Chippewa Hills School District

The Chippewa Hills School District Board of Education is beginning the process of hiring a new superintendent. The board is soliciting community and staff input on the qualities, experiences, and skills needed in the new superintendent. Residents of the District, all staff and administration are encouraged to participate in the process. The board is being assisted in its search by the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), a service organization that supports the work of school boards throughout Michigan. Mark Palmer is facilitating the search on behalf of MASB. Mark will be holding meetings in the District to give the community and staff an opportunity for input. Parents and community members are invited to share their perspectives at a meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:00 PM in the High School Media Center. Input may also be shared via an online survey, available at this URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/chsuptsearch The survey is being administered by the MASB Executive Search team on behalf of the District and takes about ten minutes to complete. Anonymous individual responses will be combined with those from the face-to-face meetings with stakeholders to provide important community input to the Chippewa Hills Board of Education as it seeks to identify the best candidate for the position. Learn more about our superintendent search, including a preliminary job posting and search timeline, on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/page/superintendent-search

It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week! Our Chippewa Hills teachers go above and beyond the call of duty every day to build brighter futures for our Warriors. Let’s shower them with our thanks and encouragement this week! Please reach out to your favorite teacher or a teacher who has had a positive impact in your child’s life and let them know how much you appreciate all they do!

Tomorrow is our Elementary Schools’ annual KISS Dance (Kids Invite Someone Special)! This year’s theme is “Boots & Beauties” and the dance will be at the Middle School gym from 6-8 PM. All Chippewa Hills Elementary students are invited to bring one special adult to enjoy an evening of fun. A snack and drink will be provided. If you have not turned in the RSVP to your child’s school, please turn it in ASAP so we can have an accurate count for food and drinks. There will be a photographer on site and students who bring the attached photo form will receive a free 4x6 picture from the dance! Looking forward to seeing all the Boots & Beauties at the Middle School tomorrow evening!

Did you know you can already schedule your child's sports physical for the 2024-25 school year? The Chippewa Hills Wellness Center is taking appointments for sports physicals now! No need to wait for summer and you can avoid the August rush! Appointments can be completed during the school day or after school. Your insurance will be billed for a well-child exam or a $20 fee will be due at the appointment. As a bonus, all students completing their physical before the end of the school year will be entered into a drawing! Call 989-967-2290 to schedule your child's appointment today!

Our first-grade Warriors at Mecosta Elementary made a very special donation on Friday! Back in February, Mrs. Hunt’s and Mrs. Storey’s classes teamed up for a penny drive to benefit Angels of Action, a local non-profit that serves children and families in Mecosta and Osceola counties. On Friday, the first-grade classrooms presented their gift of donated pennies to Angels of Action, who will use this money to help provide food for local children in need. Learn more about their classroom project here: https://www.chsd.us/o/me/article/1577090 Congratulations, Mecosta Elementary first graders! We are so proud to call you Warriors!

Good afternoon. Please see the attached statement from the Chippewa Hills Board of Education.

Our High School National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, April 30 in the High School gym. Will you help the students reach their goal of 38 pints of blood? Walk-ins are welcome but you can skip the line by booking an appointment time here: https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/153550

Our Middle School Spring Band Concert is next week! Join us on Tuesday, April 23 at 7PM in the Middle School Gym for this special end-of year performance! Our Middle School musicians have grown so much this year!

Need to bring your child up to date on their school immunizations? The Chippewa Hills Wellness Center’s team will be on the road this summer to bring vaccines for school children to all Chippewa Hills towns! The Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be touring the District on these dates: - Monday, June 10: Mecosta Elementary, 10AM-3PM - Tuesday, June 11: Remus Mosaic School, 10AM-3PM - Wednesday, June 12: Weidman Elementary, 10AM-3PM - Thursday, June 13: Barryton Elementary, 10AM-3PM All Chippewa Hills District residents between the ages of 5-21 are eligible to participate. There are no out of pocket costs as all vaccines will be billed to your insurance or are free. Call 989-967-2290 to schedule your appointment today! In order to ensure we have an adequate supply of all needed vaccines, please sign up by May 5.

On Friday, May 10 Chippewa Hills is hosting the CSAA Conference Track & Field Championships as well as home Varsity Baseball and Softball games. In an effort to accommodate these large events and keep everyone in a safe environment, May 10 will now be a half day of school as we try to reduce traffic and congestion at the secondary site. This date will run like any other half day schedule with the High School and Middle School being dismissed at 12:00 PM and Elementary Schools dismissed at 12:15 PM. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.

In the mood for wings? MCYAC is sponsoring a fundraiser for Angels of Action on Monday, April 22 at Buffalo Wild Wings in Big Rapids. Show your server a picture of this image and a portion of the profits will go to Angels of Action. Please consider eating at BDubs on April 22 and supporting this great charity!

Warriors, do you have a poor internet connection at home? There may be hope on the horizon! The State of Michigan is receiving $1.6 billion in federal funds to upgrade internet infrastructure throughout the state. In order to determine which areas of the state do not have access to high-speed internet, Michigan is hosting a Broadband Mapping Challenge. Residents can visit merit.edu/challenge to check the state internet map for their home address and submit necessary corrections for their area. The result of the challenge will be a final state broadband map that will be used to determine which locations are eligible for federal funds to improve internet infrastructure. This program is a great opportunity to help improve internet service for homes in the Chippewa Hills district! The deadline for residents to participate in the challenge and correct the state map, is Wednesday, April 24. If you have any questions about the challenge website or communication materials, please contact Merit Network at challenge@merit.edu.

It’s time to sign up our Kindergarten Warriors for next year! Our Kindergarten Signing Day is Friday, April 19 at all three of our elementary schools! Parents, please call to schedule an appointment at the elementary school you wish to enroll your child in for next year. Please bring the following to your appointment: child’s birth certificate, child’s immunization record, parent/guardian’s proof of residency, and your child! We can’t wait to meet our newest Warriors!

Our April Board of Education Meeting is tonight at 6 PM in the High School Media Center.

REMINDER: Monday, April 8 is an Early Release Day! The High School and Middle School will be released at 12:00 PM. Elementary Schools will be released at 12:15 PM.

The annual Chippewa Hills FFA Alumni Auction is open this week! All proceeds benefit the Chippewa Hills FFA program and supports FFA students with college scholarships and opportunities to attend the state and national FFA Convention! The auction is taking place on Facebook in this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1642613859605326/permalink/1642621512937894 Happy bidding and thank you for your support!

Alumni wins National Title, becomes All-American! Former Chippewa Hills Trap Shooter and 2021 alumni Jonathan Calabrese competed at the ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target National Championships March 19-23 in San Antonio, TX. After a week of competition his team, the Hillsdale Chargers, brought  home the Division II National Title. 1,150 athletes from 107 colleges competed in the tournament. 34 states were represented. Individually, Jonathan earned gold medals in 3 disciplines: American Trap, American Trap Doubles, and Super Sporting Clays. He tied for 6th place in tournament overall, earning 1st Team All American Honors. Jonathan is currently a junior at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI. His complete bio can be found at https://www.hillsdalechargers.com/sports/sportshoot/2023-24/bios/calabrese_jonathan_8r8n Congratulations Jonathan!

Chippewa Hills schools will be closed today due to inclement weather. The Little Warriors program will also be closed. Be safe and have a great Spring Break, Warriors!

REMINDER: Friday, March 22 is an early release day for students. The High School and Middle School will be released at 12:00 PM. Elementary schools will be released at 12:15 PM.

Just in case anyone forgot… Spring Break is next week! Hope you have some fun plans, Warriors!