McDowell County Schools

McDowell County Schools Family, As we step into our second week of school, we want to take a moment to celebrate the energy, excitement, and effort that made our first week so special. What a wonderful start! This week, we continue to live out our theme: MAKE BOLD MOVES! Bold moves don’t always have to be big. Sometimes, a bold move is simply choosing to try again, asking for help, welcoming someone new, believing in yourself, or challenging yourself to reach a little higher. For our staff, it may mean trying a new approach, building a new connection, or finding another way to help a student succeed. For our students, it may mean stepping outside your comfort zone, taking a chance on learning something new, or refusing to give up when something feels difficult. McDowell County Schools is a place where bold moves happen every day. We are building confidence, creating opportunities, and believing in what is possible for every student. So, as we begin this new week, let’s encourage one another, celebrate progress, and remember that every small step forward matters. Be brave. Be curious. Be kind. Be willing to try. Let’s make this second week even better than the first and continue to MAKE BOLD MOVES together! Have a wonderful week, McDowell County Schools! 💙

Friday, Aug 28 Battle of the Views Game will take place at RVHS. Everyone wear your favorite VIEW GEAR to school tomorrow. May the best VIEW win!

Bus schedules and all school instructional start and end times are posted to both MCS website and Facebook. Thanks! Reminder: Grades 1st-12th start instruction on Monday August 24, 2026. Kinder and PreK will phase in with a separate calendar also shared on the sites.

PD REMINDER: Special Education Inclusion Bootcamp Training will take place at the Phoenix Center tomorrow starting promptly at 8:30AM. We cannot wait to learn and grow with you soon! Travel safe

Any 4th-8th grade teachers of Mathematics including Special Education are encouraged and welcome to attend the Ready Math Planning and Professional Learning opportunity tomorrow 8/12/2026 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM at the Phoenix Center. Lunch will be provided. Please bring laptop and Unit 1 teaching guides. Coach Karl and Coach Lindsey will be working with our team!

Attention K-5 Team Members: If you registered for this week’s Math PD opportunities please remember to bring your Volume 1 Teacher Guides and a laptop! Monday - K & 1st Tuesday - 2nd & 3rd Wednesday - 4th & 5th *Principals are on staff if you would need to get into your school sites to obtain your laptop and teacher guides. We look forward to learning with you soon!

2026-2027 Vector Trainings are now open MCS Team if you choose to complete prior to August 21, 2026. More information on your email from school principals or on MCS a website under NEWS :)

The STEM Training for those registered district staff will start at 9:00AM at Coalfield Elementary today. Travel safe.

REMINDER: We will host our final K-12 Teacher CHAMPS Training for the summer this Monday and Tuesday 8/3-8/4/2026 at the Phoenix Center starting at 8:30AM promptly each day. The training will end at 3:30PM. Overflow parking on Maple Avenue or near the churches just down the street. Refrain from parking at State Farm or they will have your car towed. Thanks and we look forward to learning and growing together for those who are registered.

Two Professional Learning Opportunities were announced today. Registration is open for Co-Teaching Academy for K-12 and Leveled Math Trainings for Elementary. See details on FB

If your child is in need of any immunizations for school starting back in August, please come out tomorrow to Coalfield Elementary School from 9-12pm as the Health Dept will be on site to provide those immunizations and answer any questions families may have. Thank you

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any student who was registered for Summer Camp who did not attend today and does not attend once again tomorrow will be removed from the list to allow other students to be added from the wait list. Thank you :)

LOCATION CHANGE!!! The ALICE Make Up Training will be held at Mount View High School at 8:00am in the Auditorium. Reminder the Transportation Department training will be held at the Phoenix Center starting at 8:00AM.

Thanks for a great day of learning MCS! The Specialized Health Care Training will now be located at Mount View tomorrow in room 204. Thank you! We start at 8:00AM for all sessions. See you tomorrow!

June 9, 2026 2402 Delmar Sneed will not be making his bus run today. We hope families can transport scholars to school.

Monday June 8, 2026 Bus 142 M Frye will not run. We hope families can transport scholars to school.

June 5, 2026 The following buses will NOT run tomorrow. Bus 2502 Terri Cline Bus 170 Crystal Mullins Bus 172 Bridgette Hess not running but students will ride 2601 Meet Joe Kennedy if at Dollar Store at 7:10 and 3:20 Bus 151 Patricia Blevins not running but students will ride Bus 150. Meet Kathy Justus at 7:20/3:10 at mouth of Atwell and 7:25/3:05 for Raysal @ mouth of hollow.

Live stream links for tomorrow's graduation ceremonies are now posted on Facebook. Please share with families and friends to bookmark. We look forward to honoring our graduates.

June 3, 2026 The following bus will NOT run on Wednesday. MV Area: Bus 141 Max Frye