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OCT 17
RV SS SRMS
Bus 2102 A Rowe will NOT be running tomorrow. Please try to bring students for learning.
10/16/25 CES MVHS Bus 191 Donna Hale not running. Parents please transport children to school. Bus 163 sub Ricky Gilliam will not be running. However, we have awesome drivers who are able to pick up those students but will be 10-15 min late.
Oct 15, 2025 CES MV
Bus 191 - Donna Hale will not run on Wednesday. Please try to transport your scholars to school for instruction.
💚 Showing Our Support 💚
Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Mercer County Schools, who this weekend lost one of their beloved principals Bluefield Middle School - Principal Kim Miller to a courageous fight with cancer. To honor her memory and show our support, we ask for everyone to wear green tomorrow on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Let’s come together as a community to remember, support, and stand with our neighbors. We know her students and staff are hurting and we want to show them that we are supporting them from next door. 💚
#MercerCountyStrong #InMemory #CommunitySupport #WearGreen
Despite rumors & wishful thinking
YES, there is school for scholars tomorrow.
Columbus might’ve sailed the ocean blue, but we’re still setting our alarms 😭⚓📚
Have a good night MCS family!
10/13/25
Bus 163- -Sub Ricky Gilliam will not be running. We encourage families to transport students to school for learning.
Oct 10
MV and CES
Buses will not be running today
163 -Sub Ricky Gilliam
191-Donna Hale
Oct 10, 2025
RV SRMS
143 D Street will not run today. We hope families are able to transport students for learning.
Our Maintenance Team have repaired all HVAC leaks and necessary equipment. We will be back at school learning with our scholars tomorrow.
10/9/25
CES MV
Bus 191 D Hale will not run. We have 0 subs available to take run. Please bring our scholars to school for learning.
October 3, 2025
We regret to announce that we will not have any substitutes to cover the following runs tomorrow. These buses will NOT run on Friday. We hope families can transport your scholars to school tomorrow for learning.
RV Area:
Bus 111-Joe Kennedy
Bus 142 - Irene Deel
MV Area:
Bus 191- Donna Hale
Reminder
Midterm ends tomorrow on Sept 30. Schools will send home Midterm reports to families on Oct 2
9/25
CES & MV
Bus 161 S Lockhart will NOT make her run today. We hope families can transport scholars to school.
9/24/25 CES MV
2403 Will Jones (M Ward) will not run. Sorry for the inconvenience. We hope you can transport your scholar for learning.
We hope all of our families join us today for our Family Advisory Council Meeting at 10:30 at the Board Office. Lunch provided.
📢 Transportation Update for Families
For the safety of all students, we will no longer be able to accept bus notes requesting that children ride home with friends or to locations other than their home address. Students will only be permitted to ride the bus to and from their assigned stop. We understand this may be an adjustment for some families, but this change is necessary to ensure accurate records, meet seating requirements, consistent routes, and the safety of every child on board. *We will approve shared custody notes. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to keep our transportation system safe and reliable. 🚌💛
💛🖤🤍 Honoring Driver Mike Ward 💛🖤🤍
Tomorrow, we invite all families and students to join us in honoring the memory of Mike Ward, a beloved and long-time bus driver in our transportation fleet. Mike dedicated many years to safely getting students to and from school, always with care.
To celebrate his life and the impact he had on our community, we ask everyone wear yellow, black, and white tomorrow. Let’s come together in unity and gratitude to remember the difference he made in so many lives.
Thank you for helping us honor his legacy.
🚌
Important Safety Reminder for Families 🚨
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Department has informed us that school speed zones will be strictly enforced moving forward.
Please help us keep all students, staff, and families safe by:
• Slowing down in designated school zones 15 MPH means 15 MPH
• Paying close attention to posted speed limit signs
• Being extra cautious during arrival and dismissal times
Safety is our top priority, and we greatly appreciate your partnership in protecting our children. ❤️👮♂️🚦
Thank you for doing your part to make our school community a safe place for everyone.
We cannot wait to see you back in school tomorrow!!
#attendancematters