In a recent special meeting, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission voted to extend the deadline for current high school seniors to apply for the Promise Scholarship until May 1. The Commission also approved increasing the award amount for the 2023-24 academic year to $5,200, up from the previous[Read More…]
School News
County’s school state aid will decline next year as families choose Charter School options
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Treasurer Ann Bell said in her March 7 mid-year financial review that her preliminary computations show that state aid to Morgan County Schools will decline $81,690 if the number of students enrolled in Charter Schools remains at 13 students. Morgan County Schools full-time equivalent[Read More…]
School board approves retirements, resignations, hires & coaching staff
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following school personnel changes at their recent meetings: Widmyer Elementary kindergarten teacher Pam Ryan is retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Widmyer Elementary first grade teacher Dena Kerns is retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 school[Read More…]
Playground & fitness equipment installed at Warm Springs Middle School
Warm Springs Middle School recently had new playground equipment installed. The ExoCage is a multi-function outdoor gym that provides a full body workout. Middle school Principal Jamie Harris said the school purchased the equipment with Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSERF) money, which is for COVID-impact projects. Physical education[Read More…]
Widmyer principal shares goals, strategic plan with school board
Widmyer Elementary Principal Rhett Beckman shared the school’ s successes and improvement goals in his school strategic plan update at the February 21 Morgan County School Board meeting. The school strategic plan updates replace the local school improvement council (LSIC) presentations. Beckman said that Widmyer Elementary school goals are an[Read More…]
New Berkeley Springs High School assistant principal settles into job
by Kate Evans Jason Smith is the new Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal. His first day in his position was Monday, January 23. Former Assistant Principal Matthew Bender resigned at the end of December 30. Smith said his biggest duties are overseeing discipline, athletics, testing and serving as Advanced[Read More…]
County school board gives Superintendent Tuttle high marks
The Morgan County School Board issued a statement regarding their Tuesday, February 21 evaluation of Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle. The Morgan County Board of Education finished the required Superintendent Evaluation as required by March 1, 2023 by West Virginia Board of Education policy 5309 and West Virginia State[Read More…]
Morgan County projects, teams take firsts at Regional Science Fair
Four projects will head to State Science Fair Morgan County Schools sent 26 students and their projects to the Regional Science Fair at Ranson Civic Center on Friday, February 3. Students and projects from the surrounding seven counties were present at the fair. All projects were based on a variety[Read More…]
County Math Field Day winners announced
Morgan County Schools annual Math Field Day competition was held on Tuesday, January 24 at Warm Springs Middle School for students in grades 4 – 8 from Pleasant View Elementary, Paw Paw Schools, Warm Springs Intermediate, and Warm Springs Middle School. The Math Field Day competition for students in grades[Read More…]
Middle and high school students perform in Region IX Honor Band concert
Warm Springs Middle School and Berkeley Springs High School band students performed in the annual Region IX Honor Band concert on Saturday, January 28 at Martinsburg High School. The bands rehearsed on Friday and Saturday to prepare for the concerts, said Warm Springs Middle School band director Ian Helmick. Region[Read More…]
