Preston County Students in grades 3 - 8 will participate in state testing May 6, 8, and 10, 2024. Parents please limit appointments and absences if at all possible. State testing is required for all students in grades 3 - 8. Thank you for your cooperation.
KES Field Day is quickly approaching, and Miss Kylie is still in need of volunteers to help make this event a success! To sign up, follow this link: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.signupgenius.com%2F%23!%2FshowSignUp%2F20F0F49ADAB28A0FD0-49295480-kingwood&data=05%7C02%7Cspeaslee%40k12.wv.us%7Cf476f71a4ae04008b85208dc6463ba07%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C638495626727855609%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F2%2BdmQ4f9LIoejo8v9fjZr53F7a8iR6pvqaPjLnMWF4%3D&reserved=0
Kingwood Elementary School would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to Bill's Tree Service for their generous donation of mulch for our playground! If anyone has some extra time, a shovel, and interest in helping spread the mulch, please contact the school at 304-329-1034!
It's the final week of April, and only two homerooms remain in our Attendance Brackett Challenge: Mrs. Zuchowski and Mrs. Hayes! Who will be named champion? Come to school and find out!
KES STOMP drawing winners participated in a silly string battle with their teachers on Thursday morning! STOMP (Show Respect, Take Responsibility, Overcome Problems, Motivate to Learn, Prepare for Success) is our school-wide PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) program. Each day, students are given tickets for demonstrating positive behaviors. Bi-weekly, students have the opportunty to purchase activity-based coupons at the STOMP Store with these tickets. Spent tickets are then put into grade level containers for a monthly drawing. These winners get the opportunity to participate in a special experience incentive with the staff member who issued the ticket to begin with!
Kingwood Elementary is proud to announce our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Jessica Bernatowicz, Speech Language Pathologist and Service Personnel of the Year, Mrs. Loria Moats, Special Education Aide. Congratulations!
Students in grades 1-4: The KES Spring Music Concert at Central Preston Middle School is quickly approaching! Please see the attached informational letter sent by Miss Barlow. If you returned your permission slip prior to Spring Break and plan to attend, everything you need to know is right here!
Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to our very own Kim Lansberry! Thank you for taking care of each and every one of us at Kingwood Elementary School all day, every day!
We want to share important information about a new program that can help income-eligible families feed their children during summer months.
The WV Department of Human Services and the WV Department of Education are launching a brand-new program called WV Summer EBT (SEBT).
Please listen carefully for important information about this new program. This is NOT the same as PEBT, which helped during Covid-19.
Our county board of education fully participates in the Community Eligibility Provision for free school meals and all students automatically received PEBT. The Summer EBT program, however, is based on new federal guidelines. Not ALL students will be eligible for SEBT, only income-eligible households.
Families that do not meet the income criteria will NOT be approved for Summer EBT.
If your family receives benefits like SNAP or WV Works/TANF, your enrolled child will automatically receive SEBT. If you do not receive public benefits and you believe your household is income-eligible, you will need to complete an income application.
To complete an application online, please visit www.schoolcafe.com. Applying online is the most efficient way to apply. Please only submit one application per child. If you need a paper application, you should contact your local DoHS field office for more information. Your child's school or county board of education office will NOT have applications nor accept completed applications.
All eligible children will receive their one-time benefit of $120 on a brand new Summer EBT card. Benefits will NOT be loaded onto previous PEBT cards or existing Mountain State EBT cards. Summer EBT cards will be mailed to the address on file with your child's school or their public benefit case.
If you have other children in your household between the ages of 6 and 17 who are not enrolled in our school system, they will only receive SEBT if your household gets SNAP or another qualifying benefit. Federal law prohibits an income application from being filed for children who do not attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program.
For more information on this program to support income-eligible families, please visit www.wvsebt.org or call 1-866-545-6502. Thank you.
Greetings, Kingwood Stags! This is just a reminder that tomorrow, April 24th, is the FINAL day for the Stags apparel order. There's a wide selection to choose from to schow your school spirit! Get yours today before they become unavailable at midnight tomorrow! www.shaffersprinting.com
This Challenge will end on Friday. A new style of challenge will start this Saturday. Look for more information coming soon. Get those last minutes in. The standings have been changing and there is still time for other schools to catch up and take over the Beanstack Reading Champion Cup.
Important Reminder! On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, there will be no school for Preston County School students due to staff development.
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!
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.
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
