Today, and every day, we want to thank our veterans for answering the call of duty. Thank you for your sacrifice and service to our communities and nation. Happy Veterans Day!
Reminder: You're invited to our K-5 County Literacy Family Night. This free, family-friendly activity will be fun for students and parents, and a great opportunity to enrich their literacy engagement at home. Please RSVP (Link Below). Older siblings are welcome to attend and participate, but note that all activities are gauged for grades K-5. Hope to see you there.
https://prestoncs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0riJiazv840krQy
No School Tomorrow - Just a reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11th, there is no school as we take the day to honor our nation's veterans.
Due to the WVU trip next week, our lunch menu has changed:
Wednesday, November 19: Thanksgiving meal
Thursday, November 20: Uncrustables (field trip day)
Friday, November 21: Pizza Pocket
Wednesday, November 19: Thanksgiving meal
Thursday, November 20: Uncrustables (field trip day)
Friday, November 21: Pizza Pocket
There’s no way around it: combined with a strong work ethic, students with strong science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics skills are finding success post graduation. PCS celebrates National STEAM Day, and we look forward to the many lessons, activities, and events our schools bring to our students in those areas throughout the year.
December Menus and Survey Responses:
With the possibility of inclement weather, this is subject to change or move around days. We always prioritize the holiday meal to ensure all students receive it, so could be moved if expecting bad weather.
Surveys - 419 Total Participants (3600 enrolled students)
Menu changes and sustains were taken into account in the creation of Decembers' menus. Portions and types of offerings are subject to USDA National School Lunch and Breakfast guidelines. These are monitored by the Child Nutrition Director and the WVDE Office of Child Nutrition. While all students eat for free, the reimbursable meal funding that we get from the federal government covers but a portion of our costs, so budget also goes into account in meal selection, as well as the number of cooks available at each site. We are also working with our distributor and Group Purchasing Organization to discuss with manufacturers that the quality has gone down on some products previously used. Responses so far have been companies are combatting inflation to keep costs down, but we can search for alternative items if these don't improve. We are working to incorporate more home-cooked, or home-cooked-like options when our staffing permits it. PCS goal is to stay within budget and state formula. Many other districts offering more "from scratch" options have 1.5-2 additional cooks per building, coming at a cost of roughly an additional $800k per year. Another survey will go out in the spring, but in the meantime, questions, comments and concerns can be emailed to jhough@k12.wv.us
With the possibility of inclement weather, this is subject to change or move around days. We always prioritize the holiday meal to ensure all students receive it, so could be moved if expecting bad weather.
Surveys - 419 Total Participants (3600 enrolled students)
Menu changes and sustains were taken into account in the creation of Decembers' menus. Portions and types of offerings are subject to USDA National School Lunch and Breakfast guidelines. These are monitored by the Child Nutrition Director and the WVDE Office of Child Nutrition. While all students eat for free, the reimbursable meal funding that we get from the federal government covers but a portion of our costs, so budget also goes into account in meal selection, as well as the number of cooks available at each site. We are also working with our distributor and Group Purchasing Organization to discuss with manufacturers that the quality has gone down on some products previously used. Responses so far have been companies are combatting inflation to keep costs down, but we can search for alternative items if these don't improve. We are working to incorporate more home-cooked, or home-cooked-like options when our staffing permits it. PCS goal is to stay within budget and state formula. Many other districts offering more "from scratch" options have 1.5-2 additional cooks per building, coming at a cost of roughly an additional $800k per year. Another survey will go out in the spring, but in the meantime, questions, comments and concerns can be emailed to jhough@k12.wv.us
Big cheers for our October Reading Challenge Gift Card Champions 🎉📚 McKenna Kirk (TAEP) and Greyson Plum (South) each read and logged 600+ minutes in Beanstack to be entered into the drawing — wow! Thanks to everyone who logged their minutes and made October a month of stories.
Fun reading tip: Try a 15-minute “mystery minute” each day — pick a book, set a timer, and see how many pages you can read before the buzzer. You might race through a chapter and discover a new favorite! ⏱️🔍
Want in on the fun next time? Keep reading and log your minutes in Beanstack — many more prizes and surprises ahead!
Fun reading tip: Try a 15-minute “mystery minute” each day — pick a book, set a timer, and see how many pages you can read before the buzzer. You might race through a chapter and discover a new favorite! ⏱️🔍
Want in on the fun next time? Keep reading and log your minutes in Beanstack — many more prizes and surprises ahead!
🎉 INCREDIBLE READING ACHIEVEMENTS, PRESTON COUNTY! 🎉
We are absolutely THRILLED to celebrate our amazing reading community! This school year, our students and staff have already devoured an impressive 10,375 books – what an outstanding accomplishment! 📚✨
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Aurora School for winning the October School Challenge and keeping that Reader Leader trophy in their hands for another month! Way to go, Aurora! 🏆
We're also celebrating 117 dedicated students and staff who completed our October Beanstack challenge "Falling for Books" by reading and logging 600+ minutes. Your commitment to reading is truly inspiring!
📖 The numbers don't lie – our reading minutes keep climbing each month, showing just how much our Preston County family LOVES to read!
🎁 Exciting news: We'll be drawing our K-4 and 5-8 gift card winners soon – stay tuned!
This November, we're "Gobbling up a Good Book!" Keep those pages turning and those minutes logging, Preston County. Every book you read makes our entire community stronger!
#PCSREADS #Beanstack #GobblingUpBooks #ProudEducators 📚🦃
We are absolutely THRILLED to celebrate our amazing reading community! This school year, our students and staff have already devoured an impressive 10,375 books – what an outstanding accomplishment! 📚✨
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Aurora School for winning the October School Challenge and keeping that Reader Leader trophy in their hands for another month! Way to go, Aurora! 🏆
We're also celebrating 117 dedicated students and staff who completed our October Beanstack challenge "Falling for Books" by reading and logging 600+ minutes. Your commitment to reading is truly inspiring!
📖 The numbers don't lie – our reading minutes keep climbing each month, showing just how much our Preston County family LOVES to read!
🎁 Exciting news: We'll be drawing our K-4 and 5-8 gift card winners soon – stay tuned!
This November, we're "Gobbling up a Good Book!" Keep those pages turning and those minutes logging, Preston County. Every book you read makes our entire community stronger!
#PCSREADS #Beanstack #GobblingUpBooks #ProudEducators 📚🦃
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Reminder of upcoming Substitute Classes for Aide, Cook and Custodial Certifications - (Custodian and Cook was moved from 20th to the 19th)
If you're interested in subbing for PCS, or getting your foot in the door for full-time employment, please contact our personnel office for more info or to sign-up for one of these classes.
If you're interested in subbing for PCS, or getting your foot in the door for full-time employment, please contact our personnel office for more info or to sign-up for one of these classes.
It's that time of year, and with inclement weather a possibility in the near future, take the time to remind yourselves about our Brain Freeze Days and other protocols. When possible, calls for delays, cancellations, or non-traditional learning (Brain Freeze), will be made the night before, but if not, between 4:30-5:00AM the morning of.
Brain Freeze Days - info can be found here (https://5il.co/14g0f) - Most staff reports on a 2 hour delay - students do not report - assignments from home
2 Hour Delays - students and most staff report on a 2 hour delay, and breakfast will still be served.
3 Hour Delays - students and most staff report on a 3 hour delay, and breakfast WILL NOT be served. (Staff could be asked to report on 2 hour delay)
Cancellation - Students do not report, and most staff do not report
Brain Freeze Days - info can be found here (https://5il.co/14g0f) - Most staff reports on a 2 hour delay - students do not report - assignments from home
2 Hour Delays - students and most staff report on a 2 hour delay, and breakfast will still be served.
3 Hour Delays - students and most staff report on a 3 hour delay, and breakfast WILL NOT be served. (Staff could be asked to report on 2 hour delay)
Cancellation - Students do not report, and most staff do not report
Announcements:
Grades 6-8 cheerleading tryouts will continue on Tuesday, November 4th, and Wednesday, November 5th. First day of practice is Thursday, November 6th. Participants must have a current physical, a water bottle, and proper attire to attend tryouts.
Texas Roadhouse orders and payment are due on Wednesday!
Middle school girls basketball tryouts are this Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30-7:30. We must have a current physical on file.
South Area Bus - Bus 30-25, Craig McGinnis, will be running 25 minutes late this morning.
Just a friendly reminder to set any clocks that aren't automatic back 1 hour tonight before going to bed!
Today's elementary Halloween parade will begin at 1:15. Students will parade down the sidewalk. We will start at the PreK playground and walk towards the main playground. We will walk two laps. If you need to sign out your child, please report to the playground at the conclusion of the parade. Please be patient with sign-outs as student safety is our priority.
You're invited to our K-5 County Literacy Family Night. This free, family-friendly activity will be fun for students and parents, and a great opportunity to enrich their literacy engagement at home. Please RSVP by Monday, November 3rd (Link Below). Older siblings are welcome to attend and participate, but note that all activities are gauged for grades K-5. Hope to see you there.
https://prestoncs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0riJiazv840krQy
https://prestoncs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0riJiazv840krQy
Upcoming Substitute Classes for Aide, Cook and Custodial Certifications -
If you're interested in subbing for PCS, or getting your foot in the door for full-time employment, please contact our personnel office for more info or to sign-up for one of these classes.
If you're interested in subbing for PCS, or getting your foot in the door for full-time employment, please contact our personnel office for more info or to sign-up for one of these classes.
LSIC Planning Meeting
November 4, 2025
4:00 Library
Agenda:
Intentions
Review Questions
Create Responses
Work on Powerpoint
Plan for presenting
With SNAP Benefits delays approaching, PCS, and their partners at Food for Preston, want to ensure our students don't go hungry. If in need, please reach out to these food pantries or Food for Preston directly, as well as your child's school as we're here to help. Our guidance offices and social workers can work directly with local orgs, Food for Preston, and our county nutrition director, to ensure our students have food during any uncertain times.
