Calhoun County Schools

Save the Children is conducting community surveys to gain insight into future programming and support needs. These surveys are brief, requiring less than ten minutes. The higher the participation rate, the more voices are heard. Accurate data will better position us to deliver community specific support. Please click ( or copy and paste) the link to complete the survey: https://bellwethereducation.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eboqaAQD3mx6NoO Thank you for your input.

Sign up today for our Summer Programming- Don't Miss out! "Learning while having fun" Registration can be found on our website at: https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746

Updated School dismissal time for Calhoun County Schools is 1:15. Buses will be leaving the schools at 1:15. Thank you.

All Calhoun County Schools will be dismissing early due to the rain and potential flooding. We will be dismissing at approximately 12:45.

Horatio Alger Association Career and Technical Scholarship Program: Deadline June 15, 2022.

Good morning! Provided below is this month's edition of the Student Services Newsletter. Please, be sure to check it out, and share. Have an amazing day!

Congratulations Daniel Cosgrove receiving 2022 Explore Outstanding Industry Educator Award! "Because of Mr. Cosgrove's leadership and dedication, Calhoun County Middle High School is not only an active participant in Explore the New Manufacturing programming but has also developed a simulation module that lets students try out various roles within the workplace. Daniel is committed to providing meaningful career exploration experiences for his students, which is vital in keeping young folks in WV and creating the highly skilled workforce needed in today’s advanced manufacturing setting. We are honored to recognize Mr. Cosgrove for his commitment," said Monica Cross, Program Director of Explore the New Manufacturing. Check out Daniel’s award announcement at https://bit.ly/DanielCosgrove Daniel Cosgrove teaches social studies and is part of the leadership team. Proctor & Gamble Company, a Gold Patron, along with Technimark, a Bronze Patron, are sponsors of the 2022 awards. #exploremfgwv #ExploreOutstandingIndustryEducatorAward #CalhounCountyMiddleHighSchool #CalhounCountySchoolsWV #WVmanfacturingcareers #westvirginiamade #ThisIsCTE #CTE #careertechnicaleducation #STEM reposted from: https://www.facebook.com/Explo... Explore: The New Manufacturing @ExploreMFGWV · Nonprofit organization

The Calhoun County Board of Education Statutory meeting scheduled for tonight, April 19, 2022 has been moved to the Calhoun Middle High School Commons Area starting at 5:30 p.m.

Mr. Daniel Cosgrove Nominated for National History Day Teacher Award

Jaelyn Jett to receive the 2022 Billy Michal Student Leadership Award

Calhoun Banks Scholarship - Due April 15, 2022.

Calhoun County Middle High School Local Scholarship Application - Due April 30th, 2022 to Mrs. Brittney Carter.

WVU Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Scholarship Opportunity https://www.alumni.wvu.edu/awards-scholarships/scholarships/lpef

Appalachian Council is looking to hire, all positions! Apply today! Currently We have an opening in a Pleasant Hill Elementary Classroom. https://www.appcouncil.org/employment/application.html

April has arrived! Be sure to check out this month's newsletter from Student Services!

Good Evening, Calhoun County Schools will be on Spring break from March 26th through April 3rd. We want to wish all of our students and staff a relaxing and refreshing break. We will see everyone after break. Thanks,

Student Interest Day at Calhoun Middle-High School, Friday, March 25, 2022. Student interest in a topic holds so much power. When a topic connects to what students like to do, engagement deepens as they willingly spend time thinking, dialoging, and creating ideas in meaningful ways. Making learning contextual to real-world experiences is a key learning technique with differentiating for student interests. Factoring for student interests works well with instructional planning based on readiness and learning profiles. Readiness combined with interest leads to students doing work at a respectable complexity level with the familiarity of a topic that they relate to.

Parent-Teacher Conferences at Calhoun Middle-High School, Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 4PM-7PM.

Come check out the Student Services Newsletter for the month of March.

West Virginia Nursing Scholarship Program The West Virginia Nursing Scholarship Program application cycle for the 2022-2023 academic year will be open from April 15th through June 1st this year. This program provides scholarships to LPN, RN, LPN teaching certificate, and masters or doctoral nursing students. In exchange for agreeing to complete a service obligation in West Virginia, participants receive scholarship funds for their nursing programs. Your eligibility requirements for the program depend on what kind of nursing program you are enrolled within. Please see the details below to determine if you might be eligible to apply and learn more details about how the program works – LPN and RN (including RN-bridge programs such as LPN-ASN, LPN-BSN), ASN-BSN, BA/BS – BSN, etc) • Eligibility Requirements o Be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited WV Nursing Program o Be in good academic standing o Have a cumulative and nursing GPA of at least the threshold established by the WVCFN.  GPA threshold is established after the application cycle closes. During the 2021-2022 academic year, the GPA was 3.0.  Nursing GPA includes only nursing coursework into its calculation. Cumulative GPA includes both nursing and pre/corequisite coursework. o Meet a nursing midpoint date.  Nursing midpoint date is the date in which you have completed at least 50% of the nursing curriculum needed to obtain your nursing degree.  Pre-requisite or co-requisite coursework does not apply towards the purposes of calculating nursing midpoint date.  As long as you reach your nursing midpoint date during the academic year, you may be eligible for one or more awards. • Awards o Award amounts vary each year based on the availability of funds. The Governor’s Office has supplemented additional funds towards the program this year, so award amounts should be close to statutory maximums allowed for in W.Va. state code:  LPNs - $3,000 per year  RNs - $7,500 per year o LPN awards are distributed once per award year once the student has reached their nursing midpoint date. o RN awards are distributed on a per-semester basis once a student has reached their nursing midpoint date. • Service Obligations o LPNs must complete a one year service obligation for each year an award is received. The position must have a minimum requirement of an LPN license, be full-time, and must be located in WV. o RNs must complete a two year service obligation for each year an award is received. The position must have a minimum requirement of an RN license, be full-time, and must be located in WV. o Full-time work can be completed through more than one form of employment as long as the total work each week is 36 hours or more. o All service obligations must be verified using employment verification forms found here: https://wvcenterfornursing.org/employment-verification-guide/ o If you cannot complete and verify the service obligation, you must repay the award back plus interest. Graduate Nursing Students (MSN, DNP, PhD, etc) • Eligibility Requirements o Be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited WV Nursing Program o Be in good academic standing o Have a cumulative and nursing GPA of at least the threshold established by the WVCFN.  GPA threshold is established after the application cycle closes. During the 2021-2022 academic year, the GPA was 3.0.  Nursing GPA includes only nursing coursework into its calculation. Cumulative GPA includes both nursing and pre/corequisite coursework. If a graduate nursing student does not yet have a GPA, they may need to complete a semester of training before being awarded so that their GPAs can be evaluated prior to award. o Be employed as a nursing educator at a WV school of nursing while enrolled in their graduate nursing program continuously. • Awards o Award amounts vary each year based on the availability of funds. The Governor’s Office has supplemented additional funds towards the program this year, so award amounts should be close to statutory maximums allowed for in W.Va. state code - $15,000 per year. o Graduate nursing awards are disbursed on a per-semester basis. • Service Obligations o Graduate nursing recipients must complete a two year service obligation for each year an award is received. The position must be as a nursing educator at a WV school of nursing and must be full-time. o Recipients may meet the full-time requirement through more than one form of employment as long as they are employed at least 36 hours or more per week but part of work must be as a nursing educator. o All service obligations must be verified using employment verification forms found here: https://wvcenterfornursing.org/employment-verification-guide/ o If you cannot complete and verify the service obligation, you must repay the award back plus interest. If you are interested in applying, please visit https://wvcenterfornursing.org/west-virginia-nursing-scholarship-program-application/ for more information. If you have questions about the scholarship program, please reach out to Jordyn Reed with the WV Center for Nursing at the contact information below. For more scholarship and loan repayment programs you may qualify for visit https://wvcenterfornursing.org/other-scholarship-programs/. Jordyn Reed Administrator West Virginia Center for Nursing 1018 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone: 304.558.0838 nursing@wvhepc.edu