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A Morgan County student Joshua Smalley was among those named to the Dean's List at Pierpont Community & Technical College, Fairmont, after completing the fall 2008 semester.

Potomac State

Potomac State College of West Virginia University announces that 191 students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2008 semester.

Twelve Morgan County residents have been awarded scholarships from the Shepherd University Foundation.

Emily Renee McCoy, Great Cacapon, and Danielle Anne Shields, Berkeley Springs, received the Shaw Leadership Scholarship.

On January 9, the Morgan County Partnership, along with the WVU Extension and the Morgan County Health Department, presented exhibits for the first health fair at Paw Paw School.

Students of Paw Paw also created exhibits for the health fair. Topics included teen pregnancy, hypertension, and the dangers of drinking and driving.

There have always been bullies. New forms of teasing, such as cyber-bullying, continue to put pressure on teens to take part in this hurtful behavior.

Morgan County ranked second in the state for students who threaten other students one or more times, according to a recent survey.

Warm Springs Intermediate School held its annual Science Fair during the week of December 15. Many ambitious and thoughtful projects were presented. WSIS Librarian Susan Thomas, coordinated the fair and Ciondy Smalley, Sara Wuertenberg and Molly Colyer judged the entries.

All WSIS fourth and fifth grade students were eligible to participate. These students received citations for their projects:

The Morgan County school board voted in favor of resolution calling for a temporary halt to official school testing under the No Child Left Behind Act while the West Virginia Department of Education prepares teachers for more rigorous test standards.

School officials backed the Assessment Moratorium Resolution on the recommendation of Superintendent David Banks, who said nearly every county in the state was sending the same resolution to state officials.

For the past six months students from Berkeley Springs High School in collaboration with Morgan County Partnership have been working to create an online magazine called The WV Zine.

This site is dedicated to providing the residents of Morgan County with information regarding school and community activities. Many of the activities are directed toward teens, and young adults but it also acts as a clearinghouse for parents.

Paw Paw High School

Paw Paw High School students who earned straight A's for the first nine weeks are:

During a pre-scheduled evacuation of Widmyer Elementary on November 25, 2008, students and teachers from Berkeley Springs High School successfully entertained over 400 kindergarten through second graders while they waited at the high school.

The collaborative effort between Berkeley Springs High School, Widmyer Elementary and the Morgan County Partnership made for a fun and entertaining afternoon.