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Morgan County students head back to classrooms full-time next Monday
by Kate Evans After months of mixed schedules, classroom closures and remote learning, Morgan County students will return to local schools on a full-time, 5-days-a-week schedule starting next Monday, February 22. The Morgan County School Board voted unanimously at their February 16 meeting to have students in grades K-12 return to in-school learning five days…
Read MorePreschool leaders recognized for 20 years’ service
Educators with Hancock’s Good Shepherd Preschool were honored on Monday, February 15 for 20 years of service to the school and community families. Good Shepherd director January (Souders) Weber and Tera Swisher have worked at the preschool for more than 20 years each, and were recognized by Maryland Delegate Mike McKay for that service to…
Read MoreIn their own words, Part 1: Students share tips for school success while virtual or remote
by Graham Lindsay & Jackson Heath Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part article written by students in the Berkeley Springs High School journalism class. As the Pandemic pushes on, students at Berkeley Springs High School do the same! Faced with the challenge of a new learning environment, students show their true strength…
Read MoreStudent families in WV to get second round of food benefits
There will be a second round of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) sent to families of eligible children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will continue to be administered through the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and the West Virginia Department of Health and…
Read MoreNew school attendance, safety and maintenance director is at the wheel
by Kate Evans Jeromy Duelley is the new Morgan County Schools Director of Attendance, Safety and Maintenance. Duelley was a former .75 Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal and .25 Morgan County Schools Career Technical Education Director from 2015-2018. Duelley was hired September 1 by the Morgan County School Board for his new position. His…
Read MoreMorgan County students return to classrooms in two-day rotations after two months remote learning
by Kate Evans & Kate Shunney Morgan County School officials last Thursday approved a new plan to return local students to classrooms on a rotating two-day schedule starting this week. Students began classes again yesterday, January 19, after being out of classrooms since before Thanksgiving. The plan was approved at a January 14 emergency evening…
Read MoreMorgan County students will return to classrooms next week in two-day rotations under school board plan
Blended schedule set to run through Feb. 22 by KATE EVANS Morgan County School officials on Thursday approved a new plan to return local students to classrooms on a rotating two-day schedule starting next Tuesday, January 19. The decision was made at a January 14 emergency evening meeting which over 60 people attended, most of…
Read MoreCounty high schools get extra state funding for extracurricular programs
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School and Paw Paw High School along with other high schools across West Virginia will be receiving funds to support extracurricular programs that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Berkeley Springs High School will receive $32,600 and Paw Paw High School will get $2,500 from the Extracurricular Equity…
Read MoreSchool board hears concerns about return to classrooms, considers “blended” schedule
by KATE EVANS The Morgan County School Board is considering a blended classroom schedule and possible action on the school recovery plan, adopting a local COVID leave policy for work exposure and requiring pre-kindergarten through second grade students to wear face masks. At the January 5 school board meeting, two teachers expressed their concerns about…
Read MoreSchool board hears of families’ trials with remote learning
by Kate Evans Dawn Beal, Randy Beal and their son Cardin Beal, a Berkeley Springs High School student, addressed the Morgan County School Board at their December 15 meeting about some of the issues they’ve had with remote learning this year. The Beals also offered their assistance to other parents and families struggling with similar…
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