Class of 2022, we want to hear from you!
There will still be varsity softball practice today from 2:30-4:00 at the softball field for those grades 9-12 wanting to tryout!
We got the news that three of our JROTC Cadets placed in the top three of the AUSA Essay Contest. Several schools and National Guard participated. Congratulations, Generals!
Emily Estep 1st place. $500
Sarah Pennington 2nd Place $250
Carly McPeak 3rd Place $100
No school today, March 1st at Bluewell, Montcalm Elementary, and Montcalm High due to a power outage.
Seniors: Special Meeting Announced
9th & 10th graders: Don't forget to turn in your permission form for the Career Fair on March 15th!
A new way to communicate!
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/
Please see the following message from Brian Tracey, Executive Director of the Bluefield Arts and Revitalization Corporation.
We will be showing "In The Heights" on Saturday March 26 and Thursday March 31. I'd like to offer this film - both showings - free to all Mercer County students. In particular, given the content of the film, I'd like to communicate the free availability of this film to all students taking Spanish in the school system. The film is also highly relevant to art students and those with an interest in theater.
Changes to the Promise Scholarship requirements are approved for the classes of 2022 and 2023. The test score requirements have been lowered as follows:
ACT Minimum Requirement
ACT composite score - 21 (previously 22)
ACT English score - 19 (previously 20)
ACT Reading score - 19 (previously 20)
ACT Science score - 19 (previously 20)
ACT Math score - 19 (previously 20)
SAT Minimum Requirement
SAT composite score - 1080 (previously 1100)
SAT Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing score - 510 (previously 530)
SAT Math score - 510 (previously 520).
Superscoring
Applicants may use a superscore to achieve the minimum test score requirement on either format. Superscoring allows students to take their top score from subsections of various ACT or SAT exam dates and combine them for a higher overall score. Superscores will automatically be calculated based on the individual test scores received by our office.
For more information on the Promise Scholarship, please visit collegeforwv.com/promise.
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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