Enrollment Information
Calhoun County Universal Preschool now has enrollment packets available for parents to enroll their children in Pre-K or Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrollment packets may be picked up at Arnoldsburg Elementary, Pleasant Hill Elementary, DOHS or Calhoun County Board of Education during school hours. The registration fairs are held to assist families in getting the necessary documentation for starting school. We will conduct, hearing, vision, and dental screenings at the event and have stations for students to visit.
All children who are 4 years old before July 1, 2026, are eligible to apply for enrollment in Pre-school.
All children who are 5 years old before July 1, 2026, are enrolled in Kindergarten.
Calhoun County Schools will be conducting Pre-Registration on the following dates:
Friday, March 6th, 2026, at Calhoun County Middle High School from 9AM-2:30 PM
Please call Saundra Ballengee at 304-354-6022 ext. 402 or Jackie Allen at 304-655-8616 ext. 110 to schedule an appointment. If school is canceled or delayed, registration will be rescheduled for March 13th at CCMHS maintaining scheduled appointment times.
All children applying for preschool must have the following documents before the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.
· Pre-K Universal Application
· Certified Birth Certificate (Vital Statistics Certificate from Charleston only)
· Immunization Record
· Preventative Health Screen (Well Child)
· Dental check
· Hemoglobin test (available through your physician)
· Lead Screen
· Proof of Income (W2, 1040, or proof of Government Assistance)
Completed preschool packets are due by the date of the registration fairs. Packets will be accepted after the fair, however classroom preference is honored by dates of received application.
Any child; from birth to three, thought to have developmental delays, is also eligible to be screened for possible services.
Springtime is here, Time for some baseball!! Parents, we are sending home pre-schools today and will be send K-4th home tomorrow. Please return them by Thursday March 26, 2026. Thank you!
📢 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
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.
We want to take the time to acknowledge the children who have come to school and worked hard. Every week we will be featuring a child at random from each grade level, and one student will be selected to be the student of the week and at the end of the month we will draw one winner for a prize. Let’s show these kids how awesome it is that they show up and make it happen. WAY TO GO!!
✍️🌟 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. ❤️
We want to take the time to acknowledge the children who have come to school and worked hard. Every week we will be featuring a child at random from each grade level, and one student will be selected to be the student of the week and at the end of the month we will draw one winner for a prize. Let’s show these kids how awesome it is that they show up and make it happen. WAY TO GO!!
