McDowell County Schools

Friday January 10, 2025 NTID Day #2 - Non-Traditional Instructional Day Students will complete learning assignments from home. School staff and drivers will report at 11:30AM. *240 staff will report on 3 hour delay schedule Cooks training 11:30AM at the Phoenix Center. Drivers training 11:30AM at MVHS.

Thurs January 9, 2025 NTID Day #2 - Non-Traditional Instructional Day Students will complete learning assignments from home. School staff and drivers will report at 11:30AM to all sites. *240 staff will report on 3 hour delay. Cooks training 11:30AM at the Phoenix Center. Drivers training 11:30AM at MV Auditorium.

Wednesday January 8, 2025 No school for MCS tomorrow 1/8/25 due to winter weather conditions. 240 Employees will report on 3 hour delay.

Tuesday January 7, 2025 No School for McDowell County Schools due to winter weather conditions. 240 Day Employees Report on Three Hour Delay Schedule

January 6, 2025 No school on Monday 1/6/25 due to winter weather conditions. All 240 employees will report on a three-hour delay.

Reminder Universal PreK Team (Teachers and Asst Teachers) professional learning sessions will take place at the Phoenix Center today starting at 8:30AM. All details provided in your email.

MCS Staff Reminder January 2, 2025 The schedule for ALL school staff for tomorrow will be 8:30AM -3:30PM Professional Learning Day

Happy New Year to all our students, families, and staff! We hope you’ve had a restful break. We are excited to see everyone back soon! A friendly reminder: Staff return for professional learning tomorrow Thurs Jan 2. Learning resumes for students K-12 on Fri Jan 3. Let’s start the new year strong!

Dec 19 2024 Bus 191 Donna Hale will not run today. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We were not able to secure a substitute to cover the run. We hope families will bring students to and from school. Mt View and Welch

REMINDER Tomorrow Thursday Dec 19 we will host our SPECIAL HOLIDAY Family Advisory Council (FAC Meeting) starting at 10:30AM at the Phx Center. Lunch will be provided by our CTC Culinary Program! Everyone is welcome!

The Home Visiting Training for NEW staff who want to join the project has been moved to Jan 7 in person. Check MLP. Those returning members register to participate in the HV Project link located on the BOE website under news. This will allow our team to budget for # of staff wanting to do the project this year.

UNIVERSAL PREK ONLY We will not have Universal PreK on Monday Dec 16, 2024 to allow staff to attend a training. This is a change from the original calendar.

Dec 13 2024 Bus 170 Crystal Mullins will not run today. RV/ IES/ SRMS

MCS will operate on a three hour delay on Dec 12, 2024.

SADD -(Students Against Drunk Driving) Safety Campaign Underway SADD students will randomly place red ribbons on vehicle antennas at all middle and high schools to remind drivers to not drink and drive and to designate a driver if needed. Thanks for our SADD students and their sponsors for doing such great work!

Mon Dec 9, 2024 Due to a water break involving Southside K-8 within the city of War, SSK8 is closed today on Monday, Dec 9 for students and staff.

Dec 6 Bus Update Bus 132 Tim Akers bus will not run this morning, but will run this evening.

MCS will operate on a three hour delay on Friday, Dec 6, 2024.

MCS will operate on a 3 Hour Delay on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 MCS will operate on a three-hour delay due to inclement weather. *Morning CTC will remain at school - Evening CTC will take place as normal.