West Preston School

Yesterday was the first ever Scholar's Summit hosted at PHS by PHS Staff and Students, spearheaded by Colson Manko and Mrs. Katie Rush. 14 teams from 6 schools competed in the summit consisting of 6 events worth up to 700 points; Math, Science, English (Speech and Essay), Quiz Bowl, and CTE Concentration - Aurora (2), Bruceton (3), Central (3), TAEP (2), South (1), West (3). Overall Competition Winners: (Up to 700 Points Available) 1st - West Team 1 (612.25 Points) 2nd - Central Elite (608.5 Points) 3rd - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers (600.5 Points) Event Winners: Math - 1st - Bruceton Team 1 (Perfect Score) 2nd - Central Elite 3rd - Aurora Baha Quacas Science - 1st - Bruceton Team 2 (Perfect Score) 2nd - South Preston 3rd - West Team 2 English (Speech) - 1st - West Team 1 2nd - Central Magic Mittens 3rd - Central Elite English (Essay) - 1st - Central Magic Mittens 2nd - Central Elite 3rd - West Team 2 English (Overall) - 1st - Central Magic Mittens 2nd - Central Elite 3rd - Bruceton Team 2 Quiz Bowl - 1st - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers 2nd - Bruceton Team 2 CTE Concentration - 1st - Central Elite 2nd - Terra Alta Talented Twizzlers 3rd - West Team 1

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, begins Spring Break for students. Students do not report back to school until Tuesday, April 22nd. Preston County Schools wants to wish everyone a nice extended holiday weekend and a Happy Easter.

Today marks the first-ever Preston County Scholar Summit, an academic competition designed to offer a new academic opportunity for middle school students. Several teams from all Preston County middle schools will compete in bracket-style academic contests throughout the day for the summit, which aims to provide middle school students with a chance to engage in teamwork, collaboration, and social development . We will be live streaming events throughout the day on Facebook (PCS Page), beginning with the Welcome at 10:00. Tune in to Facebook throughout the day to see students compete in English, Science, Math, Quiz Bowl, and a CTE concentration. The Quiz Bowl Finals and Awards will be this evening.

Preston County Schools and the West Virginia Department of Education is honored to announce the 2025 Golden Horseshoe winners for Preston County. Since 1931, students have been honored as Knights of the Golden Horseshoe having demonstrated exceptional knowledge of West Virginia History on the state administered exam. This year, 223 winners will join the ranks of WV citizens who have won this prestigious award. Preston's 4 winners will have an opportunity to be recognized at the Golden Horseshoe ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston, WV. Congrats to these 4 amazing students. 2025 County Winners: Paisley Schnopp, Bruceton School Mckenze Martin, Bruceton School Aubrey Harteis, Bruceton School Paigelynn McDonald, West Preston School

Upcoming Important Dates relating to days off or early dismissals:

May Menus: You will notice multiple cook's choice days, which will also be each day in June, so no menus will go out for June as all are cook's choice. Cook's choice are used to either be efficient with inventory to limit on waste, or to try new items, or bring back old favorites. You will also notice that there are two "pre-packaged" days. These shelf stable meals will be tested by students, with a survey for students to follow. In the future, these will be utilized for field trips, brain freeze days and emergencies when there may not be staffing. These meals DO meet USDA school lunch requirements. If utilized more in the coming years, on those days, schools will still also provide salad bars, or other supplemental items. As always, if any questions or concerns as it relates to school meals, please direct those to Justin Hough, Director of Child Nutrition and Wellness, at jhough@k12.wv.us.

At this time, internet and phone services are down at all district schools and central office. Frontier has advised that this is a wide-spread issue in WV and another state. We have not been provided with an eta on a restoration of service. We apologize for the inconvenience.

A parent survey went home with the most recent report cards. If you didn't receive it, the link is listed below, and we would ask that all parents take the time to fill this out. Also, the deadline to request a summer workbook is April 11th. https://prestoncs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42fZw38dp2eR7vg

Reminder: The Preston County Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 for mowing grass, trimming and weed eating all common areas at the following locations: Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville, Kingwood Elementary, Preston High (to include the football field), Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston Middle and West Preston The service you are bidding will be on an as-needed basis, per mowing request. Mowing will be done only after communication with the Preston County Schools Maintenance Supervisor, Matt Murray, or his designee. ***Contractors must submit bids for all locations*** Please submit bids for the individual locations per mowing, trimming and weed eating, for a contact period of one year along with a valid WV Business License and proof of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with your bid to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. All work shall be in accordance with instructions provided by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department (304-329-0580, ext. 3231). The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding.

✨ Last Day! ✨ Today is your final chance to visit the Book Fair and stock up on great books for spring and summer reading! 📚☀️ 💳 eWallets still accepted—check yours here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/westprestonschool Thanks for a fantastic week of reading and supporting our school! 💙🐾 #ThankYouFamilies #PantherReaders

📖📚 Just two days left to shop the Book Fair! It’s not too late to set up or add funds to your child’s eWallet for hassle-free checkout: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/westprestonschool Don’t miss the chance to grab some great reads! Thank you for helping us build a community of readers! 💙 #PantherPride #ReadWithUs

🎉 It’s midweek Book Fair excitement! Have you visited yet? Stop by and check out all the amazing titles available! 📚 💳 Don’t forget, eWallets make shopping easy and cash-free: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/westprestonschool 🍬 Tonight! Sarris Candy orders will be ready for pickup from 5:00–7:00 PM at the school. See you there! #PantherEvents #MidweekMotivation #BookFairBuzz

📚 Book Fair is in full swing! Did you know you can share your child’s eWallet link with grandparents, family, and friends? It’s a great way to help them build their home library 📖💙 Set yours up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/westprestonschool 📣 Reminder: Sarris Candy pickup is TOMORROW, April 9 from 5–7 PM at the school! 🍫 #PantherFamilies #BookFairLove

📚🎉 It’s Book Fair Week at West Preston! Students will visit the fair during the school day—and families are welcome too! 💳 Skip the cash and set up your child’s eWallet for easy shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/westprestonschool Let’s get excited about reading! 📖✨ #WestPrestonReads #PantherPride

This evening's Fine Arts Program will be live streamed on the PCS App under LiveStream and at the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cHJlc3Rvbg%3D%3D&c=Y2hhbm5lbDE%3D

Information for students participating in tomorrow's arts festival:

Link to Young Writer's Recognitions https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18rs2jT5n1/

PCS Fine Arts Festival Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, April 4th at PHS Will livestream beginning at 5:30 on https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cHJlc3Rvbg%3D%3D&c=Y2hhbm5lbDE%3D 4:00 pm - Students report to PHS main doors and will be directed to rehearsal space 5:00 pm - Doors open to the public - in the gym 5:30 pm - Choir performance 6:45 pm - Art presentation

Are you interested in receiving a summer workbook for your student to keep their brains sharp? Complete this form, and we will send one to your child's school. Reach out to Katie Rush with any questions! Kathleen.McDonald@k12.wv.us Link: https://tinyurl.com/PCoSummerWorkbooks

Heads up! 🚨 If you already looked at our Career & Passion Night form—we’ve updated the dates! Be sure to check the corrected info before signing up. 💡 Ready to share your career or passion? Fill out the form here: https://bit.ly/3FPcRml