Warm Springs Middle

The 2026 WV Sheriff’s Association Youth Leadership Academy will be held July 12-17, 2026 at Glenville State University. Please see the attached application or go to the Warm Springs Middle School website or Facebook page. The academy is for 8th graders going into 9th grade (cadets), but there are also junior counselor and senior counselor positions available for returning students. We will also have copies available in the main office.

Check out the new video our amazing WSMS Broadcasting Club has done. https://youtu.be/HGXU12pn1BM

This Friday night at the Winter Ball, Amanda Miller will be here taking any semi-formal pictures. We have these forms available for students to grab at lunch today and also tomorrow. Here is also a copy if you need it in advance.

Congratulations to the Warm Springs Middle School County Social Studies Fair place winners. Also congratulations to the rest of the county schools students who placed as well. We are proud of all of you!

Division II – Middle School Individual Projects
America 250
• 1st Place – Jade Blanque – PPHS – The Battle for Freedom
Anthropology
• 1st Place – Emma Lyda – WSMS – Pearls of Wisdom: Is America Ready to Be Led by a Woman?
• 2nd Place – Josephine Pennington – WSMS – Ancient Egypt: The Great Civilization
Economics
• 2nd Place – Leslie Mencer – WSMS – Economics of Shrek
Geography
• 1st Place – Sydney Leach – WSMS – Save the Loggerhead Sea Turtles
State & Local Studies
• 1st Place – Olivia McClintock – WSMS – Sweet Traditions
• 2nd Place – Rhylee Griffith – WSMS – Weston State Hospital
• 3rd Place – Eli Omps – WSMS – WVU Football: The History of Champions
Sociology
• 1st Place – Makenzie Topp – WSMS – Pinpointing Anime’s Top Genre
U.S. History
• 1st Place – Christopher Hurst – WSMS – United States Marine Corps
• 2nd Place – Madison White – PPHS – The Newsboys Strike of 1899
• 3rd Place – Lily Michael – WSMS – History of FFA
• Honorable Mention – Bradley Colmus – WSMS – United States Marine Corps

World History
• 1st Place – Korie Avey – WSMS – World's Tallest Challenge
• 2nd Place – Iris Helmick – WSMS – The Louvre
• 3rd Place – Greyson Beckman – WSMS – Chernobyl

Division II – Middle School Team Projects
Geography
• 1st Place – Isaiah Clegg and TJ Ginevan – PPHS – The Geographic Effect of the Black Plague
Political Science
• 2nd Place – Allison Pearce and Parker Waugh – WSMS – Lincoln vs. Kennedy
State & Local Studies
• 2nd Place – Paige Hook and Emma Michael – WSMS – Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Foods
• 3rd Place – Landen Kolb and Kaden Shover – WSMS – The Monongah Coal Mine Disaster
U.S. History
• 1st Place – Rylan McCusker and Ethan Stewart – WSMS – Disney Pins
World History
• 1st Place – Alex White and Josiah Heath – PPHS – Devastating D-Day
• 2nd Place – Piper Bergen, Summer Debelius, and Kiersten Punte – The Evolution of Dance

Warm Springs Middle School Track & Field will hold flex practices next week on Tuesday and Thursday after school until 4:45 PM. A mandatory parent meeting will be held at 4:45 PM in the cafeteria on both days, and families only need to attend one. All athletes trying out must have a WVSSAC physical form on file by March 2nd—no exceptions—and must also have earned at least a 2.0 GPA for the first semester. Our first official practice and tryouts will take place on March 2nd after school until 5:00 PM, with more details shared during next week’s parent meetings.

8th Grade PEP Night
February 25th at Berkeley Springs High School
5:00-6:00 PM Meet and Greet, Schedule Classes, See what BSHS has to offer!
6:00-6:45 PM Presentation about High School, Credits, Classes, ETC.

The Warm Springs Middle School 2026 Winter Ball will be held on Friday, February 20 from 6:30-8:30 PM in the gym. This will be a semi-formal event. No heels or boots in the gym! More information is on the flyer. Shout out to WSMS Student Council member Rhylee Griffith for the flyer design.

Students, please remember to bring your Chromebooks back to school tomorrow, Monday, February 2. These devices were sent home for last week’s snow days, and it is critical that every student returns with their Chromebook fully charged and ready for use.
Warm Springs Middle School has a very limited number of loaner devices, and we cannot guarantee availability for students who forget to bring their Chromebook.
Thank you for your cooperation and responsibility in ensuring learning continues smoothly tomorrow.
— Warm Springs Middle School Administration

School is cancelled for Morgan County students on Friday, January 30, 2026. Employees follow Reporting Code A.

Math Field Day Update

The Math Field Day that was scheduled for this week has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Thank you for your understanding.

CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. MEGHAN POWELL!

Warm Springs Middle School is proud to announce that 7th & 8th Grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Meghan Powell, has been officially voted our 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year.
Mrs. Powell brings excellence and passion to every role she fulfills—teaching Honor’s 7th & 8th Grade ELA, leading a section of 7th grade ELA, mentoring students through the WSMS Broadcasting Club, and guiding innovation with the Explore Manufacturing Team. She also serves our athletic programs as the head track and field coach and assistant volleyball coach.
Her dedication, professionalism, and commitment to students are evident in every classroom, every practice, and every project she leads. Mrs. Powell makes a lasting impact on our school community, and this honor is truly well deserved.
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Powell on this outstanding achievement!
#WolvesLeadTheWay #TeacherOfTheYear #WSMSProud #ExcellenceInEducation

School is cancelled for Morgan County students on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Employees follow Reporting Code A.

School is cancelled for Morgan County students on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Employees follow Reporting Code AD.

Students who have met their IXL goal and earned the 2nd nine weeks incentive (0 F’s, fewer than 5 unexcused absences, and 0 discipline referrals) will be able to participate in a dance tomorrow during school!
Students may bring money to purchase food and drinks from the concession stand.

Parents, please come out tonight from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM to meet with your child’s teachers. This is a great opportunity to discuss progress, ask questions, and stay connected.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to our 2nd Nine Weeks Extra Milers at Warm Springs Middle School! We are proud to recognize these outstanding staff members who continue to go above and beyond each day to support our students, schools, and community. Your dedication, commitment, and willingness to do more than what’s required truly make a difference. Thank you for all that you do! A special thank-you to the Berkeley Springs High School Agriculture Education students for once again designing and creating the beautiful plaques presented to our honorees. Your craftsmanship, creativity, and school pride help make this recognition even more meaningful. Please join us in celebrating our 2nd Nine Weeks Extra Milers — your hard work does not go unnoticed! We’re currently accepting nominations for 3rd Nine Weeks Extra Milers from January 20, 2026 through March 6, 2026. Help us recognize those who go above and beyond by submitting a nomination at the link below! https://form.jotform.com/251754924917063

The 6th Grade Honors Math students in Mrs. Stotler’s class recently completed an Integer Timeline project in which they selected five events that occurred before they were born and five events that occurred after they were born, allowing them to apply and deepen their understanding of integers in a meaningful real‑world context. This activity aligns directly with the West Virginia College‑ and Career‑Readiness Math Standards for Grade 6, which require students to use positive and negative numbers together to describe quantities and to understand the ordering and absolute values of positive and negative numbers, including representing them on number lines and comparing their positions. Through Instructional Empowerment strategies, students engaged in student‑centered learning by choosing personally significant events, participated in academic discourse to explain the placement of events on the timeline, and strengthened conceptual understanding through visible thinking routines that required them to justify their reasoning. This combination of standards‑aligned instruction and empowerment strategies supported deeper mathematical thinking, real‑world application, and meaningful engagement with the number system.