Mercer County Special Services School District - MCSSSD

MHS Pink Out! Our staff and students had a "pink out" walk around MHS to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Thanks to Ms. Michele for the wonderful pumpkins! Ms. Beth joined us to carve pumpkins during her OT room. We worked on team building, sharing materials, and tolerating pumpkins on our hands. We had a great time getting into the Halloween Season!

Hopewell Valley's STEM program at Timberlane Middle School and Mercer Elementary School partnered to participate in the "Hallowheels" contest held through Children's Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S. - an organization that provides no-cost assistive technology devices to children with impaired mobility and communication). The STEM students from Timberlane Middle School designed, created and constructed tailored costumes that incorporated the MES student's likes, preferences, and assistive devices. A huge thank you to Helen Corveleyn (STEM Teacher), Dr. Barbara McCarty (Media Specialist), Karen Demeter (MES Teacher), Joan Alito (Retired MES Teacher), Tammy Lascar (MES Principal), and all of our MES staff! A special thank you to Mercer County Executive Dan Benson for attending! Everyone who had a hand in this put a smile on our students and we are forever grateful for the memories created!

JFC had a great day at Allaire Farm!

On Saturday our MHS Dolphin and Panda team competed in the NJ Special Olympics at Mercer County Park! The Dolphins won the Gold medal and the Pandas took home the Bronze medal with a big win in their second game! LET'S GO MCSSSD!

Lily, Mekhi, and Ricardlean from Mr. Wilson's class at MHS! Wearing their themed blue for supporting anti-bullying! Great support from our staff and students!

What a day! Ms. Jen's class took a trip to the Statue of Liberty, what an experience!

It is AAC Awareness Month! Throughout the district, teachers, students, and related service providers interact with Promethean Boards to enhance instructional lessons through multi-sensory engagement and accessibility. Students use Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to support their learning and communication. The devices create access to educational materials and enable students to participate more fully in classroom activities. Students with visual impairments may use screen readers, while those with motor difficulties might benefit from adaptive keyboards or speech-to-text software. AAC devices assist students with speech or language impairments in communicating effectively. These tools range from simple picture boards to advanced speech-generating devices. By using AT and AAC, students can engage more independently in their learning. Happy AAC Awareness Month!

In a professional development collaboration, MCSSSD Health and PE teachers at JFC and MES were happy to host Health and PE Teachers from Lawrence today. Lawrence observed adaptive PE methods and activities that they can bring back to their own students. Always exciting to partner with our colleagues to better serve our students!

Help support Mercer Elementary School! October 17th from 4 to 8 PM at Panera on Route 33 in Hamilton! 25% of sales benefit the MES student activity fund! Enter promo code FUND4U at online checkout.