High school seniors in the class of 2023 planning to apply for West Virginia’s Promise Scholarship have until March 1 to complete both thePromise application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Through Promise, qualifying high school graduates receive annual awards of up to $5,000 to cover the[Read More…]
School News
Student scientists earn honors at county Science Fair
Morgan County Schools held their annual Science Fair on Saturday, January 14 at Berkeley Springs High School. Morgan County students from elementary and middle schools participated in this event. All county first, second, and third place winners will compete in the Regional Science Fair at the Ranson Civic Center on[Read More…]
Schools continue to tackle attendance & chronic absenteeism
by Kate Evans Attendance and chronic student absenteeism continues to be a problem at Morgan County Schools, but it is improving overall. Morgan County Schools Attendance, Maintenance and Safety Director Jeromy Duelley gave a presentation at the December 20 Morgan County School Board meeting about the measures schools are taking[Read More…]
Student assessment data from start of the year shows drops in basic subject mastery, COVID-related gaps
by Kate Evans Beginning of the year assessments for the 2022-2023 school year showed a mixed bag of progress and challenges for Morgan County students. Morgan County Schools Elementary Education Director Kandy Pentoney and Secondary Education Director Beth Golden gave a PowerPoint presentation at the December 20 school board meeting[Read More…]
School board honors students for outstanding academics
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board recognized nearly 90 students at their Fall 2022 Awards Ceremony which took place at their December 6 regular meeting. Some students received multiple awards for academic achievement and athletics. The students and family members were treated to a cocoa and cookie social[Read More…]
Higher ed enrollment in WV stays steady in ’22, while dual enrollment rises for high schoolers
Student enrollment in West Virginia’s community and technical colleges and public four-year universities remained mostly steady for the fall 2022 semester compared to the year before. For the state’s community and technical colleges, enrollment rose from 15,555 in 2021 to 15,770 in 2022, with public four-year enrollment declining slightly from[Read More…]
Pleasant View Elementary kids explore science, math and more
Carmen Winiarski, Morgan County Extension Office STEM educator, does the STEM activity Sink or Float with Pleasant View Elementary first graders in teacher Bridget Christie’s class. Winiarski had each student choose an object from a bag and predict whether it would sink or float. Kids watched the outcome and she[Read More…]
Middle school to hold Winter Concert
The Warm Springs Middle School Music department will present its Winter Concert on Sunday, December 11 at 2 p.m. The concert will feature the middle school sixth grade band and the seventh/eighth grade combined band conducted by band director Ian Helmick, along with the seventh/eighth grade combined choir directed by choir teacher[Read More…]
School board approves teacher hires, staff changes & coach positions
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their November 15 meeting: Mark Landis was hired as a Berkeley Springs High School social studies teacher, the effective date to be determined. Libby Riley was employed as a Warm Springs Middle School sixth grade teacher[Read More…]
Unfilled school positions impact student learning, staff coverage across county
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools is in great need of teachers and substitutes in every category of positions, from professional, service personnel, short-term and long-term substitute teachers. School Superintendent Kristen Tuttle said the county needs substitute aides, bus drivers, cooks, secretaries, nurses and custodians along with teachers. School vacancies[Read More…]
