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Preston County Schools will be closed for today, Monday, February 14th, & it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report; however, all staff who have not yet reported will report on a 2-hour delay. Students & parents should check their Schoology or Seesaw accounts for assignments. Additional details on Brain Freeze days can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/14g0f. Project setup for the County Social Studies Fair will proceed tonight from 5-7 PM. Finally, the status of other extracurricular activities will be announced later today.
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Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for today, Monday, February 14th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, and all other students and staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
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Here is the link to the weekly COVID list for Friday, February 11, 2022. https://5il.co/15jbs Masks will be required for all at Central Preston Middle School , Kingwood Elementary, Rowlesburg School, South Preston School and Terra Alta/East Preston School for the week of February 14th. Masks will be optional in all other buildings for the week of February 14th, 2022. As a result of a Federal Mandate, Masks must be worn on all buses until the mandate has been lifted
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In order to honor and better serve the needs of families with a guardian or other family member in the military, we have created this form to allow guardians to report the status of military family members. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. Your responses will be delivered to the Preston County Schools Information Systems Department, which will keep your responses confidential, only sharing them with the individuals who have a duty to know. Please direct questions to Brad Martin at brrmarti@k12.wv.us or Darla Moyers at darla.moyers@k12.wv.us
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AM and PM Bus Routes in Bruceton & Kingwood Area Cancelled for Wednesday,
February 9, 2022 . 34 Jason Cramer, 64-15 Robin Riffle and 121 Cody Elliott
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4 Bus Routes in Kingwood Area Cancelled for Monday and Tuesday,
February 7 & 8, 2022. 39-22 Robin Rhodes, 40-22 Bill McNair, 64-15 Robin Riffle, and 121 Cody Elliott. Just a reminder that Kingwood Elementary is closed on Monday due to a water line break.
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Kingwood Elementary will be closed for students on Monday, February 7th due to water line break at the school. Staff will report on a regular schedule, and all other district schools will operate on a normal schedule.
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The votes are in, and the winner of the KES Fourth Grade Super Book Challenge is...drumroll, please🥁🥁🥁OREGON TRAIL!! We are excited to base our Second Annual Kids Read Now Summer Reading Challenge kick-off on this book! We hope to see everyone at the drive through event to be held on May 6, 2022. More information coming soon!
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Here is the link to the weekly COVID list for Friday, February 4, 2022. https://5il.co/1574o Masks will be required for all at Central Preston Middle School , Kingwood Elementary and Terra Alta/East Preston School for the week of February 7th. Masks will be optional in all other buildings for the week of February 7th, 2022. As a result of a Federal Mandate, Masks must be worn on all buses until the mandate has been lifted.
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Kingwood Grasshopper Basketball League sign-ups are being shared on Facebook with a form to fill out. Sign-ups will continue through Monday, February 21. The Grasshopper Basketball League is an in-county league that serves to bridge the gap between youth league and organized school ball. The teams play at other schools within the county.
Here is the link for the form: https://tinyurl.com/yducraxr
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Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Friday, February 4th for a scheduled staff development. Due to impending winter weather, all scheduled extracurricular activities for Friday are cancelled. School-affiliated activities scheduled for Saturday, February 5th will tentatively proceed after 11 AM. All community basketball leagues games scheduled at district schools have been cancelled for this weekend.
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Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Friday, February 4th for a scheduled staff development. Due to impending winter weather, all scheduled extracurricular activities for Friday are cancelled. School-affiliated activities scheduled for Saturday, February 5th will tentatively proceed after 11 AM. All community basketball leagues games scheduled at district schools have been cancelled for this weekend.
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Due to impending winter weather, all staff will not report in person tomorrow, Friday, February 4th. Staff development training will take place remotely for all professional & service personnel staff including board-hired, long-term & leave of absence subs. Service personnel will be completing online training assigned by classification that will not be available until Friday. Directions for accessing this training can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/154wo & will also be posted on the BOE website under the Live Feed Section. Professional staff will complete Faculty Senate & other training activities remotely & instructions should be provided by your building administrator. All extra-curricular activities are cancelled for Friday, February 4th, with school-affiliated activities scheduled to proceed after 11 AM on Saturday, February 5th.
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Online Emergency Form Link - https://forms.office.com/r/Mvn1wPkwbg
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KES and Miss Kylie would like to congratulate the January Gatorade Students of the Month for outstanding leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship in Wellness!
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Parents, you may receive an email from SchoolCash Online/KevGroup to create an account. Click "Accept" to create an account and add your child so that you can view and purchase items assigned to them from your local school.
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Just a reminder that Friday, February 4, 2022, is a professional learning day for staff. Students do not report.
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If your child is interested in trying out for Kingwood Grasshopper Basketball, please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/r/t6DSCCmP22. There stands to be a 3rd/4th grade girls' team, 3rd/4th grade boys' team, 5th/6th grade girls' team, and 5th/6th grade boys' team. You will be notified when tryouts begin.
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Here is the link to the weekly COVID list for Friday, January 28, 2022. https://5il.co/14y1u Masks will be required for all at Central Preston Middle School and Terra Alta/East Preston School for the week of January 31, 2022. Masks will be optional in all other buildings for the week of January 31, 2022. As a result of a Federal Mandate, Masks must be worn on all buses until the mandate has been lifted.
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Effective immediately: Students who dismiss with "PRICE STREET WALKERS" will be walked to the Hot Dog Stand AND REMAIN THERE with a staff member. Parents must walk to the Hot Dog Stand to collect the child. Children will not be released to walk to parent vehicles.