As a reminder, there is a scheduled 2hr early dismissal for students this Friday, February 17.
Also, there is no school for students on Monday, February 20; this is a Professional Learning Day for Staff.
Dental Health Notice
Morgan County Schools School nurses in collaboration with local dentist office, Sunny Smiles Dentistry, Dr. Leslie and Dr. Mahavadi and staff will be providing dental health screenings to all third grade students on Thursday, February 16th, beginning at 8am.
This is an annual screening that provides a basic assessment and recommendations, only, for dental and orthodontic follow-up as needed. If you do not want your child to participate in this screening, please send an opt-out request to your child’s teacher prior to the scheduled screening date. Questions may be directed to school nurse, Gina Mellott at 304-258-1500.
As we finish out the National School Counseling Week, we would like to say "Thank You" to all of Morgan County School Counselors. Every student deserves a school counselor to help with academic achievement strategies, managing emotions and applying interpersonal skills, and planning for postsecondary options. School counselors are #HelpingStudentsDreamBig.
National School Counseling Week Spotlight goes to Tina Stickley at Paw Paw Schools. Thank you for your continued support to students. School counselors help students in more ways than you may know. Every day, school counselors make a difference for students. This week we celebrate them as a part of National School Counseling Week 2023.
National School Counseling Week 2023 (Feb. 6-10), sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the essential contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Take a moment to thank our school counselors.
February's Capturing Kids Hearts Theme is Kindness.
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 regularly affirm each other. 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!
PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: High school seniors in the class of 2023 planning to apply for West Virginia’s Promise Scholarship have until March 1, 2023, to complete the Promise application. Through Promise, qualifying high school graduates receive annual awards of up to $5,000 to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at West Virginia colleges and universities. The Promise application and eligibility requirements can be found at CollegeForWV.com/promise. Students are also encouraged to call the state’s free financial aid hotline at 877-987-7664 or send an email to promise@wvhepc.edu for assistance.
https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/promise-scholarship/
Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #4. Employees will follow reporting code A.
Due to a power outage at the school, Paw Paw Schools will be dismissing at 2:00 pm today, Friday, January 20th.
The State of West Virginia and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) are pleased to offer, at no cost, premier summer programs for students following their seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades in school. In 2023, two exciting opportunities are being added. A summary of the various programs, along with applications and deadlines, can be found at the link below. Contact your school counselor for more information.
https://govschools.wv.gov/about_us/Pages/default.aspx
SMART529 ESSAY CONTEST: The sixteenth annual SMART529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest for children from Kindergarten through Grade 5 is now underway through February 24, 2023. Check out the link to learn more.
https://www.smart529.com/programs-and-events/student-entry.html
Seniors, the deadline is approaching to order your cap and gown for your special day. If you plan on borrowing from a previous graduate, you will still need a solid 2023 tassel (this needs specified or the tassel will be two-toned and unusable for graduation). Avoid extra fees and get your order in ASAP! Please contact Ms. Stickley if you have any questions.
Paw Paw middle vs East Hardy is canceled for tonight and rescheduled for Feb 9 at East Hardy at 6pm.
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
We hope that everyone is enjoying their Winter Break. As a reminder, school will be back in session on Tuesday, January 3. At this time, to ensure the safety of our students and staff, all visitors should be prepared to present photo identification upon entering our buildings.
Update: This event has been postponed. New date will be released when available.
Mark your calendar! Family event for students in grades K-5.
Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning tomorrow, Thursday, December 22. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #3. Employees will follow reporting code A. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday and we look forward to welcoming students back on January 3.
Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning today, Friday, December 16. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #2. Students should follow instructions as given by their teachers. Employees will follow reporting code A.
As a reminder, there is a scheduled 2hr Early Dismissal on Thursday, December 22 for Faculty Senate. There is NO school Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2 for Winter Break. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 3.
Morgan County Schools will be operating on a two hour delay for Friday, December 16. We are monitoring power outages, downed trees blocking roadways, and general road conditions and will reevaluate in the morning. Employees follow reporting code D.