them this week by participating in the Month of the Military Child Spirit Week!
Monday: Military Monday--Wear a shirt that represents your favorite military branch.
Tuesday: Crazy Camo Day
Wednesday: Red, White & Blue Day
Thursday: Red Day
Friday: Purple Up Day
Today, Friday, April 12th, bus 62-15 Carla Knotts for Kingwood Elementary, Central Preston, and Preston High will run 45 minutes late.
Results for Preston County from the WV State Social Studies Fair - there were six first place, two second place, five third place, one honorable mention, and four students did not place.
First place: Bentley Dalton & Maeley Hayes, Kinsley Dixon, Lane Graham, and Carter Garbart, Addison Plum & Abby Metz, Grace Estep, Molly Hoffman, and Myla Zinn
Second place: Taryn Sullivan & Zachary McNair
Third place: Isabelle Deberry & Rylee Bolyard, Madison Cook & Marvin Feather, Ayla Fasouletos, Bristol Bolyard & Colton Sanders, Audrey Britton, Jathen Arnold, and Deseree Newland
Honorable Mention: Kadence Phares & Sarah Dew
In attendance: Ava Waters, Jade Busselman, Peyton Shaffer, Mariah Legeer and Landon Griffith
Board of Education recognitions from Monday 4/8/24:
College Board's National Rural & Small-Town Recognition: Adam Davis, Jessica Harned, Kaden Hayes, Noah Humphrey, Lyndsay Kitchen, Donald Parks, Hallie Simmons, Joseph Street, Ethan White, and Kadence Whitehair.
College Board's National First-Generation achievement: Bryson Evans, Jessica Harned, Hallie Hartsell, Noah Humphrey, Harley Mersing, Johnny Michaels, Dillion Moore, and Ira Shaffer.
WV Skills USA Competition: PHS Electrical students - Bryson Evans & Cole Trickett (Evans won first place overall and Trickett finished third place overall).
Preston County WV State Science Fair Winners & Qualifiers:
Levi Yoder (1st place), PHS; Jacob Heubi (1st place), Bruceton School; Scarlett Hayes (1st place), CPMS; Ethan White (2nd place), PHS; Aubrey Welch & Kylee Barr (2nd place), CPMS; Emma Goodrich (2nd place), CPMS; Katelyn Gribble (qualifier), SPS; Branson Roth (qualifier), Aurora School; Donald Parks (qualifier), PHS; Rick Deal (qualifier), PHS; Reese Stratton (qualifier), CPMS.
During the 4/8/24 meeting of the Preston County Board of Education, the Board was presented with the proposed 2024-25 academic calendar developed by a committee of 17 professional & service personnel employees. This meeting was the first of two required public hearings. The next public hearing is scheduled on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the PCS Boardroom at 6 PM.
The calendar is available for review on the scrolling marquee on the PCS website & is also available at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/4vapt9m9.
Public comment on the calendar can be emailed to Brad Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us. The deadline for submission of public comment is Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry Food Giveaway, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 11 am - 12:30 pm (while supplies last), at the Preston County Civic Center, 311 Tunnelton Street, Kingwood, WV. Please enter through Buckwheat Festival Fairgrounds on S. Price Street.
This is just a reminder that there will be a change in procedures for TODAY for Parent-Pick-Up and Price Street Walkers. Parent Pick-Up and Price Street Walkers will dismiss from the GYM Tthis afternoon with families retrieving their children at the door(s).
There will be a change in procedures for Monday, April 8th, for Parent-Pick-Up and Price Street Walkers.
Parent Pick-Up and Price Street Walkers will dismiss from the GYM on this day with families retrieving their children at the door(s).
Kingwood Elementary would like to thank Kim Liston and Preston Memorial Hospital for participating in our March Family Fun Night! Kim completed a demonstration with Kool-aid that educated students on the function of blood, blood components, and the need for blood. This educational opportunity paired VERY WELL with our math-based activities!
KES is partnering with the American Red Cross and Preston Memorial Hospital for a blood drive on Tuesday, April 9th at the Kingwood Community Building. The drive will run from 12:00 PM – 6:00PM. Register today at redcrossblood.org.
During the solar eclipse on Monday, there will be both indoor and outdoor supervised grade level sessions to commemorate this historic event at KES. Indoor verses outdoor viewing will be dependent upon students' age and abilities to follow directions as well as staff comfort level and access to appropriate materials. Indoor sessions will take place in homerooms and the eclipse will be viewed live on smartboards. Outdoor sessions will be utilizing safety glasses and be supervised by homeroom teachers. If you do NOT want your child to participate in an OUTDOOR activity, please contact the school at 304-329-1034 by 12:00PM on Monday, April 8th. In addition,
Parent Pick-Up and Price Street Walkers will dismiss from the gym on this day with families retrieving their children at the door(s).
Monday, April 8, 2024 will be a regular instructional day. Additional information on the eclipse is displayed below.
April is the Month of the Military Child. Kingwood Elementary is a Purple Star Award recipient. The Purple Star Award is a designation assigned to schools which display a special commitment to supporting military children and their families. KES wishes to recognize our military-connected students. If your child has an immediate family member who is actively involved or has had recent involvement with any branch of our nation's military, please complete this form. All responses will be sent directly to KES school counselor, Crystal Pell. Please reach out with any questions to cpell@k12.wv.us. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FiT2iBJWBUJ&data=05%7C02%7Cspeaslee%40k12.wv.us%7C6f0fa51b4cd24dfcd1dd08dc558c3d70%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C638479308021443325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=J85V2z8biC1XHxbdXfyGqCMmrqR0gFg%2F1EabumdiWqA%3D&reserved=0
