Chippewa Hills School District

🍎✨ Happy School Lunch Hero Day! ✨🍎 Today we celebrate the incredible Food Service team who feed our Warriors with love, care, and a whole lot of hustle. From early mornings to busy lunch rushes, they work hard every day to ensure our students have healthy and delicious meals that are always served with a smile. Thank you for your dedication, your kindness, and the joy you bring to our cafeterias. You’re a vital part of what makes our schools feel like home. ❤️💙

🎉 Don’t Miss the Spanish Fiesta – RSVP Today! 🎉 All Chippewa Hills and St. Michael’s elementary students are invited to a Spanish Fiesta for Cinco de Mayo! Join the fun on Monday, May 5 from 4:30-6 PM at the Middle School! Festivities include crafts, games, food, dancing & more! Only 100 spots available, so RSVP today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbafS61UMS3CDBTARh_QsbiJEwp-nvisubkGPqh875A4AuAQ/viewform?usp=dialog

🎉 Happy National School Principal’s Day! 🎉 Today we celebrate the incredible leadership, dedication, and heart our principals bring to our schools each and every day. Behind every successful school is a principal who works tirelessly to support students, staff, and families—lifting up our entire school community through their guidance and care. To our principals: thank you for all you do for our Warriors every day. Your commitment to excellence, your steady presence, and your belief in every student make all the difference. You are the foundation of our Chippewa Hills school community, and we are deeply grateful for all you do. ❤️💙

🍎 Need help with summer groceries? Eligible families can get $120 per school-aged child through Sun Bucks – Michigan's Summer EBT Program! We've included a letter and flyer with all the details — including how to apply through MI Bridges and where to find more information. This program is in addition to our district’s Meet Up and Eat Up free summer meals, so families can use both! Check out the info below and apply today so your family doesn’t miss out! Apply here: www.michigan.gov/mibridges

🌞 Mecosta Elementary spelling in the sun! ✏️ Mrs. Tice’s 2nd graders took full advantage of last week’s beautiful weather with a sidewalk chalk spelling test! Learning felt more like play as students showed off their spelling skills while soaking up the sunshine. Way to make learning fun, Mrs. Tice!

🚜 Drive Your Tractor to School Day is coming up! 🚜 Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 6 — our FFA students will be rolling in style as they drive their tractors to school! Students will gather at the Wrestling Barn early in the morning and, with the help of the fire department, will safely cross M-66 before the usual busy morning traffic picks up. If you're driving near M-66 and Arthur Road that morning, please be extra cautious and give our tractor drivers a big wave! 👋🚜💨 We’re excited to celebrate our agricultural roots and the hard work of our FFA students. Thanks for supporting them (and their tractors) on this special day! 🌾

🌎💚 Huge thank you to our Middle School Honor Society and Middle School Student Council members for celebrating Earth Day by giving back to our school community! Last week, these students rolled up their sleeves and spent time picking up trash and cleaning the grounds around the entire secondary complex. These students lead by example, showing what it means to care for our community and our planet. Thank you, Warriors! The grounds look fantastic!

BLOOD DRIVE TOMORROW! Our final blood drive of the year is tomorrow from 8:15 AM – 1:30 PM in the High School Gym lobby. Every donation can help save up to 3 lives! Please join us to help our Honor Society students reach their donation goal! Walk-ins are welcome, but you can avoid the wait by scheduling an appointment here: https://donateblood.versiti.org/.../drive_schedule/11408075 Help our Warriors make a difference — one pint at a time!

🎉 Congratulations to our High School National Honor Society members! 🎉 Yesterday, we celebrated an important milestone with our NHS Induction Ceremony. We proudly welcomed our new members for next year, swore in our incoming officers, and honored our graduating seniors with their NHS graduation stoles. We are incredibly proud of all our NHS students for their dedication to scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Your hard work and commitment inspire us all, and we can't wait to see the amazing things you will accomplish! Congratulations again to our new inductees, next year's officers, and our graduating seniors! ❤️💙

REMINDER: Yearbook deadline is MONDAY! Last chance to order a yearbook for the 2024-25 school year! High school yearbooks are $45 each and middle school yearbooks are $25 each. Orders can be placed online at www.yearbookforever.com and search for Chippewa Hills. Or you can submit an order form to the school office along with payment. - Middle School order forms are available here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chms/page/yearbook-orders. - High School order forms are available here: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/yearbook-orders Don’t miss out on the memories! Turn in your orders ASAP!

🎉 All Chippewa Hills & St. Michael’s Elementary Students Are Invited to a Spanish Fiesta! 🎉 Mrs. Edwards' 8th grade reading enrichment students are bringing learning to life through a vibrant Spanish Fiesta — a special service-learning project designed to build bridges between our elementary and middle school Spanish programs! 📅 Monday, May 5 🕟 4:30–6:00 PM 📍 Middle School Gym and Cafeteria This hands-on event will feature fun and culturally rich rotations led entirely by our 8th grade students. Activities will include: a craft station, games and interactive activities, guest speakers sharing their real-life experiences in Spanish-speaking countries, a cultural dish demonstration, and a dance lesson highlighting traditional Spanish/Latin American moves. This immersive event is open to all K-4 Chippewa Hills and St. Michael’s students. Space is limited to 100 participants to ensure a more tailored and meaningful experience for each child. We also kindly ask that each student is accompanied by no more than two adults. Reserve your spot here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbafS61UMS3CDBTARh_QsbiJEwp-nvisubkGPqh875A4AuAQ/viewform?usp=dialog Get ready to dance, learn, and celebrate culture with us! We can’t wait to fiesta with you!

🎉Exciting news for our district — two brand new 2025 Thomas Built 77-Passenger Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses rolled in yesterday! 🚌 These state-of-the-art diesel buses, equipped with Cummins engines and Allison transmissions, are designed with student safety in mind from the inside out. They feature First Light Safety Signs on the front and back, which are illuminated and reflective school bus signs that increase visibility to over 1,000 feet and help motorists recognize and react faster. These signs are always on when the bus is running, helping protect our most precious cargo. Other upgrades include larger windows and windshields to improve visibility and reduce blind spots for our drivers. A huge shoutout to our amazing transportation team for keeping our students safe and our fleet rolling forward! Check out the team with our beautiful new buses below!

REMINDER: Blood Drive Next Week! Our High School Honor Society is hosting the final blood drive of the year on Tuesday, April 29 from 8:15 AM – 1:30 PM in the High School Gym lobby. Donating blood is one of the easiest ways to make a BIG impact – and our students need your help to meet their donation goal! Bring a friend, save a life, and be part of something powerful. Walk-ins are welcome, but signing up ahead of time helps keep things running smoothly. Schedule your appointment here: https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11408075

🎨 Student Artists Shine at CSAA Collaborative Art Day! 🖌️ Last week, Chippewa Hills student artists joined their peers from across the CSAA conference for the Talent Review’s Collaborative Art Day—a celebration of creativity, connection, and collaboration. Given only the words “roller coaster” and “spider web,” Hailey Christian, Lincoln Hillman, Myah Ayling, Sara Allen, and Alysa Kirkpatrick wove together a dreamscape collage that was equal parts whimsical, eerie, and brilliant. The event was a powerful reminder of how ideas grow when students work together, stretch their imaginations, and express themselves through art. Great work, Warriors!

🚌 Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚌 Today, we recognize all the incredible people who safely transport our students to and from school every single day. They are the first friendly face many of our students see each morning, and the last to wish them a good evening. To all of our Chippewa Hills bus drivers, we want to say THANK YOU for your calm presence, your early mornings, your dedication, and your care. Thank you for keeping our schools running and for keeping our Warriors safe. We are so grateful for all of you! Let’s flood our Warrior community with gratitude today—say thanks to a bus driver and let them know how much they’re appreciated! ❤️💙

🌟 Free Mental Health Screenings for Isabella County Youth 🌟 Is your child or teen feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just not quite themselves? You're not alone—and help is available. Through the Youth Intervention Program at Community Mental Health for Central Michigan, FREE mental health screenings are now available to help identify emotional or behavioral challenges early and connect families with support. ✅ Completely free ✅ Confidential ✅ For children and teens ✅ Quick and caring process Early intervention can make all the difference. 💛 To learn more or schedule a screening, contact the Isabella County Youth Intervention Program at CMHCM today: https://www.cmhcm.org/userfiles/filemanager/fvny84xehi5jnfn0eyy1/ Please share—this resource could make a world of difference for a child in our community.

The Chippewa Hills Wellness Center invites parents, educators, school staff and community partners to join an important discussion about our Wellness Center and its health focus areas. Please join us for a Community Advisory Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 7 at 3:15 PM in the High School Media Center. This brief 30-minute meeting will provide updates on our clinic’s activities throughout the school year and explore opportunities to support both the school and the community for the 2025-26 academic year. We look forward to hearing your insights!

Earlier this week, our friends at Mercantile Bank visited Weidman Elementary to present their “Teach Children to Save” program to all 1st through 4th grade students. This initiative is part of the American Bankers Association’s national campaign to instill smart money habits in young learners. Students explored concepts like budgeting, setting savings goals, and distinguishing between needs and wants—essential skills for building a strong financial foundation. Thank you, Mercantile Bank, for investing in our Warriors and empowering their financial literacy!

You’re invited to our FFA Open House on Tuesday, April 22 from 6-7:30 PM in the CHHS Ag Room! Come see what makes our FFA chapter so special! Join us for an evening of celebration, connection, and community! You’ll have the chance to tour our ag facilities, learn more about FFA and our Agriculture program, and enjoy some tasty treats! In addition, attendees can chat with our current FFA members to hear about this year’s highlights, attend our FFA Awards and Alumni Scholarship Ceremony, and meet our new FFA Officers for 2025! Whether you’re a future member, a proud parent, or a supporter of ag education, we’d love to see you there!

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