Terra Alta/East Preston School

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for Bus 70-16. Tomorrow, Friday the 7th, Bus 70-16, Charlie McCarty, will not run. Again, Bus 70-16 will not be running tomorrow.

Read Across America: Junior Journalism student Helen Adams reads Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EXPa5tFO5sRLr8D06rnKFjUBQSESZf6MWAR3VwBud8PTbA?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=tLiC0T

Attention TAEP middle school students who plan to participate in HSTA labs at PHS on Saturday 3/29/25. You MUST complete the online form by March 19, 2025 at 3:15 pm. https://forms.office.com/r/T4kfB03xix

Attendance Matters. Help us, help you. We know that sickness happens, and in most cases, missing school due to illness is necessary and out of our control. However, there are many other circumstances related to absences that occur, and we're always here to help. Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Chronic absence, no matter its cause, has real life consequences for students, families and society as a whole. Research shows that starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, chronic absence—missing 10% of the academic year—can leave third graders unable to read proficiently, sixth graders struggling with coursework and high school students off track for graduation. Equally important, it affects personal and emotional development and makes it hard to gain the habit of showing up, which is crucial to success in the workplace. If your child is struggling with attendance, please reach out to your school's administrative team, guidance counselor, or the county attendance director and student support team. https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/teens-and-their-families/

Lunch at TAEP on Thursday 3/6/25 will be bacon,  egg, cheese croissant, hashbrowns fruit, and milk

Read Across America Week Continues: Teachers students and parents should be able to view the link below: Senior Sam Klimas, a member of the PHS Varsity Soccer and Wrestling Teams reads the book titled, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERHheNEhf5JBkBXeU2zKKocBwBMG40ayA7qrcaXyNlUtHg?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=xoIYF3

There will be NO Bible Club after school today, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Students will be sent home by bus unless the school is contacted about an alternate plan. Thank you.

Read Across America Week Continues: Teacher, students and parents should be able to view the links below: Aylssa Thomas, a student in Mrs. Sparks' Journalism class reads a Little Golden Book titled, Colors Are Nice: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/EfOLOTQYf71Ajkb-oyoTWQIBIG8FsZ2dH-flEe4TxGvnow IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be reading the book titled, My Tooth is Loose: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jhough_k12_wv_us/ERqYMJStK11FkUCHd_KpUXoBEyrD1imtdi6X2ZbodNUclg

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th. Bus 73-16, Pam Ragione, will not be running tomorrow. Again, bus 73-16 will not run tomorrow the 4th.

Read Across America Week is celebrated from March 2nd to 6th — it begins on the birthday of the beloved author, Dr. Seuss, who many schools are celebrating with a spirited dress-up week. The entire month of March, in fact, is dedicated to reading. This week, we'll be featuring a different PHS student doing a daily read aloud that our schools can share and watch with their students. First up is IsaBella Miller, a member of the Preston High School's Lady Knight's Basketball Team and journalist-to- be. She chose to read the book titled, My Tooth is Loose. Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Emv8NWctQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

There will be a second Pre-K Registration and Registration for new Kindergarten students on March 14th. Information can be found at the links below, or picked up and turned in at your respective schools. Information - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1755553/PreK-Kindergarten_Registration_Information_25__2_.pdf PK Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1755536/PCS_25-26_Pre_K_Application.pdf K Application - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1758253/Kindergarten_Application__25-26.pdf

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for today, Monday the 3rd. Bus 42-23, Mark Knotts , will not be running today. Again, bus 42-23, Mark Knotts, will not run today.

This is a Terra Alta Bus Message for tomorrow, Monday the 3rd. Bus 73-16, Pam Ragione, will not be running tomorrow. Again, bus 73-16 will not run tomorrow.

Good evening Eagles. Reminder that parent teacher conferences are tomorrow, Monday, March 3rd from 3 - 5 pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Also this week, Terra Alta East Preston softball tryouts start, March 3 through March 7th, 6:30 pm to 8 pm in the gym. Any girls grade 6, 7, and 8 that are interested can come out and join us! Remember homeschooled girls can play. And any girl from Rowlesburg and Aurora are welcome to play. There will be a band boosters meeting on Thursday, March 6th at 6 pm. Have a great week!

Good evening. Youth league baseball and softball sign-ups must be completed by March 1st (Saturday). Middle school students playing on the school teams can also play youth league as the seasons will not overlap. All sign-ups are done online. Find the link on Facebook under Terra Alta Youth League or call/text 304-435-8354 with any questions.

We hope you will join your K-1 and 2-3 students on working on their March Literacy Calendars! These are a great way for you to practice at home with your student on important literacy skills! Reach out to your teacher if you haven't seen the calendar come home. #PCSREADS

We hope you will join your K-1 and 2-3 students on working on their March Literacy Calendars! These are a great way for you to practice at home with your student on important literacy skills! Reach out to your teacher if you haven't seen the calendar come home.  #PCSREADS

Attention 8th grade students!

Good evening Eagles. A few announcements: mid-term reports for elementary students came home today. Students who wish to attend activities at the Terra Alta Youth Center after school must complete and return the permission slip prior to being permitted to attend. Students are picked up (walking) by a youth center staff member, walked to the youth center and walked back to the school. Students may ride the activities bus, but parents may be required to meet the bus at a certain location. Activities buses do not run full routes. Don't forget Monday, March 3rd we will hold parent teacher conferences from 3 - 5 pm and Thursday, March 6th there will be a band boosters meeting at 6 pm. Thank you. Have a good evening.

Good evening Eagles. A few announcements: mid-term reports for grades 5 - 8 will come home Tuesday, February 25th. Students in grades 5 - 8 who would like to participate in track may sign up on the sign up sheet outside the office. There will be a parent/student and coach meeting for track on Wednesday at 6 pm in the cafeteria. Students in grades 6 - 8 interested in playing baseball will practice and try out Monday through Thursday this week from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. First official team practice will be Friday at the same time. Tryouts and practices will be held in the gym. Students participating in the scholar summit (7th and 8th grade students) will have practices every Tuesday and Thursday after school with coaches Carrie See and Kayla Dodge. Students who wish to attend activities at the Terra Alta Youth Center after school must complete and return the permission slip prior to being permitted to attend. Students are picked up (walking) by a youth center staff member, walked to the youth center and walked back to the school. Students may ride the activities bus, but parents may be required to meet the bus at a certain location. Activities buses do not run full routes. 8th grade students MUST turn in their high school course schedules tomorrow if they have not already done so. And finally, Karen and Tori Hershman will the the softball coaches this year and will hold an practices starting Monday, March 3rd. Practice/tryouts will be Monday - Friday that week from 6:30 - 8 pm in the gym. Students in grades 6 - 8 interested in participating must have a current physical and attend practice/tryouts. Tori Hershman will be at school this Thursday during middle school lunch for girls who are interested in signing up for softball. Again softball practice/tryouts begins Monday, March 3rd. Also, don't forget Monday, March 3rd we will hold parent teacher conferences from 3 - 5 pm and Thursday, March 6th there will be a band boosters meeting at 6 pm. Thank you. Have a good evening.