Contact: Brandi Sampson, School Counselor
CMHS
(304)354-6148
brsampson@k12.wv.us
Calhoun Middle/High School to Host Financial Aid Workshop
CMHS will offer a free financial aid workshop to help students and parents learn more about aid to pay for college. The workshop will be held March 24th from 8:00 to 8:30 at CMHS in the College & Career Room.
Experts will be available to discuss state and federal financial aid options, including West Virginia’s PromiseScholarship Program, West Virginia Invests Grant, and the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program.
Workshop presenters will also discuss the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and assist families in preparing to complete financial aid applications. Any student planning to earn a trade certificate, a two-year college degree, or a four-year college degree should attend the free workshop.
Students planning to attend college in the fall of 2026 should try to complete the FAFSA before April 15 to be considered for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant. To be considered for the Promise Scholarship.
Students and parents can learn more about financial aid by visiting the state’s free college and career-planning website at CFWV.com.
📢 Parent Update: CyberSWAT Online Safety Lessons
West Virginia now requires all public schools to provide annual online‑safety instruction for students in grades 3–12 under Senate Bill 466. Parents who would like to read the bill can find it here:
Senate Bill 466
To meet this requirement, our students will be completing CyberSWAT Skyll lessons—interactive, age‑appropriate sessions that teach safe and responsible technology use.
These lessons address several important topics, including:
Recognizing online predators
Understanding the risks of sexting or sharing explicit materials
Cyberbullying prevention
Human trafficking awareness
Safe use of online communication platforms
How to identify, avoid, and report dangerous or illegal online behavior
The parent letter has been sent home with 6-12th grade students and will be sent home with grades 3-5 next week. It explains that the SWAT program provides interactive lessons focused on digital literacy and online safety.
Parents can preview a sample lesson here:
CyberSWAT Sample Lesson
Thank you for partnering with us to help keep students safe as they navigate today’s digital world.
Bus 21 will be delayed due to a line down on Sassafras. This will require the bus to back track, creating a 30 min delay for students who live on Russett/Rt 7.
📅 Calhoun County Schools 2026–27 Calendar Is Now Available!
We’re excited to share our official 2026–27 school calendar with families, students, and staff. This calendar outlines key dates for the upcoming school year, including the first and last days of school, holidays, breaks, professional learning days, and important milestones.
✨ What’s Inside:
First and last day of school
Scheduled breaks and holidays
Faculty Senate and Professional Learning days
Emergency make‑up day information
Graduation Date
Having the calendar early helps everyone plan ahead — from family vacations to community events — and ensures a smooth start to the new school year.
📌 View the full 2026–27 calendar here: 2026-2027 Calendar
We appreciate our families and staff for staying engaged and informed. Here’s to a great year ahead for our Red Devil community!
The Calhoun County Board of Education proudly recognized several outstanding students for their hard work, dedication, and academic success at the March 16th Board of Education meeting!
Please join us in congratulating the following students for their achievements:
Wrestling
🏅 Cooper Summers – 12U 125 lbs Class
State Champion & Region 1 Champion
🏅 Charlotte Bain – 6U 50 lbs Class
State Champion
Science Fair
🏅 Henley Cunningham – Division I, Physics & Astronomy
“Bounce to the Heat Beat”
🏅 Scarlett Probasco – Division I, Chemistry I
“Layered Logic” – Regional 3rd Place
Social Studies Fair
🏅 Henley Cunningham & Scarlett Probasco – Division I, World History
“One World Five Rings: Mapping the Olympic”
🏅 Elizabeth Collins – Division II, Anthropology, Group
“Man O’ War”
🏅 Silas Cunningham & Bentley Snodgress – Division II, Economics, Group
“The Business Behind the Bar”
Math Field Day
🏅 Thorin Gungle – 1st Place (Fourth Grade)
🏅 Axton White – 2nd Place (Fourth Grade)
🏅 Daisy Gibson – 1st Place (6th Grade)
🏅 Addison Collins – Senior High Team Member
Students Not Pictured
Science Fair
• Sophia Bartelt – Division II, Chemistry II
“Which Candies Will Dissolve?” – Regional Attendee
Social Studies Fair
• Evan Griffin – Division II, Anthropology, Individual
“The Cultural Phenomenon of Pizza: Why Does It Exist?”
• Reagan Morgan & MaKenna Cunningham – Division II, Sociology, Group
“Fydor Dostoevsky”
• Allianna Hill – Partner with Elizabeth Collins for
“Man O’ War”
• Chase Parsons & Isaac Fitzwater – Division I, Sociology, Group
“Randy Moss: An NFL Legend”
Math Field Day
4th Grade:
• Kyson Sampson – 2nd Place
5th Grade:
• Willis Gainer‑Pittman – 1st Place
• Case McCumbers – 2nd Place
• Jayden Boyd – 3rd Place
6th Grade:
• Kenlie Jarvis – 1st Place
• Mason Sampson – 2nd Place
7th Grade:
• Allianna Hill – 1st Place
• Paisley Harper – 2nd Place
• Parker Hoskins – 2nd Place
8th Grade:
• Emma Frail – 1st Place
• Paisley Harper – 2nd Place
• Payton Quick – 2nd Place
9th Grade:
• Kyle Christmas – 2nd Place
• Dagan Gainer‑Pittman – 3rd Place
10th–12th Grades (Senior High Team Members):
• Clay Allison
• Madison Cunningham
• Raylee Cunningham
• Camden Carpenter
• Wyatt McCumbers
• Evan Burch
• Raeonna Stamper
• Lance Grogg
• Maddox Siwicki
Families are invited to learn about an exciting student educational tour to Switzerland planned for Summer 2027! Information Session
Join us to hear details about this travel opportunity, including:
• Destinations and activities
• Travel logistics and safety
• Opportunities to earn high school or college credit
• Affordable payment options
• Enrollment steps before the tour fills up
Presented by:
Kevin Boak, Group Leader
Contact:
kboak@k12.wv.us
RSVP Required:
Visit: https://rsvp.eftours.com/weweypw
(If you can’t attend, you may still RSVP to receive information.)
We look forward to sharing how travel can expand students’ understanding of the world and themselves.
Our 180-day waiver request for Calhoun County has been approved by the West Virginia Department of Education. This means we will not have to make up any additional days that were missed due to weather.
The students’ last day of school will remain the same as the approved 2025–2026 school calendar.
📅 The last day for students will be May 29th.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to your school’s main office.
✍️🌟 Celebrating Our WV Young Writers!
Calhoun County is proud to recognize our outstanding WV Young Writers contestants whose creativity, imagination, and storytelling shined across every grade level. Our judges shared that they truly enjoyed every story submitted this year. These selected entries stood out based on a rubric that considered grammar, language usage, plot development, overall flow, and—most importantly—creativity.
- Grades 1–2: Abigail Hicks
- Grades 3–4: Gracelynn Baker
- Grades 5–6: Willis Gainer‑Pittman
- Grades 7–8: Harlow Sarratori
- Grades 9–10: Jasmyne Tingler
- Grades 11–12: Madison Cunningham
These young authors represent the heart and talent of our students. Their dedication to writing and their willingness to share their voices make us incredibly proud. We also want to recognize Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Summers, Mrs. Stewart, and Dr. Gainer, whose encouragement and guidance helped these writers find the confidence to tell their stories
These students will have the opportunity to participate in Young Writers Day at the University of Charleston in May, where their creativity will be honored alongside students from across the state. ❤️
