KES Families: The funeral home parking lot should be used for drop off this morning and parent pick-up this afternoon. There is not currently clear access to the Fireman’s Field or the bordering sidewalks. However, measures have been taken to safely travel the lots and walkways between the funeral home and KES.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Thursday, January 23rd. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
Bus updates for tomorrow the 23rd:
Bruceton and PHS - Bus 46, Gary Matthews, 22-21 Gerri Shaffer, 75-16 Shelly Wolfe, & 11-20 Bill Knotts will use alternate stop locations. For South and PHS, 13-20 Tim Cline will use alternate stops, and in Kingwood, 40-22 Tony Goff will be using alternate for Grape Thickett.
All after school and extracurricular activities are permitted today, including practices and games. 1st place science fair winners from East, South, Aurora and Bruceton will practice at KES from 3:30-6. Please bring all required forms. If you can't attend, please notify Mrs. Zigray.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd & it will be a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report; however, maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, while all other staff report on a 2-hour delay. Day-to-day substitute personnel should not to report unless they are specifically directed to do so. All schools will be open from 10 to 12 for students who require assistance. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook page. The status on all extra-curricular activities will be announced tomorrow.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd & it’s a “Brain Freeze” day. Students do not report, but teachers & most staff will be reporting on a 2-hour delay. Any assignments should be posted by 10 AM & students may come to school sites or contact teachers with questions from 10 AM to 12 PM. Lunches at each school site will be available from 11:30-1:00 PM. Parents, please contact the school by 1 1 AM if you would like to request a meal. Resources on Brain Freeze can be found on the county website and Facebook page. The status on all afterschool activities will be announced tomorrow.
Our December Student Wellness Challenge Winners were awarded their prizes on Friday in hopes they could enjoy them over the snowy weekend. Pictured below with their prizes at West Preston are:
Leelhan Martin - West (8th); Loralei Martin - West (3rd); Lyetti Martin - West (2nd)
And shown enjoying their snow scooters over the snowy weekend were:
Brennan Flores - KES (3rd); Kai Flores - PHS (11)
Again, congratulations to these 5 students, and hope you enjoyed those prizes.
Just a reminder that this evening, Tuesday the 21st at 5:30 PM at the BOE Boardroom, there is a work session with our state legislative representatives to discuss current educational issues. All members of the public are invited to attend and submit questions. We hope to see our personnel and public in attendance.
Preston County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st. Maintenance, mechanics, and 240-day custodians report on a regular schedule. Other 240-day+ staff will report on a 2-hour delay. Students and all other staff do not report. Math Field Day is rescheduled to Friday. The BOE work session will proceed tomorrow as scheduled at 5:30 PM.
“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” - MLK Jr.
Today, along with the rest of the country, PCS on this day off, remembers and honors the legacy of Dr. King. Like his, our goals will always be to make this a better world for our children today and tomorrow.
Kingwood Elementary is THRILLED to have students back in our building this week! We appreciate everyone’s efforts in attending school regularly and being on time and on target for success, especially in this crazy weather! During the month of December, we had OVER 190 STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK THROUGH FOUR WITH PERFECT ATTENDANCE! These names were put into grade level drawings, and the lucky winners took home a stuffed puppy to cuddle! Congratulations!
Bus Changes (Cancellations/Alt Stops) Friday, January 17th - 2 Hour Delay (PHS Students Also) Kingwood - 38-22 - Rose Turner will not run. 40-22 - Tony Goff - Alternate Stops Grape Thickett Bruceton - 55 - Shelley Reckart will not run 22-21 - Gerri Shaffer - Alternate Stops Grape 11-20 - Bill Knotts - Alternate Stops South - Tim Cline 13-20 - Alternate Stops Additional bus information will be sent out in the morning if necessary and as it comes in. Alternate Stops Links - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5050384/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES.docx Pre-K Registration Info - https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/documents/parents%2Fstudents/calendar%2Fenrollment/prek-and-k-enrollment/222004
PreK and NEW Kindergarten Registration Friday, January 17th, from 10AM-2PM at KES! If your child currently attends PreK, you will not need to register for Kindergarten. We look forward to meeting new Stags!
Bus Changes (Cancellations/Alt Stops)
Friday, January 17th - 2 Hour Delay
(PHS Students Also)
Kingwood - 38-22 - Rose Turner will not run.
40-22 - Tony Goff - Alternate Stops Grape Thickett
Bruceton - 55 - Shelley Reckart will not run
22-21 - Gerri Shaffer - Alternate Stops Grape
11-20 - Bill Knotts - Alternate Stops
South - Tim Cline 13-20 - Alternate Stops
Additional bus information will be sent out in the morning if necessary and as it comes in.
Alternate Stops Links - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5050384/WINTER_ALTERNATIVE_STOP_SCHEDULES.docx
Pre-K Registration Info - https://www.prestoncountyschools.com/documents/parents%2Fstudents/calendar%2Fenrollment/prek-and-k-enrollment/222004
Kingwood Elementary recognized students exhibiting positive behavior this week through our monthly PBIS ticket drawing. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade earn STOMP tickets by following expectations throughout the school day. They spend tickets at the STOMP Store twice a month, buying coupons for choice activities such as eating lunch with a friend, hat pass, writing with a special pen, and getting nails painted by a staff member. The spent tickets go into a monthly grade level drawing for a “grand prize.” Our December grade level winners received sleds which we hope have come in handy today!
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Friday, January 17th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. The Pre-K & Kindergarten pre-registation will proceed from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Preston County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 16th. Maintenance, Mechanics, and 240+ custodians report on schedule. All additional 240-day+ employees may report on a 2-hour delay. All other employees and students do not report, and all scheduled extra-curricular activities are postponed.
Due to circumstances and technical difficulties beyond our control with our communications program, which is the reason for parents missing bus calls, we will be placing any and all future bus change calls to the school call lists to ensure no one gets missed. What this means is that if there is a change to a bus in the West Preston area, all West Preston and PHS students will receive that call. This also means, you could receive multiple calls in a row some days. This will only be temporary, and we apologize for those of you, primarily PHS students and parents, who could receive the most calls. Hopefully, better weather is on the way, but in the meantime, we have a plan to remedy the situation, but it will take some time to update all information. We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. As always, you can find all of our information on the app, as well as Facebook, so when in doubt, check for updates prior to sending your student out. Thank you and have a good evening.
Due to the vast number of recent weather delays and cancellations, report cards will now be distributed on January 31st, as opposed to the original January 24th date. This extra week will allow for teachers to collect student work and enter term 2 grades, so that way the reports are accurate and not missing grades.
Bus 40 -22 Tony Goff for the Kingwood area and PHS students will not be running Grape Thicket today. He will run other stops, but will not be picking up on Grape Thicket.