Good morning Preston County. Bus 34 Scott McCabe in the Terra Alta East Preston area will be running 45 minutes late and will be bus number 3. Thank you.
The cell phone policy at the school has been updated for the year, removing the previous year's allowing to be taken to class and placed in sleeves and to be checked between classes. We have also added a ZERO SOCIAL MEDIA usage as part of it. Students in grades 5-8, if they have a cellular device or other personal electronic device, must keep it in their lockers throughout the day, with the exception of lunchtime. During lunchtime, social media, or the taking of pictures and video are not allowed and would be considered a violation. Any questions, please feel free to reach out to the administration. Tomorrow is the last day of the learning curve. We will be placing an order for locks for those students who do not have them.
Preston County Schools will be hosting a meeting for individuals interested in assisting with the promotion of an excess levy to be possibly run in May of 2024. The meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Preston County BOE offices. All interested citizens may attend. Please contact Mr. Brad Martin with any questions at (304) 329-0580 ext. 225.
Students in PreK and Kindergarten Group 1 will begin school Monday, August 28. If you need information on your child's group, please contact your school. All Preston County students in grades 1 - 12 will begin their regular, daily schedule on Monday, August 28.
All Preston County School students in grades 1 - 12 will attend school tomorrow, Thursday, August 24. There will be no school on Friday, August 25. PreK and K will start next week. Reminders calls will go out the evening before.
Preston County Schools welcomes back grades 1, 3, 6, & 9 tomorrow, Wednesday, August 23. There will no students at Rowlesburg. This group of students will have their 2nd day on Thursday, August 24. The staggered start schedule is available online.
Preston County Schools welcomes back grades 2nd,4th, 7th, and 10th; while Rowlesburg welcomes back Kindergarten through 5th on Tuesday, August 22nd. This same group of students attends their second day on Thursday, August 24 (the staggered start schedule is available online).
Please complete the 2023 - 2024 school year student information form at https://forms.office.com/r/qJcCNbiPNz
This form contains critical information the school needs to educate your child safely and efficiently.
Thank you.
We want to welcome back our Eagle Family to a new school year at Terra Alta East Preston. Tomorrow we'll be only having our 5th and 8th grade students in the building as part of the staggered start. New cell phone policy for grades 5-8 (no cell phones for 4th and below in the building) - Phones will be locked in lockers as soon as the day begins and students will permitted to use at lunch only. New policy will be updated and shared. You will need a lock this week, preferably a combination, and that combination shared with HR teachers. If you have a key lock, we will need the second key. For those of you who did not attend Open House, your student can find out their teacher on the first day, or you can call the school during regular hours. Students are expected to be in the building no later than 7:15, with the tardy bell ringing at 7:20. Grab and Go breakfast will be served as usual. Looking forward to seeing everyone back.
Preston County Schools opens Monday, August 21 with grades 5, 8, 11, & 12 attending school, while Rowlesburg welcomes back grades 6, 7, & 8 on Monday. This same group of students attends their second day on Thursday, August 24 (the staggered start schedule is available online).
Turn those tears into cheers as you celebrate your littles starting their educational journeys into PK and K and join us for our annual Boo Hoo Yahoo Parent's Breakfast on August 28th and 29th from 7:00-7:45 (Day is based on your child's staggered first day grouping) sponsored by our PTO and local community churches.
Preston County Schools Student Support Services encourages families to be safe online. Know what apps your students are using and be cautious.
SNAPCHAT: Does your child use Snapchat? It's a popular app with teenagers used for creating multimedia messages referred to as "snaps" that consist of a photo or a short video, and can be edited to include filters and effects, text captions, and drawings. While the premise behind the app seems innocent, it can lead to problems if used inappropriately. With school about to start, be sure you are up to speed on all that snapshot offers (good and bad).
Snapchat offers extra protections for 13-to-17-year-olds, including requiring teens to be mutually connected or in their respective phone contacts before they can start communicating.
Please follow the links below to learn more about tools parents can access to learn more about Snapchat safety:
➡️Snap has a set of in-app parental tools called Family Center. The goal of these tools is to help parents get insight into how their teens are using Snapchat, including who they are communicating with and what public content they are viewing. https://values.snap.com/safety/family-center
➡️Easily report concerning accounts to Snap’s 24/7 Trust and Safety team. You can learn more here: https://values.snap.com/safety/safety-reporting
➡️Here is a list of important actions to help protect your teens on Snapchat.
❗️FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLY: Tell your teen to only invite and accept Friends on Snapchat if they are friends in real life or family members. Encourage them to check their Friends List regularly to make sure they still want to be in touch with each friend.
❗️LOCATION AND PRIVACY SETTINGS: Talk to your teen about their location and privacy settings. At Snapchat, privacy settings are turned on by default, so people can only see the things you want to share, for as long as you want to share them.
❗️IN-APP REPORTING: Make sure your teen knows how to use our in-app reporting tools and that we don’t tell Snapchatters who reported them. These reports go directly to our 24/7 Trust and Safety team to investigate and take appropriate action. We also offer reporting tools on our website for those who don’t use Snapchat – which any parent can easily use.
❗️THINK BEFORE YOU SEND: Remind your teen that, as with sharing anything online, it’s important to be really careful about sending anyone – even a partner or close friend – personal or sensitive images and information. Snaps and Chats may delete by default, but there are ways to capture images from a phone or other device without a person’s consent. This is true despite Snapchat sending a notification in some instances when a screenshot is taken.
❗️JOIN FAMILY CENTER: Make sure you and your teen are signed up for Snapchat’s Family Center.
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, August 17th from 4-6:45 is Welcome Back Night. Be sure to come out and meet your kiddos' teachers, and come hungry, as PTO will be selling hotdogs, so don't make dinner plans. Students will still get a chance to receive Kona Ice tickets, however, due to a change in funding events such as this through the state and county, funding wasn't available yet to cover Kona tomorrow evening. We will have Kona back another day, so they can be rewarded for your and their participation. Sorry for the change, but due to recent events in our state, procedures have changed and slowed involving such activities. We can't wait to see you all back at school.
Preston County Schools will host Open House/Back to School Nights between August 17 and August 24 (dates and times vary by schools). Please visit your school's website or Preston County Schools website News or Events sections for specific school details.
The 2023 - 2024 Evening Shuttle Bus Schedule is now posted online at https://5il.co/xi56. Shuttle bus service begins Wednesday, August 16th.
Just a reminder that tomorrow evening, Friday, August 11th at 6:30, will be an Active Attacker Presentation, presented by the Terra Alta Police Department. Originally scheduled for the gym, this will now be held in the cafeteria. There will be a Q&A following the presentation. As we continue to strive to make our buildings safer, we will continue to educate our students, staff, parents and the general public on this ever-growing and ever-evolving danger that we face. Hope to you see you at the school, as the school and town continue to build and strengthen its community partnership and place our children first.
Any current 6th - 8th grade girl who is interested in playing basketball this upcoming season for the Lady Eagles, please call or text Coach Kelvin Fike at 304-698-8357. This is important to begin to gauge our numbers, as well as begin flexible practices before the season begins at the end of October.
Enrolled virtual students: check your Schoology messages. Orientation is required and will be held August 16, 5 - 7 pm in the county office board room (directly behind PHS). Students will complete paperwork, cybersecurity training, pick up their device, and begin classes.
Preston County Schools in-county transfer (for grades K - 8) emails were distributed today, Thursday, August 10. Please check your email. Questions? Contact Mrs. Laura Shaffer, laura.shaffer@k12.wv.us or call 304-329-0580 ext. 236
23-24 School Year Supply Lists
Just a reminder, if any family has trouble purchasing any of this items, we are here to provide that assistance. Just reach out to either Mr. Hough, Ms. Jessie, our guidance counselors, or community in schools liaison.
