by Geoff Fox Morgan County Schools saw a 19.84% chronic absence through the third nine weeks of the school year with four schools seeing percentages over 20%. That districtwide percentage is down compared to previous three years, with the 2022-2023 school year having had the highest chronic absenteeism for the[Read More…]
School News
Berkeley Springs chess players represent West Virginia on national chess stage in Chicago
by Pedro Miguel In the heart of a city that never seems to slow down, among the towering skyscrapers of Chicago and the constant shimmer of the river that runs through it, a group of students from Berkeley Springs experienced far more than a tournament, they experienced a true test[Read More…]
Harley Myers is Morgan County Teacher of the Year; school board recognizes new teachers, service personnel with awards
by Geoff Fox The Morgan County Board of Education recognized their teacher and service personnel of the year, as well as first year teacher and service personnel, at the March 31 meeting. Harley Myers was named this year’s Teacher of the Year and Caitlin Stotler was named Service Personnel of[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School Chess team takes state title, earns way to national competition
Berkeley Springs High School’s chess team triumphed at the 55th West Virginia State Scholastic Chess Championship in Clarksburg. Winning first place from among six teams and 31 players, the Berkeley Springs team earned their way to nationals – a first for the school’s chess program. Team members traveled to the[Read More…]
Ailor earns spot at state Math Field Day
Berkeley Springs High School senior Brian Ailor secured a spot in the State Math Field Day by earning a Top 10 finish at the Region 8 Math Field Day, held on Wednesday, March 18, at Potomac State College in Keyser. Twenty-eight Morgan County students took part in the competition after[Read More…]
School board approves hires, resignations, coaching changes
During recent meetings of the Morgan County Board of Education, school board members approved the hire, transfer, resignations and reclassification of professional and service personnel. Amy Houseknecht was hired as a substitute teacher for the county and Lisasnne Brown as a Title I Reading Specialist for Paw Paw Elementary School.[Read More…]
Widmyer Elementary helping students adjust to learning environments, build foundational skills
by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s largest elementary school is driving up attendance among young scholars and offering support services as students get used to the structure of school and its rules. Widmyer principal Rhett Beckman told school board officials in his annual strategic plan update that attendance rates at the[Read More…]
Smith, Andrews & Close earn awards at State Science Fair
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Science and Engineering Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Monday, March 9. A total of 227 students from 20 counties took part in the competition. In order to participate at the state level, students must have[Read More…]
Warm Springs Intermediate makes progress on attendance, skill growth
by Kate Shunney Warm Springs Intermediate School reported on their annual progress toward academic and student goals and their needs for the coming year during the February 3 Board of Education meeting. Principal Scott Lykins told board members that he is “inspired” by what he sees at the school. “Each[Read More…]
Students create winning county designs in voting sticker contest
A statewide contest for West Virginia 8th graders to design a sticker to promote voting in the Mountain State yielded more than 1,100 entries in 42 counties, including Morgan County. Voting in underway to pick a state winner. Warm Springs Middle School WV Studies teacher Debra Gates asked her students[Read More…]
