Morgan Middle School celebrates Spirit week, 9/11 and resiliency

While the high school was celebrating Homecoming week, Morgan Middle School celebrated spirit week. Each day was a fun dress up day for everyone at the school starting with Monday being Pajama Day, Tuesday Camo Day, Wednesday Western Day with activities at lunch, Thursday Hawaiian Day and Friday Spirit Day. This year the school held Grade Wars. Students earned point for dressing up and the winning grade won bragging rights and prizes.

MMS remembered 9/11 with lessons about events of that day. Students and staff also participated in a flag retirement ceremony with local veterans. Veterans taught students about the importance of the flag and the freedoms enjoyed today.  

Guest speaker Matt Blanchard spoke to MMS faculty, staff and students about resiliency and setting high goals. Blanchard was paralyzed in a car accident while not wearing a seat belt. He defied all odds by learning to walk again 15 years after his accident. A short time later he was hit head on by a drunk driver and was again paralyzed. He chooses to “Dig in, Dig Deep and Get it done!”  λ