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Bus 621 is running 30 minutes late: Princeton Primary, Mercer, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.
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BUS INFORMATION 4/26/23-the following buses will not run today:
007- Oakvale, PVMS, PVHS
646- Glenwood, PSHS
681- Montcalm Elementary, Montcalm High not running this afternoon only.
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Job opportunities with the City of Bluefield for graduating seniors!
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BUS INFORMATION 4/25/23- the following buses will not run today:
633- Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
007- Oakvale, PVMS, PVHS
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At tonight's board meeting, Stacy Hicks from Princeton Rescue Squad was recognized for his long-time dedication to Mercer County Schools, Jessica Bryant was recognized for receiving National Board Certification in School Nursing, and several students were recognized for placing 1st or 2nd place at the State Social Studies Fair. To top it all off, Oakvale School's therapy dog, Oakley, paid a visit!
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BUS INFORMATION 4/24/23: Bus 007 will not run today. This affects Oakvale, PVMS, and PVHS.
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BUS INFORMATION 4/21/23: The following buses will not run today.
007- Oakvale, PVMS, PVHS
611- Montcalm Elementary, Montcalm High
677- Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
625- Athens, Melrose, PVMS, PVHS
641- CANCEL AFTERNOON RUN ONLY-Mountain Valley, BMS, BHS
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Attention all high school seniors! Time is running out to submit an essay for the Patriotism Essay Contest. The writers of the top two essays will each receive $1000! The due date is Monday, April 24th. Please email your entries to jcollis@k12.wv.us. Please see our Facebook page or website for additional details.
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AFTERNOON BUS INFORMATION: Bus 660 will not run this afternoon, Thursday, April 20th. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.
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Bus 669- RUNNING 20 MINUTES LATE. Mountain Valley, Glenwood, Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
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BUS INFORMATION 4/20/23: The following buses will not run today.
599- Montcalm Elementary, Montcalm High
007- Oakvale, PVMS, PVHS
677- Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
625- Athens, PVMS, PVHS
605- Lashmeet Matoaka, PVMS, PVHS
637 (CANCEL AFTERNOON RUN ONLY) Athens, Sun Valley, PVMS, PVHS
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Please disregard recent phone message regarding State Social Studies Fair winners unless you are a State Social Studies Fair winner. The call group did not batch correctly.
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Afternoon bus information: bus 007 will not run this afternoon, Wednesday, April 19th. This affects Oakvale, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
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BUS CHANGE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
Students from Straley who normally ride bus 667 with Jacky Powell to Kid Connection will now ride bus 631 with Zekara McPherson.
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BUS INFORMATION 4/19/23: The following buses will not run today.
677- Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
663- Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, BMS, BHS
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BUS CHANGE BEGINNING TOMORROW, APRIL 19, 2023:
This affects Lashmeet Matoaka, PikeView Middle and PikeView High students who normally rode bus 640 (Jeff/Scotty Barlow).
Students who live off of Reese Harmon Ridge Road will now ride Bus 664 (Larry Shrewsbury) in the mornings and afternoons
Bus 651 (Bill Horne) will transport all the students who live off of Bicknel Flatts in the morning, but will transport ONLY the middle and high school students in the afternoons.
Bus 656 (Waylon Carter) will transport the ELEMENTARY students who live off of Bicknel Flatts in the afternoons only.
Bus 605 (Adam Howell) will transport students that live off of Winoak and Giatto Road that typically rode Larry Shrewsbury's bus 664.
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AFTERNOON BUS INFORMATION 4/18/23: The following buses will not run this afternoon
645-BLUEWELL, BMS, BHS
671- SPECIAL NEEDS BUS- BLUEWELL GLENWOOD PSHS
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Policy K-05, Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy, is out for comment until May 8, 2023. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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BUS INFORMATION 4/18/23-The following buses will not run today:
640- Lashmeet Matoaka, PVMS, PVHS
633- Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
677- Princeton Primary, Mercer, PMS, PSHS
663- Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, BMS, BHS