by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board held a work session at their September 6 meeting to discuss updating the goals of the local school improvement councils (LSICs) to effectively and comprehensively communicate each school’s path to success through their vision and strategic plan. School board president Aaron Close had asked the board to […]
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Chip Shots – Going to take a step back
Going to take a step back by Jim Buzzerd Some mornings I’m up way too early. Monday morning it was around 3:30. Still bleary eyed, I scanned my phone, basically to see the score of Sunday night’s Tampa-Dallas game that I had a small wager on. On any given morning I may have four to […]
County school state exam proficiencies rise slightly with some decreases
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools students overall fared slightly better than in the previous year on the 2022 West Virginia General Summative Assessment exams that they took in May. Reading and math proficiencies rose in most county schools. The test results show overall student learning progress and ongoing recovery in student achievement from the […]
Jazmine Briscoe crowned Miss Indian 2022
Miss Indian contents from left to right, Kierra Miller, Jazmine Briscoe and Destiny Parsell. photo by Lori Younker […]
School board pursuing grant to add electric school buses
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Transportation Director Tammy Painter told the Morgan County School Board at their August 16 meeting that they are working on getting a five-year grant to purchase five electric school buses every year over the course of five years. Painter said that while grants are given out in a lottery […]
From the Desk of the Superintendent: Preparing for School 2022
Preparing for School 2022 by Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle On Tuesday, August 23 we will welcome our Morgan County students back into our buildings. We are very excited to return to a more normal year after the past two and a half years of pandemic related challenges. There are many […]
Daniels is new Widmyer Elementary Assistant Principal
by Kate Evans A special education teacher with more than 17 years experience in Berkeley County has been hired as the Assistant Principal of Widmyer Elementary, the county’s largest primary school. Mylissa Daniels was hired and her tenure began July 26. The Morgan County School Board approved her hire at their August 2 meeting. Longtime […]
School officials question testing platform as Star test results show mixed picture of student proficiency
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Star Benchmark proficiency data for the beginning and the end of the year assessments for students during the 2021-2022 school year showed some increases in achievement along with declines. There were also some low beginning and end of the year proficiency averages for individual schools as well as some […]
Susan Clark is a finalist for state school Service Personnel of the Year
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Middle School clerk/secretary Susan Clark was recently selected as one of ten finalists for the West Virginia Schools Service Personnel of the Year, according to a West Virginia Department of Education press release. Clark was chosen as the Morgan County Schools Service Personnel of the Year at the March 15 […]
Berkeley Springs High School FFA members compete at state convention
by Kate Evans Four Berkeley Springs High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) members attended the July 6-9 West Virginia Future Farmers of America convention and participated as delegates. Three of the FFA members-upcoming sophomores Grant Michael and Ashley Crone and upcoming senior Clara Steiner-competed in the State Land Judging competition. They had previously competed […]
