ATTENTION FUTURE NURSES! If you are in will be in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade next fall, you are eligible to participate in the 2024 Southern West Virginia Nursing Academy at The WVU Tech campus in Beckley. The camp is free, but spaces are limited. Visit
https://camps.wvutech.edu/southern-west-virginia-junior-academy/about for additional information and to apply.
ADDITIONAL BUS INFORMATION for Tuesday, March 5th:
Bus 660 will not run today. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High
BUS INFO for Tuesday, March 5th:
The following 2 buses will not run today:
Bus 638-affects Athens, Sun Valley, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High
Bus 664-affects Oakvale, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High
Bus 640, which affects Lashmeet Matoaka, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High will not run today, HOWEVER, children that live on Bicknal Flats and lower part of Reese Harmon Ridge will ride bus 636. Children that live on the upper part of Reese Harmon Ridge will ride bus 656. Buses 636 and 656 may run 10-15 minutes behind due to the additional stops.
Afternoon bus information for Monday, March 4th: Bus 633 is running late this afternoon. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Princeton Middle, and Princeton High.
ADDITIONAL BUS INFO for Monday, March 4th: Bus 640 will not run today. This affects Lashmeet Matoaka, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview.
BUS INFO for Monday, March 4th. The following buses will not run today:
613- OAKVALE, PVMS, PVHS
638- ATHENS, SUN VALLEY, PVMS, PVHS
660- Montcalm Elementary, Montcalm High
Memories are being made and smiles are all around at Readiness Roundup with Mercer County Schools! Join the fun at the Chuck Mathena Center, we will be here until 2:00. Pre-K and Kindergartners are getting excited about starting school!
🚨 Don't forget to join Mercer County Schools at the Chuck Mathena Center today anytime from 10:00-2:00 for the Readiness Roundup! There will be tons of activities and prizes! Can't wait to see you there!! 🚨
Pre-K/Elementary Supervisor Amber Riffe and Bluewell Elementary Principal Dr. Sarah Grose joined Matt Deal on 97.3 this morning to discuss the Pre-K and Kindergarten readiness round up event, the importance of Pre-K, and educational initiatives going on in Mercer County.
Policy K-05, Parent and Family Engagement Policy, is out for comment until March 20, 2024. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/2fud6
Policy G-40, Critical Need and Shortage: Substitute Bus Operators, is out for comment until March 20, 2024. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
https://5il.co/2fubd
Policy G-01, Emergency Situation Pay, is out for comment until March 20, 2024. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
https://5il.co/2fuam
Principal Emily Smith presents on Mathematical Mindsets and Building Thinking Classrooms to K-2 teachers tonight. Mercer County is focused on the Mathematical Habits of Mind (MHM). These habits are an integral part of the College-and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics.
BUS INFO for Friday, March 1st: Bus 638 will not run today. This affects Athens, Sun Valley, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
CORRECTION: BUS 613 WILL RUN TODAY, Friday, March, 1st. Oakvale, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High
HBCU trip is officially underway!
Due to heating issues at Straley School there will be no school for students tomorrow February 29, 2024. Staff will report 2 hours late.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 Albert Yanni Scholarship which provides high-quality career technical education students an opportunity to pursue advanced education and/or training related to their career aspirations. Scholarships of $2000 each will be awarded to students selected by a committee of West Virginia Department of Education personnel. Applicants selected must present proof that they have maintained their eligibility requirements before awards are presented. Click the link to access the scholarship application: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNaiA9QJ3cBWRFsPQdu_VE_hpUQkpDSE9XVTNOWk0yWkRKUDJOQVFVVU1QSy4u
The West Virginia Universal Pre-K Program Review was conducted in Mercer County on December 6, 2023. We are proud to say the review was a success. Mercer County Schools' Pre-K program including Pre-K collaboratives required no follow-up documentation or clarification. Way to go!
Bus 663 is running about 10-15 minutes late this morning (2/28/24). This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.