Due to unforeseen circumstances, poor weather forecast, and the recent uptick in covid cases, we have made the difficult decision of not allowing parents to participate in our Easter festivities.
We look forward to Awards Day and Fun Day and hope that circumstances will allow for full parental participation.
Please let us know tomorrow if you plan on attending our summer THRIVE program July 11th-14th, or July 18th-21st or if you are planning to attend both weeks. If you are not planning on attending, please let us know that as well. Also, the flower fundraiser is due tomorrow and we are wearing green in honor of the PVMS student. Thank you.
Spanishburg School would like to announce their Service Person of the year, Mrs. Teresa Mitchem. Mrs. Mitchem is the school's secretary and a member of the community. She is the first welcoming face or voice that parents and visitors see/hear. She always greets them with a smile and positive attitude. We are blessed to have her. Give her a shout out in the comments.
Spanishburg School would like to announce their Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Tina Bryant. Raise your hand if you had Mrs. Bryant as your Kindergarten teacher. I know that made you smile! Because you remember how amazing she is. She is an asset to our school and community. We are so proud to have her represent Spanishburg School. Let her know what she means to you in the comments.
Tomorrow is the deadline for letting us know if you want the four day food for spring break.
Congratulations to our Trash to Treasure Winners!! We are so proud of you!
Due this week, THRIVE survey, please let us know if you plan on attending in July. Spring Pictures orders have been extended to Friday. Trash to Treasure projects are due in the morning. Flower fundraiser due this Friday. These are beautiful flowers and at a good price. Just in time for Mother's Day.
Kindergarten registration is tomorrow, March 31, 2022. Please call the school if you need an appointment.
4H Winter Camp Invite
Bus 601 Mr. Horne is broke down and a replacement bus is almost there. Please stay at bus stops. The sub driver will be there shortly.
Spring Pictures are tomorrow.
Today, we had our first assembly in two years! Mick Souter did an railroad presentation with story telling and music called All Aboard the Iron Horse. The students loved it!
Wear green tomorrow for St. Patrick's Day. Friday, March 18th is a two hour early dismissal day. We will dismiss at 12:15 pm.
Please join us on ZOOM on Thursday, March 10, 2022.
Our school rocked our IXL competition! Congratulations to them all! Each class had a 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winner and then we had an overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winner. The highest was 2,514 questions answered! Here are the winners!
Had a fun day with Thing One and Thing Two!
Pawsitive Office Referrals are great! Congratulations to Lake Dunford, Luke Sweetser, London Fletcher and Alex Lilly! We are so proud of you!
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/
Pre-K Registration will be on March 10th and 11th by appointment. We will contact you with your appointment time.
Kindergarten Registration will be on March 31st from 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Please contact the school to get your appointment time.