Bus 679 is running 20 minutes late this morning, Thursday, September 26th. This affects Brushfork, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Bus 686 is running 30 minutes late this morning, Thursday, September 26th. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Members of the Mercer County Pre-K Core team are having SERIOUS FUN at the WV Universal Pre-K Leadership Institute in Charleston, WV today.
Bus 626 is running 20 minutes running late this morning, Wednesday, September 25th. This affects Athens, Sun Valley, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
Due to a power outage today Tuesday September 25, 2024 there will be no school for students at Spanishburg Elementary. If your child is already on a bus, you can pick them up at the school. They will be supervised by school staff. Teachers and staff will report on a 2 hourDelay.
Today our Elementary Principals participated in a Science of Reading Session that provided information on instructional strategies, supports, and standards. Mercer County Educators are dedicated to student achievement!
Over 75 teachers and principals are attending the K-5 Elementary Teachers training on the Science of Reading Foundational Skills Review! PPS Principal, Kelli Stanley and Oakvale Principal, LaCosta Hodges are leading the training. #professionaldevelopment #alwayslearning
Lee Dean, a Representative for the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office, visited PSHS today to register students to vote. #vote
At the September 23rd meeting, the Mercer County BOE recognized board President Greg Prudich for being named the 2024 WV School Board Assoc. Member of the Year and Maintenance employee, Steve Clowers for going above and beyond in keeping our schools in good condition.
Bus 649, which is a special needs run, is running 25 minutes late this morning, Monday, September 23rd. This affects Mercer, Spanishburg, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
Mercer County Schools had an amazing Friday with Mr. Prather, PlayWatch Kids and JASON Learning! A huge thanks to everyone that joined us in this electric event!
Mercer County Schools welcomed JASON Learning representatives, Playwatch cofounder Jimmy Jenkins, and Mr. Prather to present Literacy, Numeracy, Mental Health, and Science educational content to close to 1,400 students in first and second grades. Our partnership with JASON Learning and Playwatch will transform early childhood education through engaging and inclusive content for our students. We want to thank our dignitaries for attending and hope that they help spread this initiative with their communities.
BUS INFORMATION: bus 684 will not run today, Friday, September 20th. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Juniors and seniors had an opportunity to attend the WVACRAO college fair today. This event was a great chance for students to gather information, ask questions and start thinking about their future plans. Here’s to taking the next steps to a bright future! #CollegeAndCareerBound
Midday snack for the hard working maintenance staff. We appreciate all you do to keep our schools operational! Students, faculty and parent’s alike appreciate your efforts!
MCS special education administrators are attending the WVDE Special Education Data conference in Morgantown.
Jennifer Perdue - Special Education Supervisor
Joey Riffe - Assistant Principal
Justin Gilbert - Assistant Principal
Emily Huddle - Director of Special Education
High School Administrators and Teachers had their initial training on MasteryPrep this evening with Ms. Zandra Webb. This tool will help our high school teachers determine student strengths and weaknesses, as well as help students prepare for the Digital SAT that is given in Grade 11. Our county will use this tool for Grades 9 through 12, and we will host Bootcamps for students in the Spring.
Did you know that a student's SAT score is one of the criteria for the West Virginia Promise Scholarship and other scholarship awards?
Day Two of training in Lewisburg includes the Regional Rollout of Unite with Numeracy. Joining Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ernie Adkins and Amber Riffe are principals Shelley Weiss (Athens) and Emily Smith (Brushfork), and Mercer County Teacher of the Year, Kimberly Yahya.
Students and families from BMS attended a family engagement event for Southern West Virginia GEAR UP. Parents and students learned about career options, calculating GPA, attendance matters, college visits, and the three E's: enroll, enlist, or employ.
Scholarship Alert! The Application for the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program is Open!
The Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program is a competitive scholarship for current high school seniors and recent high school graduates with a passion for teaching and a history of high academic achievement, community service, and active involvement in extracurricular activities while in high school. Recipients will receive $10,000 per year for up to four years (up to the cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and other approved educational expenses). In exchange, Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars must agree to teach in a West Virginia public school in an area of critical need (math, science, elementary education or special education) for a period of five years after graduating from college. The deadline for applying is December 31, 2024. To learn more, please visit cfwv.com/financial-aid/underwood-smith-teaching-scholars.