School News
Governor visits Paw Paw Schools, presents award
by Kate Evans West Virginia Governor Jim Justice came to Morgan County on Tuesday, October 22 to honor Paw Paw High School as one of the top-performing schools in the state as reported in the Balanced Scorecard Accountability System. Justice presented Paw Paw Schools Principal Melinda Kasekamp with an award for Paw Paw High School…
Read MoreSchool system sees $276K in savings, 28% power use decline in first year of energy management project
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools is reaping the benefits of their countywide guaranteed energy management project with CMTA Energy Solutions. The Morgan County School Board heard from CMTA project manager and engineer Tom Nicolas at their October 15 meeting about their first year results and cost savings. Nicolas said the school district achieved their…
Read MoreCounty reading, math scores below state level
by Kate Evans West Virginia public school districts recently received their West Virginia Balanced Scorecard accountability ratings from the West Virginia Department of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. The Balanced Scorecards indicate how well students are learning, growing and achieving and show areas where schools are doing well and need improvement. Morgan County Schools…
Read MoreStudent arrested over reported school threat
by Kate Evans A Berkeley Springs High School student was arrested on the evening of Wednesday September 11 after school officials received information after school hours about a possible threat at the high school from a parent. The situation was turned over to Morgan County Schools Prevention Resource Officer Deputy Kevin Barney right away, who…
Read MoreNew Cacapon Kids after-school program begins in Great Cacapon
by Kate Evans A new Cacapon Kids after-school program for students in grades 3-5 started today at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Great Cacapon. The one-day a-week program is sponsored by the church and is part of its youth ministry. Cacapon Kids meets every Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. from September 18…
Read MoreCDC says stop vaping after five deaths, local schools focus on preventing student vaping
by Kate Evans Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and health officials nationwide are urging people to stop vaping and using e-cigarettes after the number of severe lung illness cases associated with these products surged to over 450 cases as of Friday, September 6 in a multi-state outbreak. Five deaths have been confirmed in…
Read MoreWidmyer Elementary adds split kindergarten/first grade classroom
by Kate Evans Some Widmyer Elementary kindergarten and first grade students will have a new experience this year with a split kindergarten/first grade classroom. Widmyer Elementary Principal Rhett Beckman said that the decision was made during personnel planning season last school year to hire a split kindergarten/first grade teacher for the school. The move was…
Read MoreIt’s still summer…what else can we do with the kids?
by Kate Evans Coming up with fun things to do with kids during the summer is an age-old challenge. The folks who run local programs for kids have a few ideas to hold off summer break boredom and redirect youngsters away from their electronic devices. Cacapon State Park Naturalist Valerie Chaney said continued activities at…
Read MoreJordin Demarinis chosen to study in Hawaii
Jordin Demarinis, an upcoming senior at Berkeley Springs High School, will represent West Virginia in Hawaii this summer in a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study plant and animal science. She is one of only 10 students chosen nationwide and the first to ever be chosen from West Virginia. She will…
Read More“Back to School Bash” donations wanted for school supplies
by Trish Rudder School supplies are needed for pre-K to college level students, said Morgan County Parks & Recreation director Dawn Beal, who is looking for donations from the community for the needed supplies. At the July 2 Bath Town Council meeting, Beal said Parks & Rec is partnering with the Morgan County Partnership, Starting…
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