🎗️ Warriors vs Cancer – Tomorrow Night! 🎗️
Tomorrow, join us at Warrior Stadium for a very special community cancer awareness night during our home varsity football game! All cancer warriors in our community – whether you are currently fighting or have overcome cancer – are invited to ring the victory bell during our halftime celebration.
Don’t miss this opportunity to honor loved ones and show your support. Sign up to participate here: https://forms.gle/NZJ2iC1PDADHLNxm8
Let’s come together as Warrior Nation to celebrate strength, courage, and hope!
Tomorrow, join us at Warrior Stadium for a very special community cancer awareness night during our home varsity football game! All cancer warriors in our community – whether you are currently fighting or have overcome cancer – are invited to ring the victory bell during our halftime celebration.
Don’t miss this opportunity to honor loved ones and show your support. Sign up to participate here: https://forms.gle/NZJ2iC1PDADHLNxm8
Let’s come together as Warrior Nation to celebrate strength, courage, and hope!
📸 Picture Day is coming!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 16th.
Picture order forms will be coming home with students this week—be sure to check those backpacks!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 16th.
Picture order forms will be coming home with students this week—be sure to check those backpacks!
📢 Update on School Meals
The state budget has not yet been finalized. While we wait for a decision, all students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch.
We will share updates as soon as we know more. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
The state budget has not yet been finalized. While we wait for a decision, all students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch.
We will share updates as soon as we know more. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
🏀 Why an Auxiliary Gym Matters 🏋️♂️
We've heard lots of questions about the need for an auxiliary gym. If you've spent time around our high school and middle school athletics programs—especially in winter—you know our teams often start practice in the early morning and finish as late as 9 PM. Our cheer teams even have to use the cafeteria for practice space. Simply put, we don’t have enough gym space to meet every team’s needs.
In this short video, Bond Co-Chair Larry Jose explains why an auxiliary gym with a walking track and dedicated wrestling room is such an important part of the 2025 bond proposal.
https://youtu.be/8tACm5lErhc
We've heard lots of questions about the need for an auxiliary gym. If you've spent time around our high school and middle school athletics programs—especially in winter—you know our teams often start practice in the early morning and finish as late as 9 PM. Our cheer teams even have to use the cafeteria for practice space. Simply put, we don’t have enough gym space to meet every team’s needs.
In this short video, Bond Co-Chair Larry Jose explains why an auxiliary gym with a walking track and dedicated wrestling room is such an important part of the 2025 bond proposal.
https://youtu.be/8tACm5lErhc
🎗️ Warriors vs Cancer – This Friday! 🎗️
Join us for a special community cancer awareness night during our home varsity football game on Friday, October 3!
All cancer warriors – those who are fighting or have fought cancer – are invited to ring the victory bell during a special halftime celebration in honor of your strength and courage.
Our students will also be creating luminaries to honor loved ones affected by cancer. These will be displayed around 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: https://forms.gle/NZJ2iC1PDADHLNxm8
Warrior Nation, come out and celebrate, honor, and support all those impacted by cancer in our community!
Join us for a special community cancer awareness night during our home varsity football game on Friday, October 3!
All cancer warriors – those who are fighting or have fought cancer – are invited to ring the victory bell during a special halftime celebration in honor of your strength and courage.
Our students will also be creating luminaries to honor loved ones affected by cancer. These will be displayed around 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: https://forms.gle/NZJ2iC1PDADHLNxm8
Warrior Nation, come out and celebrate, honor, and support all those impacted by cancer in our community!
🏈✨ It’s Homecoming Game Day, Warrior Nation! ✨🏈
The Warriors take on Grant tonight at 7:00 PM at Warrior Stadium – and we’ve got a full day of fun leading up to kickoff!
👟 Game Ball Relay – Our Varsity Cross Country Team is carrying tonight’s game ball over 50 miles through the entire district today! They start at Weidman Elementary and will visit every building before finishing at the Middle & High School Complex just before 3:00 PM. Follow their journey on the Chippewa Hills XC/ Track & Field Facebook page or live here: https://bluelane.io/SsllI4. Be sure to cheer them on if you see them running!
💪 Senior Football Player Visits – Our senior football players will also be visiting every school in the district today to pump up our Warriors and spread that Homecoming spirit before tonight’s game!
🏈 At the Game Tonight:
🔹Halftime: Homecoming Ceremony
🔹 Sports Boosters: They're selling Fate’s famous cheese brats, Warrior gear, and Spirit Bags filled with glow wands + noise makers (thunder sticks, cowbells, clappers & more!)
🔹 The Corner Cup: Back with their delicious drinks – grab yours early, they always sell out fast!
It’s going to be an unforgettable night filled with Warrior Pride, school spirit, and community fun. 💙❤️
Happy Homecoming, Warrior Nation!
💡 Myth vs Fact: 2025 Bond Proposal 💡
We’ve heard some questions and concerns about the upcoming 2025 bond proposal, so we wanted to clear the air. Here’s a quick look at a few common myths—and the facts you need to know.
❌ Myth #1: This bond will raise my taxes.
✅ Fact: Not true! The bond is a zero mill increase, which means the tax rate will stay at 2.41 mills—still one of the lowest in the area. The way our current debt is structured allows us to address important facility needs without increasing your tax rate.
❌ Myth #2: Rising property values mean I’ll pay more.
✅ Fact: Property values are set by your local government, NOT the school district. While adjusted property values can change the dollar amount you pay per mill, the bond itself does not increase the tax rate.
❌ Myth #3: The district can use bond money for anything it wants.
✅ Fact: By law, bond funds must be used strictly for facilities and infrastructure, not for salaries or operating expenses. This includes:
• Renovating classrooms and updating HVAC systems
• Improving safety and security, like secure entrances, updated locks, and modern fire alarms
• Expanding gym and community spaces
We hope this clears up some of the confusion! The 2025 bond proposal is about making our schools safe, modern, and welcoming spaces for students while also providing community benefits.
Want to learn more? Check out our full breakdown of the bond and what it means for Chippewa Hills students and families here: https://www.chsd.us/page/2025-bond-proposal
We’ve heard some questions and concerns about the upcoming 2025 bond proposal, so we wanted to clear the air. Here’s a quick look at a few common myths—and the facts you need to know.
❌ Myth #1: This bond will raise my taxes.
✅ Fact: Not true! The bond is a zero mill increase, which means the tax rate will stay at 2.41 mills—still one of the lowest in the area. The way our current debt is structured allows us to address important facility needs without increasing your tax rate.
❌ Myth #2: Rising property values mean I’ll pay more.
✅ Fact: Property values are set by your local government, NOT the school district. While adjusted property values can change the dollar amount you pay per mill, the bond itself does not increase the tax rate.
❌ Myth #3: The district can use bond money for anything it wants.
✅ Fact: By law, bond funds must be used strictly for facilities and infrastructure, not for salaries or operating expenses. This includes:
• Renovating classrooms and updating HVAC systems
• Improving safety and security, like secure entrances, updated locks, and modern fire alarms
• Expanding gym and community spaces
We hope this clears up some of the confusion! The 2025 bond proposal is about making our schools safe, modern, and welcoming spaces for students while also providing community benefits.
Want to learn more? Check out our full breakdown of the bond and what it means for Chippewa Hills students and families here: https://www.chsd.us/page/2025-bond-proposal
🌟 Warriors vs Cancer: A Night of Awareness & Celebration 🌟
Please join us on Friday, October 3 at our home varsity football game for Warriors vs Cancer, a special community event honoring all those affected by cancer. 🎗️
🔔 Halftime Celebration: All cancer warriors—those who have fought and those still fighting—are invited to ring the Warrior Victory Bell during halftime as a symbol of strength and hope.
🕯️ Luminaries: Dedicate a luminary in honor of loved ones touched by cancer. These will be displayed along the track throughout the evening, lighting the way with remembrance and support. We will have extra luminary bags available at the game if you would like to create one as well.
If you would like to ring the bell or dedicate a luminary, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/NZJ2iC1PDADHLNxm8
Warrior Nation, let’s come together for this powerful evening to show support, celebrate courage, and honor every member of our community touched by cancer. ❤️💙
Please join us on Friday, October 3 at our home varsity football game for Warriors vs Cancer, a special community event honoring all those affected by cancer. 🎗️
🔔 Halftime Celebration: All cancer warriors—those who have fought and those still fighting—are invited to ring the Warrior Victory Bell during halftime as a symbol of strength and hope.
🕯️ Luminaries: Dedicate a luminary in honor of loved ones touched by cancer. These will be displayed along the track throughout the evening, lighting the way with remembrance and support. We will have extra luminary bags available at the game if you would like to create one as well.
If you would like to ring the bell or dedicate a luminary, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/NZJ2iC1PDADHLNxm8
Warrior Nation, let’s come together for this powerful evening to show support, celebrate courage, and honor every member of our community touched by cancer. ❤️💙
🎉 Homecoming Parade Tonight! 🎉
Join us for the Chippewa Hills 2025 Homecoming Parade tonight at 6 PM at the Middle School & High School complex. The parade follows the loop around the campus.
Here are a few last-minute reminders to help ensure everything runs smoothly.
🚗 Parking & Drop Off Info:
- See the attached map for parade route and parking information.
- Please do not park in the Middle School lot as that is reserved for parade float line-up.
- If your student is walking in the parade, please drop them off in the High School upper lots and they can walk over to the Middle School lot.
- Parade parking is available in all other lots around campus, but please watch for “No Parking” signs along the parade route.
- Arrive early! Traffic often backs up at the corner of M-66 and Arthur Road, so please allow extra time.
🪑 Bring your lawn chairs, grab a good spot, and enjoy the parade!
🏈 After the parade, stick around for the High School’s PowderPuff football games at Warrior Stadium at 7 PM.
🍕 And come hungry! The Chippewa Hills Sports Boosters will have concessions open at 5 PM. They’ll pause during the parade and reopen afterwards for the PowderPuff games. This is a great chance to grab some dinner while enjoying the fun.
Let’s pack the campus with Warrior spirit tonight – see you soon! ❤️💙
Join us for the Chippewa Hills 2025 Homecoming Parade tonight at 6 PM at the Middle School & High School complex. The parade follows the loop around the campus.
Here are a few last-minute reminders to help ensure everything runs smoothly.
🚗 Parking & Drop Off Info:
- See the attached map for parade route and parking information.
- Please do not park in the Middle School lot as that is reserved for parade float line-up.
- If your student is walking in the parade, please drop them off in the High School upper lots and they can walk over to the Middle School lot.
- Parade parking is available in all other lots around campus, but please watch for “No Parking” signs along the parade route.
- Arrive early! Traffic often backs up at the corner of M-66 and Arthur Road, so please allow extra time.
🪑 Bring your lawn chairs, grab a good spot, and enjoy the parade!
🏈 After the parade, stick around for the High School’s PowderPuff football games at Warrior Stadium at 7 PM.
🍕 And come hungry! The Chippewa Hills Sports Boosters will have concessions open at 5 PM. They’ll pause during the parade and reopen afterwards for the PowderPuff games. This is a great chance to grab some dinner while enjoying the fun.
Let’s pack the campus with Warrior spirit tonight – see you soon! ❤️💙
REMINDER: Monday, September 22 is an Early Release Day! The High School & Middle School will be released at 12 PM. Elementary Schools are released at 12:15 PM.
Please see the attached statement from Chippewa Hills Superintendent Michelle Newman regarding today's lockdown at the High School and Middle School complex.
UPDATE: Mecosta County Deputies conducted a complete search of Chippewa Hills High School along with Michigan State Police K9 units and several interviews with students were completed. No credible threat or evidence of a gun being on school grounds was established. Two students were turned over to school administration for disciplinary action.
LOCKDOWN UPDATE as of 11:50 AM: At approximately 9:47 this morning, deputies from Mecosta County were dispatched to a verbal report of a possible student with a gun at Chippewa Hills High School. Deputies responded along with officers from Big Rapids Police Department and Michigan State Police. The Sheriff’s Office is in the early stages of investigation, but it is believed a student overheard another student mention a gun and this information was reported. The school went into a lockdown for precautionary reasons. Currently, a search is being conducted by units on the scene along with a Michigan State Police K-9 and interviews are being conducted. At this time, there is no indication that an actual firearm was possessed by a student on the campus. However, the school remains in lockdown until the search of the building is completed.
Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office takes all threats seriously and will remain on scene until the investigation and search are concluded.
Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office takes all threats seriously and will remain on scene until the investigation and search are concluded.
✨ What’s in the Chippewa Hills 2025 Bond Proposal? ✨
🔹 No Tax Rate Increase – the rate stays at 2.41 mills, one of the lowest in the area.
🔹 Safe Schools – secure entries, modern fire alarms, updated locks, and ADA accessibility.
🔹 Better Learning Environments – renovated classrooms, updated kitchens and restrooms, improved heating/cooling.
🔹 Expanded Gym Space – new auxiliary gym with on-campus wrestling room, walking track, and open to the community for fitness and events.
This proposal benefits all 1,800+ of our Warriors while keeping costs smart and responsible.
Election Day: November 4, 2025
Absentee ballots available: September 25
🔗 Learn more: https://www.chsd.us/page/2025-bond-proposal
🔹 No Tax Rate Increase – the rate stays at 2.41 mills, one of the lowest in the area.
🔹 Safe Schools – secure entries, modern fire alarms, updated locks, and ADA accessibility.
🔹 Better Learning Environments – renovated classrooms, updated kitchens and restrooms, improved heating/cooling.
🔹 Expanded Gym Space – new auxiliary gym with on-campus wrestling room, walking track, and open to the community for fitness and events.
This proposal benefits all 1,800+ of our Warriors while keeping costs smart and responsible.
Election Day: November 4, 2025
Absentee ballots available: September 25
🔗 Learn more: https://www.chsd.us/page/2025-bond-proposal
💙❤️ Warrior Pride Friday is almost here! ❤️💙
Every Friday, we show our Warrior spirit loud and proud! Wear your Warriors gear or school colors and help turn our hallways into a sea of red and blue.
Let’s fill our schools and community with Warrior Pride this Friday and every Friday—because once a Warrior, always a Warrior! 💪
Every Friday, we show our Warrior spirit loud and proud! Wear your Warriors gear or school colors and help turn our hallways into a sea of red and blue.
Let’s fill our schools and community with Warrior Pride this Friday and every Friday—because once a Warrior, always a Warrior! 💪
Our Warrior community pauses today to remember September 11, 2001, and honor those we lost. May we never forget, and may we continue to choose unity, compassion, and hope. ❤️🤍💙
REMINDER: No school on Friday, August 29 and Monday, September 1. Have a great Labor Day weekend, Warriors!
✨ Enhancing Our Schools Without Increasing the Tax Rate ✨
This November, Chippewa Hills voters will decide on a bond proposal that addresses some of our district’s most pressing needs. With nearly 1,800 students learning in buildings that range from modern spaces to schools built in the 1930s, it’s time to ensure our facilities reflect the needs of today’s learners and tomorrow’s opportunities.
The bond proposal focuses on three key areas:
✅ Safety & Security – Updated entrances, secure learning spaces, and improved emergency systems.
✅ Facility Upgrades – Repairing and modernizing aging buildings to provide safe, reliable learning spaces.
✅ Community Space – Expanding gym space so students don’t have to practice late into the evening, while also creating facilities the whole community can use.
This is a responsible investment in our children, our schools, and the future of Chippewa Hills—without raising the current tax rate. The proposal maintains the levy at 2.41 mills, one of the lowest rates in the area.
📅 Election Day is November 4.
🔗 Learn more about the bond and what it means for our students and community here: https://www.chsd.us/page/2025-bond-proposal
This November, Chippewa Hills voters will decide on a bond proposal that addresses some of our district’s most pressing needs. With nearly 1,800 students learning in buildings that range from modern spaces to schools built in the 1930s, it’s time to ensure our facilities reflect the needs of today’s learners and tomorrow’s opportunities.
The bond proposal focuses on three key areas:
✅ Safety & Security – Updated entrances, secure learning spaces, and improved emergency systems.
✅ Facility Upgrades – Repairing and modernizing aging buildings to provide safe, reliable learning spaces.
✅ Community Space – Expanding gym space so students don’t have to practice late into the evening, while also creating facilities the whole community can use.
This is a responsible investment in our children, our schools, and the future of Chippewa Hills—without raising the current tax rate. The proposal maintains the levy at 2.41 mills, one of the lowest rates in the area.
📅 Election Day is November 4.
🔗 Learn more about the bond and what it means for our students and community here: https://www.chsd.us/page/2025-bond-proposal
📢 Update on Free Meals for Students
Last week we shared that all students would receive free breakfast and lunch for the full school year. We’ve since learned that this funding is currently only guaranteed through September 30, 2025.
Until then, every Warrior will enjoy free breakfast and lunch at school. After September 30, the state legislature will determine whether funding for meals will continue.
To prepare for any outcome, we strongly urge families to complete and return the Child Nutrition and Benefits Application (linked on our website here: https://aptg.co/z4Xjx_). This helps determine if your child qualifies for free or reduced-price meals and also provides important support for school funding.
Families are also encouraged to contact their legislators and share how important this program is for students.
Thank you for your understanding as we work to keep you updated with the most accurate information.
Last week we shared that all students would receive free breakfast and lunch for the full school year. We’ve since learned that this funding is currently only guaranteed through September 30, 2025.
Until then, every Warrior will enjoy free breakfast and lunch at school. After September 30, the state legislature will determine whether funding for meals will continue.
To prepare for any outcome, we strongly urge families to complete and return the Child Nutrition and Benefits Application (linked on our website here: https://aptg.co/z4Xjx_). This helps determine if your child qualifies for free or reduced-price meals and also provides important support for school funding.
Families are also encouraged to contact their legislators and share how important this program is for students.
Thank you for your understanding as we work to keep you updated with the most accurate information.
💙❤️ We Are Warriors — The Leaders and the Best ❤️💙
Does your student know what it means to be a Warrior?
At Chippewa Hills, WARRIORS stands for:
✨ We
✨ Are
✨ Ready
✨ Respectful
✨ Interdependent
✨ Organized
✨ Responsible
✨ Students and Staff
Your students will hear it throughout the year—so ask them if they know what it means to be a Warrior! 💪
Does your student know what it means to be a Warrior?
At Chippewa Hills, WARRIORS stands for:
✨ We
✨ Are
✨ Ready
✨ Respectful
✨ Interdependent
✨ Organized
✨ Responsible
✨ Students and Staff
Your students will hear it throughout the year—so ask them if they know what it means to be a Warrior! 💪
