Value Vlog on CHARACTER for Oct. 16, 2019 & "WHERE IN MORGAN COUNTY ARE PAWSITIVE ACTIONS?"

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Today is VALUE VIDEO "V"EDNESDAY!  

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, Oct. 16, 2019!  On Wednesdays, we will be examining Value Video "V"ednesdays when we will take a look at positive values to help us grow into a caring school community of students in Morgan County, WV.  

NEWS FLASH ** NEWS FLASH ** NEWS FLASH

THEY'RE HERE!!!!!

Our beautiful "Where in Morgan County Are PAWsitive Action?" t-shirts have arrived!!!  Be sure to play every Wednesday and enter YOUR guess where Mrs. Hott and Mrs. Sheima are in Morgan County!  Keep watching for the next set of winners!  Widmyer too!  We will be filming a special drawing just.for.you! LOOK!

Today's video takes a look at a student with a positive CHARACTER.  It is a Positive Action to treat yourself and others as a treasure, even when no one else is looking, (and also anytime your teacher is absent and you have a sub); because it's the right thing to do!

When we work on our character development, we are making positive choices to become student with good moral and ethical qualities, that offer benefit to a better community here at school and home.  

Watch today's VALUE VIDEO VEDNESDAY, and talk about which students illustrate CHARACTER; then, stay tuned for the "final 30" seconds and see if YOU know: 

"Where in Morgan County Are PAWsitive Actions?"

Let's talk about it.

First of all, what is the Negative Action we see in this video? 

Ok, so...Mrs. Hott wants to discuss something important now.  After the student pushes the other's books on the hallway floor, that student then laughs and walks down the hall.  This makes me feel so sad at that moment.  Why do you think he laughs?

This video makes me upset when I see that negative action, knocking down his books AND when I see that student laughing.  He does NOT have a Positive CHARACTER.  Do you know that anytime we act this way, we are also negative too?  Maybe we have not pushed another student's books out of his hands in the hall; but, if we have EVER done something like.... 

*snickered at someone's else when they are embarrassed; 

*excluded a student from something you are doing; 

*encouraged others not to play with her/him;

*told someone "Let's not talk to (so and so...)"' 

*called someone an inappropriate name; 

*refused to sit next to "her" or "him"; 

*refused to "share" with a certain student; or 

*ever laughed at someone who is hurt

YOU are not showing that you CARE and this is Negative CHARACTER.

Share if you have ever felt like the boy whose books get knocked down in front of all those kids.  What happened?  As you are remembering this and if you find yourself in a situation when a student is disrespecting you, Mrs. Hott wants you to say to yourself, "I am unique and wonderfully made!"  Walk away.  Seek other students sharing Positive Character!  

Discuss which student showed a Positive Thought?

Who shows a Positive Action?

What is the Positive Feeling you have when you see this video?

Now, think of a person who you know that has a Positive character and what that student or adult has done.  

Today, Mrs. Hott wants you to do a Positive Action too!

Finally.......  Did you know "Where in Morgan County?" Ms Sheima and Ms Angie are today????  If you do, just...

* get a scrap of paper, (or ask for help if you need it)

* write down your name, your teacher, and your guess, then, (again, ask for help if you need it)

* take your answer to the Positive Action mailbox, or globe, at your school, or comment, or email

for a chance to win a Morgan County Partership free t-shirt!

Students that show Positive CHARACTER
can change the world!

Talkin' Tuesdays with Nurse Tammy on Oct. 15, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Time for POSITIVE ACTIONS!

Today is TALKIN TUESDAY where we see that our school family of teachers, staff, and administrators care 
about the students in
Morgan County Schools!

And, where we will take a Positive moment each week to 
"Talk It Out"
and discuss important student issues.

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, October 15, 2019!! For each "Talkin' Tuesday" in Positive Actions, we will meet a new member of our school family community that cares about YOU!  Welcome back to school!  We hope you all had a PAWsome Columbus Day/Apple Butter Weekend!  

CONGRATULATIONS to those Widmyer Wildcats for bringing home a parade trophy!  WootWoot!!!

Here are some highlights:

 

Magic Omega!  Thank YOU school staff for your participation!

Principal Cable (nice hat!) joins Mr. Boyles and Ms. Kline too!

 

Thank you and hugs to the Guard for their love and support!

Get your unique thumbs up and ready for a great week of learning!

Now, look at this:

Our PAWsitive Action "word of the week"is:  TREASURE

And in Spanish:  TESORO

Try to say... "TESORO"! 

For Positive Actions, we are learning about wonderful words that build our Social and Emotional Wellness to help us all get along (at home, school, and in the community), raise our student assets, build confidence, and improve our academics! 

As we listen to our school family share their dreams, how hard they worked/studied, when they were little, stories of their life, and how Positive Actions helped them, we learn a little more about each other.  Discovering about each other's life helps us to understand why and how we become who we are.

Here is today's video vlog from PAWsitive Actions where we will get to meet an important person from our staff.  Our schools need these TREASURES to help us when we have a boo-boo, feel sick, or need to take medicine.  For today, meet a friend from our Widmyer Elementary school family:  Nurse Tammy!

YOUR student assets are what will help you succeed here at school and as you grow up.  When we learn more about our teachers and staff, it helps to create a caring school climate, which is an essential external developmental asset. 

So, guess what that means?!  Your teachers also want to learn more about YOU too!  For Positive Actions each Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to share something new about yourself with your teacher and classmates.  It is "Talk It Out Time!"  Each week, we will share one brand spanking new thing about our self.

Here is what Mrs. Hott wants you to do each week.  I will give you a completely different topic, and you will share with your teacher and friends something brand new or unknown about yourself!  Just watch the discoveries...we may find that someone in our class we don't know very well may have something in common with us!  Or, we may be completely and crazily different.  And, guess what?!...That is OK!  It is a Positive Action to learn about our community's likes and respect each other's differences.

So, for today's "Talk It Out," are you ready?  Here is our discovery question:

"What is your favorite holiday?"

Wait, that's not so hard, right?  But once you have decided what your favorite holiday is, I want you to also include WHY it is your favorite.

I'll go first.  Hi!  My name is Mrs. Hott.  My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.  I LOVE Thanksgiving because, on this day, I cook for many people from my family.  See here:

Looks yummy!

Kendall made this and it was AWESOME!

This is my Uncle George, with Aunt Marion and Caity's dog, Maisey.
This was his last Thanksgiving...he passed the next day.

And that is Dan NOT feeding Maisey at the table!

Pretty awesome, right?  Now, it's YOUR turn!  When you are ready to share, raise your hand then tell us YOUR favorite holiday and why!

That was awesome too!  You ALL just did a positive action by sharing something about yourself.  It is positive because it helps us to better understand each other. 

To close, we will finish Talkin Tuesdays with a chance for you to share something important with your teacher.  Is there something you feel like "if my teacher only knew...." it would help her/him understand you better?  What is new this week you can tell your teacher?  For example, if my teacher knew how hard I tried or I really did do my best on our spelling words, you may feel more positive!  Or, if my teacher only knew why I was late again, maybe she/he can help me, etc.

Sometimes it helps to get our thoughts together when we write it down.  And, if you need to talk later, just ask your teacher, parent, friend, principal, school counselor, or Mrs. Hott by saying "May I please share a "talk it out" with you?"

Remember, sometimes our negative thoughts can turn positive just by telling or sharing with another person!  It is a Positive Action to "peacefully resolve our conflicts" too with others at home, school, and our community.  "Talking it out" starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!

Morgan County Students who talk it out 

can change the world!

Community that CARES! for Oct. 11, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Time for POSITIVE ACTIONS!

Today is FUN FRIDAY where we see that our community cares about the students at
Warm Springs Intermediate School

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, October 11, 2019!! "Fun Friday" features a special treat from our school community having some fun recently at the WSIS 2019 Talent Show.  Check it out here:

Some days are hard and other days we feel successful; but with Positive Thoughts, Actions, and Feelings, YOU can make choices to help you and others have a Positive future!

Here are a few questions for you:  
1)  Think about someone in your family.  Tell your teacher one Positive Action that person did recently.
2)  Now, think about someone here in our school community.  What is one Positive Action you saw that you liked?  Next, be sure to tell that person "thanks!" for being Positive!
3)  And, think about someone from your neighborhood or community.  What Positive Action did you see that person do?  
(Share answers with each other.)

Remember, it is a Positive Action to follow the Golden Rule because changing the world starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!
Stand up, and let's sing the MoCo Kids' Creed!

Students that do PAWsitive Actions are a 
SUCCESS and can 

can change the world!

Enjoy the Apple Butter Festival this weekend!

HOPE for Oct. 10, 2019, Raise the Roof....

on student assets!  
Where ALL students are UNIQUE and WONDERFULLY MADE!

Today is Raising Student Assets Thursday!

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, Oct. 10, 2019! As we continue to improve our positive thoughts, actions and feelings, today we will take a look at raising student assets and a super important positive action word:

HOPE

Tell your teacher what you think the word "HOPE" means.
"a feeling of expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen"

To hope.  What does "hope" look like?  Watch this video:

Let's talk about it!  What did you see in this video that felt like "HOPE" to you? 

Think about something you HOPE will happen at school today.  Tell each other a positive action that will you help you achieve this.

Now, think about something you HOPE will happen we you return home tonight?  Tell each other a positive action that will help you achieve this too!

Finally, what is something you HOPE to become when you grow up.  Tell a friend a positive action that will help you.


And remember, it is also important to know that here at Warm Springs Intermediate School, we have positive HOPEs for...

YOU!

Morgan County Students that HOPE 

can change the world!

Value Vlog, LOYALTY, Oct. 9, 2019 & "Where in Morgan County Are PAWsitive Actions?"

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Today is VALUE VIDEO "V"EDNESDAY!  

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, Oct. 9, 2019!  On Wednesdays, we will be examining Value Video Vednesdays when we will take a look at positive values to help us grow into a caring community of students in Morgan County Schools!

Today's video takes a look at a students who are positive when they practice LOYALTY.  When we are LOYAL we are making positive choices to become students with good moral and ethical qualities, helping us to achieve personal excellence.  

Watch today's VALUE VIDEO VEDNESDAY, and talk about who illustrates LOYALTY; then, stay tuned for the "final 30" seconds and see if YOU know: 
"Where in Morgan County Are PAWsitive Actions?"

That was fun!  Did you know "Where in Morgan County?" Ms Sheima and Ms Angie are today????  If you do, just...
* get a scrap of paper, (or ask for help if you need it)
* write down your name, your teacher, and your guess, then,
* take your answer to the Positive Action mailbox, or glob, at your school, or comment, or email
for a chance to win a Morgan County Partership free t-shirt!

Let's talk about it.  Were you surprised?  Why?

Which children expressed a negative thought and/or action?  

What did they do/say?

Discuss which student showed a Positive Thought?

Who shows a Positive Action?

What is the Positive Feeling you have when you see this video?

Now, think of a person who you know that has made an effort to be LOYAL. What did he/she do? 

Today, Mrs. Hott wants you to do a Positive Action too!

Students who are LOYAL
can change the world!

Talkin Tuesday with UNIQUE Scholars on Oct. 8, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Time for POSITIVE ACTIONS!

Today is TEACHER TALKIN TUESDAY where we see that our school family of teachers, staff, and administrators care 
about the students at
Warm Springs Intermediate School!

And, where we will take a Positive moment each week to 
"Talk It Out"
and discuss important student issues.

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, Oct. 8, 2019!! 

Here is today's video vlog from Mrs. Hott and Mrs. Sheima.  Be sure to watch for a unique and wonderfully made Morgan County Student.....YOU!

YOUR student assets are what will help you succeed here at school and as you grow up.  When we learn more about our teachers and staff, it helps to create a caring school climate, which is an essential external developmental asset. 

So, guess what that means?!  Your teachers also want to learn more about YOU too!  For Positive Actions each Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to share something new about yourself with your teacher and classmates.  It is "Talk It Out Time!"  Each week, we will share one brand spanking new thing about our self.

Here is what Mrs. Hott wants you to do each week.  I will give you a completely different topic, and you will share with your teacher and friends something brand new or unknown about yourself!  Just watch the discoveries...we may find that someone in our class we don't know very well may have something in common with us!  Or, we may be completely and crazily different.  And, guess what?!...That is OK!  It is a Positive Action to learn about our community's likes and respect each other's differences.

So, for today's "Talk It Out," are you ready?  Here is our discovery question:

"What is your favorite song?"

Wait, that's not so hard, right?  But once you have decided what your favorite song is, I want you to also include WHY it is your favorite.

I'll go first.  Hi!  My name is Mrs. Hott.  My favorite song is called "For Good".  It is from my absolute favorite Broadway musical, "Wicked" where we see an exciting story about two very different people who find friendship in the Wizard of Oz.  Just to show you how cool this song is, check it out here:

"Because I knew you, I have been changed for good." In this song, Galinda and Elphaba, discover that because they are so different, they learned new, exciting things from each other, and these lessons changed them both "for good." Kinda cool, right?  (And even cooler that when we try to get along at school, magic happens.)

Pretty awesome, right?  Now, it's YOUR turn!  When you are ready to share, raise your hand then tell us YOUR favorite song and why!

That was awesome too!  You ALL just did a positive action by sharing something about yourself.  It is positive because it helps us to better understand each other. 

To close, we will finish Talkin Tuesdays with a chance for you to share something important with your teacher.  Is there something you feel like "if my teacher only knew...." it would help her/him understand you better?  What is new this week you can tell your teacher?  For example, if my teacher knew how hard I tried or I really did do my best on our spelling words, you may feel more positive!  Or, if my teacher only knew why I was late again, maybe she/he can help me, etc.

Sometimes it helps to get our thoughts together when we write it down.  And, if you need to talk later, just ask your teacher, parent, friend, school counselor, or Mrs. Hott by saying "May I please share a "talk it out" with you?"

Remember, sometimes our negative thoughts can turn positive just by telling or sharing with another person!  It is a Positive Action to "peacefully resolve our conflicts" too with others at home, school, and our community.  "Talking it out" starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!

Students who talk it out 

can change the world!

MoTo Mondays for Oct. 7, 2019, Week 8

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

  
Mrs. Hott and Mrs. Sheima are SUPER excited to share Positive Actions with Morgan County students because today, and each Monday, is when we "motor-up" YOUR school week and get ready for more PAWsome days of learning and growing... 

"MOTO Monday!"    

or, "Motovation Monday" where we will see a vlog to get our week "motored-up" with positive thoughts, actions, and feelings!

NEWS FLASH ** NEWS FLASH ** NEWS FLASH

All our participants at the WSIS 2019 Talent Show were PAWsome!  Take a look at our friends who were EXITO or a SUCCESS, and went home with trophies!!!

People's Choice Award .......... Scotlyn Forney .......... Violin

3rd Place Award .......... Malcolm Johns.......... Rubik's Cube

2nd Place Award .......... Noah Enright .......... Dancing

1st Place Award .......... Casey Canoles .......... Drawing

Congratulations on your SUCCESS!

Get your unique thumbs up and ready for a great week of learning!
Now, look at this:

Our PAWsitive Action "word of the week"is:  SUCCESS
And in Spanish:  EXITO
Try to say "EXITO"! 

For Positive Actions, we are learning about wonderful words that build our Social and Emotional Wellness to help us all get along (at home, school, and in the community), raise our student assets, build confidence, and improve our academics! 

SUCCESS is.....
*the accomplishment of a goal,
*the positive feeling when a certain task is complete,
*also, SUCCESS is being satisfied with your "YOU"-nique self concept so that you can feel positive with yourself, inside and out!

This week, we will learn more about POSITIVE character values, LOYALTY and HOPE.  Later in the Positive Action Classrooms, Ms. Sheima and Ms. Nikki will review HAPPINESS.  Remember, Mrs. Hott will be away with Dannypoo getting ready for his important medical procedure.

Now, watch this cool video about our UNIQUE community that is a SUCCESS at making apple butter and celebrates apples this time every year!  Hope to see you at the Apple Butter Festival coming soon!

Positive Actions will appear in our schools this year and begins today on a journey together to discover that starting with positive thoughts, we can choose positive actions, and help us to gain positive feelings!  Take a look at our logo:

Get Ready for a POSITIVE school day...filled with super scholars who seek
SUCCESS! and a POSITIVE self concept!

Do YOU know that "the way we think about ourselves controls how happy, healthy, and successful we will be"?  In Positive Actions this year, we will discover that we each have beautiful, unique characteristics that are all important and valuable to our Community here at school, and at home.

Begin every day with Positive Actions!

Get Ready for a POSITIVE school week...filled with students who are LOYAL and have HOPE!

Morgan County Scholars that find SUCCESS
can change the world!

On your feet, push in your chair, find a safe space, it's time to sing the 
Morgan County KIDS Creed!

Community Cougars that CARE on Oct. 4, 2019, for a Talent Show Trailer Feature

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Time for POSITIVE ACTIONS!

Today is FUN FRIDAY where we see that our community cares about the students at
Warm Springs Intermediate School

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, October 4, 2019!!  For today, we will meet.... (drum roll please.......)

 WSIS 2019 TALENT SHOW STUDENTS! 

Each student in Morgan County has a VALUABLE talent to share with others!  Tonight, a few from Warm Springs Intermediate will perform on stage!  Hope you can join the fun....Enjoy this trailer for tonight's program:

Here are a few questions for you:  
1)  Think about someone in your family.  Tell your teacher one Positive Action that person did recently.
2)  Now, think about someone here in our school community.  What is one Positive Action you noticed?  Next, be sure to tell that person "thanks!" for being Positive!  
3)  And, think about someone from your neighborhood or community.  What Positive Action did you see that person do?  THANK them too!  YOU can make someone's day when they hear YOU say "thanks!"  and, you are sharing HAPPINESS too!
(Share answers with each other.)

Remember, it is a Positive Action to follow the Golden Rule because changing the world starts with one student at a time...and that is.....

YOU!
Stand up, and let's sing the MoCo Kids' Creed!

Students that share HAPPINESS

can change the world!

TONIGHT!!!!

Friday, Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m.
BSHS Auditorium
Admission is $5 adults/$3 students and seniors
Fundraiser to benefit WSIS
Call 258-0031 for questions

Personal Power on Oct. 3, 2019, Raise the Roof....

on student assets!  

Where ALL students are UNIQUE and WONDERFULLY MADE!

Today is Raising Student Assets Thursday!

NEWS FLASH ** News FLASH ** NEwS FLASH!
Thank you Christopher and Caden Groves for sharing your unique art with our students!  Be sure to stop by the library display case at WSIS to see the 100+ year old craft of wooden bowl making. 

From a raw block of cedar, to a beautiful wooden bowl!  Stay tuned for the Empty Bowls event in Nov!

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, October 3, 2019! As we continue our Cougar Crawl around Warm Springs Intermediate School, today we will take a look at raising student assets and a super important positive action thought:

PERSONAL POWER

Tell your teacher what you think the words "PERSONAL POWER" mean.
* "when children feel like they have influence over his or her life"
* "having the ability to control your outcome by making positive choices and life decisions" 

Having personal power.  What does that look like?  When we "believe" in ourself, we can achieve difficult challenges.  Each of YOU have the power to accomplish PAWsome things...from school work to goals...when you BELIEVE you can do it!  Like we saw yesterday, it takes HARD WORK!  And when we reach the finish line, we feel HAPPINESS.

Watch today's video...

Now, let's talk!  This runner had the ability to control his outcome!  He made a positive choice to "finish the race"!  When we choose positive actions, we have PERSONAL POWER over our own outcomes too!  Maybe a race, or maybe in school work, it is your choice to finish your work, which helps us succeed.  First, tell your teacher what happened in this video. Then, answer these questions:

1)  What person had a positive thought?

2)  Which person did a positive action?

3)  Who has positive feelings at the end of this video?

4)  Where you surprised?  Why?

5)  Talk about the HARD WORK you saw in this video.

6)  Do you see how with HARD WORK and BELIEVING in yourself, YOU can have personal power to succeed?  It happened in this video, didn't it?  Tell your teacher something YOU want to work hard at doing.

Cougars that have PERSONAL POWER 

can change the world!

and feel...

HARD WORK & "Where in Morgan County Are PAWsitive Actions?" for Video Vlog Wednesdays on Oct. 2, 2019

...where ALL students are UNIQUE and Wonderfully Made!

Today is VALUE VIDEO "V"EDNESDAY!  

I am so excited to be back for Positive Actions today, Oct. 2, 2019!  On Wednesdays, we will be examining Value Video Vednesdays when we will take a look at positive values to help us grow into a caring community of students in Morgan County Schools.

Today's video takes a look at a students who are positive when they do HARD WORK.  When we work hard, we are making positive choices to become students with good moral and ethical qualities, striving for academic excellence.  Like building a wall, homework and positive grades all take Hard Work.  

With HARD WORK, and BELIEVING in ourself, we will find HAPPINESS when we try and discover just what we can accomplish.

Watch today's VALUE VIDEO VEDNESDAY, and talk about which students illustrate positive hard work and the importance of thanking those pushing us to work hard(er) - like our friends and teachers.  Then, watch the final 

final 30 seconds this week to discover 

"WHERE IN MORGAN COUNTY ARE PAWSITIVE ACTIONS?" 

Let's talk about it.

Discuss which brother showed a Positive Thought?
What are some frustrations the brothers shared?

Who shows a Positive Action?
Why do the boys feel positive?

What is the Positive Feeling you have when you see this video?

Now, think of a person who you know that has made an effort to help you work hard. What did he/she do? 

"Don't ever tell me there's something you can't do?"  Who said that?  What do you think the dad meant?

Today, Mrs. Hott wants you to work hard and "build that wall"!

Cougars that try to do HARD WORK
can change the world!

and feel...