Barryton Elementary

Our Wellness Center's Vaccine Clinic is tomorrow! The clinic will be held in the Middle School Library from 12-4 PM. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged to avoid long wait times. Call 989-967-2290 to schedule an appointment today!

REMINDER: Friday, October 18 and Monday, October 21 are early release days! The High School and Middle School will be released at 12:00 PM. Elementary Schools will be released at 12:15 PM.

Our first test for text message alerts went out at 12:00 PM today. Parents, if you did NOT receive the text message, please update your cell phone information by calling your child’s school or filling out this form: https://chsd.us/forms/text-alerts-parent-cell-phone-information. Two more tests are scheduled for text message alerts on Oct 23 and Oct 30 at 12:00 PM. This allows all of our Warrior families time to update their contact information with the school if needed. After our October rollout, text message alerts will only be used for urgent communications like school closures and delays, power outages, emergency cancellations, building lockdowns, etc.

Can't wait to see all our Warriors dressed up for picture day tomorrow! Remember to bring your order forms with you!

Text alerts are coming! During the month of October, we will be rolling out text alerts for emergency communications from Chippewa Hills. Text alerts will be used for urgent situations like school closures and delays, power outages, emergency cancellations, and building lockdowns. We will still continue to use all of our other communication methods for emergencies (like the CHSD app, social media, email, radio/TV announcements, etc), and text alerts are simply another tool we’re adding to our arsenal for distributing needed information quickly. Day-to-day updates, reminders, and announcements will continue to be shared via the CHSD app, Rooms, social media, and email. **PARENTS: In order to receive text alerts, it is essential for you to make sure the school has your correct cell phone number on file! You can verify that information by checking your account information in Skyward Family Access or by calling your child’s school office. You can also fill out this form and we will update your cell phone information: https://chsd.us/forms/text-alerts-parent-cell-phone-information TEST MESSAGES: We have scheduled 3 tests for text alerts on the following days/times: • Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 PM • Wednesday, October 23 at 12:00 PM • Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 PM If you do NOT receive the first test message on October 16, please update your cell phone information with the school ASAP. Once your cell phone number is updated, you should receive the second and third test messages. We’re scheduling these tests to ensure as many Warrior families as possible are receiving the text alerts and to give parents time to update their contact information if needed. We’re trying to wrap all of this up during October as we prepare for the school closures and delays that will come with the winter weather season ahead. Update your cell phone information today!

Are you coming to Friday’s Warriors vs Cancer football game? We’re inviting all cancer warriors (those who have defeated cancer and those that are fighting) in our community to ring the victory bell during a special halftime celebration! We will also be making luminaries to honor all our loved ones affected by cancer. Our students will make the luminaries, which will be displayed along the track throughout the evening. If you would like to ring the victory bell or have a luminary dedicated to a loved one, please fill out this form by Thursday, October 10: https://forms.gle/ohX7qSLYBkchK4KX9 Friday night is also Senior Night and we will be honoring our senior fall sports athletes before the game. We look forward to seeing you there, Warrior Nation!

Did you know you can find school contact information quickly and easily on the Chippewa Hills website and the CHSD Warriors app? Simply visit our website at www.chsd.us and click on the blue Contact Us buttons located on the district homepage as well as the homepages for every building. From there you’ll see all the contact information for your school’s office, as well as a listing of all building and department phone numbers. If you’re using the CHSD Warriors app, just click on the Contact Us button in the menu to view a listing of all building and department phone numbers. Simply click on a phone number to make a call! If you’re not using the CHSD Warriors app, how come? It’s the best way to stay connected with everything happening at Chippewa Hills! You can download the CHSD Warriors app for free from the Google Play or Apple App store.

Save the date! The Chippewa Hills High School Family Halloween Night will be on Sunday, October 27 from 4-6 PM! All children in our community are invited to come trick or treating through the haunted hallways of Chippewa Hills! We’ll also have games, treats, and a haunted house for older children looking for a scare! Please join us for this FREE family-friendly event!

Happy Custodian’s Day! Thanks for making us shine Miss Janet, Mr. Cody, and Miss Emma!

Parents, did you know you can view your student’s grades, missing assignments, attendance, class schedules and more through Skyward Family Access? You can also check your own account to verify that we have the most up-to-date contact information on file for you. Skyward can be accessed on our website from any of our building pages. Just click on the school info tab (like High School Info, for example) and go to Skyward Family Access. You’ll also see a Skyward button beneath the banner pictures on every building’s home page. You can also access Skyward on your phone using the CHSD Warriors app. Just go to the Documents tab on any building page and click on Skyward Access. To access Skyward, login information is required for every parent. If you do not have your login information, you can contact your student’s school office to get your Skyward username and password. Once you’re logged in, check your account information by clicking My Account in the upper right corner. If your contact information is incorrect, please contact your student’s school office to have it updated. For more information about navigating within Skyward Family Access, click here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chsd/page/skyward-family-access

Save the date! Our Chippewa Hills Wellness Center is hosting a Flu & COVID Vaccine Clinic on Friday, October, 18 from 12-4 PM in the Middle School Library. This clinic is available for all students and adults who live within the Chippewa Hills community. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged to avoid long wait times and to ensure we have enough vaccines on hand. To make an appointment, call the Chippewa Hills Wellness Center at 989-967-2290. The cost of the flu shot and COVID vaccine is covered by most insurance companies. For those without insurance, the cost is $40 for a regular dose, or $46 for high-dose. We look forward to seeing you there!

Our High School Basketball Program is offering a Youth Basketball Clinic for all Chippewa Hills students in grades 1-6! This clinic series will run for five Saturdays starting November 2 through December 7 (except Thanksgiving weekend) at the Middle School gym, and focuses on developing basketball skills and having fun! Cost is $25 if paid in advance, $30 at the door. Submit the registration form, along with your payment, to your child’s school office. Registration is due by November 2. All players receive a Warriors t-shirt! We look forward to seeing your child there!

Not getting alerts from the CHSD Warriors app? Users should receive app alerts and notifications when messages come through the CHSD app and when you get a new message in Rooms. If you are not receiving these alerts, check your phone’s notification settings. We have instructions for how to do so on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/article/1782456 Be sure your app alerts are turned on so you receive important notifications, like school closings and delays. Use the app to stay in the know with everything happening at Chippewa Hills!

Save the dates for our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences! - High School: Wednesday, October 2 - Mosaic School: Wednesday, October 2 - Middle School: Thursday, October 3 - Barryton Elementary: Wednesday, October 9 - Thursday, October 10 - Mecosta Elementary: Wednesday, October 16 - Thursday, October 17 - Weidman Elementary: Wednesday, October 16 - Thursday, October 17 More details will be coming from each school, but mark your calendars now!

REMINDER: Monday, September 23 is an Early Release Day for students. The High School and Middle School will be released at 12:00 PM. Elementary Schools are released at 12:15 PM.

Tomorrow is another Warrior Pride Day! Remember to show your school pride by wearing Warriors gear or school colors every Friday! Can't wait to see you all in your red and blue tomorrow! #warriorpride

Introducing Website Wednesdays! We’re making lots of improvements on our Chippewa Hills website and within our CHSD Warriors app. Every Wednesday, we’ll showcase some of the new features on our website and show you where you can find valuable District information both online and in the district app. This week, let’s talk about Rooms! Parents, have you joined Rooms yet? Rooms is a new feature in the CHSD Warriors app that allows parents and guardians to stay up to date with classroom announcements and message with your student’s teachers. If you have not received your invitation to join Rooms, or if you’re having trouble with your Rooms account, you can fill out the Rooms Request Form on our website or in the app. The direct link to the form is: https://www.chsd.us/forms/chsd-app-rooms-request-form The form can be found on our website from the District home page under District > CHSD Warriors App > Rooms Access. It can also be filled out on the app under the District page > Forms > CHSD App: Rooms Request Form. Once we set up your account, we’ll email you an invitation to Rooms (the email comes from EduRooms). Just click on the link in that email to complete your account setup. From there, you’re good to go and you can log in to the Rooms portal in the CHSD Warriors app! If you're having login issues or trouble with your account, just fill out the form and we'll reach out to help!

Our Barryton Elementary parking lot is getting re-paved! Construction is expected to begin tonight, so the parking lot will be unavailable this weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Congratulations to Hunter & Isabella, Barryton's 2024 Homecoming Prince & Princess!

Our B.E.S.T. Parent Group (Barryton Elementary Support Team) will be having their first meeting of the 2024-25 school year on Tuesday, September 10 from 3:30-4:30 in the Barryton Elementary Library. Please enter the building through the main office. The Executive Board will be voted in and will be scheduling the meeting dates for the school year. Hope to see you there!