Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Young Writers Contest Winners!
Grade Level 1-2:
1st Place: Raegan Propst - WES 2nd Grade “If I lived in a Snow Globe”
2nd Place: Ella Lyda - WES 2nd Grade “Me and My Puppy”
3rd Place: Colton Henderson - PPES 1st Grade “If I Could Stay Up All Night”
Grade Level 3-4:
1st Place: Ava Orem - WSIS 4th Grade “Becoming a Brick”
2nd Place: Paige Lancaster - WSIS 4th Grade “The Story of Mary B. and Pickles”
3rd Place: Marsha Myers - WSIS 3rd Grade “Why Him?”
Grade Level 5-6:
1st Place: Georgia Smith - WSMS 6th Grade “Hiking ‘til the End”
2nd Place: Peighton Higginbotham - WSMS 6th Grade “Charlotte Rayne Higginbotham”
3rd Place: Casey Twigg - WSMS 6th Grade “California Smoke”
Grade Level 7-8:
1st Place: Lucille Carter - PPHS 8th Grade “A Barrel Horse Journey”
2nd Place: Elliott Akers - Homeschool 8th Grade “Salvaged Stories”
3rd Place: Justus Smith - PPHS 8th Grade “Traces”
Grade Level 9-10:
1st Place: Bladyn Younker - BSHS 9th Grade “The Thunderbirds Rise To Glory”
2nd Place: Brooklynn Yost - BSHS 9th Grade “Social Media’s Impact on Youth”
3rd Place: Abigail Close - BSHS 9th Grade “The Ocean Adventure”
Grade Level 11-12:
1st Place: Koltin Ballerstadt - PPHS 11th Grade “The Final Stream”
2nd Place: Alexis Kidwell - PPHS 11th Grade “The Girl Who Came Back”
3rd Place: Andrew Harrold - PPHS 12th Grade “The Relapse”
Happy School Social Work Week!
THANK YOU to Warm Springs Intermediate School's incredible school social workers for their dedication, compassion, and support! Your work changes lives every day, and we appreciate all that you do for our students, families, and staff.
Attention Families of 9th and 10th Graders: The Governor’s Computer Science Institute (GCSI) offers students practical experience in computer science, coding, and programming to solve real-world problems. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and to apply for this FREE summer opportunity.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/computer-science-institute/
As a reminder, The West Virginia Department of Education and Morgan County Schools are seeking feedback from our families. If your child receives special education services in Morgan County, please complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65 , no later than Monday, March 10, 2025. If you need a paper copy of this survey, please contact your student's case manager.
Happy School Social Work Week!
THANK YOU to Widmyer Elementary School's incredible school social worker for her dedication, compassion, and support! Your work changes lives every day, and we appreciate all that you do for our students, families, and staff.
Happy School Social Work Week!
THANK YOU to Berkeley Springs High School's incredible school social workers for their dedication, compassion, and support! Your work changes lives every day, and we appreciate all that you do for our students, families, and staff.
This week, we celebrate National School Social Work Week, a time to recognize and appreciate our school social workers' profound impact on our school community
Coaching for Parents!
Attention Families of 8th Graders: Join the West Virginia Governor's STEM Institute at Green Bank for a FREE summer program. Selected students will investigate the universe as they study the mysteries of outer space utilizing data from the Green Bank Observatory in Pocahontas County. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and to apply.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/
Attention Families of 7th Graders: Join the West Virginia Governor's STEM Institute at WVU for a FREE summer program themed "MythBusters."
Selected students will dive into science, math, and engineering to investigate everything from everyday legends to internet rumors. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and to apply.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/
March Reminders!
The Governor's School of Entrepreneurship is a 10-day hands-on program for high school students designed to ignite a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. All WV Governor's Schools are free for students to attend. Contact your school counselor for more information.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/school-of-entrepreneurship/
President's Day!
This is a reminder that there is a scheduled two-hour early dismissal for students tomorrow, Friday, February 14, 2025, for Faculty Senate. Additionally, there is no school on Monday, February 17, 2025.
During the 2025 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy at West Virginia University, rising seniors will engage with this year's theme: Appalachia Envisioned. This is a fantastic FREE opportunity! Talk to your school counselor for more information.
Governor's Honors Academy - West Virginia Department of Education - https://wvde.us/gov-schools/honors-academy/
Morgan County Schools will close for in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day #2. Employees follow Reporting Code A.
Berkeley Springs High School FFA members shared their experiences at the FFA National Convention with the Morgan County Board of Education at a recent meeting. Join us in celebrating these student leaders during CTE Month.
#CelebratingCTEMonth
#CTEMonth
#CareerTechWV
#IHeartCTE
Congratulations to the Regional Science Fair Winners!
Morgan County Schools will dismiss students three hours early today, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, due to impending weather.
As we continue to monitor winter weather conditions this week and throughout the rest of the winter season, we will need to make decisions regarding delays, early dismissals or cancellations. Please ensure you have backup plans in place for any potential disruptions to the normal school schedule.