School News
Students learn first-hand about first responders’ work, equipment and challenges
by Geoff Fox Students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School got an up-close look at first responders’ equipment and how it’s used, and learned more about how to become a firefighter in the area. Firefighters from Hancock and Little Orleans and EMS from Hancock were at the school on Thursday, May[Read More…]
Fire Marshal warns of social media trend posing risk to school electronics
by Geoff Fox The school year is drawing to a close, but a trend on social media has started making the last month a little more dangerous for students and schools. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a warning, alerting people to a new social media trend where[Read More…]
Southern Fulton High School Annual STEAM Festival
The students at Southern Fulton have been working on their projects, demonstrations and displays all year and are ready to share them with the community. The Southern Fulton High School Annual STEAM Festival will be held Sunday, May 4 from 12-3 p.m. at the Southern Fulton High School. The STEAM[Read More…]
Students take field trip, multicultural night to be held
Students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School are learning about other languages and cultures in more ways than one. Students in Hancock Spanish classes have been busy bringing their learning to life by going on a number of field trips including one on Thursday, April 10. The students in levels 3,[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School to host Spring Break student concert April 12
On Saturday, April 12 at 7 p.m., Berkeley Springs High School auditorium will open its doors for a free concert that includes students from Berkeley Springs High School under the direction of Bob Myers and groups from BlackCat Music Cooperative under the direction of Mike Kligerman, Jonathan McBee and Adam[Read More…]
Bus carrying Hancock students damaged along I-70
by Geoff Fox A school bus carrying 18 Hancock students back to the school was involved in a minor accident on Interstate 70 last Friday, March 7, near the I-70 and I-81 interchange. The bus was headed back to Hancock from Boyd J. Michael, III Technical High School when it[Read More…]
Clear Spring teacher, coach hired as new Athletic Director for Hancock Middle Senior High
by Geoff Fox Hancock Middle-Senior High School has a new Athletic Director with long roots in Clear Spring. During the February 21 Washington County Board of Education meeting, Jaime Lego was named the new Athletic Director at Hancock Middle-High School, effective February 24. Lego leaves her position as a math[Read More…]
Hancock Middle-Senior High School welcomes Bausman as new assistant principal
by Geoff Fox During the January 21 Washington County Board of Education meeting, board members certified a number of staff changes. Two of those moves affected Hancock Middle-Senior High School. The first was the “separation from service” with Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Kermit Moyer who left for a different professional role.[Read More…]
Sterner returns short-term as Hancock athletic director & Bausman joins school as new Assistant Principal
by Geoff Fox Despite the rumors, Hancock doesn’t yet have a new football coach. The school has, however, gained an acting athletic director and a new Assistant Principal in recent weeks. The Hancock Panthers football team hasn’t had a head coach since November when then head coach Ron Hare resigned[Read More…]
