Kindergarten Teachers and ECCATs today studying the Science of Reading and Team Building with Amber Riffe and Shannon Noble. Superintendent Toman and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ernie Adkins participated, too.

Targeted Science of Reading Targeted Instructional Strategies and Team Building with First Grade Teachers and Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers (ECCATs) with Kelli Stanley at Princeton Primary.

Targeted Science of Reading Targeted Instructional Strategies and Team Building with 2nd grade teachers and Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers (ECCATs) with Principal LaCosta Hodges.

MCS PE/Health teachers are learning about Fitness Gram software and the Healthy Lifestars Challenge from Josh Grant from the West Virginia Department of Education. Also Also, Eloise Elliott, Angela Watkins, and Leanne Watson are here from WVU.

Mercer County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, October 14th.

Statement from Superintendent Edward Toman.

The Elementary Parent/Family Advisory Council Meeting took place at the Seminar Center this morning. Families received an overview of Federal Programs, the Third Grade Success Act, the Parent and Family Engagement Policy, and the Strategic Plan. Those in attendance provided Mercer County Schools with valuable input in enhancing parent/family engagement, the strategic plan, and programs. #ittakesavillage

All third graders in Mercer County received a dictionary today compliments of Concord University (Dr. Kendra Boggess), New River Community and Technical College (Mr. Russ Jordan), and the Bluefield and Princeton Rotary Clubs (Ms. Deb Halsey-Hunter). This year, Athens School hosted the event and 3rd grade students Kylee Pennington and Aidan Curry accepted the dictionaries on behalf of all 3rd grade students. Thank you to our sponsors for their generosity in furthering the education of our students.

Bus 649, which is a special needs bus, is running 20 minutes late this morning, Friday, October 11th. This affects Mercer, Spanishburg, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

Mercer County Principals today collaborated on the three building blocks of effective schools. They brainstormed how their schools support instruction, leadership, and foundational standards. #worktogether #shareideas

We had a great day with the alternative Ed kids today at the Compass Virtual Learning Academy in- person day.   Tracey O’Donnell and Rob Tibbs from Montcalm High School delivered the suicide prevention program Recognize, Respond, Reach to the students. Then, they did a lesson on the importance of voting and helped the students register to vote. Last Stephanie Hill and Jessica Whitt from Child Protect gave a lesson on bullying, cyber bullying, and digital safety. Then the students had a fun game of Halloween Jeopardy.

Central Office showing love and support for Bluefield Middle's Principal, Kim Miller. 💚

Bus 625 is running 15 minutes late. This affects Athens, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

Teachers and principals (Grades 3-5) train with Kim Yahya and Katie Carter on Thinking Classrooms, Mathematical Mindsets, and Vertical Whiteboards at MCTEC

Teachers in K-2 train with Principal Emily Smith on Thinking Classrooms, Mathematical Mindsets, and Vertical Whiteboards.

AFTERNOON BUS INFORMATION: Bus 619, which is a special needs bus, will not run this afternoon, Monday, October 7, 2024. This affects Glenwood, Bluewell, and Bluefield Middle.

The Bluefield High School "Get A Life" event that was scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024 will be rescheduled for November 2024. More details to come!

Dr. Ernie Adkins read to Princeton Primary, Mercer, and Straley this morning through Teams to kick off their One Book, One Town event.

AFTERNOON BUS INFORMATION Friday, October 4, 2024: Bus 685 will not run this afternoon. This affects Spanishburg, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

Mr. Toman, Dr. Adkins, and Mrs. Mitchell attended a reception to honor veterans. Tony Whitlow, retired state senator was also in attendance along with Mr. Shott!