Rowlesburg Opportunity Center

PCS is excited to welcome our faculty and staff for opening day sessions at PHS, tomorrow the 13th at Knights Stadium. (The event will take place in the PHS Gym with inclement weather). Doors open at 7:30 AM, keynote begins at 8:15, and employees are encouraged to show their school pride by wearing their home school colors (school- appropriate casual attire is acceptable). More information and the schedule can be found at the following link:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2073/PCS/5933592/Back_to_School_PD_Document___Welcome_Message.pdf

Mt Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Civic Ctr Parking Lot
10am-11:30am - service

At Preston County Schools we recognize the importance of family and community involvement in our schools. The PCS Chaperone and Volunteer Protocols have been updated for the 25-26 School Year. More information can be found at the link below, which includes hyperlinks to the application forms.

https://5il.co/3n9i8

For this upcoming school year, West Virginia has enacted a law, House Bill 2003 (https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2003%20sub2%20enr.pdf), empowering county school boards to ban cell phone use in classrooms during instructional time. The bill, passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Patrick Morrisey, aims to reduce distractions and improve student focus and mental health. County boards are responsible for developing and implementing specific policies regarding device use, including storage and consequences for violations. Preston County School's policy is summarized below and will be on second reading for passage at the August 11th meeting of the PCS Board of Education.
https://5il.co/3n9c3

The district strategic plan for Preston County Schools is now posted on the Preston County Schools website and school websites. The plan is linked under the District Section and is titled "Strategic Plan". Feedback or suggestions can be emailed to Superintendent Brad Martin at the following email: brrmarti@k12.wv.us.

August Menus
(Note - August 18-20 is Staggered Start, which is why it's the same offerings each of those days - different students in the building each day)

September Menus coming mid August - first student/parent surveys going out beginning of November for feedback

Reminder - 2025-2026 PCS School Calendar and Staggered Start Schedule

Also, if you need to contact your school's principal prior to the first day and haven't been able to get in contact, as contracts vary along with summer time off, see the attached school directory for email contact information.

Reminder. Anyone interested in playing squires, middle school soccer this fall, there is a meeting at 5:30 today at the PHS turf field for both girls and boys. A parent must accompany the player. Also, the girls will be holding a flex practice after the meeting. Please have a water source.

Preston County Schools will be offering a Bus Driver Class beginning on July 28th. This position offers summers off, flexible hours, family medical, dental and vision insurance, and a retirement plan for full -time employment. – No High School diploma required. Drug Testing and background check required. Please call 304-329-2524 for more information. You may apply on the Preston County Schools website under Employment (Substitute Bus Operator ) to be considered for the class.

Just a reminder of upcoming substitute class offerings. Please contact Autumn Sheets for more information. Tomorrow is custodian and cook.

Sign-ups for West Preston Youth Football, ages 4 to 12 interested in playing or cheerleading, will take place this evening at the West Preston Youth Field from 6 to 8. You don't have to attend the West Preston area to play. If your town doesn't have a team, you're welcome to join.

Just a reminder to those summer school attendees, as well as all PCS students, that we are providing pre-packaged, shelf-stable meals for students free of charge. If your child isn't enrolled in summer school, and they can not come during the designated time to eat with the other students and you're in need of summer feeding, please contact Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition at jhough@k12.wv.us to see if other arrangements can be made.

Preston High School's football team will not hold flex practices today June 25 or tomorrow June 26. Enjoy your 4th of July! Flex practices will resume on July 7 with weight lifting at normal time.

Due to the heat advisory today, June 24, 2025, all sport flex practices for squires and high school football have been cancelled for today.

Preston High Flex Football Practice for June 23, 2025 will be from 5:00-6:30 pm in the weight room. There will not be any outside practice tonight.

Happy West Virginia Day!!!

For any students (6-8) interested in trying out for the PC Squires Cheer Team, flex practices will begin on July 8 from 6-8. Please reach out to Coach Carpenter at 724-812-7730 for more information on how to join the group me app and get additional information.

PRESTON HIGH CROSS COUNTRY Interested in joining our championship-caliber program? Our organizational meeting will be Monday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the new Cheat River Rail Trail Park between Kingwood and Rowlesburg and will last about 30 minutes. There will be a group run after the meeting. Things to consider... • We offer flexibility for those student-athletes that would like to participate in more than one sport • Differentiated training plans for all abilities (beginner to state elite) • Access to cross-training activities for those that are injured or new to the sport • Veteran coaches who have been with the program for two decades • Championships / State Meet Advancement!!! No sport has won more conference championships or has qualified for states more than cross country (girls - 21 x since 1999, boys - 13 x since 1999) • Only boys sport to win a team state championship in county history. The girls team has been state runners-up five times. • Girls Cross Country is the back to back to back (’22, ’23, ’24) Big 10 Champions • Great gear... We have a uniforms in a variety of colors and patterns (black, gray, neon green, camo pink, checkerboard) • Travel to some of the best meets in the nation (previously have competed in NYC, Gettysburg, Louisville, Williamsburg, Raleigh, Winchester, Richmond, etc. • Host of one of the coolest meets in the nation, Knight Night Relays Champions Train... ...Others Complain