As a reminder, there is a two-hour early dismissal for students on Friday, December 20 for Faculty Senate. Additionally, there is no school for students from Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3 for Winter Break.
Morgan County Schools Administration is aware of the recent arrest of Widmyer Elementary classroom teacher Jazmyn Rohrer. Specifically, on December 16, 2024, Rohrer was charged with three counts of child abuse by a person in a position of trust. While there is of course the presumption of innocence in our country, administration felt it to be in our school community’s best interest to inform our parents/guardians of the arrest. The arrest came as a result of the school system making a mandatory report of potential abuse to the appropriate state agencies following the review of a classroom incident captured on video.
Rohrer, as required by state law, was immediately removed from the classroom effective on December 10, 2024. Appropriate personnel action will be taken with regard to Rohrer, but please understand personnel laws at this time prevent administration from being specific as to what the next step is, as employees are entitled to due process. However, Rohrer is not in the classroom, and the West Virginia Department of Education has also been notified. The West Virginia Department of Education will also take appropriate steps, such as immediately suspending Rohrer’s teaching license.
Administration is hopeful that this notice will prevent the spread of any rumors and/or misinformation.
The school system will make no further comments given the pending criminal action.
Morgan County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay for students tomorrow, Monday, December 16. Employees follow Reporting Code D.
Morgan County Schools will transition to Non-Traditional Instructional/Remote Learning Days to continue learning from home starting with the 6th inclement weather day. Internet hotspots are available for students without internet access to complete their schoolwork. If you require an internet hotspot (for educational use only), please contact the main office of your child's school. These hotspots can support multiple students within the same household.
This is a reminder that Morgan County Schools offers free 24/7 online tutoring through Paper for all K-12 students. Students can easily access Paper from Classlink.
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.
