CHMS Weekly Update

Our Spirit Days will be as follows:

Monday 10/2 - PJ Day/Comfy Clothes

Tuesday 10/3 - Buffalo Thunder - Wear Flannel

Wednesday 10/4 - Adam Sandler Day/Wacky Wednesday

Thursday 10/5 - Dress Your Best

Friday 10/6 - School Colors

The Homecoming Parade will be Wednesday 10/4 from 6:00-6:45 in the "Reverse Parade" format behind the High/Middle School. Vehicles will enter through the High School drive and exit through the Middle School drive.

Please remember that our dress code still applies during Homecoming week. We will make an exception for wearing hats if they are a part of a student's spirit day outfit. However, if the hat is a distraction, it will not be allowed and the student will be asked to take it off and put it in their locker. If a teacher or a staff member asks students to remove their hats for any reason, they are required to do so. Hoods will still NOT be allowed.

Did you know that Chippewa Hills Middle School has a Student Council? The purpose of the Middle School Student Council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership skills by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to a positive school climate, the Student Council is the voice of the student body, bringing ideas to teachers and administrators. In September, students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade had the opportunity to apply to be on our Middle School Student Council for the 2023-24 school year. Over 60 students applied, so last week, each grade level held an election to choose class representatives, and teachers provided input to ensure that the students selected portrayed the leadership qualities that help us take pride in our school. The 2023-24 Student Council will begin meeting this week to implement activities for the middle school student body.

5th Grade

Unit 1: Growth Mindset & Goal-Setting

Lesson 2: Changing My Plan - In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to evaluate their progress toward a goal and change their plan accordingly.

Try this at home - Talk to your child about the progress they’ve made toward their goal. Ask them if they’ve run into any roadblocks, and offer to help them think about how to keep moving forward.

6th Grade

Unit 1: Mindset & Goals

Lesson 2: Trying New Strategies - In this week’s lesson, your child will brainstorm different strategies they can try when they’re having trouble learning something new.

Try this at home -Tell your child about a time you needed to change your approach in order to learn something new. Ask your child to tell you about something they’re working hard to learn and how you can help.

7th Grade

Unit 1: Mindset & Goals

Lesson 2: Learning from Mistakes and Failure - In this week's lesson, your child will learn how to learn from mistakes. When your child does difficult things, they may initially make mistakes and fail, but these mistakes can be chances to learn and grow.

Try this at home - Tell your child about a mistake you made in the past and what you learned from it. Ask your child to tell you about a mistake they made and what they learned from it.

8th Grade

Unit 1: Mindset & Goals

Lesson 2: My Interests and Strengths - In this week’s lesson, your child will reflect on how they have used their personal strengths to develop an interest, skill, or ability.

Try this at home - Tell your child about a skill, interest, or ability you have and how you developed it. Discuss the skills, attitudes, or people who helped you along the way.

7/8 Volleyball - Monday 10/2 Home vs Newaygo and White Cloud - 4:00pm

Cross Country - Tuesday 10/3 @White Cloud - 4:00pm

Saturday 10/7/23 Event!

Cross Country @ Portage - 11:00 - Bus Departs at 7:15am

The 7th grade volleyball team played hard at the Big Rapids Tournament this weekend. They won against Reed City, which led them out of pool play and into the semi finals. They fell just shy in a hard fought set against White Cloud.

The 8th grade volleyball team brought home some impressive stats after Saturday's tournament at White Cloud. They won against White Cloud, Morley Stanwood, and Reed City. They barely fell to Grant in games that kept you on your feet and rooting for more.

Cross Country:

Girls - Dory Simon finishing 55th with a time of 14:14, Autumn Ottobre finishing 59th with a time of 14:28, Lexie Hatfield finishing 74th with a time of 14:53, and Joie Arntz finishing 101st with a time of 15:29. They ran in a race of 247 girls.

Boys - Levi Ruthruff finishing 156th with a time of 14:49, Archer Young finishing 196 with a time of 16:06, Julion Cullen finishing 204th with a time of 16:11, Zach Bemister finishing 212th with a time of 16:21 and Logan Wernette finishing 216th with a time of 16:33, just to name a few. They ran in a race of 289 boys.

We also had Carly Linda, Elsie Franklin, and Wyatt Raglin take home medals for being in the top 10 in the 5th grade race.

Great job Warriors!!

Mrs. Flowers - Paraprofessional

"She saved another student in the cafeteria from choking"

Ms. Ottobre - Paraprofessional

"She helped me work out the "kinks" in library time this week so that it can run as smoothly as possible!"

Mr. Tramper - 6th Grade ELA Teacher/Digital Media Teacher

"Awesome parent communication!"

Mrs. Muscott & Mrs. Trecy - Principal and Assistant Principal

"Mrs. Muscott has done an outstanding job making the middle school a welcoming place for the students. Thank you to both Mrs. Muscott and Mrs. Trecy for their leadership at the middle school!"

Let's show our Chippewa Hills Middle School Staff some appreciation! This form will be linked every week!

Staff Shout-Out Form

10/9/23 - Board of Education Meeting at Weidman Elementary School - 6:00pm

10/12/23 - Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences - 3:30-6:30

Parent-Teacher Conferences at the Middle School are "Open House" style. No appointments are necessary. Because teachers have 100+ students on their rosters, lines can get lengthy. We encourage you to utilize Skyward to check your student's progress and contact your student's teachers via email if you have any questions or concerns at any time throughout the year. If you need help accessing Skyward, please email our secretaries, Mrs. Recker and/or Mrs. Patterson, and they will be able to help!

Mrs. Recker's email: crecker@chsd.us

Mrs. Patterson's email: rpatterson@chsd.us

Chippewa Hills is once again proud to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL students for the 2023-2024 school year!

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

The monthly lunch menu can be viewed HERE.

September 25th - 29th, 2023

September 18th - 22nd, 2023

September 11th - 15th, 2023

September 5th - 8th, 2023