
The Preston County Young Writers' Awards Ceremony will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Elementary will begin at 6 pm and middle/high school at 7 pm. Both ceremonies will be held in the Preston High School Theater.

Parent Teacher conference is tomorrow evening, March 25, from 4:00 until 6:00. Mr. Miller will be unavailable but will schedule meetings on a later date.

We are doing our annual spring apparel order. Proceeds go towards our end-of-year test celebration for all students in grades PreK-8. If you'd like to order, contact any teacher or the office. Orders are due April 12. Thank you for supporting our students.

Community Public Service Announcement: Join the Preston County Senior Citizens Program for the First Annual March for Meals Walk-a-Thon & Kids Fun Run on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Preston High School Track from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will feature the Easter Bunny, Egg Hunt, Food, & More. Registration begins at 9 am or use the QR code on the announcement to pre-register. All proceeds benefit Preston County Senior Citizens, Inc. & Senior Nutrition Program.


Today's Positive Testing Incentive Prize Winners:
Aurora: K - Billy; 1 - Ember; 2 - Liam; 3 - Gwen; 4 - Jake; 5 - Harper; 6 - Xavier; 7 - Emma; 8 - Brady; grand prize - Emmy (gift card to the Wow! Factory)
Aurora Kahoots winners: Carter S (Forman); Violet S (Rembold); Emma M (Forman)
Rowlesburg School: K - 2 Rachel; 3 - 5 Hayven; 6 - 8 - Savannah; grand prize - Brianna (gift card to Affordable Signs Unlimited for a t-shirt)
Fellowsville Elementary: K - Christian T; 1 - Lydia S; 2 - Alivia C; 3 - Gage Z; 4 - Williams S; and grand prize - Braxton M (gift card to Affordable Signs Unlimited for a t-shirt)
South Preston School: K - Bryson B; 1 - Trinity W; 2- Gabby K; 3 - Boone M; 4 - Gabe J; 5 - Jesse S; 6 - Aaron S; 7 - Megan B; 8 - Joseph S; grand prize (gift card to the Wow! Factory) Ian T.
South Preston Kahoot Winners: Jaxson (Albright); Paxton (Stull); Zack (Albright)
TAEP - will be announced next week
TAEP Kahoot winners - Adrianna (Loughry); Vada (Hough); Amaya (Loughry); Jackson (Taylor); Lydia (Hough); Waverly (Loughry); Mia (Hough); and Ashlee (Boni)








LSIC 3/20/2024
Parent booster group- Contact Mr. Hoit for information please if you have questions.
-Some issues in the past with individuals on the PTA means that we must follow policy by the book to be sure that there are no issues.
-Hand out on PTA Chapter 2
Contact Mr. Hoit with what you would like to do then he can schedule a special meeting for the PTA specifically.
-We will have a new secretary next year so we will be working together to not have the account in parent hands for PTA this can help prevent having a separate tax ID.
Can old money be used to help start up new?
We are looking into this.
When can we start?
We can set a meeting date for June. Hopefully start the account asap We can do a vote in June to start program next school year.
Who approves fundraisers
Katrina at BOE does all the approvals we should be allowed to do 8
Picking the brain of the individuals at Bruceton because they have a good program.
We have title one money to spend that we can spend on items that we may need for PTA next year if there is a proposal.
Boosters can help get more parents involved with an agreement if you have an athlete then you can donate or volunteer to help work the functions.
-Testing golden Horeshoe 3/28/24 k-8 i-ready 4/15/24 3-8 GSA 5/6,8,10/24 report cards 3/26 and will have them ready for parent on Monday night.
Snacks will be supplied during testing, looking to get rewards to students with that perform well on the assessments.
Incentives for GSA-pk-2 if they attend all the days for the test then they get an ice cream party
3-5 6-8 will be doing their own incentive.
Field trips need good ideas, and we need parents verified through the BOE at the start of the year to be an approved volunteer check with Angie Varner angellicia.varner@k12.wv.us
Parent teacher night Monday. April 17th is family night.
-Wellness night contact Paty or Hoit if you have questions or ideas she is on the committee.
Contact Kim Liston at Mon. , maybe contact Netty Parker for massage
Poison control people
Flu shot people
Germ glow light activity and the teeth thing
Health Department may come in Rita maybe
-Motion to adjourn by Mrs. Mcginnis 2nd Jana Wolfe

Today, six hundred sixty PCS students participated in Round 4 of the March Madness Food Challenge. In today's matchups, Pizza defeated Chicken Bacon Ranch sub in a landside while Chicken Tenders took down Taco Salad.
The tournament voting will resume on Monday, March 25, with Salisbury Steak taking on Chicken Drumstick and Breakfast for Lunch going against Cheeseburger.
Be sure to log in on Monday to Clever to vote for Round 5 matchups. Attached is an updated bracket.


Students in grades 3-8 will take the West Virginia General Summative Assessment the week of May 6-10. Please try not to schedule morning appointments and vacations during this testing week. Thank you!

There will be no ASE on Monday, March 25 due to the scheduled Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Today, six hundred eighty-nine PCS students participated in Round 2 of the March Madness Food Challenge. Kingwood Elementary School led the way in voter participation. In today's matchups, Breakfast For Lunch defeated Meatball Sub and Cheeseburger defeated Spaghetti.
Tomorrow's lineup includes Pepperoni Roll taking on Stromboli and Cheesy Chicken Roasted Potato bowl going against Chicken Patty Sandwich.
Be sure to login to Clever to vote for Round 3 matchups. Attached is an updated bracket.


LSIC Agenda
March 20, 2024
Pledge of Allegiance
I. Reading of minutes
II. Parent Booster Group
III. Testing Schedule
IV. Upcoming Events
A. Parent-Teacher Conference March 25
B. Family Night April 17
C. Wellness Night May 13
V. Adjournment

The Preston County Beekeepers Association each year awards a youth scholar with the needed supplies to get started in beekeeping. This includes the physical hive, a nuc of bees, bee suit, etc. The association also has a member who serves as the mentor for a year to work with the student to teach them how to care for bees.
The opportunity is open to youth in Preston County between the ages of 12 and 16. The recipient is selected from the application process and chosen by the association members.
The selection committee will meet in April. All applications are due to the Preston County Extension Office at 115 W Court Street, Kingwood, WV 26537, by April 15, 2024. Late applications will NOT be accepted.


Spring 2024 County-wide Kahoots Contest Winners
Kindergarten (all from Ms. Loughry’s class at TAEP): 1st Adrianna; 2nd Amaya; 3rd Waverly
Second Grade (all from Ms. Sheets at KES): 1st Adeline; 2nd Abby; 3rd Gabriel
Third Grade (all from Ms. Richards at Bruceton):1st Thomas; 2nd Brody; 3rd Mia
First Grade (all from Ms. Burnside’s class at KES): 1st Adam S; Jazmine; Beckett K
Fourth Grade (all from South Preston): 1st Jaxson (Albright); 2nd Paxton (Stull); 3rd Zack (Albright)
Third Grade (second chance round; all from KES): 1st Kage (Jones); Kenneth (Borror); 3rd Avery K (Borror)
Fourth Grade (second chance round) 1st Joshua (Bruceton/Quinn); 2nd Violet S (Aurora/Rembold); 3rd Christopher K (KES/Hayes)
Fifth Grade: 1st Carter S (Aurora/Forman); 2nd Emma M (Aurora/Forman); 3rd Chloe S (CPMS/Shafer)


Today, Thursday, March 14th bus 15 - 20 Chip Biggins for South Preston and Preston High will not run.

Good afternoon. This is a reminder that Preston County Schools will dismiss two hours early this Friday, March 15, 2024. Thank you.


How can you write together with your child? Write greeting cards, letters, emails, or a grocery list with your child watching or participating. Writing can help build letter/sound correspondence and organizational skills and deepen their comprehension (WVDE). #PrestonCountyReads


Preston County Students grades 3 - 8 completed their first state summative assessment last week earning participation in the county wide Kahoot's Bowl. The following students placed either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the bowl. Congratulations to ALL of our students who worked hard!

There are still 11 days to read and log your minutes! Plenty of time for this leader board to change!


Preston County Schools had 37 projects entered in the West Virginia Regional Social Studies Fair on March 7, 2024, and received: 18 first place, 9 second place, and 4 third place.
Great job to all participants! (No photo due to students leaving right after their category award winners were announced)
The West Virginia State Social Studies Fair will be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on April 10, 2024, all First-Place students will advance to states.
First Place: Bentley Dalton and Maeley Hayes - Kingwood Elementary School; Madison Cook and Marvin Feather - Kingwood Elementary School; Isabelle DeBerry and Rylee Bolyard - Kingwood Elementary School; Taryn Sullivan - Aurora School; Lane Graham and Carter Garbart - Kingwood Elementary School; Zachary McNair - Kingwood Elementary School; Kinsley Dixon - Terra Alta East Preston School; Jade Busselman - South Preston School; Bristal Bolyard and Colton Sanders - South Preston School; Peyton Shaffer - Aurora School; Moll Hoffman and Myla Zinn - Central Preston Middle School; Ayla Fasouletos _ Central Preston Middle School, Addison Plum and Abby Metz - South Preston School; Grace Estep - Central Preston Middle School; Kadence Phares and Sarah Dew - South Preston Middle School; Ava Waters - Aurora School; Mariah Legeer and Landon Griffith - Preston High School; Audrey Britton, Jathen Arnold, and Deseree Newland - Preston High School
Second Place: Olivia Kelly - Kingwood Elementary School; Kadence Teets - Kingwood Elementary School; Ashton Homchenko and Donald Herko - Kingwood Elementary School; Carter Bolyard and Tucker Goff - South Preston School; Emma Williams - Central Preston Middle School; Dax Harrison - South Preston School; Tyler Street and Derek Edmunds - West Preston School; Colson Manko - Preston High School; and Alyssa Friend - Preston High School
Third Place: Reese Stratton - Central Preston Middle School; Colleen Hart and Abbigail Moore - West Preston School; Evie Durst - Aurora School; Samatha Sisler and Zander Sisler - Preston High School

The school breakfast program is a great way to start a successful day.
