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 affirm each other regularly. 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!
First and Second-grade families please join us on February 20, 2025, for our Title 1 Parent Night from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. RSVP to attend.
The Parent Teacher Conference is rescheduled for February 4, 2025, 3:30 to 5:30pm.
The elementary field trip, for grades 3-6 , scheduled for tomorrow, January 24,2025, is cancelled. A new date will be announced when rescheduled.
Here are the updated basketball schedules as of January 23, 2025.
Morgan County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay for students, tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code D.
The Parent Teacher Conference scheduled for tomorrow, January 23, 2025 is cancelled with a new date to be determined.
Morgan County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay for students, tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code D.
Morgan County Schools will be closed for in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. We will transition to Non-Traditional Instruction, and this will be NTI Day #1.
Students, please complete your assignments remotely as directed by your teachers.
Employees will follow Reporting Code A.
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we continue to prioritize the safety and education of our students.
Important Announcement: Morgan County Schools Board Meeting Location Change
Tomorrow’s Board Meeting (Tuesday, January 21, 2025) will now be held at the Board Office located at 247 Harrison Ave, instead of Paw Paw Schools.
The Paw Paw Schools presentation will be rescheduled for later date.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and greatly appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your flexibility!
School is cancelled for Morgan County students tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code A.
Reminder! Morgan County Schools County Science Fair
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Location: Berkeley Springs High School Cafeteria (Football Side)
Schedule:
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration
9:00 AM - Noon: Judging & Awards
Come support our young scientists as they showcase their innovative projects!
The Governor's School for the Arts summer program provides students with a unique opportunity to enhance and build artistic skills in creative writing, dance, digital literacy, instrumental music, painting and drawing, theater, and vocal performance. The program provides an inclusive community for artists of all types. Current 10th-grade students are eligible for the GSA. Auditions and portfolios are reviewed for admittance. The summer 2025 session will be at the West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Contact your school counselor for more information.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/arts/
This is a reminder that the county science fair is tomorrow, January 11,2025. Eligible students need to bring their boards and other materials to Berkeley Springs High School between 8:00-9:00 am to set up their boards and register. Eligible students were given a schedule to bring home to parents. Thank you.
Morgan County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay for students tomorrow, Friday, January 10, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code D.
School is cancelled for Morgan County students tomorrow, Thursday, January 9, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code A.
Good afternoon. The Social Studies Fair scheduled for this Friday, January 10th at PPS will be rescheduled for January 17th, 2025. Thank you.
School is cancelled for Morgan County students tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code A.
Morgan County Schools 2025-2026 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 11 and the first day for students to be August 19.
https://forms.office.com/r/NYZYb3aDiN
School is cancelled for Morgan County students tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Employees follow Reporting Code A.