Calhoun County Schools

Greetings from Senator Capito’s office! Last year, approx. 19 students attending or who have attended schools in Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Monongalia, Monroe, Ohio, and Putnam county received appointments to United States Service Academies and Preparatory Schools and began their journeys this summer. WV students graduated from U.S. Service Academies in 2023 and are moving forward to wonderful careers in various fields. Our WV students are more than capable of meeting the challenge of completing these prestigious institutions, but they must be aware of these opportunities in order to take advantage of them. The key to a student’s success (besides academic, physical, and extracurricular achievements) is being informed about potential opportunities at these educational institutions and starting the information gathering process as early as possible. An appointment to a U.S. Service Academy is a fully funded education opportunity valued from $240,000 to more than $400,000. We are writing to request that you spread the word to your students that Academy Day 2023 will be held for any and all students, parents and school officials interested in learning more about U.S. service academies (Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, Military/West Point, Naval). We will also have representatives from local ROTC programs on hand to discuss ROTC scholarship opportunities. Mock interviews will be offered and a representative from the Dept. of Defense’s Medical Examination Review Board will join us on Saturday, September 23, 2023 and Sunday, September 24, 2023. Academy Day is an opportunity for students, parents, and school officials to ask questions and obtain information regarding the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy as well as the ROTC scholarship process. No Registration Required. Students who want to attend a prestigious U.S. Service Academy or ROTC program are generally more successful when they begin planning courses and extracurricular activities early in their academic career. Please attend and encourage middle and high school aged students and parents to attend. Charleston Area Southern WV Eastern Panhandle Northern WV Saturday, September 16, 2023 Sunday, September 17, 2023 Saturday, September 23, 2023 Sunday, September 24, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM South Charleston HS 1 Eagle Way S. Charleston, WV 25309 Woodrow Wilson HS 400 Stanaford Rd Beckley, WV 25801 Spring Mills HS 499 Campus Drive Martinsburg, WV 25404 Bridgeport HS 515 Johnson Avenue Bridgeport, WV 26330 Representatives will be ready to answer questions regarding the educational, physical and recreational requirements to attend these prestigious institutions or obtain an ROTC scholarship. My office will also address the nomination process. I have attached a flyer regarding Academy Day 2023 that you are welcome to forward, print, post (Facebook, Schoology, etc), and/or distribute. Additionally, a packet was mailed or dropped off to school principals and counselors containing flyers to post and distribute. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for your time and assistance! Sincerely, Kali Vernon Office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito United Center 500 Virginia Street East Suite 950 Charleston, WV 25301 304.347.5372 Phone 304.347.5371 Fax AP/STEM Teach

Good afternoon! There will be an additional Meghan's Law/ Parent-Volunteer training offered after school next Monday, September 11,2023 at 4:00 PM. This training will take place at CMHS. All coaches and volunteers must receive this training before they may participate. If you have any questions or would like further info, please feel free to reach out to Charlotte Squires at 304-354-6148 ext. 218, or email at Charlotte.Squires@k12.wv.us. Thank you!

Good afternoon! There will be a Meghan's Law/ Parent-Volunteer Training delivered twice this week. All coaches or parent volunteers must take this training before they can participate. The first training will be delivered on Thursday, at CMHS, at 1:30 PM. The second training is scheduled for Friday, at the Board Office, at 10:00 AM. If you have any questions, you may contact Charlotte Squires at 304-354-6148 ext. 218. Thank you!

Play and Learn Group‼️

Good evening, Yesterday's flash flooding on the southern end of the County has impacted students and their families. If you have a Calhoun County Schools' student in your household that was effected with the need for clean up or basic needs, please contact Destiney Montgomery,Psychsocial Coordinator with MHHS and Calhoun County Schools at destiney.murphy@mhhs.healthcare. Mrs Montgomery will be working with Communities in Schools staff, Calhoun FRN, and the Office of Emergency Services to broker supports for families.

South bound busses are getting ready to leave the high school. We will be traveling beech road. Please be patient as we make our way. Thank you.

Bus 11 is running 20-30min late due to a mechanical issue.

South end buses will be delayed. This includes Buses 10, 26, 5, 6, 12, and 20. Rt16 is covered with water in multiple places. We are continuously monitoring the road, and will update. We request student drivers who live past Brannon straight, do not attempt to go home. Thank you, and be safe.

We will be moving Arnoldsburg Elementary students CCMHS at 2pm.

Good afternoon, Calhoun County Schools continues to monitor weather and road conditions in collaboration with Emergency Services personnel. As new information becomes available, we will give updates.

Good afternoon, Calhoun County Schools continues to monitor weather and road conditions in collaboration with Emergency Services personnel. As new information becomes available, we will give updates.

Early Learning Empowerment workshop.

Come join Freckles on an adventure of learning each week!!

Join us for Pre Jump Start August 17th and 18th from 9 to 2.

We have spaces available for Save The Children 3-5 program(Parent-Child Group). This is an absolutely AMAZING program for families with children ages 3-5 !! We are fortunate to have this program available Calhoun County. This is my 6th year and I'm so excited about this program and how it's able to promote early language and literacy in our youth!!!! We are now offering monthly Early Education Empowerment workshop for PARENTS. Please, call Pleasant Hill Elementary or Arnoldsburg Elementary School to speak to Debra Smith, KRA further if you are interested in learning more or may know someone that would be a benfit from the program!!!

This is a reminder from Trudi Anderson your school nurse that all 7th and 12th graders need to be up to date on the current immunization Requirements. This includes Tdap and Meningitis. You must be up to date on the first day of school or you will need to be excluded from school and extra curricular activities until they are up to date. If you have any questions you can call my office at 354-6148 ex 219. Looking forward to a wonderful school year!

Kindergarten Readiness Group location and times. I will be set up Tuesday at Arnoldsburg Park at the event Minnie Hamilton is hosting from 5 to 6 p.m. 🟥Friday: Arnoldsburg Elementary School starting at 1 p.m Save the Children has an opportunity for children and families in Calhoun County! We offer weekly Parent Child Groups throughout the county. The focus of these groups will be Kindergarten Readiness Skills for children 3 to 5 years old. During the weekly Parent Child Groups, we will be exploring the following Language, Literacy and Math Kindergarten Readiness skill areas: Knowing about the alphabet, books and print; talking and listening; understanding words and sounds; numbers, counting, patterns, sorting and classification; comparison, measurement and geometry. These are all critical skills that your child needs in order to be prepared for Preschool and Kindergarten. I look forward to meeting you and helping prepare your child for school success!

Prepare for your future now. WVDRS is here to support youth and adults with disabilities (14 years and up) on their path to work and live independently.

Outdoor Adventure Camp --- Next week, July 31-August 4 will be our high school outdoor adventures camp, Canoeing, hiking, biking, timber trek (aerial obstacle courses through the trees with some zip-lining), and swimming. If you are interested in attending email Patty Haught (prhaught@k12.wv.us) or stop by CMHS and see Mr. Frail for more information. This is a fun active camp that you won't want to miss!

As we are getting ready for the 2023/24 school year I would like to share a few reminders with you. Immunizations need to be up to date for all new enterers this includes PK and K. Immunizations for 7th and 12th graders need to be up to date this includes the TDap and Menectra requirements. If your student requires an emergency medication ( this includes but is not limited to inhalers, seizure meds, epi pens and glucagon) I need to have the order from your health care provider and the medication in hand on or before the first day of school. It is a safety issue for your student for these medications/orders to not be on hand. I will be available at the back to school bash if you have any questions or want to bring medications for CMHS to me. School based health has been available for immunizations please call 354-9732 or your regular health care provider to make an appointment if necessary. T.m.anderson@k12.wv.us 354-6148ext 219 Have a safe and happy rest of your summer vacation! Nurse Trudi