CHMS Weekly Update

This Week:

5th graders will complete the Acadience Oral Reading Fluency assessment on Monday. This is a 5-10 minutes assessment per student. All students will operate on our normal schedule this day.

On Tuesday, 6th and 7th graders will take the Math MSTEP, and 5th and 8th graders will take the Social Studies MSTEP. We will operate on our Testing Schedule this day.

On Thursday, 5th graders will take the Math MSTEP. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will operate on a normal schedule this day.

We will also work on NWEA makeups on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week.

General Info:

All students will take the NWEA assessments in Math and Reading, along with the Acadience Reading assessment to provide a more detailed look at individual reading skills. Our 5th and 6th grade students will also take the Acadience Math assessment.

In addition, state testing will take place this spring. 5th grade students will take the MSTEP in Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science. 6th and 7th graders will take the MSTEP in Math and ELA, while 8th graders will take the MSTEP in Social Studies and Science, along with the PSAT in Reading/Writing and Math.

These assessments provide valuable information to help us support each student’s growth and achievement. We encourage students to do their best, get plenty of rest, and come to school ready to focus. Thank you for your continued support!

Testing Dates

Monday, April 27th - 5th Grade Acadience (ORF) - normal schedule for all

Tuesday, April 28th - MSTEP - 6th & 7th Graders take Math, 5th & 8th Graders take SS - testing schedule

Thursday, April 30th - 5th Grade Math MSTEP - altered schedule for 5th graders only

Tuesday, May 5th - MSTEP - 6th & 7th Graders take ELA, 5th & 8th Graders take Science - testing schedule

Thursday, May 7th - 5th Grade ELA MSTEP - altered schedule for 5th graders only

*5th and 6th grade reading teachers give the Acadience Maze test in their classes between April 20th and May 1st

**5th and 6th grade math teachers give the Math Acadience between April 20th and May 1st

Fact Sheets

Check out the Fact Sheets linked below for more information about the tests and how they are structured.

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Acadience Reading7-8 Fact Sheet (1).pdf

Acadience Reading K-6 Fact Sheet (1).pdf

Acadience Math Fact Sheet (1).pdf

Family Guide to NWEA Map Growth - Fact Sheet (1).pdf

State Assessments Fact Sheet (MSTEP & PSAT).pdf

What Parents Should Know About State Assessments.pdf

What Parents Can Do to Help Students Prepare.pdf

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Links

The links below will take you to more information about each test.

Acadience Reading Assessments | Acadience Learning

Acadience® Reading Assessments To help your students move forward, you first need to know where they’re at. Backed by years of rigorous research, our assessments allow you to identify where students are struggling and help them get back on track. Acadience measures are: Quick to administer Easy to score and record Designed for universal screening […]

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Acadience Math | Acadience Learning

Acadience® Math Assessments provide universal screening detect when students need extra support sensitive to effects of intervention Acadience Math was designed with efficiency and dependability in mind. You can now track mathematics skills for students in grades K-6 as accurately and as easily as you track reading skills. Acadience Math Fact Sheet one-page product overview […]

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Middle School and High School families — yearbook orders are due Tuesday, April 28.

If you’d like your student to have a copy of the 2025–26 yearbook, now is the time to order. Once the deadline passes, extra copies may not be available.

High School yearbooks are $45 and Middle School Yearbooks are $25.

You can place your order online here: www.yearbookforever.com (search Chippewa Hills).

Or turn in an order form to your school office with payment:

• Middle School: https://www.chsd.us/o/chms/page/yearbook-orders

• High School: https://www.chsd.us/o/chhs/page/yearbook-orders

Don’t wait—orders close April 28th!

Attention 7th Graders! There will be an informational meeting in Mr. Boyle's room on Wednesday, April 29th during lunch for anyone interested in going on the East Coast Trip next summer (2027). Grab your lunch and head to Mr. Boyle's room if you are interested!

As the weather warms up (hopefully...), it is a good time for a reminder about our school's dress code outlined on page 10 in our Student/Parent Handbook (linked below). Please review it and let Mrs. Muscott or Mrs. Jorgensen know if you have any questions.

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UPDATE! This has been postponed to May 11th!

Our Food Service Staff is putting together a taste testing for some new breakfast items. This will take place during lunch time! Once students taste the items, they will be able to provide feedback on what they liked or didn't like.

Get your sports physicals for the 2026-27 season at the Chippewa Hills Wellness Center!

All sports physicals completed by the end of the school year will be entered into a weekly drawing for a gift card!

Schedule your child’s appointment by calling 989-967-2290.

Don’t wait until the last minute before season starts to get your physical. The Wellness Center is open all summer!

Hope is in Bloom!

Our High School National Honor Society students are hosting a community Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 28 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in the High School Gym.

This event is open to the public, and we invite and encourage our entire Warrior community to participate!

Walk-ins are welcome but you can schedule an appointment HERE to help reduce wait times.

Join our students in making a real, life-saving impact.

The Chippewa Hills Band Boosters Spring Craft Show & Mom-to-Mom Sale is happening Saturday, May 2 from 10 AM – 3 PM at the High School!

Browse a wide variety of vendor booths featuring: Wood crafts, sweet treats, glass décor, candles & soaps, jewelry, and so much more!

Plus, a food truck will be on-site to keep you fueled while you shop.

Come out, find something unique, and support our Band Boosters!

Check out some info from our CHMS Parent Club!

Stay tuned for another episode of the Warrior Watch coming soon!

What are we learning this week?

5th Grade - Unit 2: Emotion Management

Lesson 15 - Avoiding Assumptions

Why This Lesson Matters: Students can create or escalate conflicts when they jump to conclusions about what is behind other students’ actions. It is easy to jump to conclusions that create problems unnecessarily. This lesson focuses on helping students use emotion-management strategies to keep strong emotions from pushing them into jumping to conclusions about others. When students can calm down, they are better able to assess others’ intentions accurately. Students can use the Calming-Down Steps to make it less likely that they will act impulsively on their emotions. When they are able to take the next step and assertively ask questions of others, they are better able to understand others’ perspectives and intentions. Calming strong emotions is also a necessary prerequisite to effective problem solving.

6th Grade - Unit 4: Managing Relationships & Social Conflict

Lesson 24 - Resolving Challenging Conflicts

In this week’s lesson, your child will think through different ways to resolve a conflict and choose the one they think is best.

Try this at home: Ask your child why they think different conflicts need different solutions. Tell your child about a time when you had to think about the best way to solve a conflict. What did you think about? Did it work out in the end?

7th Grade - Unit 4: Managing Relationships & Social Conflict

Lesson 24 - Resolving Conflict Part 2

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to consider possible solutions, determine the negative and positive consequences of each of those solutions, and agree on the best solution for resolving a conflict.

Try this at home: Ask your child why they think different conflicts need different solutions. Discuss with your child a time in your life when you had to think about the best way to solve a conflict. What did you think about? How did it work out?

8th Grade - Unit 4: Managing Relationships & Social Conflict

Lesson 24 - Making Things Right

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn ways to make amends after a conflict and restore a relationship they may have harmed.

Try this at home: Tell your child about a time you had to make amends with someone. What did you do to repair the harm?

Boys/Girls Track and Field:

Wednesday, April 29th - Home - 4:00 PM Start Time

Friday, May 1st - Away at Morley Stanwood - 3:30 PM Start Time - Bus Departs at 2:00 PM

WE NEED MORE 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 to recognize the amazing staff at CHMS!

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Some Recent Shout-Outs!

Mrs. Goodrich - 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher

"She is nice, loves her students, and is always willing to help her students."

Mr. O'Neil - Art and Digital Media Teacher

"Mr. O'Neil has given a lot of us 7th graders the ability to be ready for next year's digital media. Also so we know more and can produce a great production next year"