The Pirate Pacers have showed so much dedication over the past month. They have such positive attitudes, and truly care about one another.
Today, we didn't let the rain hold us back from reaching a new milestone on our journey towards a 5k in May. We ran 1.5 miles, and ran it well! Several Pirate Pacers donned their yellow in honor of Rylee Odle.
#bethesunshine
Again, AMAZING kids! ❤️Ms. Neal
Reminder — we have a fifth grade field trip meeting tonight for parents at 5:30 in the auditorium. If you can’t make it we will send home information tomorrow! 🏴☠️❤️🏴☠️❤️
JOIN is Thursday, March 10th for our Family Involvement session! We can’t wait to see you at 5:00 on Thursday!
GOOD LUCK to Kaitlyn and Brayden at the State Science Fair today!! We are so proud of you! 📣📣🏴☠️GO PIRATES!! 🏴☠️📣📣
NO Fifth Grade Band today, March 7!!
GOOD LUCK to Drake at Regional Math Field Day! Way to represent Mercer School and Mercer County!
GOOD LUCK to Drake at Regional Math Field Day! Way to represent Mercer School and Mercer County!
OOBLECK!! Is it a solid or a liquid? Just ask Mrs. Walker’s class!
We had a SURPRISE guest reader today! Our students have been carefully using our clues to figure out who would join us! We were thrilled Judge Omar Aboulhosn could read to our school today! Thank you! ❤️❤️ It was a GREAT way to wrap up Read Across America Week!
We have quite the cast of characters around school today! Can you guess all our favorite book characters?
We are ready for warm weather and sunshine! Surf’s up for Reading was a success! TOMORROW we will see tons of our favorite book characters!
SURF’S up for Reading!!
WACKY Wednesday is one of our favorite days! ❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️
Our students are WILD about reading!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Hat day is so much fun!!
We are WILD about reading at Mercer! Wear animal prints or camo tomorrow! (Tuesday, March 1)
Tomorrow is HAT DAY!! (Monday, February 28!)
We can’t wait to CELEBRATE Read Across America week!! Don’t forget to wear your favorite hat on Monday!!
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/