We’re making great progress and are on track to open Timberwood Elementary in Fall 2025! Here’s what’s happening:
✨ Water softeners are installed.
✨ Wiring to the transformer pad is complete (and the transformer arrives this week!).
✨ Lockers in Area C are being installed.
✨ Half of the rock wall in the entrance is finished.
✨ Marker boards are being installed in classrooms.
✨ The office area is coming together beautifully.
Stay tuned as we continue building a bright future for our students! 🛠️📚
#TimberwoodElementary #BuildingForTheFuture #Fall2025Opening #ConstructionUpdate
Bus information for Monday, January 27th: The following buses will not run today.
Bus 682 which affects Spanishburg, Pikeview Middle, Pikeview High
Bus 661, which affects Athens, Pikeview Middle, Pikeview High
Ms. Moore’s science classes at Bluefield Middle School are wrapping up their exciting unit on ecosystems! 🌎
After completing in-depth research papers, students are now bringing their learning to life by constructing detailed models of their animal’s ecosystem/habitat.
A heartfelt thank you to WISE for helping us stock our student supply closets with much needed personal hygiene products and other essential items, ensuring our students feel clean, comfortable, and confident in school.
#WISE #communitysupport #thankyou
Administrators, teachers and central office staff received social media outreach training from Ohio County Schools’ Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Karin Butyn.
Bus 674 is running 20 minutes behind this morning, January 24th. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Straley, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.
Afternoon bus info for Thursday, January 23rd: this affects Bluewell, Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.
Buses may be delayed this evening getting children home from school as there is a wreck that has taken up the road on Lorton Lick.
Buses are preparing to make diversion routes but will make them later than usual.
Bus information: Buses 679 and 648 are both running 10 minutes late this morning. Bus 679 is for Brushfork, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High. Bus 648 is for Athens, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
The regional science fair scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 23rd at the Chuck Mathena Center will be on the regularly scheduled time. Set up at 9:00 am tomorrow and judging beginning at 10:00 am.
All Mercer County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay, Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Today, Mercer County Schools' Superintendent Ed Toman, Assistant Superintendents Dr. Ernie Adkins and Rosemary Mitchell, Director of Human Resources Dr. Kristal Filipek, and Treasurer Leslie Wellman met with West Virginia Delegates Joe Ellington, Marty Gearheart, Doug Smith, and Jordan Maynor to discuss the upcoming legislative session. The meeting provided an invaluable opportunity to share input with our legislators regarding specific needs of Mercer County Schools and to advocate for public education priorities that will benefit students and educators across West Virginia. @wveducation
Assistant Superintendent Rosemary Mitchell met with administrators, teachers, families, and students to discuss the cell phone policy for Mercer County Schools.
Mercer County Schools will be operating on remote learning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This is our second Reimagined Instructional Day in which students will be remotely learning from home.
Mercer County Schools will be operating on remote learning tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This is our first Reimagined Instructional Day in which students will be remotely learning from home.
Since Monday is a holiday, we’re sharing this week’s update a little early! Here’s what’s happening at Timberwood:
🏫 The front entrance rock is being installed—it’s going to look amazing!
🧱 The pumphouse brickwork is officially complete.
🛠️ The last retaining wall is almost done.
👩🍳 The kitchen hood is installed and ready for future meals.
🚌 The bus circle entrance is stunning with the columns’ stonework now complete.
We’re so excited to see this project come together! Stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to completion.
#TimberwoodElementary #BuildingTheFuture #ConstructionUpdate #Progress
Deirdre Cline, WVDE Facilitator of the STRIVE initiative, recently met with Superintendent Toman, Assistant Superintendents Rosemary Mitchell and Dr. Ernie Adkins, HR Director Dr. Kristal Filipek, and Director of Special Education Emily Huddle.
The STRIVE initiative focuses on enhancing behavior responses through targeted strategies to improve student attendance, academic achievement, and support systems. It unites literacy and numeracy specialists, school safety officers, and behavior support specialists to create empowered and effective school teams. #STRIVE
Straley School's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is in full swing! Students have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious selection of fresh fruits and vegetables right from their colorful cart.
This program is all about promoting healthy habits, fueling young minds, and encouraging students to make nutritious choices that help them thrive! Whether it's a juicy apple, crunchy carrot, or sweet strawberry, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Mercer County Schools hosted a FAFSA Night for our high school seniors and their families, providing critical support for college-bound students.
A huge THANK YOU to the incredible representatives from Concord University, Bluefield State University, and New River Community & Technical College who were on hand to guide our students through the financial aid process. Your expertise and dedication are truly appreciated!
📚💰 Together, we’re helping our students take the next steps toward their future. #FAFSANight #CollegeBound #MercerCountySchools #StudentSuccess
Bus 684 will NOT run today, Friday, January 17, 2025. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Congratulations to Mercer County Robotics Division Teamwork Champions — The Allstars from Princeton Middle, Fire Hydrolics from Montcalm, Da Jellyfish from Mercer and the Straley Smashers from Straley. All four teams earned automatic bids to the state championship in March.
