Huskies Have HEART Newsletter

Welcome to the 2026-2027 School Year!!

We hope to see you at open house on the evening of August 26th! During the school year, our weekly newsletter will be in your inbox around 10:00am on Sunday mornings.

Here are a few important dates to keep in mind as the school year begins:

• 5:30-7:00pm: Open House at Central Heights.

• Tuesday, September 1st: First day of school!

• Wednesday, September 2nd: Picture Day!! Picture Day Informational Flyer

Calendar Check:

• Wednesday, August 26th from 5:30-7:00pm: Open House at Central Heights.

• Tuesday, September 1st: First day of school!

• Wednesday, September 2nd: Picture Day!! Picture Day Informational Flyer

• Friday, September 4th - CHMS First Friday dress up days for the year.

• To start off September we encourage 6th graders to dress in gray, 7th graders teal, and 8th graders black OR students can wear any Husky gear they have to show school spirit. We can't wait to see students each month in their themed attire!

In order to call your student out absent/excuse them from school, please call our attendance line: 608-318-8020.

• Please keep your child home if they have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea. Let us know (by calling: 318-8020) if they test positive for any communicable disease, such as COVID, influenza, strep, or pertussis. Your school's health assistant can provide guidance on when your child can return to school after testing positive.

Free and Reduced Meals and Fee Waiver Information

• If you would like to apply for Free or Reduced status, please fill out the application for free or reduced price school meals. Please see the links below for directions, the application, and frequently asked questions document. You only need to submit one application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in Sun Prairie. The application must be filled out completely to certify your children for free or reduced price school meals. Be sure to list each of your children on the application form. If at any time you are not sure what to do next, please contact the Sun Prairie School District, Nutrition Department, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 or email nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org or call (608) 834-6544.

• How to Apply for Free and Reduced Price School Meals

• Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals

• Frequently Asked Questions and Information

• If you want to share your Free and Reduced status with Central Heights in order to request fee waivers for things like athletic fees, activity and club fees, course fees, and or summer school fees, please contact our school social worker, Matt Jahnke at (608) 318-8009 or mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.org

Comidas gratis y a precio reducido e información sobre exención de tarifas

• Si desea solicitar el estado Gratis o Reducido, complete la solicitud para comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Consulte los enlaces a continuación para obtener instrucciones, la solicitud y el documento de preguntas frecuentes. Solo necesita presentar una solicitud por hogar, incluso si sus hijos asisten a más de una escuela en Sun Prairie. La solicitud debe completarse en su totalidad para certificar que sus hijos reciban comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Asegúrese de incluir a cada uno de sus hijos en el formulario de solicitud. Si en algún momento no está seguro de qué hacer a continuación, comuníquese con el Departamento de Nutrición del Distrito Escolar de Sun Prairie, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 o envíe un correo electrónico nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org o llame al (608) 834-6544.

• Cómo Solicitar Comidas Escolares Gratis y a Precio Reducido

• Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre Comida Escolar Gratis y a Precio Reducido

• Formulario de Solicitud Gratis y Reducido (descargar para completar)

• Si desea compartir su estado Gratis o Reducido con Central Heights para solicitar exenciones de tarifas para cosas como tarifas deportivas, tarifas de actividades y clubes, tarifas de cursos o tarifas de la escuela de verano, comuníquese con nuestro trabajador social de la escuela, Matt Jahnke al ( 608) 318-8009 o mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.orgzoom_out_maphow in original size

Are You Eligible for Fee Waivers?
Are you eligible for Free and Reduced lunches? If you share your eligibility for Free and reduced lunches with your student’s building administration, you can request fee waivers for sports and other school activities. Please complete this form if you want to request fee waivers.

Join Our Cross Country and Running Club Team!

Cross Country sign-ups opened August 1st through Infinite Campus! If you're ready for an exhilarating season of running, teamwork, and personal growth, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
We're extending a warm welcome to all sixth graders to participate in the running club. Running club will practice with the Cross Country team but will not compete in official meets. 6th graders will have the chance to develop their skills, build endurance, and lay the foundation for future seasons as official cross country members!

Get a Head Start

To all aspiring athletes, we encourage you to get a jump start on your season by incorporating run/walk sessions into your routine before our first practice! Also be sure that you have an up-to-date physical form on file with the school. You can access a copy here and send it electronically to your athlete's doctor if they've had a physical in the past year.

Athletes can only participate in practice once the office has their physical form on file. Be sure to get this done before school starts so there is no delay for your runner!

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to be a part of our Cross Country family. Sign up now on Infinite Campus and let's make this season one to remember!

Directions for Infinite Campus sign up and paying the fee can be found in the Volleyball section.

Cross Country Meet Schedule

For any questions or inquiries, please contact

Cross Country:

April Lawler aslawle@sunprairieschools.org

James Gutsch jogutsc@sunprairieschools.org

Running club:

Kelly Murphy ktmurph@sunprairieschools.org

Let's get ready to run!

The Central Heights fall sports season is around the corner, and we’re excited for Girls Volleyball!

All 7th and 8th grade students are welcome, no prior experience needed.

** Practice Information

Start Date: Wednesday, September 2nd

** Game (and practice) Schedule link-

7th grade/8th grade Schedule

To participate in any sport, items 1-3 need to be completed

1) Sports Physical Form

• Must be turned in to the main office or sports coordinator Tim Herman (hard copy), or emailed to tjherma@sunprairieschools.org

• Physical must be dated on or after April 1, 2025

• If your child does not have a current physical, please schedule one with your doctor.

• Form must be signed, dated, and stamped by a physician

• Appointment summaries, vaccination reports, or MyChart printouts are not accepted

• Physical form- Physical 2026 2027.pdf. More information- Sports physical

2 and 3) Sign up on Infinite Campus and pay the sport’s fee ($20 per sport)

• Must be done from a caretaker IC account- athletes cannot sign themselves up.

• Directions for sign up- https://www.loom.com/share/23eb95a3b1dd45ebbf02e4219c7beacf

• Log into Infinite Campus from a CARETAKER account (students cannot sign up)

• Left side options. Select ‘School Store’

• Click on Central Heights ‘Shop’ button

• Select the sport you are signing up for, click ‘View’

• Pick your athlete. Add it to the cart

• Scroll up. Find items in your cart in the upper right hand corner. Click ‘My Cart’

• Click on the blue ‘Submit’ button on the bottom of the page

• Confirm and submit payment, click ‘Yes’

• You will get a receipt emailed from Infinite Campus

• Fee waivers are available for eligible students here
  
  

If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out. We’re happy to help! Thank you, and we look forward to a great season!

Tim Herman

Central Heights Sports Coordinator
tjherma@sunprairieschools.org

Did you know that you can utilize Campus Portal to receive alerts when your student is marked absent or tardy? Here’s a video on how to set your campus portal notifications to receive these alerts

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