Update: 10:53AM
ALL LOCKDOWNS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
Today, at the direction of 911 and the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, all school campuses were placed on lockdown after an anonymous tip reported that a threat had been made toward one of our schools - Iaeger Elementary School. Out of an abundance of caution, law enforcement requested that all campuses initiate lockdown procedures while officers responded and conducted safety sweeps of each campus.
We are thankful for our school staff who immediately followed established safety protocols and for our law enforcement partners who responded quickly to our campuses to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
We understand that situations like this can be very scary and unsettling for everyone involved. This is exactly why we continue to train regularly and make school safety a top priority. Our staff and students did an excellent job following procedures, and those preparations help ensure we are ready to respond when needed.
Please know that we will continue working closely with law enforcement as they conduct their investigation to determine who is responsible for making this tip / threat. We are committed to ensuring that the individual responsible is held accountable and charged to the fullest extent of the law.
The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority. Thank you for your continued support of our schools.
ALL LOCKDOWNS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
Today, at the direction of 911 and the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, all school campuses were placed on lockdown after an anonymous tip reported that a threat had been made toward one of our schools - Iaeger Elementary School. Out of an abundance of caution, law enforcement requested that all campuses initiate lockdown procedures while officers responded and conducted safety sweeps of each campus.
We are thankful for our school staff who immediately followed established safety protocols and for our law enforcement partners who responded quickly to our campuses to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
We understand that situations like this can be very scary and unsettling for everyone involved. This is exactly why we continue to train regularly and make school safety a top priority. Our staff and students did an excellent job following procedures, and those preparations help ensure we are ready to respond when needed.
Please know that we will continue working closely with law enforcement as they conduct their investigation to determine who is responsible for making this tip / threat. We are committed to ensuring that the individual responsible is held accountable and charged to the fullest extent of the law.
The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority. Thank you for your continued support of our schools.
Update: 10:35AM
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
The following schools lockdowns are lifted and instruction will proceed as normal.
Iaeger Elementary School
Coalfield Elementary School
Sandy River Middle School
River View High School
Bradshaw Elementary School
Southside K-8 School
Mount View High School
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, live feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
The following schools lockdowns are lifted and instruction will proceed as normal.
Iaeger Elementary School
Coalfield Elementary School
Sandy River Middle School
River View High School
Bradshaw Elementary School
Southside K-8 School
Mount View High School
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, live feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Update: 10:20AM
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
The following schools lockdowns are lifted and instruction will proceed as normal.
Coalfield Elementary School
Sandy River Middle School
River View High School
Bradshaw Elementary School
Southside K-8 School
Mount View High School
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, live feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
The following schools lockdowns are lifted and instruction will proceed as normal.
Coalfield Elementary School
Sandy River Middle School
River View High School
Bradshaw Elementary School
Southside K-8 School
Mount View High School
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, live feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Update: 10:07AM
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
The following schools lockdowns are lifted and instruction will proceed as normal.
Sandy River Middle School
River View High School
Bradshaw Elementary School
Southside K-8 School
Mount View High School
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, liive feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
The following schools lockdowns are lifted and instruction will proceed as normal.
Sandy River Middle School
River View High School
Bradshaw Elementary School
Southside K-8 School
Mount View High School
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, liive feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Update:
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
At this time, Sandy River Middle School and River View High School lockdowns have been lifted and instruction will continue as normal.
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, liive feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Per the approval of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department, schools will begin releasing from lockdown status when campuses are cleared by law enforcement.
We are working closely with law enforcement and will update families as each school is cleared and released.
At this time, Sandy River Middle School and River View High School lockdowns have been lifted and instruction will continue as normal.
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Please continue to follow our official pages, liive feeds, and notification on the MCS app for accurate updates as they become available.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
All McDowell County Schools are currently under a lockdown at the direction of local 911 officials. This is a precautionary safety measure.
At this time, students and staff are safe and following established safety procedures. During a lockdown, students cannot be released, and we ask that families please refrain from coming to school campuses.
We understand that situations like this can cause concern. Please know that the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. We will provide updates to families as more information becomes available.
Thank you for your cooperation and support.
At this time, students and staff are safe and following established safety procedures. During a lockdown, students cannot be released, and we ask that families please refrain from coming to school campuses.
We understand that situations like this can cause concern. Please know that the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. We will provide updates to families as more information becomes available.
Thank you for your cooperation and support.
📢 Calendar Update – 5 Day Waiver Approved
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has approved our 5 Day Calendar Waiver.
This means students will now finish the school year on the original last day, June 8, with graduation ceremonies scheduled for June 4.
Important reminders:
March 20 is now an instructional day for students.
Spring Break for students will be April 6–10, 2026.
Staff will have a Professional Learning Day on Friday, April 10.
Thank you for your continued support as we work to provide the best learning opportunities for our students.
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has approved our 5 Day Calendar Waiver.
This means students will now finish the school year on the original last day, June 8, with graduation ceremonies scheduled for June 4.
Important reminders:
March 20 is now an instructional day for students.
Spring Break for students will be April 6–10, 2026.
Staff will have a Professional Learning Day on Friday, April 10.
Thank you for your continued support as we work to provide the best learning opportunities for our students.
3-13-26
Bus 2402 - D Snead will not run today. We hope families can transport scholars for learning.
3-13-26
Bus 162 -L Gregory will NOT run tomorrow. We hope families can transport scholars for learning.
3-13-26
The following buses will not run tomorrow. We hope families can transport scholars for learning.
142 I Deel
151 PBlevins
We are seeking input from staff for the 26-27 school calendar. Sample calendars & link to for input can be found on BOE website under NEWS
3/12/26
2402 Delmar Sneed had mechanical issues this morning and was unable to complete AM route
It will run this afternoon.
March 12, 2026
Bus 153 T Morgan (MV CES) will NOT run tomorrow on Thursday. We hope families can transport scholars for learning.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Bus 181 D Hale will not make her run today. We hope families can transport scholars for learning.
March 10, 2026
2501 K Horn will not run on Tuesday. We hope families can transport scholars for learning.
March 6, 2026
The following buses will NOT run tomorrow on Friday March 6, 2026 We are extremely sorry for this inconvenience.
RV: Area
-2702-Angie Roberts ******We will be able to transport students home if parents bring scholars for learning for Angie's bus.
-170 -Crystal Mullins
-2602-Terry Earls
MV: Area
-2403- Virgil Stevens
-2701-David Jarrells
March 6, 2026 The following buses will NOT run tomorrow. We are extremely sorry for this inconvenience. RV: Area -2702-Angie Roberts ******We will be able to transport students home if parents bring scholars for learning for Angie's bus. -170 -Crystal Mullins -2602-Terry Earls MV: Area -2403- Virgil Stevens -2701-David Jarrells
REMINDER: Tomorrow is a PreK PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY staff. All PreK students are to stay home tomorrow. This is ONLY for PreK.
March 5, 2026
Bus 200 -D Street's bus run will be covered by other drivers tomorrow.
Bus 2601 Joe Kennedy will pick up Wolfpen -7:20am/3:15 pm
RV / SRMS/ BES
Bus 172 Bridgette Hess will pick up Threeforks -7:20am/3:25pm
RV/SRMS/BES
Special thanks to these awesome drivers for covering for one another and ensuring our students make it to school for learning.
March 4 2026
Bus 200 -Debbie Street will not run today
RV / SRMS/ BES