by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School English teacher Ben Kase was hired as the new Warm Springs Middle School Assistant Principal at the August 15 Morgan County School Board meeting. Former middle school Assistant Principal Becky Harden resigned her position at the end of August 3. Kase has taught[Read More…]
School News
Back-to-school bash equips students for a new academic year
by Lisa Schauer In over two hours, 68 community volunteers gave away enough school supplies for 488 students during the annual back-to-school bash held outside Warm Springs Intermediate School on Friday evening, August 11. “We’re not going to turn anyone away,” said Dawn Beal, Director of Morgan County Parks and[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools to hold Back to School nights
School board hires teachers, academic coaches; accepts resignations
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board employed new teachers, long-term substitutes and academic coaches at their August 1 meeting. They also accepted some professional resignations: Becky Harden resigned as Warm Springs Middle School Assistant Principal effective at the end of August 3. Pamela Shirley was hired as a[Read More…]
Brian Raciborski is new Berkeley Springs High School assistant principal
by Kate Evans A Virginia educator and administrator has been hired as Berkeley Springs High School’s newest Assistant Principal. The Morgan County School Board approved the hire of Brian Raciborski at their July 18 meeting. Raciborski began his new position on July 3. Raciborski joins Berkeley Springs High School Principal[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools provide free meals to students
Students in Morgan County will have the opportunity to eat a no-cost breakfast and lunch at school through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service to children in high-poverty areas. This is the[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs student attends Governor’s School for the Arts
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School rising junior Elizabeth (Ella) Kessel spent three weeks at the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts at Marshall University studying art. This year’s Governor’s School for the Arts was from June 25 to July 15. The Governor’s School for the Arts gives[Read More…]
School board okays facility, food service actions, considers policies
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved a bid extension for food service for the 2023-2024 school year to Gordon’s Food Service. Their action took place at their July 18 meeting. School officials said it was the final year for the food service bid extension and that it[Read More…]
Pleasant View community gets Little Free Library
by Kate Evans For those who love to read in the Pleasant View community, there’s a new source of books to explore without going too far. Pleasant View Elementary now has a Little Free Library at the school where people can access books to read any time. It’s located along[Read More…]
Warm Springs Middle School receives bike grant to add cycling to academic & focus efforts
Dozens of bicycles will be added to Warm Springs Middle School’s equipment, and will be integrated into academic support programs to help students focus and achieve in the classroom. A new bicycle education program will teach students to ride bikes through Riding For Focus (R4F), a program that uses cycling[Read More…]
