Morgan County Schools annual Math Field Day competition was held on Tuesday, January 23, at Warm Springs Middle School for students in grades fourth-eighth from Pleasant View Elementary, Paw Paw Schools, Warm Springs Intermediate, and W arm Springs Middle School. The Math Field Day competition for students in grades ninth-12th[Read More…]
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School board votes 4-1 to use $95K in ARP funding for teaching assessment at high school & middle school
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board members voted 4-1 to approve partnership with the company Instructional Empowerment at a total cost of $95,449 to conduct onsite assessments at Berkeley Springs High School and Warm Springs Middle School and a district-level workshop with American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding. The vote[Read More…]
Parent asks school board to end high school vaping problems
by Kate Evans At the January 23 Morgan County School Board meeting, a parent of a Berkeley Springs High School students raised concerns about students vaping in the high school bathrooms. Parent Sean Bartley said his daughter calls him every single time about not being able to use the restroom[Read More…]
School strategic planning, curriculum committees discuss teacher coaching, college course offerings & funding
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Schools strategic planning committee heard updates on the alternative school, Communities in Schools funding, the Virtual Academy and other programs and issues, according to their meeting minutes. Berkeley Springs High School Principal Mitch Nida reported that 61 total high school alternative school classes were[Read More…]
Directors update school board on teaching focus, tools for staff and students
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board heard elementary and secondary curriculum and instruction updates from Elementary Education Director Kandy Pentoney and Secondary Education Director Beth Golden at their December 19 school board meeting. Updates included strategies, instructional coaching, Paper online tutoring and best practices. Pentoney said that the[Read More…]
Apple honored for 60 years of service to Morgan County students
by Kate Evans Long-time Morgan County Schools teacher and substitute teacher Paul Apple was recognized at the December 5 Morgan County School Board meeting for giving 60 years of outstanding service to local students. Apple began teaching in Morgan County Schools in 1963 as a student teacher and taught for[Read More…]
County’s school enrollment dropped by 35 students, says state
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools official October 1 student enrollment head count for the 2023-2024 school year is at 2,144 students. The enrollment head count is down 35 students from last year’s head count of 2,179 students, according to school enrollment figures from the West Virginia Department of Education.[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools gets $367,100 for BSHS cafeteria heating & cooling
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools will receive $367,100 in School Building Authority funding for replacement of the Berkeley Springs High School cafeteria heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit. (HVAC) The West Virginia School Building Authority with Governor Jim Justice as chairman approved more than $111 million on December 11[Read More…]
Early-year school data uncovers areas of growth, ongoing need to raise student skills to grade level
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Elementary Education Director Kandy Pentoney and Secondary Education Director Beth Golden discussed elementary and secondary school “beginning of the year” benchmark test data at the October 17 Morgan County School Board meeting. Many grades saw improvement and secondary scores increased 2% from last year.[Read More…]
Teen Court benefits all involved, say judge, prosecutor and teens
by Kate Evans Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part article on Morgan County’s Teen Court program Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney Dan James said that cases he considers for Morgan County Teen Court are non-violent, first time offenders. Cases can include underage use of tobacco, possession of[Read More…]
