Attention Families of 9th and 10th Graders: The Governor’s Computer Science Institute (GCSI) offers students practical experience in computer science, coding, and programming to solve real-world problems. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and to apply for this FREE summer opportunity.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/computer-science-institute/
As a reminder, The West Virginia Department of Education and Morgan County Schools are seeking feedback from our families. If your child receives special education services in Morgan County, please complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65 , no later than Monday, March 10, 2025. If you need a paper copy of this survey, please contact your student's case manager.
What is Courage?
Courage is the ability and strength to face something that may be difficult or challenging. Courage is not the absence of fear but rather perseverance in the presence of fear and the willingness to stand up for what is right or try something new, even though it may be uncomfortable or uncertain.
Why focus on Courage?
Courage encourages engagement. Courage helps students raise their hands, participate, try new things, and voice their opinions.
Courage builds self-confidence. Courage is the choice to act. By doing something, students increase their belief in themselves and their ability to do difficult or challenging things.
Courage can help reframe a negative. When something does not go as planned, or a student gets upset about a mistake or failure, courage can help reframe the event in a positive light.
Courage in Action:
Provide leadership opportunities. Students can learn and demonstrate leadership by teaching and mentoring others, classroom roles and responsibilities, or community outreach.
Encourage discussion and debate. Foster curiosity and empower students to formulate ideas and engage in respectful discourse and conversations.
Celebrate failures. Create opportunities to reduce fear of failure and celebrate when students try something new, even if they are not successful the first time.
Coaching for Parents!
Attention Families of 8th Graders: Join the West Virginia Governor's STEM Institute at Green Bank for a FREE summer program. Selected students will investigate the universe as they study the mysteries of outer space utilizing data from the Green Bank Observatory in Pocahontas County. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and to apply.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/
Attention Families of 7th Graders: Join the West Virginia Governor's STEM Institute at WVU for a FREE summer program themed "MythBusters."
Selected students will dive into science, math, and engineering to investigate everything from everyday legends to internet rumors. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and to apply.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/
Come celebrate with us! Next week we celebrate Dr. Seuss and our love for reading! February 24-28th.
The Governor's School of Entrepreneurship is a 10-day hands-on program for high school students designed to ignite a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. All WV Governor's Schools are free for students to attend. Contact your school counselor for more information.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/school-of-entrepreneurship/
During the 2025 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy at West Virginia University, rising seniors will engage with this year's theme: Appalachia Envisioned. This is a fantastic FREE opportunity! Talk to your school counselor for more information.
Governor's Honors Academy - West Virginia Department of Education - https://wvde.us/gov-schools/honors-academy/
Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #2. Employees follow Reporting Code A.
Morgan County Schools will dismiss students three hours early today, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, due to impending weather.
As we continue to monitor winter weather conditions this week and throughout the rest of the winter season, we will need to make decisions regarding delays, early dismissals or cancellations. Please ensure you have backup plans in place for any potential disruptions to the normal school schedule.
"My favorite thing about school is: VOLLEYBALL."
From spiking the ball to cheering on teammates, sports like volleyball teach teamwork, perseverance, and discipline. Regular attendance ensures students stay connected to their teams, learn valuable skills, and build a sense of belonging on and off the court.
Morgan County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay for students, tomorrow, Thursday, February 6, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code D.
Morgan County Schools Regional Science Fair scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled for Friday, February 7, 2025. Thanks for your understanding.
February 3-7 is National School Counseling Week!
National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
West Virginia Department of Education and Morgan County Schools are seeking feedback from families who receive special education services from Morgan County Schools. The survey is available online and in a paper format (upon request from the school / student's special education case manager). We encourage families and students who currently receive special education services to complete this anonymous survey so results can be reviewed and used for continuous improvement. Deadline to complete the survey: March 10, 2025
Special Education Parent/Guardian Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65
What is Kindness?
Kindness is the ability and willingness to express care and compassion for others. Kindness is a choice to use our time, talent, and resources to better the lives of others and the world through genuine acts of love, compassion, generosity, and service.
Why focus on Kindness?
Kindness boosts positive emotions. Acts of kindness create neural pathways that enhance feelings of well-being and the natural flow of feel-good endorphins and neurotransmitters.
Kindness is self-replicating. When we perform an act of kindness, it is likely to encourage others to act in a similar way.
Kindness reduces stress and anxiety. Kindness promotes positive relationships with other people. Anything that helps you to build bonds with other people helps decrease anxiety.
Kindness in Action:
Celebrate small things. Start each day with Good Things as a class. Publicly and privately affirm kind and thoughtful actions and attitudes.
Create opportunities for students to affirm each other regularly. Once a week, dedicate time for students to write notes of affirmation to classmates and school staff members.
Model Kindness. Be mindful of body language, tone, and mindset. Kindness is learned by example!
First and Second-grade families please join us on February 20, 2025, for our Title 1 Parent Night from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. RSVP to attend.
The Parent Teacher Conference is rescheduled for February 4, 2025, 3:30 to 5:30pm.