Mercer County Schools

Social Studies Fair Info: Parents and students can set up tomorrow evening, Tuesday, February 24th at the Mercer Mall from 3:00-6:00 PM. If students can’t make it out to set up tomorrow afternoon, they can still set up the morning of the fair. The door to Roses will be open for check-in beginning at 7:30 that morning.

All Mercer County Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

The MCBOE meeting scheduled for tonight, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. is still on. It will be held at Spanishburg School in the cafeteria

All Mercer County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 23, 2026.

🏆🤖 Mercer County Robotics League OPEN — Official Winners Recap! What an incredible day of innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving at the Mercer County Robotics League OPEN! We are proud to celebrate the outstanding teams whose achievements align with VEX IQ / REC Foundation guidelines, recognizing excellence in engineering design, programming, collaboration, and competitive performance. 🌟 Excellence Award
🏆 Team 90222B – Straley Giggle Bots
Straley Elementary School
Honors a team that exemplifies a high-quality robotics program through strong competition performance, detailed Engineering Notebooks, and excellent team interviews. 🛠️ Design Award
🏆 Team 59713E – The Plank Walkers
Mercer Elementary School
Recognizes an organized, professional design process with clear documentation and effective team communication. 💡 Innovate Award
🏆 Team 13729P – Buffalo Bots
Buffalo Middle School, Kenova, WV
Celebrates a team that developed and documented a unique design or gameplay strategy through independent inquiry. 💡 Create Award 🏆 Team 13729B - Buffalo Bots Buffalo Middle School Awarded to a team that demonstrates an innovative and creative robot design solution, supported by strong documentation and thoughtful strategy. 👏 🤝Teamwork Alliance Champions 🏆 The Plank Walkers and the Five C’s Mercer Elementary School Awarded to the alliance that worked together to earn the highest combined score in the Teamwork Challenge Finals. These teams demonstrated outstanding collaboration, strategy, and communication — truly embodying the cooperative spirit of VEX IQ. 👏🤖

Bus 676 is running about 15 minutes behind this morning, Friday, February 20th. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Straley, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.

Montcalm High School has been given the all-clear by the Mercer County Deputy Sheriff’s Office. After a thorough investigation by law enforcement, it has been determined that no threat exists. Students are now being safely transported back to the school. We appreciate the swift response of our deputies and thank our families for their patience and support.

Montcalm High School has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. All students and staff have been safely relocated to their designated evacuation location. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Strong schools reflect, refine, and grow. Our principals recently took time to revisit the programs being utilized in their schools by entering them into an interactive cloud map. This visual snapshot makes it easy to see which tools are most widely used and where we may have opportunities to streamline or strengthen support. It’s a simple, innovative way to ensure we’re being intentional, effective, and focused on what truly benefits students. 💛📊 #LoveMyWVSchool #DataDriven

Bus info Thursday, February 19th: Bus 689- is running about 10 minutes behind affecting Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High. Bus 642 is running about 10 minutes behind affecting Glenwood and PSHS.

Statement from Mercer County Public Schools: An incident occurred at PSHS this afternoon during dismissal. A student became unruly and uncooperative with the staff and resource officer. When the resource officer ordered the student to comply and move into the school, he became aggressive and knocked the resource officer to the ground. 911 was called and Princeton PD dispatched 4 officers to the scene, and the suspect was taken into custody. There were no weapons at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

Bus 691 is running 30 minutes behind this morning, Monday, February 16th. This affects Athens, Sun Valley, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

🍎✨ Explicit Instruction, Extraordinary Results! ✨🍎 Today our Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers (ECCATs) from Pre-K through Grade 3 sharpened their skills and strengthened their impact on student learning! Thank you to our incredible presenters — Emily Smith, Amber Riffe, LaCosta Hodges, and Kelli Stanley — for leading such meaningful professional learning. When we invest in our early learners, we invest in the future. 💛🖤 #MercerProud #EarlyLearning

🎶👏 Congratulations to these outstanding Mercer County students who proudly represented our county at the WVU Honor Band! 👏🎶

We are incredibly proud of your talent, dedication, and hard work!

BHS:
Jazmyn Spruiell
Mason Burnette
Brayden Clemins
Braden Farley

PVHS:
Madeline Hatcher
Sam Meadows
Elijah Morey

PSHS:
Weston Sanders
Alyssa Dinger
Wyatt Bailey

Your commitment to excellence in music truly makes #MercerProud! 🎵💛🖤

Tomorrow, Friday, February 13, 2026, is a scheduled full day Faculty Senate and Professional Development Day. Students do not report to school.

Bus 690 is running about 12 minutes behind this morning, Thursday, February 12th. This affects Princeton Primary, Straley, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.

Bus 648 will not run today, Thursday, February 12th. This affects Athens, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

Bus 624 (formerly 689) for the Montcalm schools WILL RUN this afternoon, Wednesday, February 11th.

BUS UPDATE: Bus 624, formerly 689 will not run today, Wednesday, February 11th. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.

Bus 624, formerly 689, is running one hour behind this morning, Wednesday, February 11th. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.