Mercer County Schools

Yesterday, Mercer County Public Schools held the All-County Middle and High School Honor Bands at the Chuck Mathena Center. Superintendent Ed Toman and Assistant Superintendent Rosemary Mitchell enjoyed an outstanding performance showcasing the musical talent of our students from across the county. 🎶

🤖🏆 Day Two of the WV State Robotics Championship! 🏆🤖 It’s shaping up to be an exciting day as our elementary teams continue competing in Fairmont! 🚀 Mercer County has 10 teams ranked in the TOP 24 as we head into the second day of competition — an incredible accomplishment! 💙⚙️ 📺 Watch all the action live on the WV Robotics YouTube page and cheer on our students from wherever you are! We can’t wait to see how the day unfolds as we head toward finals and the awards ceremony at 4:00 PM! 🎉👏 #WVStateRobotics #VEXIQ #STEMinAction #MercerCountySchools

Today, Mercer County Schools held a Title I Family Advisory Council Meeting at MCTEC from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Thank you to Amber Riffe, Rhonda Rogers, and Pam Clark for leading the meeting and working with families to support student success across our schools.

🌄 Attention Mercer County 9th & 10th Graders! 🌄

Do you love travel, adventure, photography, social media, or exploring the beauty of West Virginia? Then the WV Governor’s School for Tourism might be for you!

This FREE 10-day summer program (June 20–29, 2026) takes students across West Virginia to explore state parks, iconic landmarks, outdoor recreation, and tourism careers. Students stay in state park lodges, meet industry professionals, and help develop ideas to promote tourism in our state.

Only one freshman or sophomore from each county is selected — and the entire experience is paid for. Students who participate also serve as WV Tourism student ambassadors for the following year.

📅 Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
📍 See your school counselor for details on how to apply.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience “Almost Heaven” like never before!

#MercerCountySchools #AlmostHeavenWV #GovernorsSchool #WVStudents

🤖🏆 Another Exciting Day at the WV State Robotics Competition! 🏆🤖 Today it’s our elementary teams’ turn to compete in Fairmont! 🎉 A total of 14 Mercer County elementary robotics teams will be competing today and tomorrow at the WV State Robotics Championship. Let’s send lots of encouragement and good luck to our teams from: 🔴Melrose Elementary 🔴Mercer Elementary 🔴Glenwood Elementary 🔵 Straley Elementary These students have worked incredibly hard all season designing, building, coding, and competing. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to cheer them on! 💙⚙️🚀 Stay tuned for updates from the competition floor! 📺 Watch the action live on the WV Robotics Alliance YouTube channel and follow along as our teams compete! #WVStateRobotics #VEXIQ #STEMinAction #MercerCountySchools

Bus 687 is unable to run on Greasy Ridge Road this morning, Friday, March 13th, due to a tractor trailer blocking the road. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.

🤖🏆 What an Incredible Day for Mercer County Robotics! 🏆🤖 We are so proud of our middle school robotics teams who competed at the WV State Robotics Championship! 💙 Our students showed resilience, perseverance, and outstanding teamwork all day long. 👏 Five Mercer County teams finished in the TOP 16! What an amazing accomplishment! 🎉 Special congratulations to Princeton Middle School Team 18386F – Robo Tigers! 🏆 Design Award Winners 🤝 Teamwork Challenge Champions Because of their incredible performance, Team 18386F is headed to the VEX IQ World Robotics Competition in St. Louis! 🌎🚀 We could not be more proud of these students and the hard work they’ve put in all season. Way to represent Mercer County! 💙⚙️ #WVStateRobotics #VEXIQ #WorldsBound #MercerCountySchools #STEMinAction

Great news for Mercer County families! 🎉 The West Virginia Department of Education has approved Mercer County Schools’ waiver request, and Spring Break for students has been restored for April 6–10. 🌴☀️ Here is the updated schedule: 📅 Friday, April 3 – Faculty Senate/Collaboration Day (No students) 🌴 April 6–10 – Spring Break for students 👩‍🏫 Staff Schedule: • Monday, April 6 – Staff off • Tuesday, April 7 through Friday, April 10 – Staff report to work 📚 Students will return to school on Monday, April 13. The last day of school for students for the 2025–2026 school year is now June 12, 2026.

🤖🏆 Today is the Day! Our Mercer County middle school robotics teams are headed to the WV State Championship in Fairmont today! 🎉 Good luck to our amazing teams from: 🔴Glenwood Middle School 🔵 Princeton Middle School 🔴PikeView Middle School These students have worked hard all season designing, building, coding, and competing — and we are so proud to cheer them on at the state level! 🚀⚙️ 📺 Catch the action live starting at 9:00 AM: https://youtube.com/@wvrobot?si=Eq4HnyQbpal-sQMa Stay tuned for updates throughout the day as our teams represent Mercer County! 💙👏 #MCRL #WVStateRobotics #VEXIQ #STEMinAction #MercerCountySchools

Princeton Primary Principal Kelli Stanley and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ernie Adkins attended the WV Milken Summit today in Charleston to celebrate West Virginia’s newest Milken Award winner. They also attended the West Virginia Board of Education meeting while there.

This afternoon at Princeton Primary, teachers are diving into Grades 3–5 Testing Tactics: Tips and Tricks, sharing strategies to help students feel confident and prepared for upcoming assessments. We appreciate our educators’ commitment to helping every student succeed! Thank you to Shelley Weiss, Kim Yahya and Katie Carter for leading the training. 💡📚 #MercerCountySchools #publicschoolproudwv

Bus 644 is running 10 minutes late this morning, Tuesday, March 10th. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.

Bus 629 (formerly 659) is running 20 minutes late this morning, Tuesday, March 10th. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.

Bluefield Intermediate and Mountain Valley Elementary shared the great things happening in their schools at tonight’s board meeting! From building strong relationships to supporting students and staff, increasing achievement, and connecting with the community, these schools are doing amazing work for our kids. We’re proud of their commitment to student success! 💙📚

Mercer County Youth Art Show April 1-30, 2026

Bus 690 is running 30 minutes behind this morning, Monday, March 9th. This affects Straley, Princeton Primary, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.

TWO Mercer County Academic Bowl teams from Region 5 will move on to the State Academic Showdown in May! Way to go! Press release from the WVDE: Charleston, W.Va. – The 2026 Academic Showdown Region 5 competition was hosted by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) at Concord University and featured a day of fierce matchups with Bluefield High School (Mercer County) winning first place. Princeton Senior High School (Mercer County) placed second in the event. Both teams will advance to compete in the Showdown finale in Charleston on May 1. The competition showcases students’ knowledge of numerous topics, including mathematics, science, social studies, literature, pop culture and more. The WVDE hosted teams from the following schools: PikeView High School Westside High School James Monroe High School Bluefield High School Princeton Senior High School Liberty High School Shady Springs High School Greenbrier East High School Woodrow Wilson High School The next regional competition is scheduled for Friday, March 27, at West Virginia State University. The Showdown is a partnership between the WVDE, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, the West Virginia Culture Center and West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

A huge thank you to the MCTEC Grow Your Own students who volunteered their time at today’s Readiness Roundup! Your help made the day run smoothly and created a welcoming experience for our youngest learners and their families. We couldn’t do it without you! #FutureTeachers

Additional photos from today's Pre-K and Kindergarten Readiness Roundup! We'll be at the Chuck Mathena Center until 2:00. Come on out and see us!

Mercer County Schools Superintendent Ed Toman enjoyed connecting with families at today’s Pre-K & Kindergarten Readiness Roundup alongside Michelle Lawson, Admissions Counselor at Bluefield State University. We appreciate our community partners who help support our youngest learners as they begin their educational journey! 🎒📚