Early Steps to School Success Kindergarten Readiness Program
Free early childhood education services to children three through five years of age and support for their parents or caregivers.
Assist children with early language, literacy, math, social, and emotional development.
The result will be a strong foundation of learning for the child which will prepare him/her for success in school!
Program Activities
Weekly In-person groups are held at PHE every Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and at AES every Friday from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
o Fun parent-child activities!
o Developmental screenings
o Support and connections to community resources
Parent/child groups and story book hours.
A book bag exchange program for children
Brain building tips for everyday moments.
To enroll or to find out more information contact: Debra Smith, Kindergarten Readiness Ambassador at P.H.E (304) 354-6022 or A.E.S (304) 655-8616
• Spaces are limited so we encourage you to enroll today.
You should register if:
• Your child is 3—5 years old
• If you are interested in preparing your child for kindergarten!
• Help introduce your child to peers and school setting.
• Help with transitioning into school setting.
Children ages 3 to 5 years of age.
*Free of charge
PTO book bag winners from AES Open house.
Here is the schedule for open house! 🎪 We hope to see you there!
We work collaboratively with Appalachian Council and we have a Teacher position available i Pre-K! This position serves as the lead worker in a classroom of Head Start children by planning, implementing, and supervising all classroom activities. Don't delay, apply to day!
The details and application can be found here: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?t=teacher&jk=19b4ba815663ee29&_ga=2.199436782.1105038751.1658148752-1057380140.1657121144
Please click the link below to fill out our Student Services Needs and Assessment Form for the 2022-2023 School Year to help us better support your children. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Good Evening , In the past couple of years CCS has provided backpacks to all students for the transport of laptops. Since we are no longer sending devices home for Elementary students, CCS will not be providing bookbags to the students in the elementary schools.
Students in grades k-4 will be issued a device to be kept at school.
Thank you and have a greate evening, we can't wait to see you this fall!
Good Evening ,
In the past couple of years CCS has provided backpacks to all students for the transport of laptops. Since we are no longer sending devices home for Elementary students, CCS will not be providing bookbags to the students in the elementary schools.
Students in grades k-4 will be issued a device to be kept at school.
Thank you and have a great evening, we can't wait to see you this fall!
Please remember that if your student has an emergency medication they will need to have the medication and a current provider order for their first day of school. Now is a great time to start working on getting those things taken care of.
Thanks,
Nurse Trudi
Come one, come all to Arnoldsburg Elementary School's Open House! 🎡
The Summer Foods and Snack Camp has been busy this week. They have been learning their way around the kitchen in the Food Lab. Students have been making personal pizzas, homemade popsicles, banana splits, homemade donuts, homemade soft pretzel bites, and summer punch. They are becoming skilled in measuring, mixing, using the microwave and stove. Each student is also taking part in daily cleanup and washing dishes.
The Summer Foods and Snack Camp had been busy this week. They have been learning their way around the kitchen in the Food Lab. Students have been making personal pizzas, homemade popsicles, banana splits, homemade donuts, homemade soft pretzel bites, and summer punch. They are becoming skilled in measuring, mixing, using the microwave and stove. Each student is also taking part in daily cleanup and washing dishes.
The Mountaineer Food Bank visited with our summer school students on Tuesday. They provided a lesson on growing produce, aquaponics, and the importance of eating healthy. Student were given a bag with 10 pounds of fruit and vegetables to take home.
Today at noon is the last time to enroll for the field trip.
This enrollment/permission form is for the summer school field trip to Hovatter's Zoo on Saturday, June 25th.
Any student participating in any week of 2022 summer school is eligible to attend this trip.
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Summer Fun at Summer School Camps start tomorrow June, 21st. Please watch for the busses picking up our students along the road. Please be a little early at the bus stop tomorrow times are approximate.
It’s not to late to sign up for the fun while learning. Call CMHS or stop by to sign up.
This enrollment/permission form is for the summer school field trip to Hovatter's Zoo on Saturday, June 25th.
Any student participating in any week of 2022 summer school is eligible to attend this trip.
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Hope to see you there!
American Connectivity Program (ACP)
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The ACP benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?
A household is eligible for the ACP if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:
§ Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
§ Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;
§ Participates in one of these assistance programs:
§ The National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision;
§ SNAP
§ Medicaid
§ Federal Public Housing Assistance
§ Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
§ WIC
§ Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
§ or Lifeline;
§ Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands:
§ Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
§ Tribal TANF
§ Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
§ Tribal Head Start (income based)
Visit this link for a list of participating companies: https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/companies-near-me/
How to Enroll:
There are two steps to enroll for ACP benefits.
Apply Now
1. Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.
2. Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.
Some providers may have an additional application to complete the ACP enrollment process. Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan. Additional resources are available at:
Support Contact
ACPSupport@usac.org or 1-877-384-2575
FCC ACP Information
https://www.fcc.gov/acp
We are still accepting students for Summer School Art Camp! Young artists will explore art with paper mache. Join us for a week of fun that will foster creative expression and good-looking projects! The only limit is your imagination.
This activity is completely free! All materials and supplies will be provided. You only need to bring your imagination and creativity.
Cover-ups are not required, but if you are concerned about your clothes, you may bring a smock, old shirt, or apron.
Middle School Art Camp: July 18-22
High School Art Camp: July 25-29
How to Register:
https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
MS/HS OUTDOOR Adventures camp will be an action packed week full of activity! We will be hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, and climbing through tree tops on a Timber Trek. This week will be full of adventure and a whole lot of fun! You absolutely do not want to miss out on this fun!
You can still sign up by clicking on the link. https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
We are still accepting Summer School students. Mrs. Haught would love to have you in her summer camp! She says "This will be a fun filled week of arts and crafts. We will be doing some fun summer canvas painting, tie dying t-shirts and making some very interesting creatures that you won’t want to miss."
Click here to register for your Summer Camp with Calhoun County Schools. https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
