A domestic altercation that occurred at Warm Springs Middle School on Friday, September 1 at dismissal time resulted in the arrest of a Berkeley Springs man and the delay of dismissal at the school. A 911 call was received about a disturbance at a Morgan County School, said Morgan County[Read More…]
School News
Morgan County classrooms see fresh faces in wave of new teachers
Morgan County Schools opened on Tuesday with over 20 new staff members joining the community and school system. New school personnel began their academic year by meeting for trainings on Morgan County Schools procedures, curriculum and goals. New teachers gathered on Tuesday, August 8 to meet County Directors, complete paperwork,[Read More…]
Ben Kase is new Warm Springs Middle School Assistant Principal
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…]
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…]
