Middle School Summer Camps 2024! Looking for something awesome to do this summer? Preston County Schools will host several week-long day camps for grades 6 - 8. Please complete the following survey by 3/1/24 to let us know you're interested: https://bit.ly/pco_6_8_summercamp
Preston County Schools celebrates National School Counseling Week. Thank you to our school counselors all that you do every single day!
Join us in thanking our school counselors for all of their hard work every day. PCS celebrates National School Counseling Week - February 5 - 9, 2024. Grab a selfie with your favorite school counselor and tag us #PCSschoolcounselorweek.
Help us celebrate National School Counseling week...grab a selfie with your school counselor and tag us at #PCSschoolcounselorweek. Preston County Schools extends a big thank you to all of our hardworking school counselors. Thank you for all you do every day!
Attendance calls will begin Monday, February 5. Calls for students in grades K – 8 will go out at 12 pm if a student was marked absent for a full or half day. Calls for students grades 9 – 12 will go out at 5 pm if the student was marked absent at some point throughout the day (the call will include periods absent). Calls will come from the Preston County Schools automated calling system via the county’s phone number 304-329-0580 and will include the student’s first and last name and the school the student attends. Families who have opted out of calls will not receive these calls. Questions regarding student attendance issues should be directed to the student’s school of record.
The WVU Society of Women Engineers and the WVU Statler College Of Engineering will host a day camp for girls in grades K - 5 on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9 am - 2 pm on the Evansdale Campus of WVU. Registration is required to attend - online at: BIT.LY/GSD2024
Preston County Schools will hold PreK and kindergarten registration this Friday, January 26th from 9 am to 2 pm. Information concerning school locations for registration is provided on prestoncountyschools.com under menu, parents/students, enrollment. To register for PreK, the child must be 4 years old by July 1st (No Exceptions). To register for kindergarten, the child must be 5 years old by July 1st. Only NEW students need to register for kindergarten; if your child is currently enrolled in PreK you do not need to register.
Math Field Day Results (photos and results will also be posted on the PCS website under News. We are SO proud of all of our math field day participants! Great job! And congratulations to our winners...
4th grade: alternate Marlowe F (TAEP); 3rd place Kolby S (Bruceton); 2nd place Zachary M (KES); 1st place Ashton H (KES). Estimation winner - Hadley L (South Preston).
5th grade: alternate Liam W (CPMS); 3rd place Jobie E (Bruceton); 2nd place Ace H (TAEP); 1st place Katelyn K (CPMS). Estimation winner - Conner K (Bruceton).
6th grade: alternate Wyatt C (Bruceton); 3rd place Levi C (Bruceton); 2nd place Grant O (Bruceton); 1st place Aidan G (Bruceton). Estimation winner - Levi C (Bruceton).
7th grade: alternate Eileen P (Bruceton); 3rd place Reed J (CPMS); 2nd place Braden A (Bruceton); 1st place Connor L (West).
8th grade: alternate Grayson E (CPMS); 3rd place John G (West); 2nd place Landon C (CPMS); 1st place Cooper T (Bruceton).
7th/8th grade estimation winner Maggie W (CPMS)
PHS 9th grade estimation winner Bryson M (CPMS)
PHS 9th grade: alternate Alyssa F; 3rd place Jeremy F; 2nd place Nick B; 1st place Bryson M
PHS 1st place team: Collin W & Brady M
PHS 2nd place team: Nathan A, Scarlett C, Johnny M, Katelyn S, Zoey D
PHS 11th place Sarah U; 10th place Caden H; 9th place Toby C; 8th place James H; 7th place Johnny M; 6th place Abigail B; 5th place Kendra N; 4th place Katelyn S; 3rd place Travis P; 2nd place Brady M; 1st place Collin W
A big thank you to the math field day organizers: Ms. Sheets, Ms. Stump, Ms. Hileman, and Ms. Zigray and all of the teachers and administrators who helped to make the day a success.
Preston County Schools will live stream the Math Field Day Awards today 1/23/24 at 12:30 pm, https://tinyurl.com/PCSLivestream
It's that time of year again. Give Kids a Smile Day. WVU Dental is offering free exams for children. Ages 1-17. Limited appointments are available. Families should call ASAP. 304-293-6208.
Pre K & kindergarten registration will be held Friday, January 26, 2024, from 9 am - 2 pm. For more information visit: http://tinyurl.com/PCSKpreK
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Monday, January 22nd. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. There are several bus runs that will be using alternative stops. Calls and texts will be sent out to each impacted run as they are known tonight.
All school-affiliated and community youth league athletic events scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, January 20th have been postponed at all Preston County School locations.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Friday, January 19th. All students & most staff members do not report. Extended-contract, essential personnel will be contacted by Mr. Murray in the morning to check on building statuses. Personnel needing to pickup physical paychecks may get them at the Board Office from 8-9 AM. All scheduled extra-curricular activities are postponed, & the scheduled Pre-K & Kindergarten pre-registration events are postponed & will be rescheduled to next Friday, January 26th.
Deadline extended! Last Chance for Preston County Home School families to register their student to complete the yearly state test at their local school. Testing dates are available on the PCS website. Please share this information with Preston County home school families.
The following buses will use alternate stop locations Thursday 1/18/24 (alternate stop info is posted on the PCS website menu>parent/student>transportation): 73-16 (Terra Alta), 4 (West), 46 & 22-21 & 75-16 (Bruceton), 71-16 (Kingwood), and 13-20 (South). Calls are going out now.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Thursday, January 18th. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, & all other students & staff will report on a 2-hour delay. There are several bus runs that will be using alternative stops. Calls and texts will be sent out to each impacted run as they are known tonight.
WVU Society of Women Engineers Next Generation STEM Day for middle school students. 2/10/24. 8:30 am registration. 9 am start. WVU Engineering Science Building Main Entrance. Questions? Julie Gruber, Outreach Coordinator, WVU Statler College of Engineering, WV at 304-293-0399
This is an update on extra-curricular activities this evening. The Boys' Varsity Basketball game between Preston High School and East Fairmont will proceed as scheduled. The PHS home wrestling match has been postponed until a later date. The scheduled game between West Preston and Westwood has been postponed as Mon County is out of school today. All other athletic teams are permitted to practice today. Individual coaches planning to practice today will be reaching out to parents and players.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th & it will be a “Brain Freeze” Day. Students do not report. Maintenance, mechanics, & custodians report on a regular schedule, while all other staff reports 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 and all school websites under the Live Feed section. Finally, the status on all afterschool activities will be announced tomorrow.
