Chippewa Corner

The link for parent teacher conferences will go out on Monday. Be on the lookout for an email and text!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday, October 5th from 12pm-8pm

Friday, October 6th from 7:00am-12pm

Chippewa's Lock Down Drill is scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th.

This important safety drill has students review and practice procedures in case of an intruder in the building.

Illinois state law requires that a law enforcement drill be conducted within the first 90 days of school, and the law enforcement must be present during the drill to supervise and provide feedback.

While we hope and pray we will never need to use these strategies, we always want to be prepared in case of emergencies.

An email/letter will be going home next week as a reminder. Should you not want your child to participate in this safety drill, please notify Mrs. Vissering via email by September 15th.

Today marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month!

Next week during Advisory, students will be doing activities to learn, highlight and celebrate Hispanic people, places, and traditions.

Be on the lookout, more cultural heritage months coming later this year!

Chippewa students are SAFE, RESPECTFUL, and READY TO LEARN.

We spent the first half of the quarter focusing on "Ready to Learn"

• arrive to school with your iPads charged to at least 80%
• follow teacher directions
• come to class prepare with materials
• on time, every time

In the second half of the quarter, we will focus on "Safe"

• hands, feet, and objects to myself
• ask permission to leave a space
• only use iPad for school-related tasks

To celebrate, we will have raffles where students can use their PBIS points to win gift cards.

We will also have a Spirit Week with dress-up themes each day.

Monday - Pajama Day

Tuesday - Sports Jersey Day

Wednesday - Hat Day

Thursday - Crazy Sock or Crazy Hair Day

Friday - Chippewa Red

Students in 6th grade math are creating area models by utilizing the factors of a given number.

Our Newcomers class took advantage of the beautiful weather to explore trees native to this area and learn about photosynthesis.

Cooking Club started this month. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month students made pico de gallo, empanadas, and sopapilla cheesecakes.

Starting next month we will add a separate meeting date for 6th grade students, so that more students can participate. 6th grade students look for the google classroom code in Tuesdays Chip Action News.

In partnership with the Des Plaines Public Library, Chippewa Middle School proudly presents author and voice actress Lizzie Waterworth on Wednesday, September 20th.

Lizzie has written a new book called How to Talk so People Will Listen: And Sound Confident (Even When You Are Not).

Interested students will be able to use PBIS Rewards points in order to attend the event. Click here to hear from Lizzie herself.

Want to buy an autographed copy of the book? Click here and make sure you click on the School Author Visit button so you can get 10% off. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Conti (contie@d62.org).

We want to hear from you!

The Community Consolidated School District 62 Board of Education will begin the process of developing a new multi-year strategic plan with support from students, staff, parents and stakeholders. The current process is designed to empower stakeholders to collaborate and create a shared vision and goals for the future of the district and strategies to achieve them.

The Board of Education is seeking suggestions for issues to be included in the development of our new strategic plan. This will be the defining initiative to shape our school district for the next three to five years and beyond.

The survey remains open through September 21. To access the survey, please visit here.

Congratulations to the Chippewa Cross Country team for a successful first home meet Thursday against Emerson and Grove!

Our Chippewa teams performed well:

8th Grade Boys and 8th Grade Girls - 1st Place

7th Grade Boys and 7th Grade Girls - 2nd Place

6th Grade Boys - 2nd Place & 6th Grade Girls - 3rd Place

Maine West loves having the support of the community at their football games.

If your middle school student plans to attend, please review the rules they have set for attending the game.

1. All kids under 18 must have adult supervision (18+, preferably a family member).

2. All kids under 18 must have a ticket to get into the game.

3. All kids under 18 must sit with their supervising adults during the game.

4. Maine West has the right to refuse/remove anybody without proper supervision, causing a disturbance or participating in any illegal activity.

Connect to the Chippewa PTO through Facebook.

Spirit Wear Store Link

9/19 - Law Enforcement Lockdown Drill

10/5 & 10/6 - Parent Teacher Conferences

10/9 - No School

10/30 - Fall Dance - Theme: Glow In the Dark, 2:45-4:00pm

10/31 - Half Day (11:15am Dismissal)

11/20 - 11/24 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

12/25 - 1/5 - No School (Winter Break)

Email: visseringj@d62.org
Website: https://chippewa.d62.org/
Location: 123 North 8th Avenue, Des Plaines, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 824-1503
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Chippewa-Middle-School-100069456458565/
Twitter: @chippewa_d62