Holiday Breaks Begins December 20 at the end of the day. School Resumes January 2, 2025.
Dec 3 - Holiday Band Concert - 7 PM
Dec 6 - Chief of the Valley - 7 PM
Dec 10-11 - Holiday Shopping Nights - The Red Zone - 6-8 PM
Dec 11 - Choir Concert - 7 PM
Dec 16-20 - Chippmas Spirit Week
Dec 20 - Half Day
Winter Break
Jan 2 - Classes Resume
Announcements – Friday, December 20
Snowcoming tickets are on sale now through Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at 11:59pm. The dance will be held on Saturday, February 1. The dress code is semi-formal, similar to Homecoming. Tickets can be found on PaySchools Events and are $20. Seniors are allowed to bring one guest. Guest forms are available at room 118.
Today is a ½ day of school. You will follow a speed schedule, and attend all 6 classes with dismissal at 10:10am. There will be no shuttles to Dakota today. Students who normally travel to Dakota will report to the Media Center during those hours.
Holiday break begins at the end of the day today and we return to school on Thursday, January 2nd.
Announcements – Thursday, December 19
Snowcoming tickets are on sale now through Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at 11:59pm. The dance will be held on Saturday, February 1. The dress code is semi-formal, similar to Homecoming. Tickets can be found on PaySchools Events and are $20. Seniors are allowed to bring one guest. Guest forms are available at room 118.
Student Leadership class presents the first-ever holiday scavenger hunt! Who can find the most holiday cards? Look for the festive cards with my picture on them all around the school. The student who collects the most wins an Amazon gift card. Bring your cards to room 140 during 4th hour today. Please note you may only look for cards in rooms that you have class in and only with your teachers permission. There are no cards in the Gyms.
All that green looks great in the halls! Dress up for our last Chippmas spirit day tomorrow with holiday vacation. Dress like you’re on a Christmas vacations, whether that be a tourist or in your pajamas at home!
Tomorrow will be a ½ day of school. You will follow a speed schedule, and attend all 6 classes with dismissal at 10:10am. Dakota shuttles will run for 2 hour blocks only.
Announcements – Wednesday, December 18
The winners of STUGO's coloring contest are Lucy Gill, Devon Henry, and Sarah Piercey, and they can go to room 118 to collect their prize.
Student Leadership class presents the first-ever holiday scavenger hunt! Who can find the most holiday cards? Look for the festive cards with my picture on them all around the school. The student who collects the most wins an Amazon gift card. Bring your cards to room 140 during 4th hour on Thursday December 19 to see how yours stack up! Please note you may only look for cards in rooms that you have class in and only with your teachers permission. There are no cards in the Gymnasium. Good luck!
Announcements – Tuesday, December 17
The bowling team competed in a meet against Stevenson at Sterling Lanes yesterday. The girls varsity bowled their way to a 29-1 victory. Boys varsity were also victorious against the Titans, 18-12.
Homework Help will be held today after school from 2:15-3:15 in the Media Center.
There will be a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting tomorrow at 6:30am in room 227.
Attention E Sports and Gamers, the meeting scheduled for Dec 19 has been cancelled. Our next meeting is Thursday, January 9. All are welcome! Consider joining the Gamers Club and stop in on January 9.
If you have a talent you would like to showcase in the talent show, pick up an audition form outside room 247 or 213. Auditions will be held after school on January 9th. Forms are due by January 8th.
Snowcoming Tickets are live and sales end on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at 11:59 PM! The dance will be held on Saturday, February 1. The dress code is semi-formal, similar to Homecoming! Tickets can be found on PaySchools and are $20. Seniors are allowed to bring one guest. Guest forms are available at room 118.
Chippmas spirit week continues. I love all the festive outfits I’m seeing around the hallways! Keep it up with tomorrow’s spirit day, Christmas Flare. Wear any Christmas accessories, earrings, socks or even ties!
Student Leadership class presents the first-ever holiday scavenger hunt! Can find the most Holiday cards? Look for the festive cards with my picture on them all around the school. The student who collects the most wins an Amazon gift card. Bring your cards to room 140 during 4th hour on Thursday December 19 to see how yours stack up! Please note you may only look for cards in rooms that you have class in and only with your teachers permission. There are no cards in the Gymnasium. Good luck!
Announcements – Monday, December 16
The bowling team competed at the Cougar Classic on Saturday. Congratulations to Trenton Dillon for shooting a 2-game series of 458 which placed 2nd for the JV Boys division, and Alex Russell for shooting 408 which was good for 9th place. Both bowlers earned a place on the JV Boys All-Tournament team for the event.
Congrats to the following DECA students on receiving top scores and earning medals at the district competition over the weekend: Andrea Parham, Anthony Bowers, Evan Carter, Ashia-Arie Cathey, Trenton Clapp, Deionte Cooley, Matthew Cox, Jack Dobner, Rachel Kovalcik, Dominic Legato, Tivonni Mahaffey, Sammy Mestari, Ava Moore, Abby Paa, Nia Pilgrim and Anthony Scardina.
The media center would like to thank everyone who voted for the Christmas Tree Contest. Winners are as follows:
Students:
1st Place Lanie Lutteke, Rock Around the Christmas Tree
2nd Place Daytorya Brown, Gingerbread Man
3rd Place Charles Worswick/Finn Mazola, Good Omen
Staff and Clubs
1st place Ms. Slank, A very Grinch-y Christmas
2nd Place(Tie) French Honor Society,The Little Prince and
Ms. Reichling Med Careers Class (Addison Schmidt), Golden Christmas
3rd Place International Club, International Christmas
Honorable MentionMs. Slank's Advisory students Madysen Kehren and Vanessa Skorski for Nightmare before Christmas and Charity Rogers for Rudolph the Red nose Reindeer
Please stop by the Media Center to claim your prize.
There will be a Powderbuff Volleyball tournament tomorrow from 5:30-8:30pm. Any boys interested in participating, please see Mr. Hull today to sign up.
Seniors: Today is the last day to sign up to join us for a CVHS Alumni panel on Wednesday, December 18th during Advisory. 2024 grads will be returning to CVHS to talk about their experiences since graduation and in college. This event requires that you sign up ahead of time. Sign up using the form, https://forms.office.com/r/xnfQd7znfy. Remind 101 messages and Counseling office Schoology posts will also have the link to sign up.
There will be a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting this Wednesday at 6:30am in room 227. The Chippmas spirit week continues.
Tomorrow is Christmas character day, wear your favorite Santa hat or dress up as any character from a holiday movie!
Reminders The Red Zone is running a coat drive until December 20th. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off in the bins at the store or security desk.
Announcements – Friday, December 13
There will be a Powderbuff Volleyball tournament on December 17th from 5:30-8:30pm. Any boys interested in participating, please see Mr. Hull before December 16th to sign up.
Congratulations to the combined Chippewa Valley and Dakota CyberPatriot team who advanced to the State round this year in the Gold Tier. CyberPatriot is a STEM program of the Air & Space Forces Association. It was created to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or in other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critital to our nation’s future. The team is competing for a chance to go to Nationals in the spring. Good luck to the team members: Garrett Kaminske, Preston Hang, Michael Meyering, Jayson Steenbergh and Metias Zora.
There will be a Powderbuff Volleyball tournament on December 17th from 5:30-8:30pm. Any boys interested in participating, please see Mr. Hull before December 16th to sign up.
Remember to find Chippy the Elf somewhere in the building. Today, look for the Hershey kiss jar at lunch today and guess how many are in it. As a part of Chippmas day 6, you can guess how many Hershey kisses are in a jar and the closest guess will keep them all!
The media center will be closed all day today and tomorrow. This means it is closed to student drop ins and at all lunches. The coffee shop will remain open today for purchases, but will be closed on Friday.
Reminders
Seniors: Join us for a CVHS Alumni panel next Wednesday, December 18th during Advisory. 2024 grads will be returning to CVHS to talk about their experiences since graduation and in college. This event requires that you sign up ahead of time. Sign up using the form. Remind 101 messages and Counseling office Schoology posts will also have the link to sign up. https://forms.office.com/r/xnfQd7znfy
Student government is hosting a Toy Drive next week for our local elementary schools. The 1st hour and club with the most toys collected will win a donut party.
The Red Zone is running a coat drive until December 20th. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off in the bins at the store or security desk.
Today’s college visit is from Siena Heights University. Stop by their information table in the cafeteria during all lunches.
Announcements – Wednesday, December 11
The Red Zone will be open tonight from 6:00-8:00pm for HOLIDAY SHOPPING NIGHT! For online orders shop our website https://cvredzone.square.site/ (pick up at CVHS only)
There will be a Powderbuff Volleyball tournament on December 17th from 5:30-8:30pm. Any boys interested in participating, please see Mr. Hull before December 16th to sign up.
Remember to find Chippy the Elf somewhere in the building. Today there will be a school wide coloring contest. You can grab a coloring sheet in advisory today and the best artists will win a gift card. Happy Chippmas!
Reminders
Seniors: Join us for a CVHS Alumni panel next Wednesday, December 18th during Advisory. 2024 grads will be returning to CVHS to talk about their experiences since graduation and in college. This event requires that you sign up ahead of time. Sign up using the form. Remind 101 messages and Counseling office Schoology posts will also have the link to sign up. https://forms.office.com/r/xnfQd7znfy
Student government is hosting a Toy Drive next week for our local elementary schools. The 1st hour and club with the most toys collected will win a donut party. The Red Zone is running a coat drive from the 7th until the 20th. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off in the bins at the store or security desk.
Hello Senior Parents!
We have some exciting developments in the Senior All Night Party planning department! This is the time we need your help!
- We have been approved for our biggest fundraiser, the 3 Digit Lottery Raffle. Tickets will be on sale now-January 31st. We are looking for volunteers to sell tickets and for you to of course buy one or two if possible! Information will be shared at our upcoming meeting and tickets will be available there! If you are unable to make it to the meeting but you are willing to sell tickets, please message us on Facebook by looking for CVHS 2025 SANP.
- When is the meeting? Wednesday, December 11th from 5:30-6:30 in the CVHS media center!
- We have a Bubba's restaurant night on Thursday, December 12th. Let them know you are there to support CVHS SANP! We get credit for purchasing gift cards as well, so stock up for the holidays!
- Tickets are on sale for our Graduation Expo! This is a one stop shopping trip for you to help plan your graduation parties! This event will be help in the cafeteria at CVHS on January 29th! Tickets are only $10 each! You can't go out to dinner for that price anymore, so stop in to taste some of the best catering around!
We appreciate your support! This event will not be possible without everyone's participation!
Announcements – Tuesday, December 10
There will be Student Advisory Committee meetings in the Community Room during all lunches today. That is me meeting with you to talk about our school. All students are welcome to come and be a part of this.
We have some exciting developments in the Senior All Night Party planning department! This is the time we need your help!
- We have been approved for our biggest fundraiser, the 3 Digit Lottery Raffle. Tickets will be on sale now-January 31st. We are looking for volunteers to sell tickets and for you to of course buy one or two if possible! Information will be shared at our upcoming meeting and tickets will be available there! If you are unable to make it to the meeting but you are willing to sell tickets, please message us on Facebook by looking for CVHS 2025 SANP.
- When is the meeting? Wednesday, December 11th from 5:30-6:30 in the CVHS media center!
- We have a Bubba's restaurant night on Thursday, December 12th. Let them know you are there to support CVHS SANP! We get credit for purchasing gift cards as well, so stock up for the holidays!
- Tickets are on sale for our Graduation Expo! This is a one stop shopping trip for you to help plan your graduation parties! This event will be help in the cafeteria at CVHS on January 29th! Tickets are only $10 each! You can't go out to dinner for that price anymore, so stop in to taste some of the best catering around!
We appreciate your support! This event will not be possible without everyone's participation!
Craig Bulgrin
SANP Chairperson
Announcements – Monday, December 9
Congratulations to the following students who participated in Regional Honors Choir on Saturday!
Andrew Curcuru ‘25
Helena Donnenwerth ‘27
Cass Duhaime ‘25
Mackenzie Martin ‘25
Lily Pittman ‘27
Gavin Roberts ‘25
Lily Watanabe ‘26
Of those students, two were selected to perform at State Honors Choir in Grand Rapids in January. These students will now go learn more music on their own and head to Grand Rapids to perform with the top 200-240 students in Michigan! They are:
Helena Donnenwerth ’27 who was selected to perform in the SSAA State Honors Choir
Andrew Curcuru ’25 who was selected to perform in the TTBB State Honors Choir
Congratulations!
Dec 9th: Presents on cars
Dec 10th: Pic with Mr. + Mrs. Claus at lunch
Dec 11th: Coloring contest
Dec 12th: How many hershey kisses challenge
Dec 13th: Answer Trivia to win prizes
Dec 16th: Christmas PJs
Dec 17th: Christmas character day
Dec 18th: Santa and his helpers
Dec 19th: Grinch day
Dec 20th: Holiday Vacation
The Red Zone is running a coat drive from the 7th until the 20th. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off in the bins at the store or security desk.
Junior Class Council is hosting talent show auditions on January 9th. If you have a talent that you want to perform, please pick up an audition form outside room 213 or 247.
There will be a Coalition Teen Council meeting during lunch hours today in the media center tech room.
This is a reminder that by 2:20 all students must be out of the building unless in a supervised activity – in bad weather students may wait inside the A door vestibule, not in the athletic hallway. Winter athletes only should be in the athletic area. Today, all winter athletes will receive a new student ID card delivered to your first hour, indicating that they are a winter athlete and allowed in the athletic area after school. This will help our staff to enforce this policy.
Announcements – Friday, December 6
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as Sutton Foster Awards Nominees for their performances in Cinderella at CVHS! The Sutton Foster Awards recognize outstanding work in high school musical theatre in the state of Michigan; it is like the Michigan High School Tony Awards!
Alina Bucanovic ’25 for her performance as Marie/Fairy Godmother
Julia Johnson ’25 for her performance as Ella (Cinderella)
Mackenzie Martin ’25 for her performance as Ella (Cinderella)
Norah Shields ’26 for her performance as Charlotte
If you know these performers, be sure to congratulate them! We are so proud of their incredible work and growth through the run of the show!
Chippy the Elf has returned and each morning Chippy will be in a new spot. If you’re the 1st person to take a picture with it each day and tag student government on Instagram, you could win a gift card! Chippy will be here throughout the 12 days of Chippmas.
The different activities are:
Dec 6th: Candy canes in the morning
Dec 9th: Presents on carsDec 10th: Pic with Mr. + Mrs. Claus at lunch
Dec 11th: Coloring contest
Dec 12th: How many hershey kisses challenge
Dec 13th: Answer Trivia to win prizes
Dec 16th: Christmas PJs
Dec 17th: Christmas character day
Dec 18th: Santa and his helpers
Dec 19th: Grinch day
Dec 20th: Holiday Vacation
Student government is hosting a Toy Drive next week for our local elementary schools. The 1st hour and club with the most toys collected will win a donut party.
The Red Zone is running a coat drive from the 7th until the 20th. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off in the bins at the store or security desk.
Chief of the Valley is tonight at 7:00pm in our auditorium. Admission is free. Please come support your club and vote on who will win.
There will be a Writer's Club meeting after school today in room 103.
There will be a Coalition Teen Council meeting during lunch hours on Monday, December 9th in the media center tech room.
We are midway through the second marking period. By the end of the day, all grades should be up-to-date in PowerSchool, so check them out and work on any areas of concern. Also, notice your attendance. An email will be sent to all students with 11 or more absences in any class. Remember that ending with more than 15 absences means attendance probation and the risk of credit loss.
Your teachers are experts on coats and jackets. If they say that what you are wearing is a coat and that it needs to be put in your locker, then yes, that is the way it is.
This is a reminder that by 2:20 all students must be out of the building unless in a supervised activity – in bad weather students may wait inside the A door vestibule, not in the athletic hallway. Winter athletes only should be in the athletic area.
On Monday all winter athletes will receive a new student ID card indicating that they are a winter athlete and allowed in the athletic area after school. This will help our staff to enforce this policy.
Announcements – Thursday, December 5
Chippmas is back! To start it off, Chippy the Elf has returned and each morning Chippy will be in a new spot. If you’re the 1st person to take a picture with it each day and tag student government on Instagram, you could win a gift card! Chippy will be here throughout the 12 days of Chippmas.
The different activities are:
Dec 5th: The return of chippy
Dec 6th: Candy canes in the morning
Dec 9th: Presents on cars
Dec 10th: Pic with Mr. + Mrs. Claus at lunch
Dec 11th: Coloring contest
Dec 12th: How many hershey kisses challenge
Dec 13th: Answer Trivia to win prizes
Dec 16th: Christmas PJs
Dec 17th: Christmas character day
Dec 18th: Santa and his helpers
Dec 19th: Grinch day
Dec 20th: Holiday Vacation
Student government is hosting a toy drive for our local elementary schools. The 1st hour and club with the most toys collected will win a donut party. The drive lasts from Monday December 9th – Friday December 13th.
Student government is also hosting a Snowcoming Dance on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Ticket links will be sent out soon and can be found in PaySchools.
The RedZone is running a coat drive from the 7th until the 20th. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off in the bins at the store or security desk.
Chief of the Valley takes place tomorrow at 7:00pm in our auditorium. This is a competition between boys representing their clubs and sports. Watch them race, lip sync, and impersonate teachers to see who is the Chief of the Valley. Admission is free. Please come support your club and vote on who will win. Ecology Club will meet today after school in room 224.
There will be a Coalition Teen Council meeting during lunch hours on Monday, December 9th in the media center tech room.
Announcements – Wednesday, December 4
Today is a CVHS PRIDE Day with a focus on Integrity, which means doing the right thing.
Congratulations to our band program on a great holiday concert last night!
Chief of the Valley is this Friday at 7:00pm in our auditorium. This is a competition between boys representing their clubs and sports. Watch them race, lip sync, and impersonate teachers to see who is the Chief of the Valley. Admission is free. Please come support your club and vote on who will win.
Student government is hosting a toy drive for our local elementary schools! The 1st hour and club with the most toys collected will win a donut party! The drive lasts from Monday December 9th – Friday December 13th. Good luck!
Student government is also hosting a Snowcoming Dance on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Ticket links will be sent out soon and can be found in PaySchools.
Ecology Club will meet tomorrow after school in room 224.
With home basketball games beginning this week, we want to share spectator rules. No backpacks are allowed in the gym. Only students from our school and the visiting school will be allowed to enter. All students must show a student ID. All students are expected to be in the bleachers - no loitering in the hallway.
Today’s college visit is from Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University. Stop by their information table during all lunches.
Announcements – Tuesday, December 3
Chief of the Valley is this Friday at 7 PM in our auditorium. This is a competition between boys representing their clubs and sports. Watch them race, lip sync, and impersonate teachers to see who is the Chief of the Valley. Admission is free. Please come support your club and vote on who will win.
Junior Class Council is hosting talent show auditions on January 9th. If you have a talent that would like to perform, please pick up an audition form outside room 213 or 247.
Salt and Light will meet after school today in room 124.
Homework Help will be held in the Media Center today from 2:15-3:15pm.
There will be a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting tomorrow at 6:30am in room 227.
Ecology Club will meet on Thursday after school in room 224.
With home basketball games beginning this week, we want to share spectator rules. No backpacks are allowed in the gym. Only students from our school and the visiting school will be allowed to enter. All students must show a student ID. All students are expected to be in the bleachers - no loitering in the hallway.
Announcements – Monday, December 2