Warm Springs Middle

Here are your 2024 Basketball Intramural Champions!! 8th Grade- Team 5 7th Grade- Sandy 6th Grade- Stotler

Pictured are 7th grade students who received a certificate for earning the highest score or showing the most growth on MOY IXL Math and ELA tests, or earning the highest grade in Social Studies and Science for the first semester. *Not pictured: Devin Henry and Abbie Springer

Last week we recognized students for end of semester awards. 6th Grade Highest Math Stotler IXL Growth Stotler A/B Honor Roll Hess Math Field Day Highest History Social Studies Fair Work Ethic Penner CKH Penner Highest Math Harrington CKH Harrington Highest ELA Ambrose IXL 300 Points Ambrose Highest ELA Davy IXL Improvement Davy A/B Honor Roll A Honor Roll Perfect Attendance

Last week we recognized students for end of semester awards. 8th Grade Math Field Day IXL & Highest Grade ELA Boyce IXL & Highest Grade ELA Simpkins IXL & Highest Grade Math Vogt Highest Grade Science Student of the Month November & December Highest Grade History A Honor Roll A/B Honor Roll Perfect Attendance

Last week we recognized each grade level for the following areas. 7th Grade Math Field Day Perfect Attendance A Honor Roll A/B Honor Roll Math Field Day Participants Social Studies Fair Science Fair IXL Improvements

Ms. Davy's class worked a CKH lessons this week. They wrote something kind to someone else on each chain

Morgan County Schools 2024-2025 Calendar Survey We are gathering input on our school calendar for the next school year. Please take a moment to provide input to help us develop our calendar. For next year's calendar, we are planning for the first day for staff to be August 12 and the first day for students to be August 20. https://forms.office.com/r/R51AM48v68

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As we approach the final day, don't miss the chance to contribute to the Band's Scentsy fundraiser! Tomorrow marks the deadline to support this meaningful cause. Your generous contribution will directly benefit the band, ensuring they can uphold and maintain their musical instruments. Join us in making a lasting impact on their musical journey!

The WSMS Parent Teacher Conference will be this Wednesday, January 31 from 5:00-6:30 PM.

2023-2024 Morgan County Science Fair Winners Division I: Plant Science: 1st Place: Measuring Plant Growth Using Different Liquids WSIS – Stella Close 2nd Place: What type of Water Makes a Plant Grow Quickest PVE – Hayden Magrugan 3rd Place: Which Soil Grows the Plant Better PVE – Quinton “Danger” White Chemistry: 1st Place: Jolly Rancher Science WSIS – Chloe Wills 2nd Place: Which Quantity of Soda Explodes the Highest? PPES – Alex White 3rd Place: Which Marshmallow Melts First? PVE – Julia Scullen Math & Data: 2nd Place: Candy Counter PPES – Iris Helmick Engineering: 1st Place: Jumping Robot WSIS – Xander Davis Physics: 2nd Place: Candles Changing the Levels of Water WSIS – Emma Rawlings Material Science: 1st Place: Which Puppy Pad is More Absorbent? PPES – Jade Blanque & Andee Ross 2nd Place: Which Water Filter Works Best PPES – Rylie Harvey & Aaliyah White 3rd Place: Which Paper is Stronger? PVE – Maddison Coffinberger Division II: Environmental: 1st Place: What is the best bait to catch a crayfish? WSMS – Hunter Cockrell 2nd Place: Owl Pellets WSMS – Brooklyn Gloyd Medical: 1st Place: Are UV Phone Sanitizers Effective? WSMS – Greyson Beckman Math & Data: 1st Place: How High Will the Rockets Go? WSMS – Landon Kolb & Ethan Stewart 3rd Place: Robotics Vs Angles WSMS – Aubrey Shaw Plant: 1st Place: Which of the Marigold Seeds Grow the Fastest? WSMS – Caroline Close 2nd Place: Plants VS Vapors WSMS – Odessa Rhoten Engineering: 1st Place: Save Electricity PPS – Sarai Nunez-Armes 2nd Place: Derby Dash WSMS – Kaden Shover 3rd Place: How Does a Hydraulic Horse Move? WSMS – Daylyn Padhina Energy: 1st Place: The Power of Us WSMS – Thomas Savicki 2nd Place: What Makes the Soda Cool the Fastest? WSMS – Caden McCumbee 3rd Place: How Does Water Flow Effect Hydroelectric Power Generation in Experiments and WV Springs WSMS – Isabella Powell Chemistry: 1st Place: Rethink Your Drink PPS – Harlan Fravel 2nd Place: Does the Temperature of Blood Chage Forensic Evidence WSMS – Kingston Ao 3rd Place: Which Floor Cleaner Works Better to Clean Substances Off the Floor? WSMS – Zoe Duddar Physics: 1st Place: Bounce Back WSMS – Riley Griffith 2nd Place: Gummy PPS – Camden Lundblad & Madison White 3rd Place: Swing Batter Batter WSMS – Matthew Slifer Material Science: 1st Place: Buttery Mess PPS – Wyatt McCusker 2nd Place: Constructed Soundly PPS – Chase Shambaugh 3rd Place: What Gum Makes the Largest Bubbles? WSMS – Katie Clark Animal Science: 1st Place: What Kind of Lights do Cats and Dogs Like Most? WSMS – Oakley Burress 2nd Place: What Nuts do Squirrels Prefer WSMS – Joshua Lucas Behavioral & Social: 1st Place: What’s the Best Milk Substitute for Ice Cream? WSMS – Maya Souders & Olivia Culp 2nd Place: Memory Tester PPS – Aryonna Stotler Division III: Animal Science: 2nd Place: Operation Ant Elimination PPHS – Joselyn Smith Best Use of the Scientific Method Winners: **Each of these winners will receive a certificate for a Science Kit** PPS – Harlan Fravel – Rethink Your Drink PVES – Hayden Magrugan – What Type of Water Makes a Plant Grow Quickest? WSIS – Stella Close – Measuring Plant Growth Using Different Liquids WSMS – Hunter Cockrell – What is the Best Bait to Catch Crayfish?

Thank you Jody Sims for working with our students on water samples! The students enjoyed brining walking water from home and testing the schools.

Congratulations to Miranda Buell, the lucky winner of our first band fundraising giveaway! Stay tuned (band page) for more exciting giveaways as we appreciate your ongoing support in promoting our band. Thank you, Miranda!

The Governor’s School of Literacy through Arts, Culture, and History (GSLACH) offers 8th graders creative literacy-enhancing opportunities. Check out the website and contact your school counselor for more information. Governor's School of Literacy through Arts, Culture, and History - West Virginia Department of Education (wvde.us) - https://wvde.us/gov-schools/arts-culture-and-history/

Morgan County Schools will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Monday, January 22. Employees follow reporting code D.

Come out Monday evening and support the Lady Wolves basketball team as they battle Capon Bridge starting at 6:00 PM.

Due to forecasted weather conditions, Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning tomorrow, Friday, January 19. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #3. Employees will follow reporting code A. All evening activities are cancelled. Also, Morgan County Schools' Science Fair is cancelled for Saturday, January 20. Judging will take place at the schools on the following schedule: Wednesday, January 24: Pleasant View Elementary Paw Paw Schools Thursday, January 25 Warm Springs Intermediate Warm Springs Middle Students that are eligible for competition in the County science Fair need to bring their projects to school on Monday, January 22.

Good afternoon! The Parent Teacher conference originally scheduled for tonight has now been scheduled for Wednesday, January 31 from 5:00-6:30 PM.

Morgan County Schools will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 18. Employees follow reporting code D.

Good morning the Warm Springs Middle School Parent Teacher Conference scheduled for Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 PM has been postponed. We will send out a new date as soon as possible.