2/24/25 Today's lunch is pepperoni rolls, fresh broccoli, fruit, and milk.
Good evening Eagles. Tomorrow, Monday, February 24th, students will bring home mid-term reports for term 3. Our spring parent teacher conferences will be held Monday, March 3rd from 3 - 5 pm. This week middle school baseball tryouts will take place in the gym from 5-6:30 pm, Monday - Thursday, and those who make the team will begin practice at the same time on Friday. All 8th grade students need to turn in their high school schedule requests. And just a month away we will host our middle school decades dance on Friday, March 28th - more information coming soon. For elementary our Shamrock Shake is quickly approaching. We will have more information posted soon. Also, we have hired a softball coach and will distribute information this week. And finally, 7th and 8th scholar summit team members will practice after school on Tuesday and Thursday this week. There's a lot happening at TAEP. Watch our social media and website to stay up-to-date. Have a great week! Keep soaring to new heights!
This is a Terra Alta Bus Announcement for Bus 73-16 for Monday the 24th. Tomorrow, Bus 73-16, Pam Ragione, will not be running. Again, Bus 73-16 will not be running tomorrow, Monday the 24th
With yesterday's and today's snow days, the tentative last day for students is now Thursday, June 5th, with the 4th and 5th serving as make-up days. June 6th and 9th will be the final teacher work days.
Preston County Schools are now closed for today, Friday, February 21st. Extended-day staff who have not already reported will report on a 2-hour delay and all other students and staff do not report. The scheduled data meetings for today will be rescheduled.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Friday, February 21st. Maintenance, mechanics, and custodians report on schedule and students and all other staff report on a 2-hour delay.
Good afternoon Eagles. The band boosters meeting for tonight is canceled and rescheduled to March 6th at 6 pm. Also, next week Monday - Thursday baseball practice/tryouts will be held in the gym from 5 - 6:30 p.m. all are welcome. Friday's practice will be by invitation only. Softball information will be coming soon. Have a good evening.
Preston County Schools are now closed for today, Thursday, February 20th. Extended-day staff who have not already reported will report on a 2-hour delay and all other students and staff do not report. The scheduled data meetings for today will be rescheduled.
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for today, Thursday, February 20th. Maintenance, mechanics, and custodians report on schedule and all other students and staff report on a 2-hour delay.
March Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Good evening. This a reminder that there will be a band boosters meeting at Terra Alta East Preston School on Thursday, February 20th at 6 pm in the band room. Thank you.
Good afternoon Eagles. We have several important items to share. Tonight TAEP is hosting middle school girls basketball playoffs at 5 pm, 6:15, and 7:30 pm (the games are listed on our website events list). Admission is $5 for adults (gates open at 4:30 pm). Students/children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times. Middle school students must be picked up promptly at the conclusion of the last game.
Did you know Terra Alta has an active youth center? The Terra Alta Youth Center is offering an after school book club once a month to grades 6th through 8th starting this Thursday, February 20th and grades 3rd through 5th next Thursday, February 27th. Students must have a permission slip on file with the school to participate. Middle school permission slips must be turned in by the end of the day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19th to participate on Thursday. Elementary permission slips must be turned in by Tuesday, February 25th. A copy of the permission slip is posted on our school website under menu, students/families, youth center permission 25. Parents of 8th grade students, please be aware that the Golden Horseshoe Essay Exam is Tuesday, February 25th. To be eligible to participate in the Golden Horseshoe competition students must take the test on the day given (make up tests do not qualify for competition). The Golden Horseshoe is a state required test for 8th grade students.
We are already at mid-term of quarter 3. Please look for mid-term reports to come home on Friday this week.
And, finally, middle school parents save the date for the following activities: middle school dance March 28th and the semi-formal dance will be May 16th and the 8th grade night will be May 9th. Have a soaring great week Eagles! Reach new heights! Good luck to all of our basketball teams.
There are a number of Governor's Schools of WV Opportunities for our students in grades 7-11. These can all be found at https://wvde.us/gov-schools/
Applications are available now. We will be featuring different ones as deadlines approach. First up is the Governor's School for the Arts for Current 10th Grade Students. This application is due on February 28th.
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Please consider applying for these exciting opportunities.
Social Studies Fair Set-up:
Set-Up is still this evening at the KVFD Community Building from 5-7. If you have a conflict with a basketball game or event, your project can either be dropped off earlier than 5, or make arrangements for another school representative to bring it up for you.
📚 We're on track to read 10,000 books in Preston County this year! We have already reached 74% of our goal! What's the best book you've read so far? Share your favorites! #PCSREADS #Beanstack
Congratulations to our January Wellness Challenge Student and Staff Winners. These students will be delivered their prizes later this month, which will be a scooter for spring and water bottle. These students, as well as December's Winners will also be placed into a drawing to win a fitness watch (3 winners total). Thanks for being a part of our wellness challenge this winter. Ms. Micki at Terra Alta was our lone staff winner and she will receive her exclusive Preston Strong Hat and be entered into our gift card drawing, courtesy of Titan Roofing. Again, thanks to all of our participants this winter.
Students:
Harlyn Acuff - West (2nd)
Ryder Raines - West (1st)
Ellamae Raines - West (PK)
Jordan Wilfong - KES (3rd)
Johnny Feather- TAEP(3rd)
Shawana Feather - TAEP (5th)
Maddison Love - CPMS (5th)
STAFF:
Mikaila Strawser (TAEP)
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th. All staff will report on a normal schedule and Faculty Senate meetings originally scheduled for today are to be convened before the arrival of students. In addition, setup for the county social studies fair will take place tomorrow from 5-7 PM at the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department.
The calendar is updated with today's inclement weather day. The tentative last day for students is now Tuesday, June 3rd. As always, this is subject to change with any additional days used. Our updated school calendar is available on the PCS Website.
Preston County Schools will be closed for tomorrow, Monday, February 17th. Maintenance, mechanics, and 240-day custodians report on a regular schedule. All other extended-day staff report on a 2-hour delay. All other students and staff do not report. Scheduled data meetings will be rescheduled and all scheduled extra-curricular a ctivities are cancelled and will be rescheduled.
This is a reminder that if we still have a regular, 2 Hour Early Out tomorrow, that all cooks and cook/custodians are to report to the BOE Board Room at 1:30 for food handlers certification/recertification. If anything changes, a message will go out. This is also open to subs.