Congratulations to the WV Young Writers Contest winners for Morgan County Schools! The entries of the first-place winners will now be judged at the state level.
Grades 1-2:
1st Place – Ava Orem – WES
2nd Place – Greenlee Bergen – WES
3rd Place – Isaac Omps – WES
Grades 3-4:
1st Place – Evan Orem – WSIS
2nd Place – Braden Smith – WSIS
3rd Place – Josiah Heath – PPES
Grades 5-6:
1st Place – Kaylynne Malick – WSIS
2nd Place – Cayden Swink – WSMS
3rd Place – Lucille Carter – PPS
Grades 7-8:
1st Place – Carmela Schaaf – WSMS
2nd Place – Rhaina Botticher – WSMS
3rd Place – Joselyn Smith – PPS
Grades 9-10:
1st Place – Savannah Aliff – BSHS
2nd Place – Elizabeth Kessel – BSHS
3rd Place – William Bottomley – BSHS
Grades 11-12:
1st Place – Lakyn Colliflower – BSHS
2nd Place – Cheyenne McCumbee – BJU Press Homeschool
3rd Place – Britney Ramos – PPHS
Mr. Dugan worked with Mrs. Stotler's class on Educational Minecraft. The students had to build a house with at least our 6 pieces of criteria. Next time we will use it for an actual math lesson incorporated into. We wanted to make sure all students knew the basics first.
The 6th grade Science class experimented with tornadoes, cyclones, and whirlpools. Chemiluminescence & Bioluminescence was also integrated into the day!
8th Grade PEPS Rally tomorrow at BSHS 5:00-7:00 PM. A great time to learn about the 9th grade schedule process.
Motivational Monday
Track flex practice this Friday after school until 5:00. Students will be dismissed at 3:15 PM.
Official practice begins Monday, February 27 and student athletics will need a physical and a 1st semester GPA of 2.0 beginning Monday. Next week we will practice after school until 5:00 Monday through Thursday with cuts/tryouts during that first week.
We are gathering input on our school calendar for the next school year. Please take a moment to complete the survey at the link below to provide input to help us develop our calendar.
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Support WSMS through the BSN fundraiser.
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Robert Dugan co taught with Mrs. Cockrell this week. He taught us how to work with a new program (Canva) and integrate memes into the classroom! They created memes on natural disasters! Let's just say I wish I could have shared them all!!!
Reminder for parents to go in and sign waiver for their child who is going on the Snowtubing incentive trip next week.
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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.
It is time to start preordering the 2022-2023 WSMS Yearbook.
Mrs. Ackerman’s club was excited to meet Charlie. 🐕🦺Charlie is looking for his furever home! 🐾The club donated $500 to the Humane Society of Morgan County.
February is kindness month! Mrs. Ackerman’s 8th graders, wrote cards of
appreciation to their teachers. They surprised their teacher with a card and a cup of coffee to start their day!
The 6th grade science class explored fish this week! They learned about the different species, how to filet a fish, what they eat, and how to hold one.
They found eggs in the bass and were able to put them under the microscope. They learned about shiners, which was the bait we used to catch the bass.
They also found a crayfish in the stomach of the bass and explored the sequence of the life cycle!
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 Robin Langenstein at Warm Springs Middle School. 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.
8th Grade Information
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.
Register for MCSL Spring soccer.
