March 31st is the deadline to apply for the American Legion Auxiliary WV Rhododendron Girls State.
Girls State is for rising Seniors and will be held June 11-16 at the campus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV. The cost to attend is $300.
Purpose:
to know the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship
to recognize the need for honesty, integrity, and responsibility in private and public life
to understand that the very life of democracy depends on informed and concerned citizens
to realize the increasingly importance role of women in public life.
to be responsible, active participants in the communities in which they live
Eligibility:
Be a member in good standing (minimum of 2.75 GPA) of the current Junior class of West Virginia
Be a resident of West Virginia
Be single
Be in attendance for the full week of the program
Be attending Girls State for the first time
See Ms. Sampson for more details.
3rd 9 weeks report cards are coming home today.
Announcements
Friday, March 17, 2023
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Lunch:
General Tso's Chicken 🐓
Sweet and Sour Chicken 🐔
Egg Rolls
French Fries 🍟
Fruit and Salad Bar 🥗
ATTENTION JUNIOR GIRLS:
Calhoun High School Junior Class Girls--- this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to for you. Please consider being in the Queen Flora Pageant on Saturday, May 6, 2023. This opportunity is only available to you your junior year of high school. I’m asking that you step out of your comfort zone and give this pageant a try. You can be part of a tradition that has been going on for over 60 years. Don’t regret missing out on this! We have a growing prize package for the winner and the more contestants the more runner ups that will be named. The runner up contestants will be awarded a custom plaque. Other prizes include Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and People’s Choice. We will have practice sessions the week of the pageant. The panel of judges will include a variety of people from outside of Calhoun County and will not know any of the contestants. If you would like to look at the application or get more information, contact Patty Haught at woodfestivalpageant@gmail.com or talk to Marlee Hall, Queen Flora LX. Deadline to enter is April 23, 2023.
There are applications available in the office!
The clinic now has flu shots available. If you are interested stop in and see Brandi. More information and forms will be going home this week.
2023 Yearbook Order forms are in the office. Stop by and get one if needed.
PLEASE VISIT THE LOST AND FOUND IF YOU ARE MISSING CLOTHING OR OTHER ITEMS!
NO AFTERSCHOOL NEXT WEEK!
Parenting Workshops beginning in April. Don't miss out!
Local Scholarship
See Ms. Sampson for more details.
Bus #30 is running about 30 minutes behind its regular schedule.
March 12, 2023. A reminder to change the time on your clocks (spring forward one hour).
Summer is just a few short months away! Calhoun County Schools, Save the Children and our ASPIRE 21st Century Program have an exciting summer planned for students and families.
Stay tuned for more details about enrichment and remediation opportunities, summer camps, field trips, and much, much more.
Registration forms will be available in April.
We are looking forward to Summer FUN!!!!!
Match 31, 2023
Annual Student Interest/Issues Day at CMHS.
Parents and guardians:
Medicaid Unwinding
The COVID-19 Coverage for healthcare benefits is ending on April 1, 2023. Medicaid or West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) will be mailing renewal letters now and in the upcoming months. Please make sure parents know to update their email, mailing address, and phone number with the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) if they receive Medicaid or WVCHIP healthcare benefits.
Resources
10 Things to know about Medicaid Unwinding https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-about-the-unwinding-of-the-medicaid-continuous-enrollment-provision/
Recommended to print and post in schools for parents (also attached):
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bms/Documents/Customer%20Services%202021.pdf
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bms/Documents/Phase%202%20County%20Office%20Flyer%20%20%283%29.pdf
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bms/Documents/PHE2ProviderPoster%20%285%29.pdf
ATTENTION 2023 GRADUATING SENIORS:
Josten's will be at CMHS tomorrow, Friday March 10th during your lunch period. They will be distributing all items that have been ordered. If you have an outstanding balance, you will need to make payment by cash or money order. They will not be accepting any checks. Your balance must be paid in full, in order to receive your items. If you do not get your order tomorrow, they will leave it in the office for you to pickup.
The Ohio West Virginia Youth Leadership Association is looking for High School Seniors to participate in their summer program at Camp Horseshoe in Parsons, WV as a summer camp counselor.
See Ms. Sampson for more details.
https://ylaleads.org/horseshoevista/
Couple of Calhoun’s finest out and about placing items for the kiddos in the new “Gettin Piggy with it in 304, LLC” restaurant.
Now families can enjoy a yummy smoked meat meal while playing some tic tac toe with their children or coloring and writing on placemats.
Suzanne Allen and Debra Dawson-Smith gifted placemats, crayons, tic tac toe game boards, Lysol wipes and soap in Arnoldsburg today for families and children to use while dinning in at Arnoldsburg’s newest restaurant.
Suzanne and Deb work with children and families in Calhoun through a grant with our awesome partner, Save the Children. Be sure to contact one of them to see how you and your kiddos, up to age 5, can take part in the opportunities they offer.
Thank you Jason Miles Bennett for quickly becoming a partner in education supporting children and families here in Calhoun.
Pictured: Suzanne Allen, Debra Dawson-Smith, and Jess Hall.
Deadline to apply April 7, 2023. See Ms. Sampson for more details.
The Promise application and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed by March 1, 2023.
There will be a FAFSA workshop day on February 22nd. All seniors need to be prepared with their parents 2021 tax return and their social security number.
See Ms. Sampson for more details.
Bus 7 is running about 25 minutes behind schedule.
March 1, 2023, is the Application and FAFSA deadline for Promise!
https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/promise-scholarship/
Youth Leadership Association opportunity!
See Ms. Sampson
