Mercer County Schools

⚾️ Home Run for Inclusion! Mercer County Schools' students and staff had an incredible time participating in our very first Community Integration Baseball game with the Bluefield Raid Birds Alternative Baseball Organization (ABO) at Hunnicutt Stadium! We are honored to support their mission of creating inclusive and exciting baseball experiences for teens and adults with disabilities. The energy was electric as fans, including teachers, students, parents, and school administrators, cheered on the players. It was a memorable experience for everyone involved. Thank you to ABO for their generous donation of supplies to our special education classrooms and for the opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of our special needs community! #MercerCountyPublicSchoolsWV #BluefieldRaidBirdsABO #CommunityIntegration #Baseball #Inclusion

Mercer County Heritage Festival

GLENWOOD, MOUNTAIN VALLEY, and PRINCETON HIGH families: bus 654 is running 25 minutes behind this morning, Friday, August 23rd.

Attention PikeView Middle and High School Families: PVHS and PVMS buses are running behind this afternoon. Students from those schools will be picked up between 4:00 and 4:05 this afternoon.

DON'T FORGET: All 8th and 9th grade students and families in Mercer County are invited to attend a Southern WV GEAR UP Family Night on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the MCTEC Seminar Center. Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. Special guest speaker Zach Gowen, former WWE Superstar and American Ninja Warrior, will be presenting on how we can better support our children as they wrestle with the challenges of high school and beyond. Admission and dinner are free! We can't wait to see you there!

Trena Dacal from United Way stopped by to deliver boxes of shoes to Mercer County Schools! 👟✨ Thanks to the United Way of Southern West Virginia's Equal Footing Shoe Fund, our students in need will have new, athletic shoes to wear to school. These new shoes will make a huge difference in their lives, helping them feel confident and comfortable at school. We're so grateful for the support from United Way and their commitment to our community. #UnitedWay #EqualFootingShoeFund #MercerCountySchools #Education #CommunitySupport

Thank you, Mercer County Schools Transportation Department!

Central Office team collaboration on using a new formative assessment, Mastery Prep, in our middle and high schools to support increasing student achievement. #student success

It's the first day of school! We can't wait to see you! #learningtime #backtoschool

Welcome back to another fantastic school year, Mercer County Schools' Student Support Staff! We're grateful for your dedication to our students. A big thank you to Board Member Jim Bailey for your kind words, and to Community Connections for the delicious breakfast and valuable resources! Today's training with Alysha Crawford, Amanda Aliff, Russell Lippencott, and Cristal Tabor-Crowe focused on enhancing our support for students' unique needs, improving attendance, and promoting mental health. We're excited to see the positive impact you'll make this year! #MercerCountySchools #StudentSupportStaff #BackToSchool #MentalHealth #CommunityPartnerships

Important tips!

Backpacks, books, and bright smiles! 🎒 📚 😀 Child Protect/Starting Points held their annual free backpack event today! Community organizations rallied together to welcome students back, and provide much needed resources and school supplies. Even K9 Officer Mathias from Athens PD showed his support by modeling a backpack! Mercer County Schools’ Elementary/Pre-K Supervisor, Amber Riffe and ICARE Facilitator, Alysha Crawford loved seeing all the bright smiles on students’ faces as they picked out free books! Special shoutout to one of our superstar readers that read an incredible 42 books this summer! Our community is truly special. Thank you for supporting our students and their families! #ChildProtect #StartingPoints #MercerCountySchools #KidsFirst #BackToSchool #Community #Education

Title I Back to School Workshop for all Title I staff and principals! Dr. Ernie Adkins-Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Leslie Wellman-Treasurer, Mrs. Amber Riffe-Elementary Supervisor, Mrs. Kelli Stanley-Principal, Princeton Primary, Mrs. Pam Clark- Title I Supervisor and Ms. Rhonda Rogers - Title I Supervisor presented on Title I Guidelines, Third Grade Success Act, Science of Reading, Numeracy, and Eschool Mall Purchasing Procedures. Mercer County is so excited for this school year! It's going to be a great year!

Join us for an overview of scholarships, grants, other financial aid, and the financial aid process! The WV Higher Education Policy will be providing information to help students and families navigate the world of financial aid. This event is free and open to all high school students and parents. Please use the QR code to register. We look forward to seeing you there!

Policy J-18, Expected Behavior in Safe and Supportive Schools, is out for comment until September 10, 2024. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek at k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/2tqgu

Policy J-29, School Health Services, is out for comment until September 10, 2024. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/2tqd1

Policy J-15, Administration of Medication and Special Health Care Plans, is out for comment until September 10, 2024. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/2tq7o

Dr. Ashley Vaughn presented to elementary principals and lead teachers on GSA data and how to utilize it to guide instruction.

SWV GEARUP is hosting a family engagement night for all 8th and 9th graders on August 27, 2024, at the MCTEC Seminar Center. Dinner will be provided starting at 5:30 PM. Guest speaker Zach Gowen, former WWE Superstar, American Ninja Warrior, and youth engagement speaker will be providing information on how we can better support our children as they wrestle with the challenges of high school. No RSVP is required. We look forward to seeing you there!

A group of JASON Learning National Conference attendees presented to the Board Member about what was brought back and how we will implement with students. Some of the topics were, Recycling, AI, micro-credentials, design thinking, Playwatch Kids, etc.