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What is Courage?
Courage is the ability and strength to face something that may be difficult or challenging. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather perseverance in the presence of fear and the willingness to stand up for what is right or try something new even though it may be uncomfortable or uncertain.
Why focus on Courage?
Courage encourages engagement. Courage helps students raise their hand, participate, try new things, and voice their opinions.
Courage builds self-confidence. Courage is the choice to act. By doing something, students increase their belief in themselves and their ability to do difficult or challenging things.
Courage can help reframe a negative. When something does not go as planned or a student gets upset about a mistake or failure, courage can help reframe the event in a positive light.
Courage in Action:
Provide leadership opportunities. Students can learn and demonstrate leadership by teaching and mentoring others, classroom roles and responsibilities, or community outreach.
Encourage discussion and debate. Foster curiosity and empower students to formulate ideas and engage in respectful discourse and conversations.
Celebrate failures. Create opportunities to reduce fear of failure and celebrate when students try something new, even if they are not successful the first time.
WV Governor's Schools application deadlines begin March 1. Be sure to check out these amazing free opportunities for Morgan County students in middle and high school. Contact your school counselor for more details.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/
This is a reminder that there is no school for students on Wednesday, February 28th! This day is scheduled as a Professional Learning Day for our staff.
The inaugural Governor’s School for Tourism (GST) will launch in the summer of 2024. GST will provide selected 9th and 10th grade students with opportunities to tour West Virginia for 10 days, learning about the tourism and hospitality sectors of our economy through hands-on experiences and introducing a wide variety of career paths in one of the state’s fastest-growing industries. Students will stay at multiple state park lodges and visit historical and other significant landmarks across Almost Heaven. This exciting experience is being planned as a collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Tourism, West Virginia University, and the West Virginia Department of Education.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/tourism/
Due to impending weather, Morgan County Schools' Social Studies fair scheduled for Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Warm Springs Middle School, is postponed to Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Calling all tech-hungry minds! Is your brain buzzing with ideas for the next big app, the coolest robot, or the most mind-blowing game? This summer, turn those ideas into reality at the West Virginia Governor’s Computer Science Institute! GCSI offers students practical experience in computer science, coding, and programming to solve real-world problems. Contact your school counselor to learn more about this fabulous experience, which is free to current WV freshmen and sophomores.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/computer-science-institute/
As a reminder, there is a scheduled 2-hour early dismissal for this Friday, February 16 for Faculty Senate and there is no school on Monday, February 19.
Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning Tuesday, February 13. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #4. Employees will follow reporting code A. All evening activities are cancelled.
Due to forecasted weather in the morning, Morgan County Schools will be operating on a two hour delay for Tuesday, February 13. Employees follow reporting code D. We will reevaluate in the morning.
Attention families of 8th graders: Is your middle schooler interested in investigating the universe and studying the mysteries of outer space utilizing data from the Green Bank Observatory in Pocahontas County? Accessing the information under the guidance of nationally recognized scientists and instructors, students will learn about planets, the Milky Way, black holes, and distant galaxies at this year's Governor's STEM Institute for 8th graders. Contact your school counselor for more information.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/
Morgan County Schools is grateful for our school counselors during National School Counselor Week! Thank you, Tina Boswell-Stickley, for your dedication and support in shaping our students' futures.
Attention families of 7th graders: Is your middle schooler fascinated by the incredible feats of athletic prowess displayed by sports stars? Do they wonder what goes into making these athletes so exceptional? If so, then STEM Sports Stars Camp for 7th graders would be a perfect way to spend some time this summer! Contact your school counselor for more details.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/
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
The Capturing Kids Hearts theme for February is Kindness.
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 regularly affirm each other. 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!
The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurship (GSE) fosters innovation, critical thinking, and a growth mindset while expanding students’ confidence and professional network. If you know current students in grades 9, 10, or 11 who may be interested, encourage them to contact their school counselor for more information. Governor's School of Entrepreneurship - West Virginia Department of Education (wvde.us) - https://wvde.us/gov-schools/school-of-entrepreneurship/
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/
Sweetheart Dance: The PTO will be having a Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance for the Elementary students grades K-5. The dance will be on February 14th from 5:00-7:00pm and will be held in the cafeteria. There will be music, snacks, refreshments, photobooth, and plenty of fun and love in the air. The price to attend the dance will be $5 per student. For any questions please contact Danielle Brandenburg
During the 2024 West Virginia Honors Academy at Fairmont State University, rising seniors will grapple with the challenges and opportunities of their generation, exploring contemporary issues and their historical roots to foster a forward-thinking approach to the world’s future. This is a fantastic FREE opportunity! Talk to your school counselor for more information.
Governor's Honors Academy - West Virginia Department of Education - https://wvde.us/gov-schools/honors-academy/
Report cards will go home on, Wednesday Jan. 24, and the Parent Teacher Conference will be on Thursday Jan 25 from 3:30-5:30.