Bus 680, which is a special needs bus, is running 20 minutes behind this morning, October 28th. This affects Mountain Valley, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
8th grade GEAR UP students had a fun day learning about career options at New River Community and Technical College in Ghent!
Oakvale School dives into STEM every day, but on Hoots Day, things get extra exciting!
On this special day, students roll up their sleeves and dive into hands-on experiments from morning ‘til the final bell rings! Who’s having the most fun? It’s tough to tell if it’s the students or the teachers!
PSHS Key Club is hosting a Trunk or Treat! Put on your best costume and drop by!
Mercer County HR staff along with neighboring county school systems' HR representatives attended training on the job platform, Frontline.
Mr. Toman enjoyed some delicious cake today courtesy of Glenwood School cooks!
Two of Brushfork’s amazing bus drivers, Danny Grubb and Jason Snapp, took time this week to review bus safety with students! 🧡🖤
Athens and Sun Valley Schools received an exciting visit today from WV Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert D. Bailey IV, Athens Volunteer Fire Department Director Roger Lokay, and Superintendent Edward Toman! Two talented students from each school were honored at the state level for their outstanding submissions to the WV State Fire Marshal Safety Calendar Contest. With only 12 winners across the state, we’re proud to share that 1/3 of them hail from right here in Mercer County!
Congratulations to Athens students Amelia McKenna and Darcy Chapman, and Sun Valley students Addilyn Helmandollar and Willow McAlpine, for their exceptional achievements. Each student received a plaque, a framed picture of their artwork, and a certificate from Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Bailey. We’re incredibly proud of these students and their hard work!
Mr. Toman enjoyed a cheese bite at Sun Valley Elementary today while visiting for an awards ceremony. He says they're delicious and the kids are in for a treat!
Timberwood Elementary Update 10/22/24: Drywall work continues in section B of the building, underground detention is nearing completion, and roofing on the main entrance is almost finished. #TimberwoodWolves #Fall2025
The West Virginia Department of Education welcomes nine high school career technical education teams to the third annual Culineering Challenge. Based on Netflix's Baking Impossible, the Culineering Challenge pits teams against one another utilizing skills to perform difficult tasks.
Each team consists of two engineering students, two culinary students, and a social media manager. This year, the theme is "Bake and Quake". Teams must construct an edible structure and put it to the test of being shaken for specific amounts of time over several rounds. Baking Impossible winner Sara Schonour and other former caster members will be present at the event to offer guidance, insights, and to judge the culinary and engineering efforts.
The winning team will be named grand champion and receive a $5,000 CTE classroom grant. The second-place team will win a $3,000 CTE classroom grant and third place will win a $2,000 CTE classroom grant.
Additionally, the grand champion team will win the champion cup and $200 for each team member courtesy of the West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association Educational Foundation. The top three teams also receive a custom engraved cutting board for their classrooms.
Good luck to the MCTEC Culineering Challenge Team, MCTEC Tremor Tamers, in this innovative competition.
Bus 672 is running 30 minutes behind this morning, Monday, October 21st. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.
Amber Riffe, Pre-K/Elementary Supervisor, and Alysha Crawford, ICARE Facilitator, represented our team at the CASEWV Fall Retreat Resource Fair. We truly value our partnership with CASEWV and appreciate the chance to collaborate and share valuable resources that put kids first!
#CASEWV #CommunitySupport #KidsFirst
Mercer County Schools Writing Implementation Team
working during a planning meeting
Pam Clark, Teresa Inman, Kristy Cecil, April Morris, Ami Lester, & Heather Fields
Yesterday, members of Mercer County elementary literacy and numeracy teams met to look at data and plan for the future with Josie Groves our Region 6 Literacy Support Specialist and Casey Whitlow the Region 6 Numeracy Support Specialists. It was great to hear from MCBOE Board Member Jim Bailey about the importance of educating our students. They are our future!
Mercer County Pre-K thanks Amber Myers, Coordinator Early and Elementary Learning Services
PK-12 Academic Support from the WVDE for training today on Pre-K Numeracy.
Mrs. Krista Kessinger, Director of Child Nutrition, Warehouse, and PEDS was recognized as a member of the 110% club at last night's board meeting for her leadership during Hurricane Helene getting food moved from schools without power to schools with power.
Ms. Carmon Barbour, head cook at Glenwood School, was recognized as a member of the 110% for her efforts in assisting on her own time ordering emergency food supplies during Hurricane Helene. She ensured that many of the schools that lost food would have food to serve.
Mr. Adam Young, a warehouse employee for Mercer County Schools was recognized as a member of the 110% for his efforts in assisting on a Saturday during Hurricane Helene, to move food from schools without power to schools with power and back again when power was restored.
Mr. Jesse Saucedo, a custodian at Montcalm Elementary was recognized as a member of the 110% for his efforts in assisting on a Saturday during Hurricane Helene, to move food from schools without power to schools with power. Thank you, Mr. Saucedo!
