Calhoun School Board Meeting is filled with Impressive Student Displays and Awards

The Calhoun County School Board met Tuesday, December 12th for their December meeting as well as the Local School Improvement Council for Calhoun Middle High School. A moment of silence was held at the beginning of the meeting for several local community members struggling with health and other issues. The opening of the meeting was followed by a mini concert by the Middle School Choir students and the Calhoun Middle High School Band. Below is a link to the 20 minute video of their performance.

Students were recognized from 5th through 12th grades for exceeding the General Summative Assessment (GSA). Photo’s below which do not have every student pictured.

➢ 4th Grade English Language Arts – Chelsea Bailey, Hailey Carpenter, Emma Frail,
Payton Quick, Luke Strange-Paylor, Eliana White, Paisley Harper, Riley Holbert,
Makenzie Justice, Mark Plumby, Liam Staton, Aaron Stevens, Brooke Tingler

➢ 4th Grade Math – Chelsea Bailey, Hailey Carpenter, Mason Cunningham, Kale
Forinash, Emma Frail, Ellie Hall, Luke Strange-Paylor, Keegan Sampson, Payton Quick, Mark Plumby, Braydon Hardway, Landon Hawkins, Cyrus Helmick, Tyler Helmick, Riley Holbert, Bristol Hoskins, Makenzie Justice, Brooke Tingler, Mason Laughlin

➢ 5th Grade English Language Arts – Ezra Anderson, Sam Bailey, Kelbie Johnson, Trevor Mayle, Trinity Probasco, Rylan Smith, Lydia Starcher, Danika Starcher, Mackenzie Wright

➢ 5th Grade Math – Sam Bailey, Greyson Hill, Aleeya Hosey, Kelbie Johnson, Jace Lemon, Trevor Mayle, Trinity Probasco, Paityn Roberts, Lydia Starcher, Danika Starcher, Mackenzie Wright

➢ 5th Grade Science – Greyson Hill, Trevor Mayle, Trinity Probasco, Danika Starcher

6th Grade English Language Arts – Kaylee Adams, Addison Collins, Ryleigh Crislip-Garrett, Anessia Kerby, Aubrey Laughlin, Laura Reeves, Tucker Sampson, Kendall Snodgress, Owen Swisher, Jasmyne Tingler.

➢ 6th Grade Math – Ryleigh Crislip-Garrett, Evan Burch, Tucker Sampson, Jasmyne Tingler

➢ 7th Grade English Language Arts – Clay Allison, Jesse Bailey, Raylee Cunningham,
Madison Jones, Kylee Quick, Maddox Siwicki

➢ 7th Grade Math – Clay Allison, Jesse Bailey, Cooper Morris, Maddox Siwicki

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➢ 8th Grade English Arts – Addison McCumbers, Maddison McCumbers
➢ 8th Grade Math – Lana Laughlin, Logan Walls
➢ 8th Grade Science – Logan Walls

11th Grade English Language Arts – Levi Morris, Jaelyn Jett, Joshua Hixon, Mason Siwicki

➢ 11th Grade Science – Levi Morris, Jaelyn Jett

➢ 11th Grade Math – Levi Morris, Jesse Hess, Mason Siwicki

Following the acknowledgement of student achievements and other awards, Assistant Principal Gina Stump presented the Local School Improvement Council report for Calhoun Middle High School with several statistics and program presentations by students.

Brook Tingler showed the audience her pillow case created through the Red Cross Pillow Case project. Students were given pillow cases to color which they could store things they’d like to have handy in case of an emergency.

Newly hired Science and Chemistry Teacher Amanda White presented her students electric motor project. Josh Johnson (not pictured) also presented his programs of study for Pathways which allows children a more hands on approach to learning.

The Technology Division of Mr. Cosgrove’s science class presented the drones and robot that are a part of their entrepreneur effort. The Video above is their presentation.

Slides were presented by Gina Stump with the recent results from students testing for their levels of understanding of English and Math in comparison to the State levels. Both continue to be evident of youth struggling following the Covid years.

Prior to the actual meeting starting Deidre Purdy, President of the Democrat Executive Committee spoke to the Board Members about their desire to provide new sound equipment for the auditorium of Calhoun County Schools. She stated that they were working to form a new 501c3 and are receiving quotes from Paul Brown a Theatre and Sound specialist form Minnesota.

The Regular School Board meeting followed with discussions and reports on the Calhoun Gilmer Career Center by Horst Motz, Superintendent reports by Kelli Whytsell on the Required Trainings per WVBE Policy or WV Code, Literacy Progress by grade, School Calendar Development for FY24 and Vaping Issues at CMHS (Separate story to follow).