Berkeley Springs High School

Today, the PE and Health classes participated in an exciting Basketball tournament! Nine teams competed in a double-elimination bracket. Over 100 freshmen and sophomores joined in, either playing or cheering for their teams, bringing a lot of enthusiasm and support. A huge congratulations to the top three teams: 1st Place – Mr. Dowrey’s 2nd Period (PE) 2nd Place – Mr. Griffith’s 4th Period (PE) 3rd Place – Mr. Puffenberger’s 1st Period (Health) The completed bracket can be found here: https://challonge.com/bshsbasketball2025 Fantastic job, everyone, and GO INDIANS!

The West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office (WVSTO) announced the Fund the Future Sweepstakes on April 1, 2025. One lucky West Virginia child will win a $15,000 SMART529 College Savings account. Children must be 17 years of age or younger to enter. Deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025. The entry form and official sweepstakes rules can be found at www.wvtreasury.gov/fundthefuture.

National Assistant Principal's Week

Be sure to check out the BSHS AP Studio art and National Arts Honor's Society Show and Sale at the Creekside Cooperative Gallery (behind the Morgan County Library) These ladies have been creating some amazing art and people art loving it! You have the opportunity to support these talented artists and own their original artwork. We would also love to invite you to the Gallery Reception on Sat. April 26th at 6:00pm to meet the artists. Special thanks to: - Creekside Provisions and Supplies for allowing us to use their gallery space and always supporting our art program -Ms. Didawick (AP studio art instructor) and Mandi Solo (BSHS AP art alumni and gallery coordinator) for helping to organize and promote this special opportunity -The Seely Foundation Paradox Fund Grant for the materials and supplies needed to make this show possible

BSHS Student Council is hosting a Blessing Box Drive from April 21 - May 2! Clean out those closets over break! All non-perishable food items earn 1 point for the class, gently used clothing items earn 2 points per article of clothing, and unopened hygiene / baby products earn 3 points . The winning class will receive ice cream at the end of lunch!

BSHS PASS PROGRAM

Attention Families In Need of Mental Health Resources! ParentGuidance.org is an amazing resource that provides assistance to families through free lessons developed by licensed professionals and through a free program called Parent Coaching. Please see the flyer to learn more!

Exciting News!!!! BSHS AP art students are having their own show and sale at the Creekside Collective Gallery in Berkeley Springs. (right behind the Morgan County library.) The show will be up from April 4th to May 31st, with a meet the artist reception on April 26th. Come support these talented ladies!!

Help BSHS fill the local Blessing Box!

Coaching for Parents.... You're not alone!

The advanced students in Ms. Didawick's class created some amazing mosaics with help from a grant from an Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation grant. The students had a lot of fun planning the designs and seeing the mosaics take form. Fun facts: A mosaic is art created with small pieces of materials like glass, ceramic tiles, stones, shells etc. The earliest examples of mosaics were found in Mesopotamia and date back to the 3rd millennium BC.

On March 14th we had four FFA members participate in the Tri County Ham Bacon & Egg Show and Auction. Over the past months, four of our dedicated members worked hard raising and processing their hogs in preparation for this event. Their hard work paid off as they raised over $11,000 in total! We would like to give huge thank you to the local businesses, community members, and individuals who showed their support by bidding on our members' hams and bacons! Your generosity made this event a huge success! A Special thanks to all of our buyers!! Mak Metal Supply Made in the Shade Landscaping Virginia Riggers Howard & Leslie Clark Mason's Auction Service Sherrard Auction Company Michael Farms LLC Kevin Yost Tom & Cindy Hill We appreciate everyone who helped make the show a success!

The annual Bob Ross inspired paintings by Ms. Didawick's Art 2 students are completed and hanging in the showcase in BSHS building A. Fun fact: There are 403 episodes of Bob Ross's "Joy of Painting." Bob painted 381 episodes and had guest artists for the rest. All 403 episodes were added to the official Bob Ross YouTube channel in 2015. You can check one out and paint along with Bob too!!!

The BSHS National Art Honor's Society is offering a new scholarship opportunity for students who have been accepted to study in a visual arts field after high school. See Ms. Didawick for an application

BSHS Dance had an unforgettable day! Thanks to community support in our fundraisers, students were able to ride the metro and experience Riverdance 30 at the Kennedy Center. The show was amazing! We are feeling inspired and ready for our spring recital!

ATTENTION SENIORS! I heard from Balfour YESTERDAY. Caps and Gowns will be delivered on Monday, March 31st during your lunch shift. If you are an all day JRTI student, Edmentum Virtual Academy student, or on Homebound, please plan to come pick-up your cap/gown after the 31st by reaching out to Ms. Pearce or Ms. Pennington. If you are not present during the delivery on Monday, the caps/gowns will be left in the Counseling Department for pick-up. This is an earlier delivery date than anticipated. Please make sure you have paid any remaining balances to Balfour before delivery.

Come support the BSHS Class of 2027!

BSHS Dance had an unforgettable day! Thanks to community support in our fundraisers, students were able to ride the metro and experience Riverdance 30 at the Kennedy Center. The show was amazing! We are feeling inspired and ready to take our dancing to the next level!

Physical Education students competed in an exciting Badminton tournament with 28 teams, using a double elimination format. The completed bracket is available here: https://challonge.com/bshsbadminton2025. The event was full of energy, hard work, and amazing support from everyone involved. A huge congratulations to our top five finishers: 1st Place – Brennan Hoover & Landon Stotler 2nd Place – Kyle Bland & Remington Creek 3rd Place – Emilee Fleece & Kyle Moore 4th Place – Shawn McCumbee & Ethan Rawlings 5th Place (Tied) – Ryleigh Poist & Katie Risinger / Connor Daley & Ronnie Payne Well done to all participants, and GO INDIANS!

Physical Education students competed in an exciting Badminton tournament with 28 teams, using a double elimination format. The completed bracket is available here: https://challonge.com/bshsbadminton2025. The event was full of energy, hard work, and amazing support from everyone involved. A huge congratulations to our top five finishers: 1st Place – Brennan Hoover & Landon Stotler 2nd Place – Kyle Bland & Remington Sites 3rd Place – Emilee Fleece & Kyle Moore 4th Place – Shawn McCumbee & Ethan Rawlings 5th Place (Tied) – Ryleigh Poist & Katie Risinger / Connor Daley & Ronnie Payne Well done to all participants, and GO INDIANS!