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 News
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…]
Ann Bell rehired as School Treasurer; attendance, policies considered
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board appointed Ann Bell as School Treasurer for the Fiscal Year 2025 at their April 16 meeting, according to West Virginia Code and Morgan County School Board policy. Bell has been School Treasurer and Chief School Business Official since July 1, 2014. The[Read More…]
Warm Springs Middle School band, choir concerts set for April 28
Warm Springs Middle School sixth grade and seventh-eighth grade bands and the middle school sixth grade and seventh-eighth grade choirs will be performing in concert on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Warm Springs Middle School gymnasium. Ian Helmick is the band director and Lora Hetrick is the[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools Superintendent search enters the interview stage
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board president Aaron Close said on Monday that there are four finalists for the Morgan County Schools Superintendent position. School board members will interview the four candidates for superintendent during the week of April 22-26. The posting for the position closed on April 5.[Read More…]
Close & Unger place at State Social Studies Fair
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Social Studies Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center last Wednesday April 10. In order to participate at the state level, students must have received a first-place award at both the county and regional levels. Morgan County Schools[Read More…]
Paw Paw Schools highlights accomplishments, goals and growth
by Kate Evans Paw Paw Schools Principal Melinda Kasekamp shared highlights of their school year, academic growth, challenges and goals in her Strategic Plan Update presentation at the March 19 Morgan County School Board meeting. Paw Paw Schools has 158 students, including 79 elementary (k-6) students and 79 high school[Read More…]
