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Columbia Heights Public Schools
CHPS Update | April 25, 2024
CHHS Theater Presents: "The Day the Internet Died"
Performances are THIS WEEKEND
CHHS Theater Students will be putting on three performances of the CHHS Spring Play, "The Day the Internet Died" this weekend! The show is a comedy with a 70-minute runtime and is suggested for an audience of 12+. Tickets are available online or at the door for these performances! CHPS Staff and Students get in free and do not need to purchase a tickets. Adult tickets are $6 and Student tickets are $4.
- Friday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Elementary Track & Field Day Shirts and Waterbottles
Today is the last day to order!
All three CHPS elementary schools are looking forward to having Track & Field Day in May. Each school is selling t-shirts and waterbottles online. Shirts and water bottles will be delivered to your child's school!
Shirts are $8 and waterbottles are $2!
Below is the link to the online stores. Please only order from the link for your child(ren)'s school. The last date to order is TODAY April 25th.
Summer Programming E-Newsletter will be sent on Monday!
CA Students Medal at MN State History Day
Twelve Columbia Academy students participated in the State Competition for MN History Day this weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center! Five of our students medaled at the competition for their projects!
- Jackson McGowan and Holly Hermal: "The Eradication of the 18th Century's Deadliest Disease: Smallpox"
- Stephanie Espinoza, Jhessyca Nacipucha Cumbe and Olive Harris: "Radium Girls: A Turning Point for Workers' Rights"
Congratulations to Jackson, Holly, Stephanie, Jhessyca, Olive and their teacher Casey Metcalfe on a great showing at MN State History Day!
CHHS Names Athena and Oscar Eng Awards
CHHS Seniors Thanh Truc Mai and Ryan Agudo Medina are this year’s winners of the Athena Award and the Oscar Eng Award.
The CHHS Athena Award Recipient, Mai, has been involved in Tennis, Lacrosse, Student Council, Pep Band and National Honor Society. She is also a LEDA (Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America) Cohort 19 Scholar, volunteers for SACA (Southern Anoka Community Assistance) Food Shelf & Thrift Store, and was the Technology Intern for CHHS. In Lacrosse, she is a three-year Captain, three-time Varsity letter, received MVP Midfield and MVP Defense for her team, and has received two Tri-Metro All-Conference Honorable Mentions. In Tennis, she was Captain her senior season, two-time varsity letter, and received her team’s “Hardest Worker Award.” After graduating from CHHS, Mai plans to Major in Computer Science in college. Minneapolis Area Athena Award recipients will be recognized at a banquet on May 3.
The Athena Award is given to one senior female athlete from each participating school who has distinguished herself in special individual athletic achievement or superior achievements in one or more sports.
The CHHS Oscar Eng Award Recipient, Agudo Medina, has been involved in Soccer, receiving his Varsity letter all four years, Captain of the soccer team, names Tri-Metro All-Conference twice and All-State soccer this year. Agudo Madina will be continuing his soccer career next year at the University of Northwestern. He also is involved in National Honor Society and takes college classes Anoka Ramsey Community College, maintaining a 3.8 GPA. Agudo Medina will be honored at CHHS Scholarship Night on May 8.
Oscar Eng was a longtime educator and administrator for the Columbia Heights School District for three decades. He served as assistant principal for a number of years and was the first Athletic Director at CHPS. This award is given to a male senior student who has exemplified hard work and excelled in athletics and academics.
CHPS Celebrates Our Bus Drivers
This week, Columbia Heights Public Schools Administration, along with many Columbia Academy students, celebrated and thanked our bus drivers!
We are so thankful to our bus drivers for ISD #13 for getting our students to and from school safely every day! Make sure you say thank you to your bus drivers!
If you are interested in being a bus driver, check out the openings on Monarch Bus Services to be a very important part of our students' days!
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
Statewide Testing Reporting Redesign Survey is Open – Your Voice Matters!
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is excited to launch the Statewide Testing Redesign Survey. Your voice and the perspectives of your community are important to this effort as new academic standards are adopted in science, reading, and math, along with new assessments. The survey asks about how you receive, interpret and use statewide assessment results. Your feedback will help MDE ensure the results from the new assessments students take beginning in spring 2025 are as clear and useful as possible.
The Statewide Testing Redesign Survey is now open for responses until May 19. It should take no longer than 15 minutes. Responses will be completely anonymous.
Additionally, MDE is hoping individuals in these groups will share their perspective:
- Students in grades 8–12
- Families of students in grades K–12
- Classroom educators
- School-level leadership staff
- District-level leadership staff
- Assessment coordinators
- Community group members and leaders
- State agency staff
Your expertise is critical to this process and we know your time is valuable. Thank you sincerely for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please contact mde.testing@state.mn.us.
Summer Adventure Club
Summer 2024 Adventure Club Registration: Some Spots Still Available!
- Adventure Club's summer dates are June 11-August 23 (closed on June 19 and July 1-5)
- Adventure Club hours are 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
- Located in the CHPS Family Center
ENCORE Aquatics - Swimming Lessons
If you are new to swimming or looking to advance your skills, we have classes for you!
Swimming lessons for levels 1-3 will be starting in the Columbia Heights High School Swimming Pool in Summer 2024 for our Spring Session. The cost for eight sessions is $55.
Level/Sessions info:
- Level one swimmers - 5:30 p.m.
- Level two swimmers - 6:10 p.m.
- Level three swimmers - 6:50 p.m.
Swimming lessons are for students in grades 1-12.
All lessons will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays:
- July 9, 11, 23, 25 and 30
- August 1, 13 and 15
Level 1: For Students in 1st-12th Grade.
Is for students who have never had swimming lessons or those who are hesitant in water. This level focuses on being comfortable in the water and provides swimmers with fundamental skills such as floating on front and back, flutter kick and basic arm movements for front and back, as well as important water safety skills.
Level 1/2: For Students in 1st-12th Grade
Is a combination class. Combining the skills from Level 1 and 2 above. This is designed for students who may have had Level 1, but did not pass and need a refresher or more time to solidify skills. Please note this is not a class for a swimmers taking lessons for the first time or who are nervous swimmers.
Level 3: For Students in 1st-12th Grade
Builds on skills through additional guided practice. Swimmers will work on front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick, and treading water, as well as important water safety skills. Students must have passed Level 2, be able to swim the width of the pool and be comfortable in deeper water.
Engineering Explorers - Summer 2024
Do you like being creative, building things, or imagining cool designs? Then come be an engineer this summer with 4-H! We’ll be building simple machines and thinking like engineers to identify and solve problems in creative and fun ways. Each session will include a healthy snack and activities lead by Anoka County 4-H and University of Minnesota Nutrition staff.
- Dates: June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 30
- Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m.
- Location: Murzyn Hall
- For Grades 1-5
- Cost: $60
CHPS Early Childhood Spring Garden Party
Hylander Activities Update
Sports Physical for all Athletics
Every athlete participating in school-year sports must have a physical on file with the Activities Office. Student Athletes cannot register for the upcoming season without a sports physical on file. Sports physicals are valid for three years. 23-24 Sports Physical Form
More information can be found at the CHPS Activities Website or contact the Activities Office at 763-528-4511
Congratulations to:
Taymoi Epps, Daphne Kleinschmit, and Sandy Moncayo for their success in Speech this season! They made it into the MSHSL State Speech Tournament on Saturday, April 20. Sandy and Daphne competed in the "Serious Interpretation - Drama" category and Taymoi competed in "Serious Interpretation - Prose". Congrats to our Speech Coaches on a great season with their students! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to growing the Speech program at CHHS.
Youth Night at Noble Sports Park
Friday, April 26th at 6:30 pm- PCM Baseball Youth Night – Join us at Noble Sports Park for our Varsity Game vs. Holy Angels. Youth attending can enjoy:
- Joining players on the field for the national anthem
- Free snacks
- Raffle for prizes
- Running the bases post game
Spring Season Activities
Please come out and join us for a home event this season. All events are free except for the Conference Track Meet on May 14 and 16. Check out our Activities Calendar for a complete list of home games.
Employment at CHPS this year and next!
For 2023-2024 and for 2024-2025
Come and join the Hylander Family! CHPS has many positions open on our website and CHPS is still hiring for the 2023-2024 school year!
Please join us in working with our students and colleagues this school year!
CH Recreation and Library Offerings
There are many wonderful activities for students through our CH Rec Dept and Library!
Please go to the CH Recreation website or call their office at 763-706-3730.
Click Here for the Columbia Heights Library Website.
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