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BUS INFORMATION for Wednesday, April 24th: Bus 648 will not run this morning. This affects Athens, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High. It WILL run this afternoon.
Construction and improvement updates! Athens School is continuing to have new windows installed. This week is mostly in the gym area. At Spanishburg, wiring of BARDs (HVAC units) and finishing some hallway ductwork is underway. At Bluefield High, the company installing the new HVAC has spent most nights finishing the control wiring. And at the new Timberwood Elementary, the main entrance was poured, topped the ICF walls in the gymnasium and cafeteria, and worked on the elevator pit.
BUS INFORMATION for Monday, April 22nd. These changes affect Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Bus 673 is not running today; however,
Students that ride 673 and are transported from Princeton Avenue, Grant Street Bridge, and Wayne Street will ride bus 659 with Pam Scott.
Students that ride 673 and are transported from Bland street and Ridgemont in the MORNING will ride bus 663 with Eric Poe.
Students that ride 673 (BMS BHS) and are transported from Ridgemont will ride bus 629 with Doug cook this AFTERNOON.
Students on college Avenue will ride on bus 686 with Jeff Siers
Please see the attached press release from Mr. Toman.
Support BHS Theatre!
BUS INFORMATION for Friday, April 19th. Bus 621 will not run today, however,
Bus 676 will be picking up elementary students at their usual stops, and bus
653 will be picking up the middle and high school students at their usual stops. The students will ride these alternate buses home this afternoon as well. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Straley, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.
Two members of the WVDE visited Central Office today to talk about the Science of Reading. Brandi Keaton Dyslexia Specialist and Josie Groves Literacy Specialist met with Princeton Primary Principal Kelli Stanley, Oakvale Principal LaCosta Hodges, Special Education Supervisor Shannon Noble, Elementary Supervisors Amber Riffe and Pam Clark, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ernie Adkins. A special shoutout to Service Dog Ebony and Emotional Support Dog Oakley!
Attention High School Seniors: The Promise Scholarship deadline is extended to September 1, 2024. They have also increased the award from $5,200 to $5,500!
https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/promise-scholarship/
Job Fair!
Ms. Lucas's Princeton Middle School science class has been studying conductors and insulators and how current moves through different properties. They used the Circuit Tile lesson from JASON Learning and made a current with pennies!
Straley 5th grade teachers Melanie Meachum and Hayley Poszich are training elementary teachers this evening on Writing Tips & Tricks. #professionaldevelopment #collaboration
Attention seniors! If you've made the admirable decision to serve our country after graduation, this event is for you and your proud families. Join us for Patriot's Pledge on May 21, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV. We are honored to have Col. (Retired) Cecil Marson as our keynote speaker. Marson served as the Garrison Commander at West Point Military Academy and has over 25 years in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer.
Please RSVP with Jenny Collis at 304-431-1277 or email jcollis@k12.wv.us. Let's honor your commitment to our nation together!
Mr. Toman and board member Paul Hodges at the Concord University Invitational Track Meet.
The West Virginia Farm Bureau's Mobile Lab visited Spanishburg School this week, April 8th -12th. The 46-foot Lab is a fully self-contained unit equipped with multiple research stations. A retired teacher guided student while they conducted hands-on experiments and activities designed to meet the WV Department of Education Next Generation content standards. Students learned about the importance of agriculture in everyday living. Each day during the week-long visit, the student attended a 30-minute or 60-minute learning session. The favorite lesson was "Glue from Milk" where the students made glue and compared it to commercial glue and making butter. Spanishburg School would like to thank Mercer County Commision, Mercer County Farm Bureau especially Ethal and Frank Nash, Shirley Miller Chairman of the Women's Committee, Eli Tersterman, President Paul Canterbury, Tammy Bowling, Josie Lester from Mercer County Farm Bureau, County Commissioners Bill Archer and Gene Buckner and retired teacher Melissia Lamb.
Pictured are Shirley Miller Chairman of the Women's Committee, Eli Testerman, President Paul Canterbury, Tammy Bowling, Josie Lester from Mercer County Farm Bureau, County Commissioners Bill Archer and Gene Buckner and retired teacher Melissia Lamb.
Due to a power outage school will be closed for students at Oakvale Elementary today, Friday April 12, 2024. Staff will report 2 hours late.
A special treat at today's Administrators' meeting was when Child Nutrition Director, Krista Kessinger, awarded the two schools with the highest lunch participation: Mr. Steve Hayes from the Early Learning Center and Mr. Michael Morgan from Glenwood. Great job!
Attention students and families.
BUS INFORMATION for Thursday, April 11th. Bus 661 is running approximately 20 minutes late this morning. This affects Athens, Sun Valley, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
The Mercer County JASON Learning Core Team is meeting this afternoon to assess and enhance STEM education in our schools. #collaboration #STEM
