Wear a wacky outfit tomorrow for "Wacky Wednesday." Be creative and have fun!
Tomorrow is Crazy Socks Day for Dr. Suess' "Fox in Socks". Be sure to wear those colorful or mismatched socks!
Tomorrow is Hat Day for "Cat in the Hat". Wear those hats, Bluewell Bears!
Tomorrow kicks of Dr. Suess week at Bluewell School!
REMINDER: We will have an LSIC/Leadership team meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:50 pm. We look forward to meeting with our team members!
Mercer County BOE Votes to Make Mask Wearing Optional
At the February 22nd meeting, the Mercer County Board of Education voted to move its mask guidance from mandatory to optional. This means that mask usage in buildings and on school buses will be optional for both students and staff.
This decision is being made as Mercer County and Mercer County Schools positive case numbers are going down after the increase during the winter holidays. Masks may also be required at individual school sites if Covid-19 transmission rates warrant a mask requirement.
Mercer County Schools will still have masks available to anyone wanting one. We will also continue communicating with the Mercer County Health Department about special cases and any concerning trends in classrooms or schools. The superintendent may institute practices if determined necessary in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ultimate goal is to protect our students and prioritize learning. Given the quick spread of the Omicron variant and its rapid clinical course, it has made contact tracing in schools impractical when combined with the newly reduced timelines for quarantine and isolation set by the CDC. With that being said, Mercer County Schools will not perform contact tracing on behalf of the Mercer County Health Department.
All Mercer County schools are now reporting positive cases to a new WV DHHR tracking survey, which appears on Fridays at https://wvde.us/covid19/school-covid-dashboard/
This is a great event sponsored by Craft Memorial Library!
Don't forget! Tomorrow, we will have double the fun on TWOsday!
Remember: We have a 2-hour early dismissal on Monday, February 21, 2022. Students dismiss at 12:20 pm.
Next year's Pre-K and Kindergarten families: Be sure to attend Ready Freddy at Mountain Valley Elementary tomorrow! It runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm!
Happy National Random Acts of Kindness Day!
Good news! The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted!
Bluewell School is still under a Boil Water Advisory. We will let you know once it is lifted.
As you already know, Bus 655 did not run this morning. All students who ride Mr. Pete's bus will be excused. Stay warm!
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! As a reminder, we moved our dance to tomorrow (February 15) due to the 2-hour delay this morning. However, we will still exchange Valentine's Day cards today. We hope you enjoy the celebrations!
We are celebrating our 100th day of school!
Mercer County Staff you asked for it and it is here!
Pre-k up to 5th grade staff members sign up NOW for Dr. Ruby Payne’s Emotional Poverty Workshop on the Mercer County Webpage. Learn How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Avoidance in the Classroom.
The secondary training workshop will be announced soon!
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