Chippewa Hills School District

Our High School National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive TODAY in the gym until 2:00 PM. Appointment times are still available and you can sign up here: https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/153549

Neighbors need neighbors to make a difference. When you donate blood, you can help save a local patient’s life and give hope to that patient’s family. Accident victims, premature babies, and patients who need blood transfusions to stay healthy are counting on kindhearted people like you. Our High School National Honor Society is partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan to host a blood drive on Monday, February 26 from 8 AM – 2 PM in the High School Gym. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to participate. Homemade cookies, snacks, and drinks will be provided to all donors. You can sign up for a donation appointment online here: https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/153549 Thank you for joining our students in this effort!

Chippewa Hills Drama Club presents: The Great Nursing Home Escape, a one-act comedy by Nathan Hartswick. Performances will be held on: - Thursday, February 22: 6:00 PM - Friday, February 23: 6:00 PM - Saturday, February 24: 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM. Performances will be held in the High School Auditorium. Admission is $5, children 10 and under are $2. We look forward to seeing you there!

Chippewa Hills School District is required to provide 30 hours of professional development (PD) to our teaching staff. Our January 15, 2024, PD was canceled due to weather, along with school that morning, for all staff and students. This situation requires us to make up the time to ensure our staff receive the required amount of hours for PD. March 4, 2024, will be the newly scheduled make-up day for PD with students in attendance the first half of the day. The district appreciates your accommodation to this calendar change as we fulfill our obligations to the state and meet the needs of our staff. Thank you for your understanding.

For clarification, 16-1 out of Mecosta is running 30 minutes behind. 21-1 out of Weidman is running 25 minutes late. Bus 21-6 out of Mecosta is on schedule. Again, we apologize for the trouble.

Bus 16-1 out of Mecosta is also running behind this morning. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Bus 21-6 out of Mecosta and bus 21-2 out of Weidman are running late this morning. Sorry for any inconvenience.

REMINDER: Monday, February 19 is an early release day for students. The High School and Middle School will be dismissed at 12:00 PM. Elementary Schools will be dismissed at 12:15 PM.

Know somebody who’d make a great bus driver? We’re hiring! Starting rate is $18.19/hour plus paid training! If interested, please call the Transportation Supervisor at (989) 967-3435 or the Administrative Office at (989) 967-2000, or apply online at www.chsd.us.

Just a reminder about tomorrow’s Elementary Night at our home basketball games! All Chippewa Hills Elementary students and their families receive FREE admission to the games! We have lots of fun lined up for our Elementary Warriors and can’t wait to see you!

It’s National School Resource Officers Day! We’re sending a very special thank you to our School Resource Officer, Deputy Jason Losinski from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office, for his ongoing support for the students of Chippewa Hills. SROs bridge the gap between youth and law enforcement, embracing a triad concept of school policing by serving in informal counseling, educational, and law enforcement roles to support the students and communities they serve. They are invaluable and essential members of the education community, deserving unwavering respect and support from the public in the pursuit of maintaining safe schools and protecting students. Deputy Losinski, thank you for all you do for our Warriors!

Tomorrow is Friday! Remember to wear your Warriors gear or school colors for Warrior Pride Day!

Please be aware that we are experiencing internet connection issues across the entire Mecosta-Osceola ISD. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the problem.

Just a reminder about our annual Elementary Night Basketball game this Friday, February 16! We have three home games lined up starting at 4:30 PM. All Chippewa Hills elementary students and their families receive FREE admission! We have lots of fun lined up for our elementary Warriors!

Just a reminder about tonight's Orchestra Concert! You won't want to miss this beautiful performance, starting at 7:00 PM in the High School Auditorium!

Our February Board of Education Meeting is tonight at 6:00 PM in the High School Media Center.

SAVE THE DATE! Our annual Elementary Night Basketball Game is next Friday, February 16! All Chippewa Hills elementary students and their families receive free admission! We have lots of fun planned for our elementary Warriors, including popcorn, face painting, game sign making, and a chance to get autographs and pictures with our Warrior basketball players! See you there!

Save the Date! Our Orchestra Pre-Festival Concert is next Monday, February 12 at 7:00 PM in the High School Auditorium!

Warriors, please join us in wishing a massive GOOD LUCK to Warrior alum, Megan O’Neil, as she competes in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the Marathon tomorrow! Megan is a 2014 Chippewa Hills grad and still holds the school track and field records in the 800M, 1600M, 3200M, and the 4x400M and 4x800M relays, as well as the cross country 5K record. Clearly, she’s always been a force to be reckoned with! Megan is a software engineer for VEST, Inc. and lives in Rochester, MI. You can read more about Megan on her official athlete bio here: https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/156/34/megan-o%E2%80%99neil The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the Marathon are on Saturday, February 3 in Orlando, FL. The men’s race begins at 10:10 AM, followed by the women’s race starting at 10:20 AM. The marathon will stream live on Peacock 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM and broadcast (taped delay) on NBC 12:00-3:30 PM. Best of luck, Megan! All of Warrior Nation is rooting for you!

Hey Warriors, next week is SNOWBALL and we have lots of fun and excitement happening at the High School all week long! Our Snowball 2024 theme is Winter in Paris. We’re celebrating the season with the city of light, love, and croissants! Next week is Spirit Week at the High School and we’re having class competitions to see which grade has the most Snowball Spirit! We have themed dress up days planned every day and students can earn points for their class by participating. Each class will also be creating a large sculpture representing Winter in Paris. Friday is the Snowball Assembly featuring fun games and crazy competitions between the grades. Which class do you think will be the winner? Friday night is the Snowball Game! Our Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams will be hosting Grant. The Snowball Court Ceremony will be held during halftime of the Varsity Boys game. The Snowball Dance is on Saturday! The dance will be held from 7-11 PM in the Middle School Gym and Cafeteria. Tickets will be sold during A & B lunch throughout the week. You can check out all the details for Snowball 2024 on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/snowball-2024 A special thank you to our 2023-24 Yearbook class for hosting Snowball and all their hard work and dedication to bring this event to life!