Congratulations to Fellowsville for winning the Preston County Snowball Fight Beanstack reading challenge! They got to enjoy a snowball fight in the gym and their PE class gets to keep the snowballs. Fellowsville also gets to keep the Beanstack Champion Trophy until another school wins a challenge.
Monday, April 8, 2024 will be a regular instructional day. Additional information on the eclipse is displayed below.
Brain Freeze Protocols
Preston County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow Thursday, April 4, 2024. Maintenance, mechanics, and custodians report on a regular schedule. Students and all other staff will report on a 2-hour delay.
The Preston High School HOSA Chapter will be sponsoring a Mother / Daughter Pageant on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Information for the event can be found on the Preston County Schools Facebook page and the PCS & PHS websites.
In today's March Madness championship match-up, Pizza takes on Breakfast For Lunch to determine PCS's favorite lunch entree. Log in to Clever to cast your vote!
Three more Kingwood Elementary Kahoot winners were recognized today: Juliet, Brantlee, and Carleigh.
Preston County Schools will be closed March 29th through April 2nd for spring break. The central office will reopen on Wednesday, April 3rd and students will return to school on Thursday, April 4th. Have a safe and relaxing spring break!
Final Four matchups in the March Madness Food Challenge are set. Tomorrow's lineup includes Chicken Drumstick vs Breakfast for Lunch and Pepperoni Roll vs Pizza. Log in to Clever tomorrow to vote for your favorite school lunch entree. Attached is an updated tournament bracket.
The Young Writers' Competition Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27th at the Preston High School Theater. The ceremony for Kindergarten through 6th grade participants is set to begin at 6 PM, and the ceremony for 7th through 12th grade participants is set to proceed at 7 PM. Doors will open at 5:45 PM and participants in the ceremony will need to enter the high school through the fine arts entrance on the side of the building or at the back of the concourse due to ongoing construction at the front entryway. Any participant wanting to purchase an anthology book will need to make checks payable to the WV Reading Association. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.
Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th, Bus 11-20 Bruceton School and Preston High, driver Bill Knotts, will begin driving the route formerly driven by Matt Feather. Bus 101 Stephanie Hamilton, Bruceton School and Preston High will begin driving Bill Knott's former bus route. All times will remain the same.
Today four hundred ninety-six PCS students participated in the March Madness Food Challenge by voting for their favorite lunch entree. In close matchups, chicken drumstick defeated Salisbury steak while Breakfast for Lunch took down cheeseburger. Tomorrow's lineup includes Pepperoni Roll vs Chicken Patty Sandwich and Pizza vs Chicken Tenders. Be sure to encourage students to vote for Round 6 matchups by logging in to Clever. Attached is an updated bracket.
PHS Health & Wellness Family Night - March 28th, 4 - 6 pm. Please join use for an evening of activities provided by student government and National Honor Society. Activities will run from 4 - 6 pm. We will have activities for all ages. Tips for parents to support their student at PHS with Schoology and student health will be available. With construction of the front entry in full swing please use the entry doors by the cafeteria.
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.
Reminder! Spring Break is coming! Preston County Schools will be closed March 29th through April 2nd (with students returning Thursday, April 4th). Have a wonderful break!
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)
Bruceton School hosts STEM/STEAM Night on Thursday 3/21/24 - check out the full article on prestoncountyschools.com under News.
Preston High School and Preston County Schools proudly announce Science Olympiad Results. The following students traveled to Marshall University to compete at Science Olympiad on March 2, 2024, along with their coaches, Samantha Haught, Daniel Flowers, Tina Cool, and Ryan Cool.
Margot Cerbone
Alyssa Friend
Hayleigh Fullmer
Hallie Hartsell
Calizah Hampton
Ashley Knowlton
Colson Manko
Damian Rumer
Alison Schmidle
Ira Shaffer
Penny Shaffer
Taryn Veltri
Lincoln Wiles
Autumn Wolfe
Reggie Wotring
PHS had winning teams in 4 categories:
Chemistry - 3rd place - Margot Cerbone & Colson Manko
Dynamic Planet - 3rd place - Margot Cerbone & Colson Manko
Ecology - 3rd place - Taryn Veltri & Damian Rumer
Geologic Mapping - 2nd place - Hayleigh Fullmer & Alyssa Friend
Write It, Do It - 4th place - Ali Schmidle & Penny Shaffer (tied for 3rd place, but tie breaker question placed at 4th)
Preston County Schools Positive Testing Incentive Program Winners for Spring 2024:
Bruceton School (not pictured): K - Hayley M; 1 - Barry R; 2 - Roianne S; 3 - Catalina R; 4 - Rilynn W; 5 - Aria B; 6 - Bentley K; 7 - Lindsey B; 8 - Aden M; grand prize winner (pass to Launch Pad Trampoline Park) - Caleb C (grade 8).
Central Preston Middle School: 5 - Sierra S; 6 - Avery S; 7 - Wyatt L; 8 - Zoey B; grand prize winner (gift card to Wow! Factory) - Scarlett H (grade 5).
Kingwood Elementary School: K - Greyson Y; 1 - Collin S; 2 - Leland T; 3 - Avery J; 4 - Kyle W; grand prize winner (pass to Launch Pad Trampoline Park) - Abby N (grade 2).
West Preston School: 1 - Lyetti M; 2 - John B; 3 - Caleb W; 4 - Carson L; 5 - Timmy S; 6 - Lily S; 7 - Bailey M; 8 - Hunter G; grand prize winner (pass to Morgantown Escape Room) - Lilly R (grade 3).
