Mercer County Schools' Elementary Principals brought a twist to today’s Administrators' Meeting! Each principal showed up in a shirt from a different school, leaving everyone guessing who belonged to where! What started as a "Secret Spirit Day" turned into an awesome display of support, unity, and team spirit.
We're so lucky to have a team that celebrates each other and shows true Mercer County pride. Here’s to working together and making our schools stronger every day! #SchoolSpirit #Teamwork
🚀 Mercer County is searching for its next ARGONAUTS! We’re selecting 2 students (ages 13-17) & 1 teacher for the Argos for Earth: Designing the Future of Conservation Expedition! 🌎 In June 2025, our Argonauts will head to Portland, OR—a hub of tech & innovation—to explore how AI & advancements impact conservation. They’ll dive into design thinking, research, and real-world problem-solving! 🧠🛠️
Apply now! Part 1 due by Jan 3, 2025. Once eligibility is confirmed, you’ll receive a link for Part 2, due Jan 17, 2025. 🌐➡️ Apply here
Staff from Mercer County Schools is “Taking the Lead” today at the Southern WV iReady Data Consortium.
Today, Mercer County principals engaged in a valuable training session on WVDE Policy 4373 - Safe and Supportive Schools! Special thanks to WVDE Coordinators Jessica Austin and Jordan McBride for leading this essential training, ensuring our schools continue to foster safe, positive environments for all students.
Today, Alysha Crawford, our ICARE Coordinator for Mercer County Schools, proudly presented the innovative ICARE model at the Student Support Conference in Charleston. We're proud to share this model and contribute to making schools a more caring place for all students. #ICARE
Kristie Bridges, the dedicated secretary for our Special Education Department, was honored at the recent MCBOE meeting as a proud member of Mercer County Schools’ 110% Club! Her unwavering commitment to excellence goes above and beyond her primary duties, making a difference in the lives of students and staff alike.
Please join us in celebrating Ms. Bridges and her exceptional dedication!
📚✨ Title I Tuesday Success: Science of Reading - Effective Writing Strategies Training! ✨📚
We had a fantastic session at the MCTEC Seminar Center with 34 educators from grades 3-5 joining in! Our Writing Implementation Team — Heather Fields (Glenwood), April Morris (Melrose), and Kristy Cecil (Athens) — delivered engaging presentations, sharing impactful strategies that will support our students’ writing journeys.
Thanks to everyone who attended and made this day a success! Together, we’re building stronger writers and readers for tomorrow! 💪📖 #TitleITuesday #ScienceOfReading #EffectiveWriting #MercerCountySchools
📚✏️ Title I Tuesday K-2 Writing PD ✏️📚
Today, our dedicated K-2 teachers attended an engaging and enriching Title I Tuesday professional development session, focusing on early writing strategies! Special thanks to Teresa Inman, Title I Teacher at Oakvale Elementary, and Ami Lester, 3rd Grade Teacher at Lashmeet Matoaka, for leading this impactful workshop. Their expertise and passion for literacy are helping our educators foster strong writing foundations in our youngest learners! 📝✨ #ProfessionalDevelopment #TitleITuesday #EarlyLiteracy #WritingSuccess
It is time to begin work on the 25-26 School Calendar! Please use the QR Code to fill out a survey regarding next year's calendar. All suggestions that follow state code will be considered. Here is the link to the survey as well: https://forms.office.com/r/zZNFPipff3
All schools in Mercer County are closed tomorrow.
Jason Argonauts Eva Coleman, Blake Blankenship, and teacher Argonaut Laiken Lucas presenting today at the Rotary meeting. Savannah Mongeni and Bryce Burgess, Joseph Flanigan were also in attendance!
Mrs. Pam Clark (Title I Supervisor), Dr. Ashley Vaughn (Assessment Coordinator and Middle School/Fine Arts Supervisor), and Mrs. Kilie Pauley (Princeton Middle School English Teacher) had the privilege of representing Mercer County at the WVDE Writing Instructional Support Training in Charleston. Writing assessment information and strategies for academic achievent in writing were shared with training participants.
#writing #profdev #teacherpd
Amanda Reed and Leigh Ann Owen’s collaborate with secondary math teachers across the county in Mathematical Mindsets training on November 7th. Math teachers focus on strategies to Build Thinking Classrooms and encourage problem solving with their students.
MCS Office of Special Education partners with Southern Highlands to provide our students an opportunity to interact with first responders in a safe event. This year’s theme was "Going to the Carnival". Thank you to everyone who came out and made this event spectacular!
Bus 642 is running 10 minutes late this morning, Monday, November 4th. This affects Glenwood and Princeton High.
Bus 689 is running 20 minutes late this morning, Monday, November 4th. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.
Bus 648 running 30 minutes late this morning, Friday, November 1st. This affects Athens, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.
Central Office staff flew in today to read Halloween stories to students at Princeton Primary, Mountain Valley, and Bluefield Primary.
Great information regarding chronic absenteeism from ParentGuidance.org. Check them out for lots of helpful resources.
Bus 633 is running 10 minutes behind this morning, October 31st. This affects Princeton Primary, Straley, Mercer, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.