Mercer County Schools

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.

📚✨ Title I Tuesday — Small Groups, Big Results (K–2) ✨📚 This afternoon at MCTEC, teachers gathered for an engaging professional learning session led by Kelli Stanley, focused on strengthening small group instruction in grades K–2. When we focus on small groups, we see big results for students! 💛🖤 #LoveMyWVSchool #DynamicDistrict #TitleITuesday

🤖🏆 Night One — Mercer County Robotics League! 🏆🤖 Tonight we wrapped up Night One of VEX IQ Mercer County Robotics League play, and it was an exciting evening of teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation! 👏 Congratulations to Straley and Glenwood, who came out on top and secured their spot at the State Robotics Competition in March! We are proud of your hard work and dedication. We can’t wait to see everyone back in action as we finish up Night Two tomorrow! 🚀

Mercer and Straley Schools’ Local School Improvement Councils met with the Mercer County Board of Education this evening to share the thoughtful, intentional work taking place in their schools to strengthen student achievement and support a positive school climate.

Both schools highlighted high expectations for students, the use of data to guide instruction, and a strong commitment to continuous growth. Their presentations reflected dedicated teams focused on meeting students where they are, supporting academic progress, and creating learning environments where all students can succeed.

We appreciate the leadership, collaboration, and focus on improvement shown by both school communities as they work toward long-term success for their students.

Currently, the WVDE has not released any type of waiver application. We want to clarify how the process actually works.

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is closely monitoring winter weather impacts across the state. Once storms have fully passed and instructional losses can be accurately assessed, WVDE will determine whether a waiver process will be made available to counties.

Under WV Code §18-5-45, the State Superintendent may reduce the required instructional term only for counties declared a federal disaster area or under a Governor-declared emergency when the emergency is directly related to lost instructional days.

In short:

• Waiver applications are only available once the WVDE and State Superintendent have deemed them necessary.

• Counties may apply for a waiver when and if that occurs.

• After a waiver is submitted, approval is determined by the WVDE and State Superintendent.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we follow state law and guidance. We’ll share updates as soon as new information is provided by WVDE.

The Regional Science Fair will be held tomorrow, Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Chuck Mathena Center. Set up at 9:00 a.m. and judging starts at 10:00 a.m.

All schools in Mercer County will be on a 2-hour delay on Monday, February 9, 2026.

Update on Robotics Championship at PSHS tomorrow:

Yesterday, the JASON Learning Core Team came together to reflect on how far Mercer County Public Schools has come in STEM education over the past two years. Since being named an Emerging STEM District by AASA/JASON Learning in 2023, our schools have made meaningful strides in expanding hands-on, engaging STEM learning opportunities for students across the county. The team celebrated progress, shared successes, and began planning for the exciting work ahead as we continue building a strong STEM culture for the future. 🚀🔬📐 We’re proud of the momentum and even more excited about what’s next!

All schools in Mercer County will be CLOSED on Friday, February 6, 2026

The 2026 JASON Learning Argonaut Applications are LIVE! 🚀🌍
Ready to jump into a once-in-a-lifetime STEM adventure? 🎉🧪👩‍🔬
Link to application: https://jasonlearning.submittable.com/submit/9260b671-56bd-4633-88e8-5459544c0ad6/jason-argonaut-program-pre-application-2026-part-1?fbclid=IwY2xjawPx2mFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyMWZFZDJaNkdld25OT0pTc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn5vBdH6sbphiFWcS7cwprhPL2afJgjxfbER-mxFzrIu4__oE2Y4c3yGp2hC_aem_QZVTLUNX4P1O9nfW1IBKwQ

Regional Science Fair Rescheduled!
The Regional Science Fair has been rescheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Chuck Mathena Center. Set up will begin at 9:00 AM. Judging begins at 10:00 AM.