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The New Teacher Summer Academy is under way! Mr. Toman, Dr. Adkins and Mr. Browning came to welcome our new teachers. Dr. Michael Bean from Concord University presented "Opening Your Classroom".
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Mercer County principals and administrators met on Friday to gear up for a new school year. Our JASON Argonauts spoke about their experiences in Boston and Houston. Leslie Wellman, Treasurer, discussed accounting procedures and updates on digitizing many of our forms.
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Mercer County principals and administrators met on Friday to gear up for a new school year. Our JASON Argonauts spoke about their experiences in Boston and Houston. Leslie Wellman, Treasurer, discussed accounting procedures and updates on digitizing many of our forms.
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New school zone lights are up and operational at Sun Valley! #schoosafety
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New Teacher Academy is next week!
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Don't forget about our WV Statewide Read aloud on August 9th at the Princeton Public Library. Please register to attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczgaoP_IAIlVufrDt7n8UY_IjEava3fGyjZFDtQk8R2Gc9Aw/viewform
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Thank you to all who made our Community Outreach Bus a success! We couldn't do it without our amazing staff and community partners!
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Open House at Mountaineer Challenge Academy
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WV Division of Rehabilitation Services Information
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Our JASON Argonauts are visiting NASA! #STEMinaction #Argonauts
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Policy G-23, Retirees as Professional Substitutes, is out for comment until August 13, 2023. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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Policy G-05, Leaves of Absence/Personal Leave (With or Without Cause), is out for comment until August 13, 2023. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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Policy A-06, Drug-Free Workplace and Employee Testing Policy, is out for comment until August 13, 2023. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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JASON Learning press release: Mercer County Schools receives the 2023 AASA/STEM Certification. https://jason.org/stem-certification-press-release/
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Tomorrow, Mercer County Schools' Food Truck, the MCS Express, will be at Mercer Elementary from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Come out and give it a try!
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Next week is the last week for Community Outreach Bus and Food Truck! Join us at one of our locations!
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New Teacher Academy dates:
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The WV Elks is having their annual Elks Major Protect Special Needs camp starting July 19th-28th at the Glenwood 4-H Camp. They are looking for middle or high school students who may need or want some volunteer hours to help out for the camp. If interested can go to the Glenwood 4-H Camp and ask for Taffy Robertson or Joe Pennington.
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All Mercer County Schools Job Postings are now located through Frontline. You can view all postings and apply for positions all in the same place! https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47343
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We are excited for the newest Argonauts heading to Houston!
Great time with the families last night! Former Argo Joseph Flanigan & his mother came to share his experience. Incredible opportunity in Design Thinking, Innovation & Entrepreneurship!
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