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. 📚
Monday
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!
Tomorrow is Crazy Socks Day as we celebrate Day 2 of Read Across America Week!
Calhoun Minks, we are READY for Read Across America Week! Let's celebrate READING! #allinformcminncountyschools
Tomorrow is the first day of Read Across America Week, and Calhoun is WILD about Reading! Students are invited to wear animal print!
5th Grade 4-H Demonstration Winners: Rose Young, Audrey Kerrigan, Landry Tucker, Lowry Tucker
Congratulations and job well done, ladies!
Calhoun 2nd Grade has been studying the pollinators module and why it’s important to protect butterflies as pollinators. To enhance their studies, teachers were granted the resources to hatch their own butterflies through McMinn County Education Foundation Mini Grants! Today was release day, and the joy of this project was quite evident!
8th grade students recently toured MCHS to become more acquainted with the school layout, the classes provided, and all the various extra curricular activities that are offered. Thank you to everyone involved in planning this awesome event for our students!
