Mercer County Schools

Property Auction of Whitethorn and Memorial: https://bids-entrustedauctions.com/auctions/eiZtXyw2noDw3tAHKl5y/a/ENT-305---Vacant-Development-Lots-Bluefield--WV

Important meeting for families interested in Virtual School for the 2022-2023 school year.

Don't forget about our Community Outreach buses coming to a location near you! Join us for some fun activities for elementary students beginning Monday, July 18th.

Attention High School Students!

Community Outreach Buses Coming to Your Community

Policy B-01, School Board Meetings, is out for comment until August 1, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1dua8

UPDATE ON SENIOR CLASS RANK POLICY: The comment period for Policy I-28, Senior Class Rank, has been extended to allow for further exploration, examination, and discussion. Written comments will be accepted through July 29, 2022.

Policy IGBD, Programs for Expectant Mothers, is out for comment until July 19, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1d6np

Policy IGBE, Aids Education Policy, is out for comment until July 19, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1d6n9

Policy JHCB, Students and Communicable Disease, is out for comment until July 19, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1d6mp

Mercer County Schools is hiring! https://wvde.state.wv.us/jobs/index.html

Make It Modular Student Design Challenge! ($10,000 Scholarship Prize) Requirements: Open to students ages 13-21 and currently enrolled in high school or homeschooled in the United States. All entries MUST share the entrant’s grade level in the introductory step. All entries MUST incorporate Autodesk software in their design. Submissions must be entered between March 7, 2022, and July 18, 2022 (11:59pm PT). For more information, visit https://www.instructables.com/contest/makeitmodular2022/

Policy I-28 Honor Graduates (former Senior Class Rank) Out for Comment: A policy changing senior class rank to Top Scholars and Honor Graduates is currently up for comment until July 5th at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2558/MCS/2176058/I-28.pdf. Most school districts in West Virginia and districts across the country are moving towards recognizing over-all academic achievement rather than ranking students. Instead of a valedictorian or salutatorian, high school students will be considered either Top Scholars or Honor Graduates. To be named a Top Scholar, a student must hold an overall GPA of 4.0 or higher in the current graduating class. To be named an Honor Graduate, a student must hold an overall GPA of 3.80 or higher. Student speakers at high school graduations will be chosen based on a metric of each school’s choosing. For example, it could be the class president or student body president.

Policy G-20, Employee Work Schedule, is out for comment until July 5, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1cd4p

Policy I-28, Honor Graduates (former Senior Class Rank) is out for comment until July 5, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1ccow

Policy G-48, Vacation Policy, is out for comment until July 5, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1ccop

Policy G-27, Service Personnel Employment Term, is out for comment until July 5, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1ccof

Policy G-26, Employee Contracts and Compensation Plans, is out for comment until July 5, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us. https://5il.co/1cco4

2022-2023 Student Calendar now posted on our website and app! Go to: https://boe.merc.k12.wv.us/page/2022-2023-school-calendar

UPDATE: Princeton Middle School has now lost all power. Students have been moved into the cafeteria where there is more light. School buses are currently on elementary runs, so the students cannot be dismissed early. However, any parent who wishes, may pick up their child.