Chippewa Hills Middle School

🎉 End-of-Year Celebration Highlights! 🎉 On the last day of school, Chippewa Hills Middle School celebrated our incredible students with recognition assemblies and outdoor fun! 🏅☀️ Students were honored for their academic achievement, leadership, and for consistently embodying our WARRIOR expectations. A special congratulations to our A Team and Mighty Warrior award winners! Your hard work and commitment are truly inspiring! 🙌 Thank you to our amazing Parent Club and community partners for helping us wrap up the year with celebration and joy! 📄 Check out the full recap in the attached document!

🎉 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!

☀️ We hope you’re all enjoying the start of your summer! Below you’ll find our End-of-Year Newsletter and the School Supply List for next year. These will also be included with report cards, which are being mailed out today! Thank you for helping make the 2024–2025 school year a great one — we’re already looking forward to welcoming everyone back in the fall! #EnjoyYourSummer #SeeYouInTheFall

🎉 Congratulations to our Trimester 3 Honor Roll Students! 🎉 We're proud to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our Chippewa Hills Middle School students who earned a spot on the Honor Roll for the third trimester! 📚✨ These Warriors have shown commitment to their academics and finished the year strong. Way to go! 👏 Help us give a big round of applause to these outstanding students! 👏

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!

🎉✨ Celebrating Success! ✨🎉 We wrapped up the school year with our End-of-Year Awards Assemblies, recognizing the hard work, growth, and achievements of our incredible students. From academic excellence, to awesome effort, we’re so proud of each and every one of you. Way to finish strong, Warriors!

🕒 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!

Take a look at these pictures from our Lost and Found! Does anything belong to your student? If so, please call the Middle School office at (989) 967-2200. The office is open from 7:30-4:00 the rest of this week and next week until Thursday, June 5th.

📣 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!

Don't miss the final episode of the Warrior Watch—our special Summer Break edition! Huge congratulations to Mr. O’Neil’s 8th grade digital media students for all their hard work in making the Warrior Watch a success this year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3AlioxqdV8

🏀 Reminder: There’s still time to sign up for the Girls Youth Basketball Skills Camp! 🏀 Camp runs next week from Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30 at the Middle School Gym. 🔹Grades 1–3: 9:00–10:00 AM 🔹Grades 4–6: 10:15–11:30 AM Cost is $40 per player, which includes a camp t-shirt! Forms and payment can still be turned in to your child’s school office TOMORROW! Let’s get your player registered and ready for a fun week of skills, drills, and team spirit!

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

Today's Middle School track meet has been cancelled due to expected weather.

🏐 Chippewa Hills Volleyball Youth Clinic 🏐 Calling all 1st-8th grade future Warrior Volleyball players! Whether your child is brand new to volleyball or looking to sharpen their skills, our Volleyball Youth Clinic is a great way to learn, grow, and have fun with friends! The clinic will be held June 2-4 in the Chippewa Hills High School gym. Cost is $50 per player and due the first day of camp (payable by cash or check). The clinic is open to all girls entering 1st-8th grade next year, with the following sessions based on grade-level: - 1st-4th Grade: 5:30-6:30 PM - 5th-8th Grade: 7:00-8:30 PM Register online here: https://forms.gle/UQbWD5YSddNdwwpy9

Happy Last Week of School! Here is the link to the Middle School's Weekly Update: https://secure.smore.com/n/2e9qc

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.