An appointment to a U.S. Service Academy is a fully funded education opportunity valued from $240,000 to more than $400,000.
Last year, students attending or who have attended schools in Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Fayette, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Monongalia, Monroe, Ohio, and Putnam counties received appointments to United States Service Academies and Preparatory Schools. Most began their journeys this summer.
WV students graduated from U.S. Service Academies in 2024 and are moving forward to fantastic careers in various fields. Our WV students are more than capable of meeting the challenge of graduating from 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. It is also important that they have an informed support system to assist them in navigating the application stage.
We are writing to request that you spread the word to all of your students and families that Academy Day 2024 will be held for any and all students, parents, guardians 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 28, 2024 and Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Academy Day is an opportunity for students, parents, guardians, 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.
Next week is Homecoming 2024 and is spirit week at Calhoun County Middle/High School. All students/staff are invited to dress for spirit week. Please show your support for our Red Devil Football team!
All outfits/costumes must be school appropriate!
A message from Superintendent Michael Fitzwater:
Today, Governor Justice has proclaimed it Service Personnel Day! I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Your care for our students truly makes a difference in their lives.
You play a crucial role in shaping their futures, and we want you to know how much we appreciate everything you do. Your impact is immense, and we are so thankful for you!
There are several benefits to having Coco as part of our Calhoun Family!
Bus #30 is running approximately 30 minutes behind schedule. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.
Hello. We are pleased to inform you that students who took the WVGSA in spring 2024 will receive an email at their K12 email account. This email will containing an access code & link to the online Family Portal where you can see your child’s results. Also, there is a link to an individual student video score report, customized specifically for your child.
Students will be reviewing the information in class and for your convenience, we are also sending printed versions home. I encourage you to go online and review the information there. The site has more information and resources about the assessment.
If you have any difficulty, please contact your child’s school for assistance.
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Coco is a proud Red Devil and has enjoyed getting to know all of his kids in Calhoun County Schools. He attends school daily to help support students' academic goals, improved attendance, social skills, and emotional well-being.
If you would like to purchase an item from Coco's Wishlist, please follow the link and it will be shipped directly to him!
CMHS Athletic Schedule for the week!
Tonight's HS Volleyball game vs. Parkersburg Catholic has been postponed. Watch for updates for make up date!
The Middle School Football game vs. Summersville tonight has been postponed. The game will now take place at home Monday, September 16th at 6:30.
We are no longer using the Stop It App. Instead, we will be using See Something, Send Something.
The WV Department of Homeland Security has established the See Something, Send Something app as part of the Governor’s school safety initiative and general community awareness.
UPDATED
CMHS Athletic Schedule for the week!
🌟 Good evening, everyone! 🌟
We’re excited to share some great news! Thanks to the Federal COPs grant we received in 2022, we upgraded our security systems to ensure a safer environment for our students & staff. This includes new security cameras, PA system, and an alert system for weather & safety announcements. 📸🔊⚠️
Tomorrow, Sept. 4th, our dedicated staff will be participating in training on this new system and practicing emergency drills in the schools ensuring we are prepared and ready to keep our school community safe.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create a secure and nurturing environment for our students! 💙 #SafetyFirst #CalhounCountySchools
CMHS Athletic Schedule for the week!
The PTO will be meeting tomorrow Sept. 3rd at 5pm in the commons area. All are welcome to attend.
HS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE CHANGE
The High School Volleyball game tonight vs. Van has been rescheduled to September 19th.
Cruise in to Calhoun Gilmer Career Center!
Reminder: No School on Monday, September 2, 2024.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE CHANGE THIS WEEK
August 29th
Middle School Scrimmage vs. Ritchie 7pm
August 30th
Calhoun vs. Gilmer 7:30pm
🏃♀️ Cross Country Season Kickoff! 🏃♂️
The season has officially started with the Autumn Classic at St. Mary’s High School! 🌟
Vada Barnhart: Medaled in the top 30, finishing 21st with a time of 15:20.34.
Braiden Ferrell: Medaled in the top 30, finishing 24th with a time of 13:06.14.
We have several athletes who are new to XC this year and every single one of them started off the season with great times and new PR's. 🎉We had two athletes place in the top 30 today, receiving a medal. While their other teammates were not far behind!
Keep in mind there were 77 girls in the middle school girls race and 121 boys in the middle school boys race! That's a lot of competition!
Middle School Girls Race Highlights:
Brooke Tingler: Finished 36th with a time of 16:30.18, improving her time by an impressive 2 minutes!
Carissa Sands: Finished 37th with a time of 16:30.42, setting a personal record by shaving 11 seconds off last year’s race.
Middle School Boys Race Highlights:
Eli Ferrell: Finished 34th with a time of 13:31.87.
Silas Cunningham: Finished 52nd with a time of 14:15.94.
Zac Smith: Finished 62nd with a time of 14:34.14.
Brody Rowe: Finished 119th with a time of 22:14.37.
Great job to all the runners! 🏅 Keep up the fantastic work! 💪 #CrossCountry #AutumnClassic
