CHMS Weekly Update

This Friday is the end of our first trimester already! Students and parents should check their grades in Skyward and turn in any assignments that are missing that are still able to be turned in. Check with individual teachers for questions about specific assignments.

Thursday, November 7th is Picture Retake Day. Students who were absent on Picture Day or do not like their original picture should plan to get their picture taken on the 7th. Extra picture forms can be picked up in the office.

5th Grade - Unit 3: Empathy and Kindness - Home Link

Lesson 11: Empathy in the Community - In this lesson, your child will describe how empathy can help someone identify and solve a problem in their community.

Try this at home: Point out something that has changed for the better in your neighborhood recently. Ask your child why they think that change is helpful. Point out how empathy might have helped someone decide to make that change.

6th Grade - Unit 2: Developing a Positive Sense of Self

Lesson 11: Multiple Guiding Principles - In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to use multiple guiding principles when making a decision.

Try this at home: Ask your child about decisions they’ve made where they used or could have used their guiding principles.

7th Grade - Unit 2: Developing a Positive Sense of Self

Lesson 11: Changes in Self-Concept - In this week’s lesson, your child will describe how their self-concept has changed over time.

Try this at home: Tell your child about the way you saw yourself in middle school and how it’s different than the way you see yourself now. Ask them to describe how their self-concept has changed over time.

8th Grade - Unit 2: Developing a Positive Sense of Self

Lesson 11: How to Build Confidence 2 - In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to build confidence by getting encouragement from others and by reflecting on past experiences.

Try this at home: Tell your child about a time when you got encouragement from someone and it helped you build confidence. Ask your child to describe one of the ways they’ve learned to build confidence.

Save the date! Our Middle School Honor Society is hosting a Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, November 11. All veterans and active-duty military personnel are welcome and encouraged to attend! We’ll begin with a veterans breakfast in the Middle School cafeteria at 9:30 AM. Our assembly program will begin at 10:15 AM with all our Middle School and High School students.

- Middle School and High School students may invite a special veteran to attend and can join their guest for breakfast before the assembly.

For breakfast planning, please RSVP to Candy Recker by calling the Middle School Office at 989-967-2200 or email crecker@chsd.us. Please RSVP by November 4th.

- During the ceremony we’ll play a slideshow featuring pictures of veterans and active-duty military from our community or who are special to our students. To submit a picture, please email your photo and a description of the individual (name, military branch, years of service) to Bob O’Neil at roneil@chsd.us by November 4.

- The Mecosta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring a writing contest for our Middle and High School students. Students are invited to write an essay, poem or letter on the following topic: Reflect on the freedoms you value most and how they are protected by veterans’ sacrifices.

The first-place winner will receive a $100 cash prize and second-place will receive $50. Both winners will be invited to read their essay at the Veterans Day Assembly. Entries are due to the Middle or High School offices by noon on November 4.

We hope you’ll join us for this special celebration as we honor those who served!

Have you received our text message tests?

All Chippewa Hills parents and guardians with a valid cell phone number should receive the text messages from the district. We’ve done 3 tests with text messages during our initial roll-out in October. If you are still not receiving our text messages, we’ve outlined a few troubleshooting tips to help ensure messages are being delivered to you.

You can view the troubleshooting tips on our website HERE.

Text troubleshooting can also be accessed through the CHSD app by going to the Documents tab under the District page.

Let's show our Chippewa Hills Middle School Staff some appreciation! This form will be linked every week along with a couple shout-outs as they come in.

Mrs. Compson - School Counselor

"Mrs. Compson is such a bright, cheery person that makes everyone feel valued."

Ms. Mundwiler - ELA Teacher and Student Council Advisor

"Ms. Mundwiler makes Student Council fun and did a great job for the candy drive."

Monday, November 4th - 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball - Home vs. Newaygo - Start time @ 4:00

*Home MS basketball games will be played in the high school gym

Monday, November 4th - 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball B Team - Away at Kent City - Start time @ 6:00 - Bus Departs @ 4:30

Wednesday, November 6th - 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball - Away at Morley Stanwood - Start time @ 4:00 - Bus Departs @ 2:55

Chippewa Hills is once again proud to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL students for the 2024-2025 school year!

Note: Milk without a meal, a la carte items, and second meals will still need to be purchased.

A la carte items will start being sold this week for students who bring extra money.

The November monthly lunch menu is attached below.

• Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Celebration
• Friday, November 15th - Safety Day! No School!
• Wednesday, November 27th - 1/2 Day!
• Thursday and Friday, November 28th and 29th - Thanksgiving Break! No School!