Mercer County Schools' Central Office staff wore pink today to show support for students and colleagues at PikeView High School as well as her family and friends in remembrance of teacher Sam Nelson. #RememberingSam #ImpactfulLife
Big progress is happening at Timberwood Elementary!
We’re one step closer to welcoming students into this incredible new school! Stay tuned for more updates! 🎉 #TimberwoodElementary #BuildingTheFuture #SchoolConstruction
Yesterday, Bluefield High School Principal, Mr. Mike Collins, met with all 9th graders to inspire and motivate them to strive for academic excellence. He emphasized that the choices they make today will shape their future—encouraging them to work hard, stay focused, and reach their full potential.
Success starts now! Let’s go, BHS freshmen! #BrightFuturesStartHere #AcademicExcellence #BHSBeavers
Ms. Lewis and Ms. Smith's classes at Bluefield Middle School are diving into the novel Crenshaw! In the story, the main character and his family hold a yard sale to help pay rent. To bring the story to life, students participated in a hands-on yard sale project—organizing, setting up, and even designing their own yard!
This engaging activity not only deepened their understanding of the book but also reinforced real-world math, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
#ReadingInAction #Crenshaw #HandsOnLearning #BluefieldMiddle
Mercer County Schools will be dismissing 1 hour early today, Friday, January 31, 2025.
🚀 Mercer County’s Future in STEM!
The Mercer County JASON Learning Core Team met this evening to discuss the future of Mercer County as a STEM district. Attendees collaborated on innovative STEM initiatives for 2025 and beyond, focusing on expanding opportunities for students and educators. Exciting things are ahead! #STEMEducation #FutureReady #MercerCountySTEM @jasonlearning
Glenwood School and Central Office staff at the WV Attendance Collaborative working on building a school wide culture of attendance by preventing chronic absenteeism and truancy.
Oakvale's therapy dog, Oakley, was NOT impressed about having to attend a meeting at central office. #rufflife #Oakley
Please take a minute to submit the GEAR UP SWV parent survey by scanning the QR code or clicking this link https://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qDsRcQn5a8Yzs2. Email your name to gwebb@k12.wv.us after submitting survey to be eligible for prizes.
Now in its third year, the Extra Mile Program ensures students and their families facing food insecurity receive the nutrition they need to thrive.
Through a partnership with the Mountaineer Food Bank and DoorDash, we deliver fresh produce, meat, dairy, and shelf-stable items right to families’ doorsteps.
Adequate nutrition is vital for success in and out of the classroom, and we’re proud to break barriers to learning through this program!
Check out the incredible impact we’ve made so far in the graphic below. Let’s keep going the extra mile for our students!
#TheExtraMile #FightingHunger #StrongerTogether #StudentSuccess
“📚✨ Elementary teachers are diving into creativity and collaboration during the JASON Learning professional development! They’re exploring 2D Design through Canva and creating engaging projects with JASON Tile. 🎨🧩
@jasonlearning
Instructional Moment Monday!
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.