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!
Just a reminder about tonight's Senior Parent Meeting at 6:30 PM in the High School Auditorium!
We'll be covering EVERYTHING to do with Senior Year! That includes senior year activities, graduation, post-graduation planning, college applications, FAFSA and more!
There's a lot to cover and we hope to see all of our seniors and their parents there!
Time to introduce our Senior Homecoming Representatives and the nominees for our 2024 Homecoming Royalty!
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Senior Representative Maci Correll is from Mecosta. She is a Senior Class Officer and member of the National Honor Society. She’s also on the Equestrian team, Soccer team, and Cheerleading squad. She’s also actively involved in FFA and 4-H.
Maci’s dream tropical vacation would be going to the clear waters of the Maldives and getting to see the pigs swimming in the water. Maci’s favorite tropical fruit is pineapple and at Tropical Smoothie Café she would order a Bahama Mama smoothie.
After high school, Maci plans to attend college to pursue a degree in Agriculture Education.
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Hunter Howard is a senior from Remus. Hunter is a three-sport Warrior athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. She’s also a member of FFA.
If given the opportunity to go on a tropical vacation anywhere, Hunter would go to Bali because it’s gorgeous and would be a pretty place to see. Her favorite fruit is strawberries and at Tropical Smoothie Café she would order a strawberry smoothie.
As for her plans after high school, Hunter says she would like to become maybe a vet, maybe a nurse, or possibly enter the National Guard. She’s currently undecided and says to ask her again in 8 months.
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Senior Kirstin Sherman is from Barryton. She’s a life-long soccer player who is a member of the Lady Warriors Soccer team and our local AYSO team. She enjoys riding her bike, baking, and being outside while enjoying time with her daughter, family and friends.
Kirstin would love to go on a tropical vacation to the Bahamas to swim in the crystal-clear water with the little piggies. At Tropical Smoothie Café she would order the Beach Bum smoothie and her favorite tropical fruit is kiwi.
After graduating high school, Kirstin plans to attend college to become an elementary teacher.
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Senior Representative Austin Humphrey is from Weidman. Austin is a 3-sport Warrior athlete playing football, wrestling, and baseball. Last spring he received All-State first-team honors from the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association.
If he could go on a tropical vacation anywhere, Austin would go to Hawaii. He loves the strawberry banana smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café and his favorite tropical fruit is pineapple.
Austin wants to play college football after graduating high school.
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Senior Brady White is from Canadian Lakes. Brady is a Warrior Golfer, a member of both Student Council and National Honors Society, and is the 2024-25 Yearbook Editor.
Brady’s dream tropical vacation would be going to the island of Rhodes in Greece to visit the beaches, landscapes and historical sites. Brady’s favorite tropical fruit is coconut and at Tropical Smoothie Café he would order an island punch smoothie with a chicken pesto flatbread.
After high school graduation, Brady plans to attend Central Michigan University.
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Easton Williams is a senior from Barryton. He is a member of the Warrior Boys Golf Team, President of the Student Council, Senior Class President, and Parliamentarian for the National Honor Society.
If Easton could go on a tropical vacation anywhere, he would to Bora Bora for the over-water bungalows and super clear water. Easton loves the Bahama Mama smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Café and his favorite tropical fruit is pineapple.
After high school, Easton hopes to attend the University of Michigan to major in political science on a pre-law track.
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Join us at the Homecoming Game tomorrow night at 7 PM at Warrior Stadium! The Homecoming Royalty will be crowned during the halftime ceremony!
Would you love to travel to Greece?
Warriors Worldwide is traveling to Greece in Summer 2026 and you're invited! This is a non-school sponsored trip and is open to students and adults. Join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 25th at 5:30 PM at Chippewa Hills High School.
Questions? Email Mrs. Calabrese or Mrs. Lockhart.
Register for the informational meeting here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/23yg2a7
Time to introduce our Junior Homecoming Representatives, Jaelynn Green and Robert Schlarf!
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Junior Representative Jaelynn Green is from Mecosta. She enjoys painting and doing as much with her art as she can. She’s also an avid reader and writes poetry. Jaelynn takes courses at the Mecosta-Osceola Career Center where she is studying public safety and working toward an EMT certification.
Jaelynn would go on a tropical vacation to Jamaica because she’s heard it’s ammmazzinngggg and she’d like to sit and talk with people on how different everything is from the U.S. Her typical order at Tropical Smoothie Café is a strawberry banana smoothie, and pineapple is her favorite tropical fruit.
After graduating high school, Jaelynn plans to enlist in the United States Army.
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Robert Schlarf is a Junior from Lake Isabella. He is a member of the Warrior Marching Band, and an active member of the Robotics, Dungeons and Dragons, and Men’s Volleyball clubs.
If Robert could go on a tropical vacation anywhere, he would go to Fiji because it looks and sounds like a nice place. Robert’s favorite tropical fruit is mango and his go-to order at Tropical Smoothie Café is the Mango Magic.
Robert is currently undecided about his plans after high school.
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Tonight is the Homecoming Parade and PowderPuff Football games! All the details for this week's Homecoming activities can be found here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/homecoming-2024
Attention parents of Seniors!
There will be a Senior Parent Meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 PM in the High School Auditorium. We’ll be covering EVERYTHING pertaining to senior year: senior year activities, graduation, college applications, and filling out college financial aid applications (FAFSA).
Please plan to attend with your student!
Meet the Sophomore Representatives on our 2024 Homecoming Court, Alexa Welder and Clay Farrell!
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Sophomore Representative Alexa Welder is from Barryton. She is a 3-sport Warrior athlete playing volleyball, basketball, and track.
If Alexa could go on a tropical vacation anywhere, she would choose Barbados because of all the open area and beautiful view. She loves the Island Green smoothie with kiwis and strawberries from Tropical Smoothie Café and mangos are her favorite tropical fruit.
After graduating high school, Alexa plans to attend college and get a good-paying job.
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Clay Farrell is a sophomore from Barryton. He’s a member of the Varsity Football team and the Track & Field team.
Clay would choose to on a tropical vacation to to Hawaii! At Tropical Smoothie Café he would order an Island Green smoothie. Mangos are his favorite tropical fruit.
After high school graduation, Clay would like to play football at college while getting a business degree.
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Learn more about this week's Homecoming activities on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/homecoming-2024
Meet our 2024 Homecoming Freshman Representatives, Saige Brigham and Emmett Newcombe!
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Saige Brigham is a freshman from Mecosta. She is a member of the Varsity Girls Volleyball team and plays with the West Michigan club volleyball team, Inside Out North.
If Saige could go on a tropical vacation, she would go to the Caribbean Islands because she loves swimming and the warm weather. Her favorite tropical fruit is starfruit and her favorite thing to order at Tropical Smoothie Café would be a chicken bacon ranch flatbread with a Sunset Sunrise smoothie.
After high school, Saige plans to attend college to study architecture or become a nurse practitioner.
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Freshman Representative Emmett Newcombe is a Warrior Football player from Mecosta.
If Emmett could go on a tropical vacation anywhere, he would go to Hawaii because his mom lived there and she loved it! Emmett’s go-to order at Tropical Smoothie Café is a Sunset Sunrise smoothie with a chicken bacon flatbread, and pineapples are his favorite tropical fruit.
Emmett would like to attend college or a trade school after completing high school.
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You can meet our entire Homecoming Court and learn more about this week's Homecoming activities on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/homecoming-2024
Congratulations to our 2024 Chippewa Hills Homecoming Court!
(Front Row) Freshman Representatives: Emmett Newcombe and Saige Brigham; Sophomore Representatives: Clay Farrell and Alexa Welder; Junior Representatives: Robert Schlarf and Jaelynn Green (missing from photo).
(Back Row) Senior Representatives: Kirstin Sherman, Brady White, Maci Correll, Easton Williams, Hunter Howard, and Austin Humphrey.
Learn more about all the Homecoming festivities planned for next week on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/homecoming-2024
Here are our High School Spirit Days for Homecoming Week:
Monday: Beach Bums. Twin with your friends, teachers, or a staff member!
Tuesday: Tourist Tuesday. Dress like a tourist!
Wednesday: Whirlpool Wednesday. Bring or wear a floatation device (like water wings or pool noodles). You may not have anything that is larger than you – no boats, kayaks, or large tubes!
Thursday: Surfer vs Biker Day. Dress like a surfer or like you own a motorcycle!
Friday: Tropical Colors Day. Freshmen wear orange. Sophomores wear purple. Juniors wear pink. Seniors wear teal and/or Hawaiian shirts!
Please join us for our 2024 Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 PM! It will be a traditional moving parade format this year!
The parade will follow the loop around our Middle/High School complex, starting at the Middle School parking lot and finishing in the High School student parking lot (designated by the dark green line). Visitors may park in any of the bright green highlighted areas on the map. Only parade vehicles may enter the Middle School parking lot. Please no parking in the lots highlighted with red or oranges X’s on the map. Thank you for your cooperation and helping to ensure the parade runs smoothly!
It’s not too late to join the parade! If your group or organization would like to enter, please contact the High School Student Council, or advisors Jenelle Karcher or Melinda Kremsreiter.
The PowderPuff Football games begin immediately following the parade at 7 PM at Warrior Stadium, so be sure to stick around for the fun!
Can’t wait to see you there, Warrior Nation!
Our 2023-24 High School Yearbooks have been delivered! They will be available for pickup at lunch on Thursday!
We only have 12 extra yearbooks for sale. They are $40, cash only, first come-first serve. Please visit the table in the lobby at lunch if you wish to purchase.
Next week is HOMECOMING!
Here is the festivities lineup for the week:
Monday, September 9:
- Dance tickets go on sale during lunch, $15 each
Tuesday, September 10:
- PowerPuff Volleyball: Grade-level tournament begins immediately following the home Varsity Volleyball game in the High School Gymnasium.
Wednesday, September 11:
- Cross Country Game Ball Relay: Follow the Varsity Cross Country team as they run the Homecoming Game ball through every town and school in our district!
- Homecoming Parade: Begins at 6 PM around the Middle School & High School loop.
- PowderPuff Football: Grade-level tournament begins at 7 PM at Warrior Stadium.
Friday, September 13:
- Homecoming Game: 7 PM at Warrior Stadium
Saturday, September 14:
- Homecoming Dance: 7-10 PM in the High School Gymnasium. Tickets are $20 at the door.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Our High School main entrance is open again! The sidewalks are in use, but please excuse the mess as the construction work is wrapping up.
REMINDER: Construction is underway on the sidewalks to our High School front entrance. School drop off will be in the student parking lot and all students will enter through the Gym entrance. Students arriving after 8:00 AM will need to come to the Central Office entrance. Visitors to the High School office will also go to the Central Office entrance.
The sidewalks to our High School front entrance are getting a facelift!
Construction begins this weekend and will impact accessibility to the school next week. School drop off will be in the student parking lot and all students will enter through the Gym entrance. Students arriving after 8:00 AM will need to come to the Central Office entrance. Visitors to the High School office will also come to the Central Office entrance.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while construction is underway!
REMINDER: No school on Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2. Have a great Labor Day weekend, Warriors!
BUSSING UPDATE: Trees and power lines are down throughout the area. Please be patient as our busses are running behind!
