📸 Mercer County Schools Superintendent Visits Every School to Kick Off the Year!
It’s been a busy start to the school year — Superintendent Mr. Edward Toman made it a priority to visit every single school in Mercer County to personally welcome students and staff back!
These visits are an important way to connect with students, celebrate our teachers, and make sure we’re starting the year on the right foot.
✅ 24 Schools Visited
✅ Countless Smiles & High-Fives
✅ A Great Start to 2025-2026!
We are proud to have a leader who makes time to be visible and involved in each school community. Here’s to a fantastic school year! 💛🖤
#MercerProud #MCPS #BackToSchool #LeadershipInAction #StudentsFirst
📲 Parents & Guardians: Still having trouble logging into Rooms to reach your child’s teachers?
✔️ Text START to 20819
✔️ If you’re still unable to log in, email your name, children’s names, and cell number to: mercerroomstechhelp@groups.k12.wv.us
#MercerCountySchools #Rooms
✔️ Text START to 20819
✔️ If you’re still unable to log in, email your name, children’s names, and cell number to: mercerroomstechhelp@groups.k12.wv.us
#MercerCountySchools #Rooms
✨ Thanks to the Mercer County Schools Excess Levy, Princeton Primary and Bluefield Intermediate are sporting brand-new gym floors! 🏀
The excess levy is essential in keeping our schools strong—helping us maintain and upgrade facilities so students have safe, modern spaces to learn, play, and grow. 💙
#MercerCountySchools #ExcessLevy #InvestInEducation
The excess levy is essential in keeping our schools strong—helping us maintain and upgrade facilities so students have safe, modern spaces to learn, play, and grow. 💙
#MercerCountySchools #ExcessLevy #InvestInEducation
🎉 Princeton Primary will celebrate on September 23rd as the school community marks this special milestone. #25YearsStrong #PPS
💚 September is Suicide Awareness Month. Mercer County Schools stands together to raise awareness, promote hope, and remind every student: you are not alone. #SuicideAwarenessMonth #MercerStrong #YouMatter
Free Parenting Webinar
September 9, 2025
Live Event
Topic: Breaking the Silence: Talking Mental Health with Your Kids & Teens
Hosted by Minding Your Mind
Mercer County Schools is proud to share this opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn strategies for having open, supportive conversations about mental health with children and teens.
This free webinar will give families practical tools, insights, and resources to help break the stigma and create safe spaces for young people to share their feelings.
Don’t miss out on this important conversation!
#SuicideAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #MercerStrong #MindingYourMind
To register go to the following link https://www.operationparent.org/webinars
September 9, 2025
Live Event
Topic: Breaking the Silence: Talking Mental Health with Your Kids & Teens
Hosted by Minding Your Mind
Mercer County Schools is proud to share this opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn strategies for having open, supportive conversations about mental health with children and teens.
This free webinar will give families practical tools, insights, and resources to help break the stigma and create safe spaces for young people to share their feelings.
Don’t miss out on this important conversation!
#SuicideAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #MercerStrong #MindingYourMind
To register go to the following link https://www.operationparent.org/webinars
📘 Instructional Moment Monday 📘
This week’s tip is for our elementary students!
✨ Building a strong vocabulary is the key to becoming a great reader. The more words students know, the better they understand what they read.
#InstructionalMomentMonday #VocabularyBuilders
This week’s tip is for our elementary students!
✨ Building a strong vocabulary is the key to becoming a great reader. The more words students know, the better they understand what they read.
#InstructionalMomentMonday #VocabularyBuilders
Collaboration with other West Virginia Counties = Strong Partnerships
Bus information for Tuesday, September 2, 2025:
Bus 649, which is a special needs bus is running 45 minutes behind and affects
SPANISHBURG, PVMS, PVHS, and PSHS
Bus 663 is running 30 minutes behind and affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High BPS
🥤 Building Connections at Bluefield Primary! 🎉
This morning, students at Bluefield Primary School were welcomed with a juice box and a smile from Sgt. Amanda Moore and Sgt. Kevin Ross of the Bluefield Police Department.
The event marked the kickoff of a new partnership with Operation Juice Box, a national program that helps build positive relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Thanks to this initiative, 200 juice boxes were donated for our students to enjoy!
We are grateful to our community partners — the Bluefield Police Department, Mercer County Child Protect/Starting Points, and Kathryn Kandas, Grants Project Manager for the City of Bluefield — for supporting our schools and helping us create meaningful connections for students. 💙
Operation Juice Box began in 2016 and has shared over 25,000 juice boxes nationwide, fostering trust, kindness, and community spirit.
#MercerCountySchools #BluefieldPrimary #OperationJuiceBox #CommunityStrong #StudentSuccess
Langston Williamson
3rd Grade Student
Bluefield Intermediate and Mr. Toman, catching up at The Railyard. This amazing and talented young man approached Mr. Toman to thank him for the honor roll cards he receives. Mr. Toman reminded him “You’re the one doing all of the hard school work! Keep being you and doing your best.”
Wishing a great school year ahead for this incredible (and polite) youngster.
#KidsFirst
🏀 Big news for our Tiger Cubs! Princeton Primary’s Principal Kelli Stanley and Assistant Principal Nicole Davis are proud to show off PPS’s brand-new gym floor. Our Tiger Cubs will be making memories—and buckets—here for years to come! 🐯💙 #TigerCubs #PPSPride
Former West Virginia State Superintendent Steve Paine joined Superintendent Toman, Assistant Superintendent Rosemary Mitchell, and our secondary principals for an important discussion on using data to drive instruction and boost student achievement. #MercerCountySchools #StudentSuccess
ReachOut (“Let’s Talk”) is now available for every Mercer County Schools student (K–12).
When students are worried about schoolwork, friendships, family, or their own safety, they can ReachOut for help—day or night.
What is ReachOut?
ReachOut connects students to licensed counselors, a trusted student-support provider. Counselors listen, support, and—when needed—coordinate with your school administrator so students get the right help quickly.
Who can use it?
All MCS students (K–12).
How students access ReachOut
Click the “Let’s Talk” icon on any school computer.
Scan the QR code on ReachOut posters around school.
Tell a trusted school adult—we can help submit a ReachOut together.
What to expect
A counselor responds and helps the student problem-solve.
We respect privacy; if there’s a safety concern, appropriate adults will be involved to keep everyone safe.
Questions? Contact your school social worker.
#MercerCountySchools #ReachOut #LetsTalk #StudentWellness #YouAreNotAlone
When students are worried about schoolwork, friendships, family, or their own safety, they can ReachOut for help—day or night.
What is ReachOut?
ReachOut connects students to licensed counselors, a trusted student-support provider. Counselors listen, support, and—when needed—coordinate with your school administrator so students get the right help quickly.
Who can use it?
All MCS students (K–12).
How students access ReachOut
Click the “Let’s Talk” icon on any school computer.
Scan the QR code on ReachOut posters around school.
Tell a trusted school adult—we can help submit a ReachOut together.
What to expect
A counselor responds and helps the student problem-solve.
We respect privacy; if there’s a safety concern, appropriate adults will be involved to keep everyone safe.
Questions? Contact your school social worker.
#MercerCountySchools #ReachOut #LetsTalk #StudentWellness #YouAreNotAlone
🎓 High School Seniors! 🎓
Looking for scholarships? Don’t miss our Scholarship Info Session on September 15. Learn about opportunities, deadlines, and resources to help fund your future. 💡✨
#MercerCountySchools #Scholarships #ClassOf2025
Looking for scholarships? Don’t miss our Scholarship Info Session on September 15. Learn about opportunities, deadlines, and resources to help fund your future. 💡✨
#MercerCountySchools #Scholarships #ClassOf2025
📚✨ At last night’s Mercer County BOE meeting, we were inspired by Bluefield High School’s Brianne McKinney and Tiffany Jones!
🌟 Ms. McKinney shared how she brings literature to life through creativity and collaboration. Her outstanding work has earned her an invitation from the WVDE to present at the S.A.I.L. Conference in Charleston this summer.
🌍 Ms. Jones spoke about her incredible opportunity in Washington, D.C., where she toured the National Archives and collaborated with social studies teachers from across the nation.
👏 Mercer County Schools is proud of our dedicated educators who represent our county with excellence at the state and national level! #MercerCountySchools #ExcellenceInEducation
🌟 Ms. McKinney shared how she brings literature to life through creativity and collaboration. Her outstanding work has earned her an invitation from the WVDE to present at the S.A.I.L. Conference in Charleston this summer.
🌍 Ms. Jones spoke about her incredible opportunity in Washington, D.C., where she toured the National Archives and collaborated with social studies teachers from across the nation.
👏 Mercer County Schools is proud of our dedicated educators who represent our county with excellence at the state and national level! #MercerCountySchools #ExcellenceInEducation
UPDATE: PikeView Middle School's practice lockdown drill has concluded. Thank you.
PikeView Middle School is conducting a practice lockdown drill as part of their emergency preparedness plan. These drills ensure that students and staff now how to respond in an emergency. There is no actual threat.
📣 Attention Parents & Families!
Mercer County Schools is excited to introduce Rooms—our new way to stay connected with your child’s teachers, all in one place! You can access Rooms directly through the Mercer County Schools App.
👉 See the graphic below for step-by-step login instructions.
💡 If you have trouble logging in, please email mercerroomstechhelp@groups.k12.wv.us
with the following:
Parent/Guardian name
Cell phone number
Email address
Student(s)’ name(s)
Mercer County Schools is excited to introduce Rooms—our new way to stay connected with your child’s teachers, all in one place! You can access Rooms directly through the Mercer County Schools App.
👉 See the graphic below for step-by-step login instructions.
💡 If you have trouble logging in, please email mercerroomstechhelp@groups.k12.wv.us
with the following:
Parent/Guardian name
Cell phone number
Email address
Student(s)’ name(s)
UPDATE: PikeView Middle School's practice drill has concluded.
At PikeView Middle School, they are conducting a practice lockdown drill as part of their emergency preparedness plan. These drills ensure that students and staff know how to respond in an emergency. There is no actual threat.
📊 At the start of every school year, Mercer County Schools asks three key questions: Where are we? How do we know? What does the data show?
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Dr. Amber Bowling, and Data & Information Specialist, Amy Harrison, have updated our General Summative Assessment Data. This living resource will guide our decisions and track progress as we add new information throughout the year—ensuring our focus remains on student growth and success.
#MercerCountySchools #DataDriven #StudentSuccess
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Dr. Amber Bowling, and Data & Information Specialist, Amy Harrison, have updated our General Summative Assessment Data. This living resource will guide our decisions and track progress as we add new information throughout the year—ensuring our focus remains on student growth and success.
#MercerCountySchools #DataDriven #StudentSuccess
