Kid's Learning Center had a wonderful first week back to preschool!
Maverick Cheerleaders take time to visit Stone Rise residents and spread cheer.
The Peterstown Middle School ballgame for tomorrow, September 14, has been moved to 7 pm. Gates will open at 5:45.
Monroe County FFA officers attended the SouthEastern Region Officer training at Greenbrier State Forest. They participated in workshops and team-building exercises. FFA Members from Shady Spring, Greenbrier East, Greenbrier West, Surveyor, Summers, and Pocahontas joined them and two state officers to develop Leadership Skills!
We send our thoughts and prayers to the Midland Trail Community for the loss of a student who was a football player this morning.
Third and fourth graders built a model of the twin towers and an American flag out of LEGO in the STEM Lab today in memory of 9/11, and in honor of the hero’s who helped save lives that day.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and Peterstown Middle School is blessed to have THREE childhood cancer SURVIVORS! Today Brycen Parker shared his story of his battle against leukemia. PMS will be hosting a toy drive with all donated toys going to the hospitals where our survivors received treatment. During “Empower Our”, students will be completing activities that go along with awareness and giving back to the childhood cancer community. Stayed tuned for more updates…
Mountain View Kindergarten! Play that beat! 🎶🦅
September Healthy Students Newsletter
Ms. Weiss’ Clinical students were taught all about infection control, hand hygiene, and personal protective equipment. The students then demonstrated donning and doffing their PPE.
James Monroe is now off of the modified lockdown. It was verified that the potential threat was made toward another school, not James Monroe High School.
The first week at Monroe County Schools Early Head Start was a success! Students saw a frog, grasshopper, and a puppy! The children enjoyed their time making pictures, stepping stones, and playing outside.
Mrs. Griffith's 2nd grade class at MVS redeemed some of their Hawk Points today. One of the activities was time with Legos. So creative! Also some cool domino time was earned!
Ms. Weikle's 2nd Grade at MVS
First estimation activity of the year. How many Peanut MMs? There were 94 in the container. Hunter Dunbar wins with a guess of 100. His prize was a crocheted Griffin made and donated by Rachel Weikle.
Mountain View School students enjoying some fun in PreK!
Please remember that Monday, September 4th is Labor Day and there is no school for Monroe County students and staff! Everyone has a safe and restful weekend!
Over the counter medication form explanation
The form that was sent home with your child’s emergency care form titled “Monroe County Standing Orders Authorization Form” is a new form to our county so I would like to take the time to answer some of the questions that have come from it.
1. Why? In years past, Monroe County Schools worked with Monroe Health Center to provide nursing coverage. Monroe County Schools have now hired their own full-time nurses for each school so that the needs of your children can be better met with more available nursing.
2. What is this standing order for? Previously, your child was able to get over the counter medications if they had wellness center consent based off their standing orders for schools. In order to comply with WVDE state policy, any student who needs medications while at school must have a physician order for the medication and the medication at the school.
3. So what is this form? The form you were given is a template that allows your child’s physician to easily complete the details needed in order to be patient specific.
4. Who fills out the form? Your child’s physician in collaboration with you the parent/guardian will complete this form to meet your child’s needs. If you do not want your child to get anything on the list, simply do not check that medication or cross it out. By signing this form, you are stating that your child has had this medication before and it is safe for the nurse to administer to your child (as mentioned on the bottom of said form). Your physician will sign in agreeance and provide dosage recommendations in the blanks based of their height/weight/age.
5. Who supplies the medication? Per WVDE state policy, the school system cannot have stock over the counter medications. However, since Monroe County Schools are aware that this is a big change for students and their families, they have supplied individually packaged doses of all the medications on the form in various forms (liquid, pill, topical ointment, chewable.) for students with completed forms through this transition.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your school’s nurse or Jessica Thomas, BSN, RN, NCSN.
Mountain View was busy today! 🦅
4th grade students play Maracas to help them find a steady beat in music!
Thanks to 6th grade CTE students, ice cream freezers are stocked! Ice cream sales will be on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s starting September 5th.
Football players helping in cafeteria
Ms. Weiss’ class used their teamwork and communication skills learned in class to unravel themselves from a human knot!
Mrs. Walsh’s third grade students were challenged to build the tallest free-standing tower using marshmallows and spaghetti. The winning tower stood 15 3/4 inches tall. Part 2
