Berkeley County Schools

By: Daniel Woods MARTINSBURG, W.Va – The old Vince Lombardi quote is said so often that it’s become something of a cliche. “Leaders aren’t born. They’re made.” While Lo...

Please join us in congratulating, Principal, Charity Ballard on being our G.E.M. of the Week! “Ms. Ballard has gone above and beyond to get to know her staff and all the students...

By: Ainsley Hall MARTINSBURG — Martinsburg High School’s Latino Union hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month event Monday evening themed after La Lotería, a classic Hispanic game. G...

By: Ainsley Hall GERRARDSTOWN — Gerrardstown Elementary School put together a special presentation for Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday to teach students more about the cultu...

Please join us in congratulating Yasherae Teasley on being our G.E.M. of the Week! “Yasherae has helped new students find their classrooms and navigate the bulldog hallways. S...

By: Ainsley Hall HEDGESVILLE — The Hedgesville High School Theater Department is preparing to perform “Rise of Robin Hood” starting Oct. 17. This retelling of how Robin Hood ca...

By: Ainsley Hall HEDGESVILLE — Berkeley County Schools celebrated the groundbreaking of Hedgesville Early Learning Academy on Wednesday. Located on Ridge Road North, across fr...

Please join us in congratulating Jessica Cook, a Multi-Subject Teacher at Tomahawk Intermediate School, as our October 2024 ACE Award recipient! By building a bridge of trust and...

The Handle With Care program has become an important partnership between our local law enforcement agencies and Berkeley County Schools. This tool serves as an extra resource fo...

By: Ainsley Hall MARTINSBURG — Demi Lewin celebrated the release of her first children’s book, “Sunflower Surprise,” on Thursday at Jordan & Hess Company. Friends and family ga...

Friends of Music has given Martinsburg South Middle School a $400 grant for two new instrument cases for band students—one for trombones and the other for saxophones. The grant wa...

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Callis on being our G.E.M. this week! “As an 8th-grade science teacher, he goes above and beyond in the classroom, creating an engaging and ...

By: Ainsley Hall MARTINSBURG — Berkeley County Schools will present Middle School Matters, a series of talks on safety, throughout middle schools in the county during the month...

By: Ainsley Hall HEDGESVILLE — Hedgesville High School celebrated its new turf field Friday evening as the football team played its first home game of the season. During the gam...

Please join us in recognizing Juliane Pfund as the Berkeley County Schools G.E.M. of the week! Juliane is a 2nd grade teacher at Back Creek Valley Elementary. “Ms. Julaine Pfund ...

Congratulations to Madison Stewart, a 4th grade student at Eagle School Intermediate on being recognized as the Berkeley County Schools G.E.M. of the week! “Madison represents a ...

By: Ainsley Hall MARTINSBURG — The Martinsburg High School band is getting ready for its 45th annual Band Spectacular and third annual Runnin’ with the Dogs 5K race coming this...

Congratulations to Nicole Sergent on being recognized as the September Volunteer of the Month! Even after her students graduated, Nicole remained a dedicated volunteer at Mart...

This week, our Board of Education recognized Julie Dopson, 2024 BCS Service Person of the Year and a finalist for the West Virginia Service Personnel of the Year. Julie has spen...

By: Tyler Markland MARTINSBURG — A kickoff event at War Memorial Park drew hundreds of people Thursday evening to raise awareness and foster a supportive community in the fight ...