Columbia Heights Public Schools

Superintendent Zena Stenvik and Local 710 President Daniel Honigs provided testimony at the Minnesota House of Representatives Education Finance Committee about the Compensatory Aid calculation.

Columbia Heights Public Schools is facing an unprecedented loss of nearly $3.7 million dollars in Compensatory aid, which is over $1,000 per student, due to a change in how compensatory aid is calculated. More information can be found on our website under District News.

The CHHS Speech Team held their 2025 Showcase this week!

30 of our high school Speech students performed parts of their speeches that they have been competing with throughout the year to share with family and friends!

Next up... the Section Tournament!

A big thank you to our directors and other musical staff for all of their hard work and dedication to the production. And thanks to all of our Hylander Community who came out to support the show!

These middle schoolers performed three amazing shows and CHPS is so proud to have such talented students involved in extracurriculars at our middle school!

To be considered an excused absence, the student’s parent or legal guardian will be asked to verify, perhaps in writing, the reason for the student’s absence from school. If a child has been absent three or more times due to medical reasons, a note from a physician or a licensed mental health professional stating that the student cannot attend school is an excused absence.

The following reasons are excused absences:

• Illness
  
• Serious illness in the student's immediate family
  
• A death or funeral in the student's immediate family or of a close friend or relative
  
• Family emergencies
  
• Medical, dental or orthodontic treatment, or a counseling appointment with reasonable travel time
  
• Court appearances occasioned by family or personal action.
  
• Religious instruction not to exceed three hours in any week
  
• Emergency conditions such as fire, flood, storm
  
• Official school field trip
  
• Removal of a student pursuant to a suspension. Suspensions are to be handled as excused absences and students will be permitted to complete make-up work within a reasonable amount of time according to school building procedure
  
• Visiting a parent or legal guardian who is an active duty member in any military branch of the United States
  
• A student’s condition that requires ongoing treatment for a mental health diagnosis

The following are examples of absences which will not be excused:

• Truancy. An absence by a student which was not approved by
  the parent/guardian and/or the school district
  
• Any absence in which the student failed to comply with any reporting requirements
  of the school district's and school building’s attendance procedures of notifying the school within 48 hours
  
• Any other absence not included under the attendance procedures set out in this policy

Summer Adventure Club is for children entering Kindergarten through Fifth Grade in the Fall of 2025.

Summer dates are June 16th-August 21st, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (closed on June 19 and June 30-July 4). AC is located in the CHPS Family Center.

Register here: https://colheights.sacc.rschooltoday.com/.../index/pid/6 or call 763-528-4517 to register and pay over the phone.

Reminder that all CHPS buildings will be on Spring Break from March 31st-April 4. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 8th!

District offices will be open during break, along with Adventure Club and Mini Adventures

CHPS is hosting a Well Child Immunization Clinic on May 8th from 2:30-6:30 p.m. in the Family Center (1440 49th Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421). Enter Door #2.

Well child visits and immunizations will be offered at this clinic by appointment only. You will receive a phone call the week of the clinic to notify you of your appointment time. These visits will be free of charge for our families.

Immunizations offered at this clinic:

• All Well Child Vaccinations
• Influenza (flu)
• COVID-19

Please contact Keturah Spriggs, CHPS District Nurse, with any questions or concerns at 763-528-4580 or spriggsk@colheights.k12.mn.us.

Come out and support our Spring Sports and Activities - Full schedule can be found here

Spring Registration is open!

• Boys Tennis (grades 7-12) starts Monday (March 24th)
• Girls Lacrosse (grades 7-12) starts March 31st
• CA Sports start April 8th

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. 24-25 Sports Physical Form

More information can be found at the CHPS Activities Website or contact the Activities Office at 763-528-4511

• CHHS Spring Play presents “The Champ”, a comedy about a donut eating competition.
• Performances will be May 2 at 7:00 p.m., and May 3 and 4 at 2:00 p.m.
• Summer Youth Camp registration! We plan to have sports, strength training and theater opportunities for students in grades 6-12

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.

The Spring Recreation Brochure is here!

Take a look at upcoming sports, enrichment classes, adult exercise, and activities/trips for those ages 50 years and older.

• Click here to view

Great Columbia Heights Bake-off

• Compete in teams of two in the Great Columbia Heights Bake-off in-house this year! Put on your favorite apron, bring your creativity, and get baking at Murzyn Hall. Teams will start with a technical challenge or mystery challenge and one showstopper decorating challenge. Must be 1 adult and 1 youth on a team, or teen sibling (16+) with younger sibling. Exciting prizes awarded!
• Thursday, Mar 20 5:30pm - 8:00pm. $30 per team.
• Register Here

Mini Tumblers and Mighty Tumblers (must complete mini tumblers)

• Tumblers will work to develop motor coordination, spatial awareness, flexibility, and self-confidence through elements of gymnastics and dance movements. Each week, instructors lead movement and creative games, across the floor exercises, tumbling, balance beam work, and more to practice and learn skills.
• Mini Tumblers Ages 3-5 (Beginners): Wednesdays, Mar 12-Apr 23 (No Apr 2) from 4:45-5:30pm. $36. Register here.
• Mighty Tumblers Ages 3-5 (Completed mini tumblers): Wednesdays, Mar 12-Apr 23 (No Apr 2) from 3:30-4:15pm. $36. Register here.

Creative Movement Dance, Ages 6-7

• This class is a dance technique basics class, focusing on the fundamentals of ballet and jazz style dancing. Dancers will strengthen these skills by engaging in creativity exercises, games, and across-the-floor movements, as well as short, choreographed dances.
• Saturdays, Mar 1-Apr 5, 11:45am-12:30pm at Murzyn Hall. $36.
• Register here

Looking for things to do over Spring Break?

• CH Rec has youth trips on March 31, April 2, and April 8! We also have a Theater Characterization Camp in the evenings during Spring Break.
• See our Spring Brochure for more information

Are you looking for a job in education or within a school district? Check out the CHPS job site to find the right fit for you!

Visit the site here!

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• Email: News@colheights.k12.mn.us
• Website: https://www.colheights.k12.mn.us/
• Location: 1440 49th Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights
• Phone: 763-528-4500
• Instagram: @chpsisd13
• Facebook: facebook.com/chpsisd13