by Kate Evans A third Morgan County student was expelled from school in October after the Morgan County School Board met in executive session to conduct a hearing on October 30 involving student discipline, suspension and/or expulsion. Superintendent David Banks said he recommended expulsion for the student in case E2025-03[Read More…]
School News
School committee discusses options for summer school programs, alternative ed & arts
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Schools strategic planning and curriculum and instruction committees met recently and discussed a variety of topics, including county strategic plan goals, cell phone policies, the arts, summer school enrollment and bringing back the summer Energy Express program. At the September 24 Morgan County Schools[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs FFA Alumni and Supporters celebrate inaugural year
by Brad Michael The Berkeley Springs FFA Alumni and Supporters organization was established one year ago to provide technical and financial assistance and support to the local Berkeley Springs FFA Chapter. FFA, also known as Future Farmers of America, is a national agriculture education organization. The FFA is for students[Read More…]
School board expels two students
by Kate Evans Two Morgan County students were expelled from school after the Morgan County School Board held separate executive session hearings on October 9 involving student discipline, suspension and/or expulsion. The school board accepted Superintendent David Banks’ recommendation to expel the students involved in cases E2025-01 and E2025-02. The[Read More…]
Goosebumps the Musical comes to Berkeley Springs High School auditorium
by Lisa Schauer Berkeley Springs High School theatre and music departments are presenting Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium November 1 through November 3 in the high school auditorium. The show starts on Friday and Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Matinee performances will be on Saturday at 2 p.m.[Read More…]
BSHS 2024 Homecoming Court
Berkeley Springs High School 2024 Homecoming Court. This week is Homecoming Week, celebrate school spirit leading up to the homecoming football game and dance. First row, left to right: Brooklyn Yost, Emilee Fleece, Natalie Andrews, Kaitlin Hageny, Abby Croston, Delilah Rhoten, Tenacious Ray and Alaina Stevens. Back row: Kaiden[Read More…]
School buildings & grounds, athletics committees review needs and project progress
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Schools buildings and grounds committee met on September 25 and discussed a number of in-progress and new facilities projects, including county NEEDS projects and a possible new high school sports complex, according to their meeting minutes. Morgan County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley told[Read More…]
Paw Paw High School is Champion of College Access and Success
by Kate Evans Paw Paw High School was one of 40 West Virginia high schools that were each recognized on October 11 as a Champion of College Access and Success held by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System at the[Read More…]
County students, teachers deliver improved scores on state exams & Balanced Scorecard
by Kate Evans State assessment exams have shown Morgan County Schools achieved improvement on the West Virginia assessment and proficiency standards for public school students. State scores also show the school system reduced chronic absenteeism, raised its graduation rate and improved in its on-track-to-graduation and post-secondary achievement percentages for the[Read More…]
School Superintendent to improve reading & math scores under board-approved goals
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Superintendent David Banks’s goals for the 2024-2025 school year were approved at the end of the September 3 Morgan County School Board meeting after the board went into executive session to consider them. Banks’ goals encompass student achievement, facility and extracurricular improvements, reading initiatives[Read More…]
