It's time to start registering for Camp Calhoun!! Download the registration form or click on the QR code to sign up!
Future Minks, mark your calendars! Kindergarten registration is on April 7th 8:30-6:00 at Calhoun School. Pre-K registration is the same day from noon to 6:00 at the McMinn County Central Office building. We are excited to meet all of our new students!
It's Mink March week! All forms are due on Tuesday. I know our amazing teachers would really appreciate a treat!
We are closely monitoring the weather for Thursday morning and will make any announcements of changes or adjustments later in the week.
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Calhoun FCA stuffed eggs
Thursday after school and talked about the resurrection. FCA Minks went home with eggs and a plan to share the message of Easter with our community. Calhoun FCA is #ALLIN for our community, school, and students.
We caught our Director of Schools Melasawn Knight showing some love to a real mink today. We know who her favorites are! 😉 We are so glad that she's all in for Calhoun and McMinn County Schools!
Attention 8th graders: Here is a great opportunity for you to participate in this summer as you are transitioning to Cherokees in the fall! Contact Ms. Wood at MCHS for more information. awood@mcminnschools.com
Recently, two of our amazing teachers earned their tenure in McMinn County Schools--from left Chelsie Million (pre-k) & Kaitlynn Barlok (2nd grade). They are two reasons why Calhoun is all in for our students. Congratulations, ladies!
4-H Photo Contest entries are due Wednesday either in print or digitally. Please turn in to Calhoun front office by 8:00. See more info here https://aptg.co/2sY7-4
Calhoun School's April 2026 Newsletter is now available for viewing. You may find it here. https://aptg.co/vlNtF3
We are excited to see all of our Minks back at school tomorrow!
Calhoun 4th and 5th grades would like to thank Ms. Sara Smith with UT Extension McMinn County for coming to conduct a lesson with our students before spring break. Students gained hands-on experience about soil composition, soil health, and the role decomposers play in our environment. As an experiment, students have “soiled their undies.” Two pairs of underwear were buried on school property, and classes will check back in a few months to see how decomposers have done their part.
Congratulations to our basketball Minks who earned All-County honors for the 2025-26 season! From left: Jeremiah Burger (2nd Team); Rylnn Burger (2nd Team); Ayden Hudson (1st Team)
We are so LUCKY for these students. Winning this month’s attendance awards and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow are Cash Palmer, Denver Bishop, and Dorian Brown.
Mrs. Leslie’s homeroom was the LUCKY winning homeroom class. They will get to enjoy some golden delicious caramel corn! Congratulations!
Reminder: picture orders are due March 24. You may send to school or submit online.
Our school had some very special guests today! To celebrate the Tennessee Department of Education's March Literacy Month celebration, members of the department along with Riley the Raccoon helped students celebrate the joy of reading and the importance of literacy at Calhoun School. Riley and his guests visited kindergarten through second grade classrooms.
Calhoun is one of only 25 schools across the state of Tennessee selected for a Riley visit!
#AllinforMCS #GoMinks #GradeA #RileytheRaccoon
We are very proud of our 2026 MCEF Youth Leadership Award winners! From left: Reagan Garrison (6th); Kently Flory (7th); Sydney Keylon (8th). They will be recognized for their outstanding leadership later this month at a ceremony at Tennessee Wesleyan University. Great job, ladies!
A team from DENSO visited Calhoun School to give our 8th graders a glimpse into the real world of STEM careers! Students participated in hands-on activities that reinforced STEM principles while also learning how important it is to follow instructions carefully and pay attention to detail in the workplace, as well as school. We appreciate the DENSO team for taking the time to invest in our students and show them how classroom learning connects to real-world opportunities.
We had a wonderful week celebrating Read Across America. Friday saw several special guests visit our school to read to our students. 📚
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Through a partnership with 4-H and Calhoun Junior Beta Club, birthday party pans were presented to Calhoun Food Pantry today and representative Sally Rollins. Everyone deserves to be celebrated, and Calhoun was excited to take on this project with its local food pantry!
