Calhoun County Middle/High School

📣 Calhoun County Schools Student Services Team is Here for You! 💙
We are proud to partner with Communities In Schools, Westbrook Health Services, Minnie Hamilton Health System, and Brother Up to support our students and families.

🛠️ Our Services Include:

Attendance Support
Social Emotional Learning & Developmental Guidance
Individual & Group Counseling
Preventive Education
Behavioral Analysis & Plans
Advocacy
Intervention & Trainings
FAFSA Assistance
Linkage & Referrals
Intellectual & Academic Testing
Health Care
Suicide Prevention & Erin's Law
Clothing, Food & Hygiene Closet
Parent Trainings
Prevention Education
Volunteer Training

📞 Important Numbers:

Emergency: 911
MHHS Behavioral Health: 304-354-9244
Westbrook Health Services: 304-927-5200
Children’s Crisis Line: 1-800-579-5844
State Police (Report Incidents): 304-558-7778
WV Children’s Crisis & Referral Line (HELP4WV): 1-844-HELP4WV (1-844-435-7498)
Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 1-800-352-6513
Suicide & Crisis Support (24/7): Call or text 988
💻 Online Resource for Parents/Caregivers: https://parentalguidance.org

👥 Meet Our Team:

Jeannie Bennett-Yoak, Assistant Superintendent/COO Student Services – jlbennett@k12.wv.us
Dr. James Mullins, Psychologist – jemullins@k12.wv.us
Patricia Homberg, Dean of Students, CMHS – phomberg@k12.wv.us
Cheri White, Executive Secretary – cheri.white@k12.wv.us
Brittany Parsons, Coordinator of Student Services/Lead CIS Facilitator – brittany.parsons@k12.wv.us
Destiney Montgomery, Psychosocial Coordinator at MHHS – destiney.montgomery@k12.wv.us
Amy Cottrell, Counselor – amy.b.cottrell@k12.wv.us
Brandi Hardway-Sampson, Counselor – brsampson@k12.wv.us
Kevin Boak, CIS Facilitator at CMHS – kboak@k12.wv.us
Carrie Collins, CIS Facilitator at PHE – carrie.collins@k12.wv.us
Jessica Hardway, CIS Facilitator at AES – jessica.hardway@k12.wv.us
Jo Lynn Wilson, CIS Facilitator at CGCC – jlnwilso@k12.wv.us
Nekka Poore, Title I Aide at AES – nekka.poore@k12.wv.us
Tiffany Mace, Title I Aide at PHE – tiffany.mace@k12.wv.us
Trudi Anderson, Nurse BSN RN NCSN – tm.anderson@k12.wv.us
Autumn Lilly, Nurse RN CCHP – autumn.lilly@k12.wv.us

💬 We’re here to help. Reach out anytime!

Attention Senior Parents! It's time to start preparing for your child's future. In partnership with the Calhoun Family Resource Network and Glenville State University, we will be offering a Free FAFSA workshop at the Calhoun County FRN.
Tuesday, October 28th, 1:00-6:00, GSU will be available to assist families in completing their child's Free Application for Student Aid. Completing the FAFSA allows students to apply for financial aid, scholarships, and grants.

The Marshall University Communication Disorder Department is excited to announce upcoming observation opportunities at the Marshall Speech and Hearing Center. If you would like to observe a speech language pathologist or learn more about the field come in and observe.
Also, applications for the Communication Disorder Department’s early assurance program for high school students opens September 15. We are excited to find the best and brightest future speech language pathologists. This program provides conditional acceptance to the Communication Disorder Master’s Degree program for select high school seniors.

Coffee with the Counselors at CMHS 9/24/25 @ 9:00 am.

TOPIC: Parent Guidance. org

50 Underwood Circle Drive, Mount Zion, WV 26151

brsampson@k12.wv.us
amy.b.cottrell@k12.wv.us

Join Calhoun County Schools and our community partners in celebrating a love for reading with the beloved classic, "Charlotte's Web" family read aloud.

Request a book and family activity calendar using the Forms link below. Students and families can build a love for reading and make precious memories by reading a few chapters together each day.
https://forms.office.com/r/SN1WtWrr1B

On Saturday October 18, 2025 join in on a fun, literacy filled day at the Calhoun County Park from 12:00-3:00. There will be a story walk and many activities for our families to enjoy.


Image: Book cover that contains author, EB White's name. Young girl and pig.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Generous Community On behalf of Calhoun Middle-High School, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone in our community who has donated prom and homecoming dresses this year. Your generosity is truly appreciated, and your support makes a huge difference in the lives of our students. A special thank you goes to Linda Bowling at New Beginnings for your gracious donation of beautiful dresses. Your kindness is inspiring, and we are so grateful for your contribution to making these special occasions memorable for our students. We are lucky to be part of such a giving and caring community. Your support helps ensure that every student has the opportunity to shine at their prom and homecoming, regardless of circumstances. Thank you again for your continued generosity!

Calhoun Middle/High School Cross Country team hosted their annual Calhoun Invitational on Saturday, September 20th at the Calhoun County Park. All CMHS runners placed top 20 or set a new PR on this course. Congratulations to all of our CMHS Cross Country runners and coaches. Your hard work is paying off! Photos courtesy of Clear Blue Skies

Calhoun High School students represented the CMHS Athletic Dept in Charleston, WV today at the WVSSAC Chick-Fil-A Leadership Summit. The Leadership Summit is designed to encourage students athletes to dream, plan and achieve their goals while creating the best versions of themselves. Students representing Calhoun were Senior, Faith McClain, Junior, Paige Sterns, Sophomore, Gavin Hicks and Freshman, Trevor Mayle. These four student athletes were selectees based off their leadership skills both in athletics and in the classroom.

It was a great weekend to be a Red Devil! Friday night CHS Football kicked off the weekend bringing home the win over Richwood and officially breaking the streak. Saturday our CMHS Marching Band kept the momentum going at Spring Valley High School, competing in the Spring Valley High School Sound in the Valley band competition. Our Marching Red Devils brought home

1st place color-guard
3rd place field commander
2nd place percussion
And 3rd place Overall Band

Then to finish out the weekend our CMHS Cross Country teams competed in the Chik-fil-A Cross Country Invitational. Middle school runners Mark Plumby and Brooke Tingler placed top 40.

Congratulations to all our CMHS Red Devils and good luck this week in your upcoming contests!

🎉 Huge Congrats to Faith McClain! 🎉 We’re excited to announce that Faith McClain, a student at CMHS, is the lucky winner of a FREE lunch from Miller's Kwik Stop for the month of August! 🍔🥤 All students who had perfect attendance (or missed only one day) during August were entered into the Wheel of Names drawing, and Faith’s name came out on top! 🏆 Great job, Faith, and a big thank you to Miller's Kwik Stop for supporting our students! Keep up the awesome work, everyone – here's to staying on track for another month of success. 💪🎓 #CMHS #PerfectAttendance #MillerKwikStop #StudentSuccess #WinningBig

Start of Year Family Engagement Survey, 2025-2026

Your child’s school and Save the Children would like feedback regarding how well the school welcomed and communicated with families. (Your school received support from Save the Children this past year.) Filling out this survey will help your school and Save the Children learn what worked for you and your family and what we could do better. The information you share may help us serve your community better in the future and may help us get resources to provide your community more programs. We believe the risk from filling out this 5-minute survey to be very small. We will do everything we can to keep any information identifying you confidential. If you have any further questions about this survey, please contact the U.S. Program’s Monitoring and Evaluation Team at USPDataReports@savechildren.org. Completing this survey is voluntary and there is no penalty to you for not completing the survey.


If you have more than one child at this school, please answer with your youngest child in mind.

English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KVBJBCF
Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LV7TB6P

Glenville State University offers a variety of swimming lessons,
from Group Sessions to Private Packages for children or adults.
We’ve also started a Youth Stroke Club!
Lessons and Stroke Club last a half-hour and are designed to
improve performance of swim skills, in addition to simply
increasing comfort and endurance in the water.
At the end of each Session, participants are given a Checklist
showing what the student learned and what skills need to be
mastered before moving to the next Level.
The Stroke Club receives a Coach’s Assessment.
All swimmers review safety in and around water


Contact: Kathy Gilbert, Director of Aquatics and Recreation
Glenville State University
200 High Street | Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-6441 | Kathy.Gilbert@glenville.edu

After school, we will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Transportation may be provided along the main routes. Please complete the registration link to enroll your child. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FYGXPBRTzyE&data=05%7C02%7Cjlbennett%40k12.wv.us%7Cceb2e7b60aa04b72e20608dde596119b%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C638919154876827340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7shR8sPaflX8bKes1VJvS27daK%2BXcS0TTD%2BHgin9zH4%3D&reserved=0

West Virginia Gear Up
Family Action Network
FREE PARENT WEBINAR
Senior Year Launch
Building the College-Going Mindset for Success

Join WV Gear UP for the kickoff of our Family Action Network (FAN) Webinar Series: Senior Year Launch-Building the College-Going Mindset for Success. Learn key milestones, stress- reducing tips, and strategies to support academics and well-being, while empowering your student to own their college journey. Start the year strong with tools to make the most of senior year.
Online via Zoom
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
6:00 PM

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Please be aware, Bus 21 is running 15-20 minutes late due to a mechanical issue. Thank you for your understanding.

Keep Your Child On Track in Middle and High School: Pay Attention to Attendance Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job. DID YOU KNOW? • Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation. • Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty. • By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school. • By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores. • Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success. WHAT YOU CAN DO Make school attendance a priority • Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day. • Help your children maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep. • Try not to schedule dental and non-urgent related medical appointments during the school day. • Keep your student healthy. If you are concerned about about a contagious illness, call your school or health care provider. • If your children must stay home because they are sick, make sure they have asked teachers for resources and materials to make up for the missed learning time in the classroom. Help your teen stay engaged • Find out if your children feel engaged by their classes, and feel safe from bullies and other threats. • Make sure your teens are not missing class because of challenges with behavioral issues or school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, contact the school and work with them to find a solution. • Monitor you teen’s academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you. • Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated. • Encourage your child to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs. • Support your students if you notice signs of anxiety, and if needed, seek advice from your school or health provider Communicate with the school • Know the school’s attendance policy – incentives and penalties. • Check on your child’s attendance to be sure absences are not adding up. • Seek help from school staff, other parents, or community agencies if you need support. Revised

Attendance Spirit Week! SHOW UP OR SHOW OUT WEEK IS HERE! 🎉 📅 August 25th - August 29th 📍 CMHS Get ready to bring the spirit and boost that attendance because it’s Show Up or Show Out Attendance Week at CMHS! 💯🔥 Each day is packed with fun themes — so don’t just show up, show OUT! Here’s the lineup: 🛌 Magnificent Monday – Dress your best, Picture Day!! 👕 T-Shirt Tuesday – Represent your vibe! Wear your favorite t-shirt — graphic, funny, vintage, you name it. 🎒 Anything But a Backpack Wednesday – Time to get creative! Bring your school supplies in anything but a backpack. (baskets, strollers — surprise us!) 👔 Teacher Thursday – Role reversal day! Teachers dress like students and students dress like teachers. Who wore it best? 🏈 Football Friday – Show your school pride and wear your CMHS colors! Let’s pack the stands and support our team! 📢 Attendance matters, and so does school spirit — so show up, show out, and let’s make this a week to remember! 🐾💙 #CMHSAttendanceWeek #ShowUpShowOut #CMHSPride #SpiritWeek

📸 Picture Day at CMHS – Monday, August 25th, 2025! 🎉 Get ready to smile, CMHS students! Picture Day is coming up on Monday, August 25th, 2025.

Thank You, Miller’s Kwik Stop! We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Miller’s Kwik Stop for their generous and considerate donations to Calhoun Middle/High School. Your continued support means so much to our students, staff, and entire school community. We truly appreciate all that you do — thank you for investing in our future! #CommunitySupport #ThankYou #CalhounMiddleHigh #MillerKwikStop