Don't forget about the MCS Express Food Truck this week! Today they're in Bluefield at the Greater Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church. Tomorrow at the First Christian Church across from Straley School, Wednesday at Matoaka Summer Day Camp at the Matoaka Fire Department, and Thursday at the Montcalm Volunteer Fire Department. Each day is from 11:00-12:30. Bring your kids for food and fun!
Today, members of the West Virginia Department of Education Communications Team, Harrison Evans and Stuart Frazier, and Marshall University's Region VI Literacy Specialist Josie Groves, visited Princeton Primary School and Oakvale Elementary to witness the Science of Reading in action!
The team explored how the LETRS program (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is equipping our educators with the knowledge and tools to transform reading instruction in the early grades. LETRS is grounded in decades of scientific research and empowers teachers to help every student become a confident, skilled reader.
At Princeton Primary, the WVDE team interviewed Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ernie Adkins, Principal Kelli Stanley, 1st grade teachers Amber Woods and Rebekah Robinson, and Title I Reading Specialist Tara Pairgin.
At Oakvale Elementary, they spoke with Principal LaCosta Hodges and Kindergarten teacher Cartney Schoolcraft.
In Mercer County Schools, we are committed to staying at the forefront of research-based instructional strategies—ensuring students learn to read so they can eventually read to learn. Our teachers continuously engage in professional development and collaborate to be the best educators they can be for our students.
🎥 Stay tuned! A behind-the-scenes video of the interviews is coming soon, and we’ll share the WVDE’s finished feature at the end of the month. #ScienceOfReading #LETRS #MercerProud #WVPublicEd #LiteracyMatters
🐯PPS Families: We will have pepperoni cheese rolls for lunch tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 instead of Friday. Tomorrow's scheduled menu will be served Friday! 😋😋
🐯PPS Families: We need to change our lunch menu for tomorrow, Friday April 25 and Monday, April 28
✅Friday- cheese bites
✅Monday- pepperoni and cheese rolls
🐯🐯PPS Families: Lunch menu for the week:
Wed, April 23
Chicken Fajitas
Corn
Refried Beans
Thurs, April 24
Chicken Tenders
Veggies w/dip
Carrots
Friday, April 25
Pepperoni Cheese Rolls
Caesar Salad
Baked Beans
Monday, April 28
Cheese Bites
Corn
Green Beans
🐯PPS Families: 💙TOMORROW is WEAR BLUE DAY!💙 Let’s come together and wear BLUE in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Wearing blue is a simple yet powerful way to show that we stand for the safety and well-being of every child.💙💙
🐯PPS Families: You have another chance to visit the Book Fair. Come to our PTO meeting tonight at 5:30 and visit the Book Fair afterwards! We look forward to seeing you! 📚
🐯PPS Families: Exciting news! Spring pictures and class photos will take place on Tuesday, February 25! 📸 All students photographed will receive proofs with a unique online ordering code for easy ordering at www.strawbridge.net. The deadline for orders will be clearly indicated on the proofs, so keep an eye out!
For class pictures, use the group code FM458289 on strawbridge.net. 📅 Are you ready to capture these moments?
🐯🐯PPS Families: Lunch for tomorrow: chicken sandwiches, veggies with dip and baked beans.
🐯PPS Families: We will have our 100th day celebrations, tomorrow, February 13 as planned! We can't wait to see our students and staff!! 💯💯💯💯
🐟We will have fish nuggets for lunch! 🐟
🐯PPS Second Grade Parents: At tonight’s tree lighting ceremony, we will be singing inside due to the cold temperatures. Please meet Ms. Bradley in the lobby of the Chuck Mathena Center at 6:45. 🎄🎶🎄🎶🎄
🐯🐯PPS Families: We hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving Break! We can't wait to see our tiger cubs tomorrow.
📸Make Up School Pictures are Thursday, December 5. If you would like your child's picture retaken, please let your teacher know. Students that were absent will have their picture taken.
🎄PTO Ornament money is due TOMORROW
Our PTO Meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17. We will meet at 5:30
In our cafeteria. Second grade teachers will meet with second grade parents after the PTO Meeting!! Please try to attend!
Our phones are currently not working. (Wednesday, Sept. 4) Our MCS team is diligently working to remedy the problem. If you need to reach the school please use Class Dojo to message your child’s teacher. Thank you for your patience.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Our phone lines are down at the moment (Tuesday, September 3.) If you need to get in touch with your child’s teacher please use Class Dojo.
We apologize but are phones are not working at this time - Monday, August 26. Please use Class dojo if you need to contact your child’s teacher. We will update everyone when they are fixed.
Thank you for a GREAT first day! We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate new bus routes and times! Please look over the following reminders if you pick up a first or second grader in the parent loop! We promise each day will get quicker and more efficient!
PPS Families: If your student has emergency, prescription, or over-the-counter medication at the school, you must pick them up by the last day of school. We cannot send them home on the bus. If not picked up, will we discard them on June 7th.
Also, if your student has a health care plan on file that requires a doctor's order, NEW orders for the 24-25 school year will be sent home with the final report card.
PPS Families: We can't wait to celebrate the staff at PPS!! They are simply the BEST. Please join us in our dress up days this week! 🐯🐯🍎🍎
PPS Families: 🐯Don't forget to stop by our end of book celebration tomorrow night! We will celebrate our One Book, One School book - Zoey and Sassafras Merhorses and Bubbles. We will have prizes and science fun!
