🌟 Day 2 of the JASON Argonaut Tour 🌟 The excitement continues! Today, Bluefield Middle welcomed teacher and student Argonauts from the past three expeditions. They shared their incredible stories of exploration, adventure, and discovery with 8th-grade students. 👀 Could YOU be Mercer County’s next Argonaut? Students aged 13-17 are encouraged to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the world and dive into STEM learning. Deadline to apply: January 3, 2025 Stay tuned—our Argonaut Tour might be coming to your school next! Let’s find Mercer County’s next group of explorers!

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Kristal Filipek! 🎉 This week, at the WV Association of School Human Resource Officers Conference held at the Stonewall Resort, Dr. Kristal Filipek, Mercer County Schools Human Resources Director, was honored with the Gregory Bailey West Virginia School Human Resources Official of the Year Award! Established in memory of Gregory Bailey by Bowles Rice Attorneys at Law, this prestigious award recognizes an active WVASHRO member who exemplifies excellence in personnel administration. Recipients are celebrated for their contributions to public education, their leadership in managing change, their innovative approaches, and their respect and humor in working with others. Dr. Filipek’s outstanding impact on education at the local and state levels has also earned her the distinction of being WVASHRO’s nomination for the national Herb Salinger Personnel Administrator of the Year Award by the American Association of School Personnel Administrators. Mercer County Schools is proud to celebrate Dr. Filipek’s remarkable achievement and dedication to education and personnel excellence.

All MCS schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow

This week, our Elementary Grade Level PLCs for 4th and 5th grades were hard at work, sharing strategies and ideas to enhance student learning. We also hosted an engaging Writing Framework PD led by two incredible educators: ✏️ Heather Fields, Third Grade Teacher at Glenwood Elementary ✏️ April Morris, Third Grade Teacher at Melrose Elementary

Today, our teacher and student Argonauts from the past three expeditions inspired 8th graders at Glenwood School by sharing their incredible adventures and discoveries! 🚨 Calling all future Argos! Students aged 13-17 can apply to join this life-changing program. Don't miss your chance to represent Mercer County and explore the wonders of science, technology, and the natural world. This summer's expedition is to Portland, Oregon! This adventure is free for the chosen students and teacher. 🗓️ Apply by January 3, 2025: 🔗 Link to application: https://jasonlearning.submittable.com/.../jason-pre...

Bus 649 is running 15 minutes late this morning, Thursday, December 5th. This affects Spanishburg, Mercer, and PikeView Middle.

All MCS schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow.

Elementary Grade Level PLC (Grades 2/3) dove into a Writing Framework PD led by our amazing educators: ✨ Teresa Inman – Title I Teacher at Oakvale Elementary ✨ Heather Fields – Third Grade Teacher at Glenwood School Together, they shared strategies to inspire young writers and build stronger writing foundations in our classrooms. Thank you, Teresa and Heather, for your expertise and dedication!

Exciting Updates at Princeton Middle School! Thanks to your support of the Excess Levy, Princeton Middle School now has brand-new lockers and a refreshed gym floor! These improvements are a game-changer for our students, enhancing their school environment and providing pride in their facilities. Your commitment to our schools helps make these transformations possible. Together, we’re building a better future for Mercer County students. #PrincetonMiddlePride #ExcessLevyAtWork #MercerCountySchools #InvestInOurKids

🐷✨ Pre-K Made Pigs Fly Tonight! Our Pre-K teachers soared to new heights during their PLC led by: 🎓 Donna Pennington 🎓 Brittany Cottle 🎓 Holly McDowell The focus? STEM, Blocks, Writing, and Literacy! Great things are happening for our littlest learners! #PreKMagic

📚 Elementary Grade Level PLC (K/1) ✨ Writing Framework Professional Development ✍️ Led by: 🎓 Teresa Inman - Title I Teacher, Oakvale Elementary 🎓 Ami Lester - 3rd Grade Teacher, Lashmeet/Matoaka Empowering our K/1 educators with strategies for success in writing instruction! 🌟 #ProfessionalDevelopment #Collaboration #StudentSuccess #MercerCountySchools

Get into the holiday spirit with Bluefield High School!

BUS INFO for Tuesday, December 3rd: The following buses will not run today. Bus 680, a special needs bus that affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Mountain Valley, and Bluefield Middle Bus 636, which affects Lashmeet Matoaka, PikeView Middle and PikeView High Bus 669 will run this morning but will NOT run this afternoon. It is a special needs bus and affects Mountain Valley, Princeton Primary, Glenwood, and Mercer.

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Elementary Math Field Day will be still held at Concord University starting at 9:45, tomorrow, Monday, December 2nd.

All Mercer County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, December 2nd.

All Mercer County Schools are now closed, Friday, November 22, 2024

All Mercer County Schools are now CLOSED, Friday, November 22, 2024.

All Mercer County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay, Friday, November 22, 2024 We will continue to assess road conditions throughout the night and morning.

READING BEE UPDATE: We regret to inform you that the Reading Bee originally scheduled for tomorrow, November 22, 2024, has been canceled due to venue availability. The event will be rescheduled at a later date, and we’ll keep you updated as soon as new details are finalized. Thank you for your understanding and continued support!