📣 Yesterday, Mercer County Schools' 8th graders had an amazing opportunity to attend the Career Fair at Bluefield State University, thanks to GEAR UP SWV! 🎓✨
Our students engaged with business leaders, explored exciting career pathways, and asked insightful questions that showed just how bright their futures are. 💡👩💼👨🔧
A big thank you to everyone who helped make this experience possible! #GEARUPSWV #CareerReady #MercerProud #BluefieldState #FutureLeaders
Mercer County Schools is at the Bluefield State University Job Fair today!
Our Human Resources Director, Dr. Kristal Filipek, will be there until 2:00 PM.
Stop by to learn about exciting career opportunities with Mercer County Schools—we’d love to meet you!
Bus 648 will not run today, Wednesday, April 9th. This affects Athens, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.
K–2 teachers are all smiles as they explore hands-on strategies for teaching foundational math skills with Emily Smith! From number sense to early geometry, it’s all about making math fun and meaningful for our youngest learners. #EarlyMathMatters #HandsOnLearning #TeacherTraining #MercerCountySchools
More Mercer County highlights from the 2025 Grow Your Own & Milken Educators Symposium! 🌟
Milken Award recipients Dr. Ernie Adkins and Kelli Stanley brought their expertise to the main stage, serving on an expert panel where they answered powerful questions about the future of education. 🎤
Dr. Adkins also led a breakout session on Trauma-Invested Classrooms, sharing valuable insight on supporting students with compassion and understanding. Meanwhile, Mrs. Stanley inspired attendees with her session on Building Relationships and Empathy in the Elementary Classroom—a true reflection of her heart for students. 💬💛
And a proud moment for our Grow Your Own seniors: Teylah Carson, Dexter Simon, and Adrienne Jarrell received their official Grow Your Own stoles, which they'll proudly wear at graduation this May! 🎓🎉
Mercer County continues to lead the way in growing and supporting the next generation of educators.
#GrowYourOwnWV #MercerProud #MilkenEducators #FutureTeachers #TraumaInformedTeaching #RelationshipMatters #EducationLeadership
📐 Grades 3–5 teachers are diving into hands-on math today with Kim Yahya from Athens School and Katie Carter from Lashmeet Matoaka! They're exploring fun, interactive ways to teach angles that will keep students engaged and excited to learn. 🔍✨
🌟 Mercer County is shining at the 2025 Grow Your Own & Milken Educators Symposium! 🌟
We’re proud to have Milken Award recipients—Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ernie Adkins and Princeton Primary Principal Kelli Stanley—representing us at this prestigious event, alongside Mercer County Technical Education Center’s dedicated Grow Your Own instructor, Les Farmer.
What made this year’s symposium even more special? Three of our very own Grow Your Own graduates—Teylah Carson, Dexter Simon, and Adrienne Jarrell—took the stage to share how the program in Mercer County gave them a strong foundation and early momentum in their journey to becoming educators.
Introduced by Dr. Adkins, these future teacher leaders are continuing their education with purpose: Teylah and Dexter at Fairmont State University, and Adrienne at Bluefield State University.
We are so proud of the impact our Grow Your Own program—and the passionate educators behind it—is having on shaping the future of education!
#GrowYourOwnWV #MercerProud #FutureEducators #MilkenEducators #TeacherLeaders #MCTEC #InvestInEducation
Important Dates for the 2025-2026 School Year
The following buses will not run today, Tuesday, April 8th.
Bus 654, which affects Mountain Valley, Glenwood, and Princeton High
Bus 684, which affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle, and Bluefield High
This weekend, Mercer County Board of Education member Paul Hodges was honored at the PikeView High School track meet in a truly special way. Former athletes he once coached—many of whom are now coaches themselves—came together to celebrate his final meet as the official starter.
Coach Hodges has dedicated decades to inspiring a love of running in countless young people, not only as a coach and mentor, but as a role model both on and off the track. His impact is deeply felt across generations of athletes in our community.
Thank you, Mr. Hodges, for your dedication, leadership, and the legacy you've built. Your passion has truly gone the distance.
Bus 673 (formerly 633) is running about 45 minutes behind this morning, Monday, April 8th. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Princeton Middle and Princeton High.
The following buses will not run today, Monday, April 7th:
Bus 648, affects Athens, Pikeview Middle, Pikeview High
Bus 654, affects Mountain Valley, Glenwood, and Princeton High
Bus 679 is running 30 minutes behind this morning, Friday, April 4th. This affects Brushfork, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
🌟 Inspiring Stories in the Classroom! 🌟
GEAR UP SWV recently hosted West Virginia author Katherine Manley, who shared her powerful story of resilience and overcoming poverty with 8th and 9th grade students and their families. Her journey served as an inspiration, encouraging students to persevere through challenges and embrace their own potential.
📖💡 Thank you, Katherine Manley, for motivating the next generation with your words and wisdom! #GEARUPSWV #Inspiration #StudentSuccess
Grades 4-5 teachers are engaging in Science of Reading (SoR) Comprehension PD with LaCosta Hodges!
Members of Mercer County Universal Pre-K are in Beckley, WV today, attending the State System of Support meeting! This collaboration helps strengthen early childhood education and ensure success for our youngest learners. 🌟📚 #EarlyLearning #MercerCountySchools #PreKSuccess
Bus 649 which is a special needs bus, will not run today, Thursday, April 3rd. This affects Spanishburg, PikeView Middle, PikeView High and Princeton High.
Due to widespread power outage, the PLC for grades 2-3 planned for today at 3:30 at the Seminar Center has been canceled.
🚧 Timberwood Elementary Construction Update! 🚧
Progress is moving fast! 🏗️✨ Here's what's happening this week:
✅ Roof drains installed under the entrance
✅ Topsoil going in 🌱
✅ Sidewalks constructed and poured 🚶♂️
✅ Communication conduit being installed 📡
✅ Trophy case installed 🏆
✅ New road undercut with cloth and stone 🚜
Timberwood is taking shape—stay tuned for more updates! #TimberwoodElementary #BuildingTheFuture #ConstructionProgress
The following buses will not run today, Wednesday, April 2nd:
Bus 649 which is a special needs bus and affects Spanishburg, PikeView Middle and PikeView High
Bus 655 which affects Bluewell, Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High