by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board formally approved hiring former Morgan County Schools Superintendent David Banks as the new school superintendent at their May 21 meeting. Banks was hired as superintendent for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 with an annual term of[Read More…]
School News
School board honors students, approves Step 7 monies and other actions
by Kate Evans The school board recognized many student award winners at their May 21 meeting including West Virginia Young Writers, Regional Math Field Day, Regional and State Social Studies Fair, Regional and State Science Fair, Poetry Out Loud, Academic Showdown, WV DAR Award, All-State Band and Athletic Awards. School[Read More…]
County’s Class of 2024 crosses the stage this week
Morgan County’s two high schools will recognize their graduates this week as they say goodbye and good luck to the Class of 2024. Berkeley Springs High School’s commencement will be held at the school on Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. Paw Paw High School will hold its graduation ceremony[Read More…]
Kidwell, Jurick & Shambaugh are county’s 2024 Golden Horseshoe winners
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Middle School eighth graders Oliver Jurick and Jade Kidwell and Paw Paw High School eighth grader Chase Shambaugh have been named as the three Morgan County winners of the 2024 Golden Horseshoe Award. The prestigious Golden Horseshoe award recognizes state students that excel in West[Read More…]
Lauren Starr is Mary Linn Fox Memorial First Year Teacher honoree
by Kate Evans Lauren Starr, Berkeley Springs High School math teacher, was honored with the Mary Linn Fox Memorial First Year Teacher Award by the Morgan County Board of Education last month. Award recipients are first year teachers “who instill in students a desire for the joys of learning and[Read More…]
McClintock named new Elementary Education Director for county
by Kate Evans Summer McClintock, current Pleasant View Elementary Principal and county Elementary Academic Coach, transferred to a position as Morgan County Schools pre-K Elementary Education Director beginning July 1. The school board approved her hiring as director at the May 7 meeting. Longtime Elementary Education, Pre-K and Federal Programs[Read More…]
School board moves to rehire David Banks as superintendent
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board members are preparing to hire former Morgan County School Superintendent David Banks as the new superintendent for Morgan County Schools. School board president Aaron Close made an announcement about the superintendent hiring at the May 7 school board meeting. He named Banks as[Read More…]
School board prepares to hire new superintendent
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board members are getting ready to hire a new superintendent for Morgan County Schools. School board president Aaron Close said on Monday that the board had interviewed all four finalists for the superintendent’s position and made an offer to one of the finalists last[Read More…]
Myers is Morgan County Teacher of the Year
by Kate Evans Robert Myers, Berkeley Springs High School band director, choir director and music teacher, was named Morgan County Teacher of the Year at the April 16 Morgan County School Board meeting. Nominees for the award are considered outstanding teachers and exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled. They inspire students[Read More…]
Widmyer Elementary gets nearly $4 million for HVAC project
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools will receive $3,924,284 in additional West Virginia School Building Authority funding for replacement of all Widmyer Elementary heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units. The Morgan County Schools NEEDS project submitted last fall to the West Virginia School Building Authority included the Widmyer HVAC[Read More…]
