Widmyer Elementary

We are conducting a parent survey on school climate and culture and would appreciate your feedback. The online parent survey will be available through May 21, 2021. You may complete the survey from any computer with an internet connection. You are asked to complete an online survey about school climate—the learning and teaching/working conditions—to help guide school improvement efforts. We value your feedback. The results of this survey will be used to make changes in your child's school to ensure a supportive environment for teaching and learning. Parent participation in the survey is very important. If you have questions about the survey or have problems completing the survey, please contact your child's school. When you log onto the survey you will see explanatory information about the survey and the important information below as to your rights as a survey participant: Your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate; not to answer any questions you do not want to answer; and you may stop participating at any time during the survey without penalty. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential. Access the Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wvslesPA21 Enter this code to start the survey: P058207

We are excited to share out that the Morgan Arts Council is sponsoring the Hagerman Extreme Science virtual assembly tomorrow. This program is presented by the Morgan Arts Council with financial assistance from: WV Department of Arts, Culture & History; National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts; Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation; The Tom and Virginia Sealy Foundation; hotel/motel tax; and generous individuals and foundations. Thanks also to Morgan County Schools, principals and teachers for all you do! For our virtual students, here is the Zoom information if you would like to join us at 12:30 pm on April 29: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83706911896?pwd=eUFwcE9VaWRCTXJuaE9GcmxqM2JmQT09 Meeting ID: 837 0691 1896 Passcode: 852217 One tap mobile +16465588656,,83706911896# US (New York) +13017158592,,83706911896# US (Washington DC)

As a reminder, yearbook orders are due this week. The cost is $16 per yearbook. You can order online (info in a previous post) or by returning the form to school this week.

We’re thrilled to announce Morgan County Schools’ new app! It’s everything MCS, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/2ZdL3iN or iPhone: https://apple.co/3aaKnkz. This app will be replacing our previous app. Please download the new app to keep current with all of Morgan County Schools.

Order your yearbook today! Orders are due by April 30th.

Kindergarten registration is quickly approaching. If you have a student that needs to register or know someone that has a student, please share this information. Additional information can be found on the county website, www.morganschools.net. Please contact the school directly to schedule an appointment. Registration dates and times are as follows: Widmyer Elementary Tuesday, April 20 Noon-3PM and 4 PM-8PM Pleasant View Elementary Wednesday, April 21 8:00AM-11:30AM Paw Paw Elementary Thursday, April 22 8:00AM-11:30AM Staff from Pre-K will also be available to assist with Pre-K registrations. Thank You.

Dear Parents and Families, Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love for reading: • Set the example. Let children see you read. • Have a collection of books in your home. Update this collection routinely to keep pace with changing tastes and reading skills. • Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow your children to choose their own books to read. Follett has been supporting schools for more than 140 years which means you can expect an awesome selection of titles, from a wide range of publishers. These are the books your children want to read. Visit follettgift.com to purchase a Follett gift card for your child. Book Fair dates: May 3-7th (Preview Day April 30th.) Shopping hours: Volunteers will fill the students’ orders throughout the school day (Please send money and book titles in an envelope marked with the student’s name and teacher.) Parents will not be able to get their child out of class to shop. Parent Nights: Student with the last name starting with A-L may come Tue, May 4th form 4-6pm. Students with the last name starting with M-Z may come Thur, May 6th from 4-6pm. To make things simpler for staff and parents, we are rounding all purchases up to the nearest dollar. If you child buys a book for $6.53, the total cost will be $7.00. This will not only help your school to obtain much needed resources, but it will also help eliminate left over change from being lost or misplaced. If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at https://efairs.follettbookfairs.com/guest/home?classCode=97671 Our Online Fair is available from April 19th – May 7th. We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school. Sincerely, Dawn Beal Title I Parent Facilitator

This year we partnered with SchoolStore.com to raise funds for essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed. Family, friends, and co-workers had the opportunity to help the school in three ways: Make a tax-deductible donation to their child's classroom by purchasing a CaringForClassrooms.org gift card. Renew or purchase magazine subscriptions, DVD's, cookbooks, etc. Shop online with merchants like Walmart, Kohl's, Best Buy, Disney, and more. Through this program, our teachers and school have received a tremendous outpouring of support from the community! Widmyer has received $185 from various online purchases. The teachers have received an amazing $3298 in gift cards that they can use to purchase much need materials for their classrooms!! Thank you to friends and family of Widmyer for your generosity!!

Happy National Assistant Principals Week! Thank you, Ginnie Molnar, for all you do for us at Widmyer Elementary School.

As a reminder, Friday, April 2 is a scheduled Non-Traditional Instruction Day, students will be on remote learning. There is no school for students on Monday, April 5 & Tuesday, April 6 for Spring Break. Thank you.

As a reminder, Wednesday, March 17 is a scheduled remote instructional day. Students will not attend in-person on Wednesday. Students should check Schoology for instructions from their teachers. Thank You

Virtual Meal pickups scheduled for today will be postpone until tomorrow, Tuesday, February, 23 at the same times.

Due to the winter weather predicted this morning, Morgan County Schools will operate in remote learning today, Monday, February 22. Employees follow reporting code A.

Good evening, In their meeting this week, the Morgan County Board of Education voted to return in-person students to learning 5 days per week beginning on Monday, Feb. 22. Again, all in-person students will attend schools 5 days a week beginning on Monday. The daily schedules will remain the same as they have been all year. Virtual students may remain virtual. Virtual meal packs will be available for pick-up only at the school locations. Meal packs will no longer be delivered. We appreciate your patience as we have worked as a community to lower our infection rates to be able to return to school full-time. Please continue to be diligent in following safety protocols for mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing to help protect all of us and keep our students in school full-time. Virtual Meal Pick up times: Monday, Feb. 22 PVE 12-12:30 WES 10-11 WSIS 9:45-10:30 WSMS 9:45-10:15 Wednesday, Feb. 24 PPS 12:30-1 BSHS 2:30-3:00 Please review the attached note from the school nurse.

Good evening, Morgan County Schools will operate in remote learning for tomorrow, Friday, February 19. Students should check Schoology for instructions from their teachers. Employees will follow reporting code A.

Updated School Calendar as of 2/16/2021. A printable copy can be found on the county website, www.morganschools.net.

Due to the impending weather, Morgan County Schools will operate in remote learning for tomorrow, Thursday, February 18. Students should check Schoology for instructions from their teachers. Employees will follow reporting code WS. Essential employees will be called in at the discretion of their supervisors.

Morgan County is GOLD on the WVDHHR map. Therefore, all students in grades PK-12 may attend in person learning this week. Group 1 students will attend on Monday and Tuesday and Group 2 students will attend on Thursday and Friday. The virtual student meal pick-up schedule is as follows: Monday, February 15 • WES 10-11 Wednesday, February 17 • BSHS 10-11 • PVE 11-12 • WSIS 10-11:30 • WSMS 10-11 • PPS 11-12 Meal deliveries for those who are signed up will be on Wednesday, February 17. Buses will leave the schools at 8:00. Thank you!

Morgan County Schools is planning to operate on a normal schedule tomorrow, Friday, Feb 12. Students in Group 2 and who normally attend on Fridays are able to attend in person. If anything changes overnight, we will make another call in the morning. Thank you!

Due to the snow expected overnight, all students will participate in remote learning for tomorrow, Thursday, February 11. Students should check their Schoology accounts tomorrow for instructions from their teachers. Employees will follow reporting code A.