Ceredo-Kenova Middle School

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

In celebration of College Application and Exploration Month, we wanted to share a special accomplishment our school received over the summer.

Ceredo-Kenova Middle School received the Exemplary Middle School Action and Impact Award from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission! 🌩️💚

This recognition celebrates our commitment to helping our students explore higher education, discover future opportunities, and begin imagining what’s possible beyond middle school. We believe it’s never too early to inspire students to dream big, explore their options, and see the many paths available to them. We are incredibly proud of the work happening at CKMS to help our students build a foundation for their futures. 🎓 CFWV

10/16/2026

Career Day 2026 was a huge success today! We were excited to welcome twelve community members to CKMS. Our students had the opportunity to learn about a variety of career paths, hear firsthand experiences from professionals, and participate in engaging, hands-on activities that brought these careers to life.

A huge thank you to all of our guest speakers for sharing your time, knowledge, and expertise with our Wonders! Your willingness to invest in our students makes a lasting impact as they begin exploring their future goals. 🌩️💚

CFWV

10/15/2026

💚🌩️ KINDNESS IN ACTION — THIS IS WHAT BEING A WONDER IS ALL ABOUT! 🌩️💚

Sometimes, in the middle of a busy school day, something happens that reminds us exactly why we do what we do. ❤️

During intramurals, a group of our students took the time to welcome and include Johnathan, a new student at CKMS, in a game of foursquare.

The picture captures Liam sharing a special moment with Johnathan, but there were several other young men who were part of making him feel welcomed and included, and they deserve recognition, too!

💚 Liam, Jackson Atkins, Jaxon Seay, Samson Davis, and Luke Dawson — I want you to know how proud I am of ALL of you!

It may seem like a small gesture to some, but to me, it's a BIG deal!

As principal, I talk to our students all the time about kindness, compassion, respect, and treating others the way we would want to be treated.

Yes, academics are important. We have high expectations for our students, and we work hard every day to help them succeed in the classroom. But I've always believed that middle school is about so much more than test scores, grades, and learning standards.

It's also about learning how to be a good human being.

It's about including someone who might feel left out. It's about making someone feel welcome. It's about understanding that something as simple as inviting someone to join your game can make a tremendous difference in their day.

And sometimes, our students teach those lessons better than any adult ever could.

What makes this moment so special to me is that these boys didn't have to be told to be kind. They simply chose to be.

We spend a lot of time addressing the things our students get wrong. But I believe it's just as important, if not more important, that we recognize and celebrate the things they get RIGHT.

And this right here? This is something worth celebrating! 💚

To Liam, Jackson, Jaxon, Samson, and Luke — thank you for showing Johnathan what it means to be part of the Wonder family. And Johnathan, we're glad you're here!

Because at Ceredo-Kenova Middle School, we're not just working to develop better students.

We're working to develop better people.

Keep being kind. Keep including others. Keep making a difference.

THAT'S THE WONDER WAY! 🌩️💚

10/15/2026

🌩️💚 SHOW UP & WIN! OUR FIRST TWO WINNERS! 💚🌩️

🎉 Congratulations to Felix Fields and Aliyah Lewis, our first two CKMS Show Up & Win! water bottle winners!

🏆 Felix selected Bottle #5, and Aliyah selected Bottle #3!

We are so proud of these two Wonders, and we're equally proud of the attendance we've seen from ALL of our students so far this week! 👏💚

Our students are showing up, putting in the effort, and making every school day count. That's exactly what this initiative is all about!

💧 2 bottles awarded. 8 more to go! That means plenty of opportunities for more Wonders to WIN!

Let's keep this momentum going, CKMS! Keep showing up, working hard, and making good choices. We can't wait to recognize more students!

🌩️ EVERY DAY MATTERS! 🌩️

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10/14/2026

Come on out tomorrow night to watch some football and celebrate our 8th grade football players and cheerleaders! 🏈📣🌩️💚

8th Grade Announcements/Recognition Ceremony will take place before the game, around 5:40.

10/13/2026

Congratulations to our Wonders of the Month for October!!! 🌩️⚡️💚

8th Grade- Jayce Dandelet, Marcus Napier

7th Grade- Kenna Fleming, Harper Hanshaw, Addison Nutter

6th Grade- Ty Swalley, Ethan Stone, Presleigh Adkins

10/11/2026

October is College Application & Exploration Month!

We are excited to have our annual Career Day this Friday, October 16! Students will hear from professionals in a variety of fields and gain insight into different careers. They can also show off their future goals by dressing up as their dream career or wearing their favorite college gear!

The future is full of possibilities, and our Wonders are just getting started! 🌩️💚

CFWV

10/08/2026

💚💧 WONDERS SHOW UP & WIN! 🎉

CKMS Families, we have some exciting news!

After talking with several students today and listening to their feedback, Mr. Davis has decided to make a couple of adjustments to our new water bottle guidelines!

✅ Water bottles may now be up to 32 ounces instead of 24 ounces.

✅ Plastic water bottles do NOT have to be completely clear! They must still be plastic, leakproof, and contain water only.

Our expectations regarding metal bottles and leaving class to refill or retrieve water bottles will remain in place.

We want everyone to understand that these changes were never about taking things away from our students. They're about reducing classroom distractions, protecting valuable instructional time, and making sure every Wonder has the best possible environment to learn and succeed.

💚 We listened to our students, and their voices matter!

🎉 NOW FOR THE FUN PART!

Mr. Davis is personally purchasing and donating 10 brand-new water bottles to CKMS to support our attendance initiative!

Between now and Christmas break, we'll hold 10 SURPRISE DRAWINGS on unannounced school days!

🎟️ Every student in attendance on a drawing day will have an opportunity to win one of these awesome new water bottles! Appropriate accommodations will be made for qualifying medical or disability-related absences.

No special sign-ups needed. Just come to school, be ready to learn, and you might hear your name called!

We're excited to reward our Wonders for showing up and making every school day count!

💚🤍 SHOW UP. BE PRESENT. BE A WONDER!

10/07/2026