Chippewa Hills High School

☀️ Summer’s better with a full belly! Free meals are ready to be picked up every Wednesday for any child or teen under 18. 🕚 11–1 at all 3 of our Elementary Buildings (Barryton, Mecosta, and Weidman) 🕓 4–6 at the Middle School No sign-up needed—just swing by!

🥪 Meet Up and Eat Up Reminder! Wednesdays are for meals... and a little extra fun! 😄 Our amazing staff are bringing the energy, smiles, and even costumes to make meal pickup something families look forward to every week. Meet Up and Eat Up continues tomorrow! Visit any Elementary School from 11 AM – 1 PM or the Middle School from 4-6 PM to get a week’s worth of nutritious meals for your kids—completely free! Come for the food, stay for the fun—you never know what our crew will come up with next! 🎉

🍓 Weekly reminder: Meet Up and Eat Up is tomorrow! 🥪 Stop by Wednesday to get free summer meals for your kids! We’ll be at all three of our Elementary Schools (Barryton, Mecosta, and Weidman) from 11 AM - 1 PM, and our Middle School from 4-6 PM!

🎉 Don’t forget! Free meals for kids and teens are available for pick-up TOMORROW at all 3 of our elementary schools from 11 AM – 1 PM and at the Middle School from 4–6 PM. 🍎 No registration required. Just sign in and pick up!

🎓 Chippewa Hills High School Honor Roll – Trimester 3 🎓 Please join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of our high school students who made the Honor Roll for the third trimester! These students have demonstrated dedication, perseverance, and academic excellence. We're proud of their hard work and commitment to success! Great work, Warriors!

UPDATE for today’s Meet Up and Eat Up locations! Our morning pickup sites will be at all three elementary buildings from 11 AM – 1 PM. TODAY ONLY: Our evening pickup site will be at the High School Cafeteria from 4-6 PM. Starting next week, the evening pick-up location will move to the Middle School Cafeteria.

Reminder: Meet Up and Eat Up starts TOMORROW! Free summer meals for all kids 18 and under will be available for pickup at the following locations: 🍎 Elementary Schools (Barryton, Mecosta, and Weidman) from 11 AM – 1 PM 🍎 Secondary Complex from 4-6 PM. This week, food pickup will be at the High School cafeteria. Starting next week it will be at the Middle School cafeteria. No sign up needed – just stop by!

📘 NEW: Summer Learning Tips! Starting this week, we’re sharing one simple tip every Monday to help families keep learning alive all summer long. No pressure. No worksheets. Just easy, fun ways to sneak a little learning into your everyday routines—whether you're at home, at the park, or on the go. Because every bit of reading, exploring, or wondering helps our Warriors come back stronger in the fall. Follow along each week right here, and feel free to share your own tips or photos in the comments—we love seeing our Warriors in action! ❤️💙 --- 📚 Tip #1: Make daily reading a family habit—5 minutes is all it takes! Reading together builds language, imagination, and connection. Whether it’s a bedtime story, a poem after dinner, or a recipe you’re trying out together—every word counts. Short on time? Listen to an audiobook in the car or read signs as you drive. Little moments add up! Need ideas? Check out these free and fun resources: • Storyline Online – Celebrities read popular children’s books aloud: http://www.storylineonline.net • Epic! – Thousands of kid-friendly books available online: https://www.getepic.com/sign-in • PBS Kids Read-Alongs – Read along with favorite PBS characters: https://www.pbs.org/parents/read-along 📍 Local Libraries in our District: • Barryton Public Library – Barryton: http://www.barrytonlibrary.com/ • Morton Township Library – Mecosta: https://www.morton.michlibrary.org/ • Sherman Township Library – Weidman: https://www.shermantwplib.com/ • Wheatland Township Library – Remus: https://www.remus.org/library What’s your family reading this week? Drop your favorites in the comments!

🕒 Summer Office Hours 🕒 As we transition into summer, please take note of our updated office hours: Regular office hours from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM will continue through Thursday, June 5. Summer hours start Monday, June 9: - Central Office: Monday – Thursday, 8 AM – 4 PM - School Buildings: Wednesdays only, 8-11 AM Regular hours will resume on Monday, July 28. Have a safe and relaxing summer!

📣 Introducing the Warrior Quarterly! 📣 We’re excited to share the very first edition of our new district-wide newsletter – the Warrior Quarterly! This summer issue includes: ✅ A message from our superintendent, Michelle Newman ✅ Summer office hours ✅ Summer meal info ✅ Back-to-school dates ✅ Camps, learning links & more! The newsletter is interactive – just click any link in the PDF to explore further. You can always find the latest edition on our website at https://www.chsd.us/page/newsletter Download the full newsletter here: https://5il.co/3h2k6 Let’s stay informed and connected this summer, Warrior Nation! ❤️💙

And that’s a wrap on the 2024-25 school year! Have a wonderful summer, Warriors! We’ll see you again next year on August 20!

REMINDER: Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23, are Early Release Days! The High School & Middle School will be released at 12 PM. Elementary Schools are released at 12:15 PM.

As we wrap up the final days of school, we want to make sure you have all of the important dates for next year on your radar! Our 2025-26 District Calendar is available on our website. It includes important dates like the first and last days of school, holiday breaks, spring break, and early release days. Download a printable copy on our website here: https://www.chsd.us/page/calendar

🏆 Warrior Spring Sports Banquet 🏆 Our High School Spring Sports Banquet will be on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 PM in the Middle School Gymnasium. All high school spring sport athletes and their families are invited and encouraged to attend. We’ll begin with a potluck dinner, so please bring a dish to pass. Our banquet program will start with an opening session in the gym followed by separate breakout sessions for each individual sport. You can sign up to bring a dish to pass here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ACAA2AA1FDCE9-56936675-spring We look forward to celebrating our spring athletes with you on June 3!

Meet Up and Eat Up: Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens! Chippewa Hills is proud to participate in the Meet Up and Eat Up program again this year, providing free meals all summer long to children and teens 18 and under. Families can pick up a week's worth of food every Wednesday, from June 4 to August 13. Here are the pickup locations and times for the summer: - Wednesdays, 11 AM – 1 PM at all three Elementary buildings (Barryton, Mecosta, and Weidman) - Wednesdays, 4 PM – 6 PM at the Middle School No registration or ID required—just sign in and pick up! Let's make sure every child stays nourished and ready to learn this summer.

Please join us for our Spring Orchestra concert tomorrow evening at 7 PM in the High School Auditorium. This special performance will also include our Senior awards as we say farewell to our 2025 graduates!

REMINDER: Our Undergraduate Awards Night is tomorrow at 6:30 PM in the Middle School Gymnasium. Please join us as we honor the academic successes of our 9th-11th grade students!

🍎 Reminder! Don’t miss out on Sun Bucks — Michigan’s Summer EBT program that gives eligible families $120 per school-aged child to help with grocery costs this summer. ✅ Apply through MI Bridges: www.michigan.gov/mibridges 📄 More info & FAQs: www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/summer-ebt Make sure to apply as soon as possible!

This cheesy grin says it all! 😄 The countdown is ON — the last day of school for Chippewa Hills is Friday, May 23!

🎓 Tonight is Senior Honors Night! Join us as we recognize the Class of 2025 for their outstanding achievements! The ceremony begins at 7 PM in the High School Auditorium.