📚 Meet Local Author & PSHS Alum! On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., the Princeton Public Library will host Samvat Yadav, Princeton Senior High School graduate and author of Maya’s Journey. Attendees can meet Samvat and hear about his inspiring book.

Today, Mercer County Public Schools’ Superintendents met with Bluefield State University President Dr. Darrin Martin to explore dual credit and career pathway opportunities. Excited to partner with local colleges to expand options for our students’ futures! Bluefield State University

Mercer County Public Schools’ Superintendents enjoyed a great conversation today with Concord University President Dr. Bethany Meighen. We’re working together to create more dual credit and career pathway opportunities that help our students succeed after graduation!

"Mercer County Public Schools: where students learn, grow, and succeed—together. 🌟 #MercerCountyWV #WeAreMCPS"

Tomorrow’s the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Timberwood Elementary! 🎀✂️ Overflow parking is behind CVS in the nearby shopping center (see map). We can’t wait for you to see this incredible new school! 🏫✨

🎉 Timberwood Elementary School is officially open! 🎉 The only thing missing now is our students — and we can’t wait to welcome them back! A huge thank you to the staff, students, families, and special guests who joined us today for the ribbon cutting. 🐺💙 Let’s go Wolves!

The ribbon has been cut and the doors to Timberwood Elementary School are officially open. wvva.com/2025/08/14/new…

Dr. Jim Harris from Marshall University joined Mercer County Public Schools’ special education staff and administrators to share valuable behavior management strategies. Thank you, Dr. Harris, for helping us support our students’ success!

🤝📚 Collaboration in Action Our Title I Counselors and Social Workers came together for a Resource Swap Roundtable and Gap Mapping Exercise — sharing ideas, tools, and strategies to better support our students and families.

✨ Mercer County Public Schools held their Back-to-School Title I Workshop yesterday! It was a great day of collaboration, learning, and preparing to make this school year the best yet for our students. #MercerCountyWV #BackToSchool #TitleI

📚✨ We had a blast at the Starting Points Back-to-School Bash at the Preservati Center! Loved connecting with students & families while sharing books and resources to kick off a year of learning & fun! #MercerCountySchools #BackToSchool #StartingPoints #LoveOfReading

They’re back! 🎉 Mercer County staff kicked off the year with PD across the county. Special thanks to Weston Kieschnick for inspiring secondary teachers on classroom engagement—and to Chick-fil-A, Mooney’s, The Tea Shack & Tiny Sweets for lunch at BHS!

📸 More smiles, more learning, more excitement! Our Mercer County staff were hard at work across the county during back-to-school professional development. The energy and dedication in every session show just how ready we are to welcome students back on August 21st! 🎉🍎

Retired secretaries Alena Mould & Shirley Armstrong are back in Personnel as substitute secretaries! 💼 Even Mr. Toman stopped by to say hello. Once a secretary, always a secretary—we’re glad to have them back! #MercerCountySchools

Information about the new Food Dye ban boe.merc.k12.wv.us/o/mcs/article/…

🚍💛 Buster the School Bus has been making his rounds at employee trainings, but he can’t wait to see students back in their schools! Keep your eyes open—Buster might be rolling your way soon! #BackToSchool

Important Changes to Mercer County Schools Cell Phone Policy boe.merc.k12.wv.us/o/mcs/article/…

School is in Session: Drive with Care and Watch for Buses Everywhere! boe.merc.k12.wv.us/o/mcs/article/…

✨📚 Lots of smiles, excitement, and first-day magic filled our schools today! Here’s to a year of learning, friendships, and success. 💡🎉

📊 Data drives success! Dr. Amber Bowling & Amy Harrison updated our General Summative Assessment Data—helping us answer: Where are we? How do we know? What does the data show? Guiding growth all year long! #MercerCountySchools