Columbia Heights Public Schools

On Friday, March 7:

• No School
• District Open for staff in-service
• Mini Adventures Open
• Adventure Club Open

Are you preparing to send your child to PreK 4 or Kindergarten? Join us for our upcoming open houses at each of our elementary schools!

• Highland Elementary - TONIGHT
• Thursday, March 6th from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• North Park School for Innovation
• Thursday, March 13th from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
• Valley View Elementary
• Thursday, March 13th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Columbia Academy Theater presents "Annie Jr."! Our middle school theater students invite you to the streets of 1930s New York City to join Annie and her friends on this musical journey to finding Annie's family!

All shows will take place in the CHHS Performing Arts Center (PAC):

• Friday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 15th at 2:00 p.m.
• Sunday, March 16th at 2:00 p.m.

The show is free for all CHPS staff and students to attend! Tickets for adults are $6 and non-CHPS student tickets are $4, which you can purchase at the door or online.

March 2-8, 2025, is National School Social Work Week! CHPS is very grateful for the work our team of social workers do each day for our Hylanders!

The theme for National School Social Work Week 2025 is “Unite to Ignite: Celebrating our Impact.” School Social Work Week 2025 celebrates the collective power and passion of school social workers who unite communities to ignite positive change in the lives of students, families, and schools.

Pictured (L to R): Tracy Xiong (Highland Elementary), Nicole Herje (Valley View Elementary), Caitlin Whitney (CHHS), Cathy Springhorn (CHHS), Vanessa Lotito-Meier (Columbia Academy), and Kim Sobon (NPSfI).

CHPS will be recognizing this month by working with CHHS students on stories put together by The Heights Herald (CHHS Student Newspaper)'s Safiya Hajihussein!

Women's History Month is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. We are excited to share social media posts created by our CHHS students throughout this month!

CHPS is proud to have such a robust music program at all levels! We are kicking off this month with the CA band and choir students visiting all the elementary schools today to perform! We will be posting some fun looks at different concerts and events from our music programs througout the month!

Of course, we wouldn't have such great music and theater programs without this amazing staff of band, choir, music, and theater teachers! Thank you all for what you do for our Hylanders!

March is Youth Art Month! CHPS has many art classes from Early Childhood up through high school! We are excited to give you a glimpse into some of their classrooms throughout this month to check out our artistically talented Hylanders and the things they have been creating!

CHPS is one of twelve school districts participating in a statewide pilot to address chronic absenteeism. In Minnesota, 74.5% of public school students consistently attended class more than 90% of the time school was in session in the 2022-23 school year; this is an increase from the 2021-22 school year when 69.8% of students attended school consistently.

One tactic CHPS is utilizing as part of this attendance pilot is hiring four “Promise Fellows.” We entered into a contract with the Minnesota Alliance with Youth, and they provided the Promise Fellows to support students and create a sense of belonging, connect them to after-school programs, and motivate them to attend school consistently.

Two Promise Fellows, Delaney and Caitlin, are supporting CA; two more are placed at CHHS, Yves and Daniel. The Promise Fellows are working with the Attendance Team at their respective school. Welcome to Heights.

Columbia Heights Public Schools has a new service available to families to support your child’s attendance and well-being. If your child is not feeling well and you're uncertain about whether they should attend school, please feel free to contact our School Health Line for guidance at 763-528-4550 from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Our nurse will be available to provide advice and support. Your child's well-being is our top priority.

This number is not where you will report an absence, it is only for advice on whether or not to send your child to school

If a family speaks a language other than English, please identify the language so CHPS can return your call with the appropriate interpreter.

CHPS is hosting a Well Child Immunization Clinic on March 13th 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.

MnDOT (Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking feedback from the public on the Central Ave Project (starting 2028)!

• Click here to see the informational website
• Click here to take the public survey!

• CHHS Boys Swim, Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball Teams on the successful completion of their seasons! Thanks to all our players, coaches, and families for all of their hard work and support.

CHPS students in grades 2nd-6th who are interested in Wrestling, we are offering a free program in March! Free to attend!

• March 4th, 6th, 11th, 18th and 20th
• 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the CHHS Wrestling Room
• Register Here!

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

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

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
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