Calloway County Middle School

03/17/2026

The CCMS PTSO is hosting the annual Sneaker Ball (Spring Formal Dance) on Friday, April 17th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

The event is open to all CCMS students.
Everyone is encouraged to wear their fancy clothes with their sneakers!

Tickets are $10 each and will be sold during lunches the week of April 13 – 17. NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR.

See attached flyer for all the details. 🪩⚓️

03/17/2026

Congratulations, Madison!!!

🌟Student of the Week Spotlight 🌟

Congratulations to Madison Purdy, who is The Murray Bank Student of the Week. Madison is a 7th grade student at Calloway County Middle School, and the daughter of Matt & Melissa Purdy. Madison is actively involved with multiple extra-curricular activities on and off campus as a member of the academic team, speech team, Laker band, L4C, and FBLA. Scott Pile, 7th grade science teacher and academic team coach, says of Madison: "she is so very accomplished and very successful on the academic team...she will be representing the Lakers at the state tournament in all three of her events (fine arts, language arts, and quick recall)." Additionally, Madison is active with Playhouse in the Park, and also works with Mrs. Abby Sykes, Calloway County School District's Speech and Language Pathologist. Mrs. Sykes states that "Madison is not just a gifted student when it comes to education. Madison is a gifted student in ways many adults will never achieve. She has a true servant's heart. She looks for ways to assist peers in many diverse ways. Currently, she is teaching herself American Sign Language (ASL) so a peer will have someone to communicate with and feel comfortable. She saw a need. She did not ask someone to help. Instead, she put her mind to work so she could help a peer." Madison is such a thoughtful and kind young lady! She makes us proud everyday here at CCMS. She is always the person you want on your team due to her character and work ethic. Congratulations, Madison!!!

Murray Ledger & Times

03/17/2026

For our CCMS Families:

You are invited to Calloway County Community Health Day, which will take place on March 28, 2026, at the Calloway County Public Library and is being hosted by the Pre-Health Professionals Club at Murray State University.

The goal of Community Health Day is to connect members of the Calloway County community with local resources, services, and educational opportunities that support overall health and wellness. The event will include local vendors/booths providing information on mental health and substance abuse, as well as free A1C and cholesterol screenings.

See the attached flyer for details.

03/17/2026

Music in Our Schools Month is on full display tonight with our amazing CCMS choir! Great sounds, ladies and gents!!! 🎶⚓️❤️

03/12/2026

03/11/2026

Mrs. Ringstaff’s and Mrs. Roberts’ 6th and 7th grade science classes recently learned about food webs. Pictures are below of them modeling their learning. Great job!!! ⚓️🎉

03/10/2026

Congratulations to all the CCHS Lady Laker Basketball Team as they travel to the Sweet Sixteen! So proud of Coach Collins, Coach Clinton, Violet & Josie representing CCMS!!! Go Lakers! ⚓️🎉❤️

03/09/2026

The CCMS Robotics Team competed in the Paducah Area Regional Robotics Tournament this past Saturday. CCMS competed against fifteen other teams from area schools and came away with two top-five finishes. The teams of Joel Arrietta/Parker Cook/Kamden Howard and Nathan Hale/Landon Hill/Gabe Horton both finished in the top five, which qualifies them for the state tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington in late April. All team members worked hard, problem-solved, and represented CCMS with excellence.

03/08/2026

CCMS Academic Team Shines in Greater Nashville Regional ⚓️🎉

On March 7th, nineteen students from Calloway County Middle School Academic Team traveled to The Webb School in Bell Buckle, TN to compete in the Regional Science, Geography, and History Bee tournaments. They were able to advance to this level based on successful completion of an online qualifier earlier this school year. The tournament hosted competitors from Kentucky and Tennessee.
In the Science Bee portion of the tournament, the Lakers brought home several medals and distinctions. In the 8th grade division, Wyatt Lasley brought home the championship medal. The seventh-grade division saw Grace Munoz bring home the championship, followed by Elliott Malone with the runner-up medal, Anna Grace Pearson in third place, and Gunnar Champion in fourth place. The Lakers placed one student in the sixth-grade division with Kinley Brown claiming second place. The Lakers also had the fifth-grade champion with Bryce Pile and the fourth-grade champion with Emry Munoz. In total, the Science Bee team had 8 students qualifying for the National Science Bee, and 5 students received invitations to the international tournament! The Science Bee team is composed of Wyatt Lasley, Gunnar Champion, Elliott Malone, Laurel Gray, Kinley Brown, Anna Grace Pearson, Grace Munoz, Emry Munoz, and Bryce Pile.

In the Geography Bee portion of the tournament, the Lakers brought home medals and distinctions. In the 8th grade division, Jayden Burkeen brought home the third-place medal while Daniel Briedwell brought home the third-place medal in the 7th grade division. In addition, C**t Hance brought home third place in the 6th grade division. In total, the Geography Bee team had 4 students qualifying for the National Geography Bee, and 3 students received invitations to the international tournament! The Geography Bee team is composed of Jayden Burkeen, Nathan Langley, Andy Rogers, Braxton Cossey, Daniel Briedwell, Liam Morris, and C**t Hance.

In the History Bee portion of the tournament, the Lakers also brought home numerous medals. In the 8th grade division, the Lakers brought home the second-place trophy secured by Jayden Burkeen. In the seventh-grade division, Daniel Briedwell finished third place. In total, the History Bee team had 6 students qualify for the National History Bee, and 1 student received an invitation to the international tournament! The History Bee team is composed of C**t Hance, Orlando Leon, Daniel Briedwell, Andy Rogers, Jayden Burkeen, Emmitt Champion, Nathan Langley, Braxton Cossey, Liam Morris, and Emma Grogan.

03/04/2026

Calloway Middle Champions of MSU History Day

Murray State University Department of History recently hosted the Western Kentucky History Competition. The competition is open to all area middle school teams, and it consists of two divisions: United States History and World History. Calloway Middle fielded a team in each division of the competition. At the conclusion of the event, Calloway County Middle School was named the 2026 US History Champion and the 2026 World History Runners-Up in the middle grades division.

Along with the team awards, the Lakers also received some special individual recognition. The Lakers claimed the highest scoring individual in US History with Jayden Burkeen being named the champion. In the World History competition, Parker Hafford was the fourth highest scoring individual in that division. The US History Team consisted of Jayden Burkeen, Nathan Langley, James Minter, Emma Grogan, Ellie Johnson, Daniel Briedwell, Ruby Moore, and Andy Rogers. The World History Team consisted of Parker Hafford, Emmitt Champion, Braxton Cossey, Elijah Craft, Elliott Malone, Liam Morris, Odin Beatty, and Ethan Pervine. ⚓️🎉

03/04/2026

“IT’S ALL RELATIVE” is a support group for any grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, etc that is raising a child that is not your biological child. We would love for you to come be a part of this special group. We want you to know that you are not alone in this journey.

Our next meeting is tomorrow, March 4 at 12 noon at the Calloway County Board of Education.

Contact the FRYSC Coordinator at your child’s school.

03/02/2026

The Calloway County Middle School Speech Team had an incredible showing at the Kentucky High School Speech League Junior Division State Tournament, held February 27–28 at Boone County High School! Eighteen CCMS students competed against 29 schools from across Kentucky and brought home a 4th place overall team finish—an amazing accomplishment at the state level!

The team was also honored with the Sustained Excellence Award, recognizing years of hard work and success through accumulated sweepstakes points. 💪✨ The team boasts 6 finalists, 5 semifinalists, and 10 quarterfinalists including:

🎉 Finalists
Joel Arrieta – 3rd Place, Declamation
Noelle Raspberry & Kali Hurt – 5th Place, Duo Acting
Andrew Dunnaway – 5th Place, Humorous Interpretation
Lilah Hill & Zoree Whitley – 6th Place, Improvisational Duo
Payton Hixson – 6th Place, Oratory
Willow Howland – 6th Place, Poetry

👏 Semifinalists (Top 12)
Maya Hughes & Eden Howland – Duo Acting
Beau Keene – Extemporaneous Speaking & Impromptu
Emma Hixson – Extemporaneous Speaking
Lilah Hill – Impromptu

⭐ Quarterfinalists (Top 24)
Andrew Dunnaway – Broadcasting
Ethan Pervine & Madison Purdy – Improvisational Duo
Andrew Dunnaway & Willow Howland – Improvisational Duo
Payton Hixson – Poetry
Zoree Whitley – Poetry
Madelyn Tudor – Prose
Madison Purdy – Prose
Ethan Pervine – Storytelling
Eliza Hall – Storytelling
Willow Howland – Storytelling

A big shout-out as well to Preston Crawford and Parker Hafford, who also helped contribute to the team’s success at state! 👏