Three short videos of the Hancock High School Marching Band, Southern Fulton High School Marching Band, and the Berkeley Springs High School Band during the 79th annual Hancock Rotary Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 28. If you press play, the video starts with Hancock. Southern Fulton will start as soon[Read More…]
School News
A month in, Hancock Middle-High School principal Andrew Kaetzel sees local pride, great potential & opportunities to prepare students
by Geoff Fox When classes began at Hancock Middle-Senior High School on August 25, there were a few new faces around the school. One of those was in the principal’s office, that of Andrew Kaetzel. Kaetzel took over the principal role on July 1 after Jennifer Ruppenthal retired following the[Read More…]
Hancock students have array of scholarships available to help navigate the cost of college
by Geoff Fox As the 2026-2027 school year is just started at Hancock High School, it’s not too early for the Class of 2027 to start thinking about their post-high school careers and possibly going to college. For in state students, costs for three of the larger schools in Maryland[Read More…]
Online threat triggers police response to Hancock schools
by Geoff Fox Classes at schools in Hancock have been in session for one week and already there has been a social media post threat referencing the school. According to a social media post by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, police concluded an investigation yesterday morning, Tuesday, September 1, into[Read More…]
Study up on essential safety tips for the first weeks of school
As school comes back into session, drivers and families are reminded to pay special attention to the movement of school buses on local roads and of students in the vicinity of buses and school zones. The first week of classes can change traffic patterns in all areas of the county,[Read More…]
Beginning of school just around the corner
by Geoff Fox It seems like school just let out last week, but students in the area will be heading back to school in the coming weeks. Morgan County and Southern Fulton both begin next week with Morgan starting on Tuesday, August 18, and Southern Fulton starting next Wednesday,[Read More…]
They’re waiting to welcome you back
Washington County Schools welcome students back to class in just under three weeks!
Annual Helping Hands event set for this Saturday
Hancock’s annual Back to School and family supply giveaway will once again be held this Saturday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Widmeyer Park. Organized by a coalition of faith organizations and local businesses, this is the 13th annual event that provides backpacks with school supplies, personal care[Read More…]
Hancock’s Meyers named FFA national ambassador
by Geoff Fox The National FFA is looking ahead to the next school year and the teachers who will be helping bring agriculture education to life in classrooms across the country. FFA announced 88 agriculture teachers from 37 state will serve as National Teacher Ambassadors for the upcoming school year[Read More…]
School board adopts updated policy for personal devices in county classrooms
by Geoff Fox When students in Washington County head back to school in August, there will be a new policy in place prohibiting the use of cellphones and personal devices by students. Members of the Washington County Board of Education voted unanimously during their June 16 meeting to approve the[Read More…]
