Mecosta Elementary

Rudolph’s ready to fly, and so are we! Warmest wishes to our students, staff, and families for a joyful and restful break! We can’t wait to see you all back in the new year, refreshed and ready to make 2025 amazing! School resumes on Monday, January 6. ✨🎄 Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄✨

Scholarship Opportunities! Do you have a high school senior or know someone who does? Our High School Counseling Office maintains an impressive list of scholarship opportunities available for Chippewa Hills students! This listing includes: - Local, state, and national scholarships - Links to application materials and deadlines - Regular updates with NEW scholarships! The full listing can be viewed on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/scholarships The scholarship listing can also be accessed within the CHSD Warriors app under the Documents tab of the High School section. 🎄 Pro-Tip for Students: Use your Christmas Break wisely! 🎄 The holiday season is the perfect time to get ahead on scholarship applications! Take advantage of your break to research and complete scholarship essays. You’ll have fewer distractions and more time to perfect your applications! Check out the full list of scholarships and start applying today!

This holiday season, Chippewa Hills is excited to spread some cheer with FREE Christmas meals for individuals and families in our community. We believe no one should go hungry, especially during the holidays. If you or someone you know would benefit from this opportunity, please complete the sign-up form using the link below. 🎄 Deadline to Register: Thursday, December 19 🎄 Meal Pickup: Monday, December 23 from 2-4 PM at the bus loop behind our Middle/High School. If you have any questions or need assistance with the form, please reach out to us at 989-967-2000. Wishing you all a merry, bright, and happy holiday season! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO3PLAOjO9Py-4y0Zy0NWz2YBT5abtA3aLIMFv-KkIkAVIgQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Chippewa Hills Schools will now be closed on Monday, December 16 due to fog and back road conditions. The Little Warriors Program will remain open. Stay safe, Warriors!

Chippewa Hills Schools will be operating under a 3-hour delay on Monday, December 16. The Little Warriors Program will remain open with their usual hours.

The holiday season is a time for joy, but it can also bring stress or challenges. If you’re in need of support, the Chippewa Hills community is here for you! Our High School Counseling Office maintains a list of resources available in and around the Chippewa Hills community to help with mental health, food assistance, housing, and clothing. The full list is available on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/counseling-office-community-resources You can also access this list via the CHSD Warriors app, under the Documents tab on the District page. This time of year can be especially challenging, but please remember — you don’t have to go through it alone. Reach out for support from these community resources, and let’s spread kindness and care this holiday season! ❤️ 💙

Chippewa Hills Schools will be closed on Thursday, December 5 due to inclement weather. The Little Warriors Program will also be closed. Stay safe, Warriors!

🎄🎶 Get ready for some Holiday music! 🎶🎄 Our Mecosta Elementary Christmas Concert is next Wednesday, December 11. The concert will be held in the Chippewa Hills High School Auditorium. Show times are as follows: ⭐ Kindergarten at 5:30 PM ⭐1st & 2nd Grades at 6:15 PM ⭐3rd & 4th Grades at 7:00 PM Please join us for an evening of music, joy, and festive fun!

📢 Attention sports parents! 📢 For any questions related to youth sports, please contact the appropriate sports program directly. Don’t call the school – our staff is unable to answer specific questions about your child’s team, schedule, or registration status. Instead, reach out to the sports organization for the most up-to-date information! If you’re not sure who to contact, check out this page on our website that provides contact information for many of the local youth sports organizations in the Chippewa Hills area: https://www.chsd.us/o/ch-athletics/page/youth-sports-activities We hope you have a great season! 🏀🤼‍♂️

Save the date! Our Mecosta Elementary Santa Shop and Craft Show will be on Friday, December 13. Students and faculty can shop from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, and the general public is welcome to shop from 3:00-6:00 PM that day. All items will be priced $5 and under during the student shopping. Gift wrapping will be available! Donations are always welcome to help ensure all our students have the opportunity to participate. We will also have a Santa Bucks area featuring donated gift items for the students. We’re always looking for more elves to help make Santa’s Shop run smoothly! If you would like to volunteer at the event and help our students with their shopping and gift wrapping, we would love to have you! Background checks are required for all school volunteers. You can sign up to work a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48A5AF2AA1F49-53112493-santa#/ We’re looking forward to seeing you next Friday!

🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving, Warriors! 🦃🍂 We are so thankful for our incredible students, staff, and families who make the Warrior community so special. May your Thanksgiving be filled with laughter and love (and hopefully some exciting Lions football, too!). Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break and we’ll see you back in class on Monday, December 2!

REMINDER: Wednesday, November 27 is an Early Release Day! The Middle School and High School will be released at 12:00 PM. Elementary Schools will be released at 12:15 PM.

As we prepare for the winter-weather season ahead, we want to make sure you’re always in the loop regarding weather-related closures and delays. Here’s how we notify the Warrior community about school closures: 1. CHSD App & Website: Check our app and/or website for the latest updates on closures or delays. We’ll post notifications and updates as soon as decisions are made. 2. Text Alerts, Phone Calls & Emails: We’ll send out notifications via our school messaging system. Please ensure your contact information is up-to-date! 3. Social Media: We’ll post all closure and delay announcements to our school Facebook accounts, so be sure to follow us. 4. Local TV & Radio: Tune in to these local stations for broadcasted school closures – TV 9&10, Fox 33, NBC 25/Fox 66, ABC 12, ABC 7&4, WNEM TV 5, Fox 17, Wood TV 8, WZZM 13 – and radio stations 102.3 and 100.9 Y102-WYBR, 95.3 WCFX, 105.3 WCZY, 94.5 WCEN. We understand how important it is to stay informed, and we’re committed to keeping you updated quickly and efficiently! For more details regarding all our communications channels, visit the District Communications page on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/page/district-communications

Picture retakes are tomorrow! If you are doing retakes, please remember to send your original photos to return to the photographer. New photos can be ordered online at geskusphoto.com.

A special THANK YOU to The Mecosta County Optimist Club for supporting Mecosta Elementary! They purchased two new soccer goals and nets for our playground, purchased popcorn passes to help ensure every Mecosta Elementary student could receive popcorn for the whole year, and also provided a check to purchase decorations for our KISS Dance this spring! Again, thank you to The Mecosta County Optimist Club for your generosity and these wonderful gifts for our students!

REMINDER: No school on Friday, November 15 for Safety Day!

Are your kiddos wondering what’s on the lunch menu today? We’ve got you covered. Just pull up the school’s lunch menu right in the CHSD app to see what’s cookin! Our school’s daily lunch menu is easily found in the district app under the Dining section for each building. Today’s menu will automatically be featured, but you can scroll through the dates to see the meals planned for the rest of the month. If you prefer a paper copy, you can download our monthly lunch menus online here: https://www.chsd.us/page/food-service Easy peasy!

Picture Retakes will be next week on Wednesday, November 20. If you plan to do retakes, please send the original photos with your student to return to the photographer. New photos can be ordered at geskusphoto.com.

Have you received our text message tests? All Chippewa Hills parents and guardians with a valid cell phone number should receive the text messages from the district. We’ve done 3 tests with text messages during our initial roll-out in October. If you are still not receiving our text messages, we’ve outlined a few troubleshooting tips to help ensure messages are being delivered to you. You can view the troubleshooting tips on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chsd/page/text-troubleshooting Text troubleshooting can also be accessed through the CHSD app by going to the Documents tab under the District page.

Award-winning children’s book author, Shannon Anderson, will be visiting our Mecosta Elementary students on Monday, October 28! Shannon is an award-winning children’s book author, professor, TEDx speaker, frequent keynote presenter, and certified brain coach. She taught for 25 years, from first-grade through college level, and was named one of the 10 teachers who “Awed and Inspired” the Today Show in 2019. Her book, I Love Strawberries! was named the top-rated 2022 picture book by Good Housekeeping magazine and the National Book of the Year by the Farm Bureau Foundation. We are thrilled to welcome Shannon to our school on Monday!