Morgan County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay for students today, Thursday, December 5. Employees follow Reporting Code D.
The Student Awards Program will take place tomorrow evening, December 3, 2024, during our school board meeting. Please be aware that our board meetings are livestreamed with both audio and video. If your child participates, they will appear on the livestream. This complies with West Virginia regulations, specifically W. Va. Code R. § 126-12-6, which requires the live streaming of local board meetings.
Coaching opportunity for parents through ParentGuidance.org.
At the November 12 Board Meeting, the Board approved a plan for how we will handle inclement weather days this school year:
The first 5 inclement weather days will be traditional snow days, meaning schools will be closed with no instruction.
Starting with the 6th inclement weather day, we will transition to Non-Traditional Instructional/Remote Learning Days to continue learning from home.
We hope this plan provides clarity and helps families prepare for the winter months ahead!
The 2024 Capturing Kids Hearts Parent Survey is now open. As a school we would like to reach our goal of having 150 more parents/guardians complete our survey. Here is the link to the survey.
https://iheartckh.com/squrl/fgztswne
Thank you for taking time to complete this for our school.
MCS Technology Department Presents Prep for Parents: Navigating Childrens' Digital Beginnings
November - Coaching for Parents from ParentGuidance.org.
Yesterday was an extraordinary day at Widmyer. We picked pumpkins and apples from Glascock's, we went on a hay ride with Dena & David Kerns, we had special fall stories, hay ride support and pumpkin distribution from our Football players & the FFA, Mr. Banks stopped by to join in the festivities, Tony M. Music happened by for a quick serenade, AND the very BEST parent volunteers a school could ask for spent the day with us!! Such fun outdoor learning, community support, peer modeling, family engagement, multi-school teamwork, the list goes on and on, and don't forget, your child's pumpkin will come home Wednesday, after they're given the opportunity to decorate it for their exemplary school behavior. Our Fall fun just keeps on growing!!
The weather is perfect to curl up with your minions under the stars! Please join us as we host our 3rd annual Family Movie Night!!
Here is a schedule of county-wide testing for the first semester.
Another Bus Stuffed!!
Our second annual 'Stuff A Bus' journey was even more successful than last year. This year we were able to OVER-stuff the bus with hygiene supplies and easy open snacks, raise over 2k in cash donations, and were graciously awarded a pallet of food and $1,050 towards more hygiene items from Food Lion. The volunteers, community support, and Food Lion partnership have been overwhelmingly successful, and we cannot thank you enough. Hope to see you all again next year!
Statement from Morgan County Schools and Local Law Enforcement:
We consider the safety of our students and staff as our top priority. Along with all other State Superintendents, a conference call was completed late this morning with members of the West Virginia Department of Education and Homeland Security. During that meeting, a social media post with a list of high schools was shared with Superintendents. Neither Berkeley Springs High School or Paw Paw High School was listed on that social media post with 40+ high schools throughout the state of West Virginia. There have been NO specific threats received or reported to local law enforcement or Morgan County Schools.
We will continue to monitor this situation and will continue to communicate with local law enforcement. If you see something on social media (including snapchat) do not re-share it, call 911. Again, the safety of our students and staff is our top priority.
Updated Statement from Morgan County Schools and Local Law Enforcement:
Upon further investigation, law enforcement has concluded that the Morgan County student’s threat on social media (on 9/10/2024) has been deemed not credible. Our investigation concluded that the student had taken a screenshot of a threat posted by a student in a neighboring state. Unfortunately, there have been a series of social media threats throughout the region and country the past 2-3 days. Social media threats occur frequently and law enforcement is actively investigating each and every threat reported and providing us with ongoing updates. We take the safety of our students and staff as our top priority. There is no reason to believe that any school in our area is in danger and students should feel safe attending school tomorrow.
Morgan County Schools offers tutoring and writing support 24/7. Access Paper Online Tutoring from your student's Class Link dashboard.
Coaching opportunity for parents through ParentGuidance.org.
Widmyer Back to School Night is August 15. Kindergarten and Pre-K are at 5:00, first grade is at 5:45, and second grade is at 6:30. This will be a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher. That evening, please be prepared to provide your child’s teacher with how your child will be going home from school. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Suggested School Supply List 24-25
WVDE WV Summer Flyer
Morgan County Virtual Academy
The application window is open through June 1, 2024.
Learn more at https://www.morganschools.net/page/virtual-academy
Our water/field day is on Thursday! Students will get wet; please send a complete change of clothes with your child on Thursday. This includes shirt, pants/shorts, socks, shoes, and underwear. Also, send a towel with your child. We recommend that you apply sunscreen to your child Thursday morning, and send a water bottle. Thank you.