CHMS Weekly Update
January 27th - 31st, 2025
8th Grade Parents - Save the Date!
It’s time to plan for high school! Join us for an important parent meeting on Thursday, January 30 to kickstart your student’s journey to high school. The meeting will be held in the High School Auditorium at 6:30 PM.
This meeting will cover high school class options and course pathways, key deadlines and requirements, and provide tips for a smooth transition to high school.
Don’t miss this chance to get all your questions answered and help your student prepare for this next big step. Let’s make the high school planning process easy and exciting together!
Second Step
What are we learning this week?
No lesson this week.
CHMS Parent Club
The Middle School has a Parent Club! Please go to their Facebook Page (linked below) and click "follow" to stay up-to-date on what they have going on and ways to volunteer! Also, please see the attached graphic listing out the group's meeting dates for the next few months.
STEM Club!
STEM Club will be starting at the end of this month! Anyone interested in participating can sign up in the office. The meeting times will be after school from 3:00 to 4:30. 5th and 6th graders meet on Tuesdays, starting on January 28th. 7th and 8th graders meet on Thursdays, starting on January 30th. The number of spaces is limited, so if students are interested, they should sign up soon! If you have any questions, please see Mr. Thompson in room 207 or email him at tthompson@chsd.us. STEM Club Activities Include: Lego Coding, Lego Robot competition, 3D Printing, Coding Circuit Playground Express, Soldering, and Building a robotic arm.
Middle School Snow Bash!
- Dress Code is "Dress Your Best!" Whatever that means to you.
- This event is for current Chippewa Hills students. Students from other schools are not able to attend.
- Concessions and printed pictures will be available for purchase.
- Drop off will be the Gym Entrance.
- Pick up will be the Main Entrance.
Youth Sports
For any questions related to youth sports, please contact the appropriate sports program directly. Don’t call the school as our staff is unable to answer specific questions about your child’s team, schedule, or registration status. Instead, reach out to the sports organization for the most up-to-date information!
If you’re not sure who to contact, check out this page on our website that provides contact information for many of the local youth sports organizations in the Chippewa Hills area.
Staff Shout-Outs!
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.
Some Recent Shout Outs
Ms. Spencer - 6th Grade Science and 5th Grade STEM Teacher
"She is a hard working science teacher, and she is nice."
Mrs. Edwards - Spanish Teacher
"She is nice and caring, and she's always there when when we need help"
Middle School Athletics
What's going on this week?
MS Cheer
Monday, 1/27 - Home - 6:00 PM Start Time
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball
Monday, 1/27 - Away @ Tri County - 4:00 PM Start Time - Bus Departs at 2:30 PM
Wednesday, 1/29 - Home in HS Gym - 4:00 PM Start Time
MS Wrestling
Tuesday, 1/28 - Away @ Newaygo - 5:00 PM Start Time - Bus Departs at 3:00 PM
Wednesday, 1/29 - Home in MS Gym - 5:00 PM Start Time
Friday, 1/31 - Away @ Reed City - 5:00 PM Start Time - Bus Departs at 3:15 PM
Free Breakfast and Lunch for ALL STUDENTS!
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 January monthly lunch menu is attached below.
Coming Up!
- February 1st - CHMS Snow Bash!
- February 14th - Early Release Day for Students and Staff
- February 17th - Early Release Day for Students
- February 21st - End of Tri 2
- February 21st - Activity Afternoon for 7th/8th Graders
