The Cardinal Letter

Parents and Guardians~

The 24-25 school year is off to a great start. Our students and staff have fell into a daily routine with their academic courses and co-curricular activities. Last week, homecoming week was filled with cardinal pride. It was a joy to see each grade level engage in teamwork to compete and show their school spirit.

This week marks our mid-quarter progress reports for our quarter classes. We encourage you to join us for our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 9th. In addition to meeting with teachers to discuss your child's progress, we are excited to feature a special panel of high school students who will be sharing their experiences in the Youth Apprenticeship (YA) program. These students will talk about the valuable skills they are gaining through their placements, how the program has positively impacted their education, and how other students can get involved. If your child is interested in YA, this is a great opportunity to learn how to sign up. Don’t miss this informative offering starting at 6:00-6:30 pm in the high school auditorium.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your student's educational journey,

Mrs. Goodman

Principal of Chippewa Falls Senior High School

1st quarter Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 9th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

• Schedule conference times with the teachers you need to connect with using the link:

24/25 1st Qtr. Parent/Teacher Calendars

• You will have the option to indicate whether you want the conference to be in-person or virtual.
• If you choose to meet virtually, your confirmation email will include a link.

• 90% of 2025 Graduates will be college or career-ready as indicated by our District College or Career Ready Scorecard

• Increase the percent of students who answer "How connected do you feel to the adults in your school" as measured by Panorama (Grade 6-12: from 28% to 31%)

• Increase the percent of staff who answer "How connected do you feel to your colleagues" as measured by (Cardinal Care Survey: from 59% to 62%)

• Increase the number of parents who answer "I receive positive phone calls, emails or notes about my child from the school" (Studer Parent Experience Survey: from 3.41 to 3.71)

Please welcome the new staff members joining our Chi-Hi family this year:

Teachers:

• Cole Barrett-Brathol - Biology
• Lauren Hedrington - Business Education
• Storm Jacko - Spanish
• Matt Pomietlo - Tech Education
• Chris Moss - English
• Sara Zwiefelhofer - SPED

Food Service:

• Zoey Darnell - Food Service
• Bobbi Drane - Food Service
• Carissa Modl - Food Service
• Jessi Westra - Food Service

Custodial Maintenance:

• Ryan Bartholomew

The Student Representative to the School Board this year is senior Addison Zimmerman. Addison's role is to make the school board aware of what is going on with K-12 students in the district. Throughout the school year, she will meet with students from all grade levels periodically to get feedback on events or processes in our school district. Addison will report these findings monthly to the school board. Students are encouraged to reach out to Addison via her high school email account: zimmerae25@chipfalls.org

We are excited to announce an important presentation for our high school students titled “I Choose My Future: One Pill Can Kill,” led by DEA Agent Greg Czaczkowski. This event will be held during Red Ribbon Week at our high school on October 23 from 3:05 pm to 3:50 pm.

Red Ribbon Week emphasizes the importance of living a drug-free life, and the DEA’s One Pill Can Kill campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers of counterfeit prescription drugs. This presentation will cover the risks associated with alcohol and drug use while encouraging our youth to make safe, healthy choices. We believe this informative session will be valuable in guiding our students toward better decision-making and fostering a drug-free environment.

Additionally, the Chippewa Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) invites you to a free community event titled “One Pill Can Kill,” occurring on the evening of October 23, from 6-8 PM, at the Heyde Center in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Parents, guardians, and community members are encouraged to attend to hear Agent Czaczkowski’s presentation for adults and learn about the dangers of substance use today. This is a valuable opportunity to gather information and resources to help keep our youth and community safe.

Thank you for your support in promoting a safe and healthy community.

A reminder that all breakfasts and lunches MUST be paid in full this school year UNLESS you qualify for free or reduced meals. We strongly encourage families to complete the Free Meal Application Form as you may be eligible for this worthwhile benefit!

Hello Cardinals!

Here is your Cardinal Market weekly signup!

Here is the form for you to fill out. Please sign up if you are in need of food at home.

All of this is free of charge!

We hope you and your family can benefit from this convenient resource this year!

Attention Parents/Guardians:

Please help your student keep their memory sharp about their high school experience by ordering a 2024-25 Chi-Hi Monocle!

Order today for the Early Bird price of $55.00! The deadline for ordering the yearbook at this price is December 1st. This book will retail at $75.00 on distribution day, so don’t delay and reserve your student’s copy today!

Orders can be made online at this link:

https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/s7Kdn0oRF952GBP6T5W4YgVv

Or if you are not comfortable ordering online there are order forms available in the main office that can be used to place an order.

Thanks,

Scott Sikkink

sikkinsr@chipfalls.org

Yearbook Advisor

735 Terrill St.

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

715-726-2406 ext. 1327

The high school attendance line is accessible 24 hours per day:

• Dial 1-715-726-2406
• Press 2 for Attendance Options (listen for the prompt)
• If your student will be arriving late or needs to leave early: Press 1
• To report or excuse an absence: Press 2

Regular student attendance is required by law (State Statute 118.16) and is essential if students are to make satisfactory progress in school. Students are required to attend all class periods. It is the responsibility of the student and the parent to see that the student attends school each day school is in session. Excused absences include: illness or injury; medical, legal, DMV, or military appointments, college visits, funerals, school-related activities including sporting or competitive events and field trips, family vacations (please notify the school in advance), and family emergencies.

Please remember that if your student will be gone for an appointment during the school day that they are bringing in a medical note indicating that their absence was due to an appointment.

Additionally, if your student has been absent from school for more than 10 days. Please read through this paragraph pulled from the student handbook:

MEDICAL EXCUSE REQUIREMENT: Excessive student absences may result in the student being placed “On Medical”. Parents will receive a letter notifying them that their student has been placed “On Medical” and all future illness-related absences may require a medical excuse from a physician.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES: Any absence that is not cleared by a parent or guardian within 5 school days of the absence (the day of the absence and 4 additional school days) may be listed permanently as unexcused, which will generate a major behavior referral.

For further attendance information please see the Student/Parent Handbook page 6.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions!

Nurse Bethany and

Patrina Gunderson

Chippewa Falls High School Attendance Office

715-726-2406, x1142

• Dorais Field Livestream
  
• Chi-Hi Main Gym Livestream
  
• Purchase an All-Season Pass that can be used at ALL regular season home events. Passes may be purchased (cash/check) at the Chi-Hi Main office by returning this form, or by purchasing it on ticketspicket.com
• Chi-Hi Athletics & Activities Website
• Photos of Events happening at Chi-Hi can be viewed in Smugmug
  
• CFHS YouTube Channel

Here is a .pdf file of the CFAUSD Annual Notices.