No School Due To Snow - Dec. 10th

 No School on Dec. 10th due to snow and the scheduled early out.

(Practices and other activities are also cancelled on No School days)

To sign up for the CHS Remind Texts including the No School announcements

Text to: 81010

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Digital Citizenship Program for Parents and Community - Dec. 15 @ 5:15p

Chadron Public Schools is pleased to offer Digital Citizenship to students and parents. On December 15, 2021, Karen Haase from KSB Law Firm will present the ins and outs of digital citizenship. There will be a session for Middle School and High School during the school day. We will also have a parent session. Do you want to know about the Apps and Social Media that your kids are using? Do you want to know about laws that govern social media use? Do you want to know how schools respond to these problems? We warn kids about the problems that crop up, but we cannot stress enough how technology keeps changing.

Karen Haase has a background as an educator. She and her firm are cutting edge in the practices of school law. KSB believes passionately that schools should use technology to increase engagement and student achievement. As a result, we work tirelessly to be a leading authority at how digital citizenship intersects with education. Sadly, all too often we see the negative side of digital communication when students, as well as adults, misuse technology. A digital citizen is a person who utilizes information technology in order to engage in society, politics, and government and who uses the internet regularly and effectively.

Parent Session will be held in the Auditorium at 5:15 on December 15, 2021.
 

KSB Law Digital Citizenship Presentation for Students and Parents

 From CPS Superintendent, Ginger Meyer

Chadron Public Schools is pleased to offer Digital Citizenship to students and parents. On December 15, 2021, Karen Haase from KSB Law Firm will present the ins and outs of digital citizenship. There will be a session for Middle School and High School during the school day. We will also have a parent session. Do you want to know about the Apps and Social Media that your kids are using? Do you want to know about laws that govern social media use? Do you want to know how schools respond to these problems? We warn kids about the problems that crop up, but we cannot stress enough how technology keeps changing.

Karen Haase has a background as an educator. She and her firm are cutting edge in the practices of school law. KSB believes passionately that schools should use technology to increase engagement and student achievement. As a result, we work tirelessly to be a leading authority at how digital citizenship intersects with education. Sadly, all too often we see the negative side of digital communication when students, as well as adults, misuse technology. A digital citizen is a person who utilizes information technology in order to engage in society, politics, and government and who uses the internet regularly and effectively.

Parent Session will be held in the Auditorium at 5:15 on December 15, 2021.

TWO Seniors Recipients of 4-Year QuestBridge Scholarships!

 Chadron High School is thrilled to announce that TWO seniors have received a full four-year scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match.

Brendilou Armstrong and Amber Yellowhorse are among the 1,674 national recipients of this amazing full four-year Match Scholarship. The Match Scholarship is offered as part of a generous financial aid package provided by the college that covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, room and board, books and supplies, and travel expenses.

https://www.questbridge.org/news-and-media/press-release-12-1-2021

The Standard Response Protocols Used for School Safety

After our recent use of 'Secure', I thought I'd provide a reminder of the six Standard Response Protocols used by CPS and most schools, colleges and many businesses internationally.  The SRP was developed by the iLoveUGuys Foundation. 

The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification are used in more than 30,000 schools, districts, departments, agencies, organizations and communities around the world. They are created through the research-based best practices of school administrators, psychologists, public space safety experts, families, and first responders. 

Many of you may recognize that "Lockout" was replaced with "Secure" due to common confusion of "Lockdown" protocols.   A brief description of the difference:  Secure is used when there is a potential threat outside of the school building while Lockdown is used when a potential threat may already be inside the school building.   Therefore the response to both are very different:  Secure involves business as usual inside the building with all exterior doors locked, while Lockdown will have students and staff behind locked and barricaded doors.

Feel free to visit the iloveuguys.org website or contact the school office if you would like to know more about our use of the Standard Response Protocols.

Also, anyone interested in joining the Remind text messaging account for Chadron High School:

Text to: 81010

Message: @chsnote

Any time you'd like to be removed from the messages, simply reply:  @LEAVE

 

Extended Spring Break for Students - No School March 9th

Chadron Public Schools will extend the scheduled spring break by cancelling classes for all K-12 students on Wednesday, March 9th (originally a scheduled 1:30 dismissal day).  Chadron Public Schools will instead host a full day staff inservice training to host Dr. Melissa Sadin to train staff in the area of trauma informed schools.

Dr. Sadin has served as a special education teacher, a gifted education teacher, and a building administrator. Most recently she served as a director of special education. Dr. Sadin has been vice-president of her local School Board and is recognized as a Master School Board Member. She has conducted research on the perceptions of teachers working to create trauma-informed classrooms. Dr. Sadin is a published author and has produced numerous webinars on children with attachment trauma in schools. Currently, Dr. Sadin works as an education consultant and developmental trauma expert providing professional development to school districts, municipal service providers and parents. Nationally, Dr. Sadin is a highly sought after keynote speaker and conference presenter.

Dr. Sadin's most recent book, 'Teachers' Guide To Trauma - 20 Things Kids With Trauma Wished Their Teachers Knew' was co-authored with Nathan Levy. The Teachers Guide to Trauma provides an introduction to the neurobiological and psychological impact of early childhood trauma. This guide is designed to provide an overview of how trauma impacts learning and behavior in school. True stories and practical strategies help teachers and parents understand how best to meet the learning and behavior needs of children with trauma.

One act play “Crimes at the Old Brewery” takes the stage Friday

On Friday November 12th and 7 PM the Chadron High School one act team will present their performance of their competition piece “Crimes at the Old Brewery” by Tim Kelly.

The play is set in in the mid 1800s in a tenement house in New York City, where murderers, robbers, and assorted villains rule. Jack O’Lantern, the head of the criminals, rules the tenants. No crime is too much for him. Complications arise for this leader when the “Illustrated Police Gazette” plants a reporter within the Old Brewery that informs the public of the wretchedness of the building.  

When Jack kidnaps the beautiful Irene Felton he makes a fatal mistake. The Committee for the Suppression of Crime and Vice decides the building must be destroyed. When Jack tries to solve the problem to his own benefit, the walls come tumbling down.

The Old Brewery is not a fictional place. It was a condemned brewery in 1837 and transformed into a tenement house. Some accounts state that over 1,000 people were crowded into its walls. The building was located in New York’s toughest crime area, the notorious Five Points District of Lower Manhattan. Public outrage and the “Illustrated Police Gazette” caused The Old Brewery to be torn down in 1852.  

The play will cost $5 and will include an all you can eat dessert bar.

The one act team will also perform in Alliance at the Western Conference Meet on Saturday Nov. 13 and the Gering Bulldog Festival on Nov. 20. The team’s district competition will be Saturday December 4 in Gothenburg against seven other teams.  

Crimes at the Old Brewery

Directors: Jill Paopao and Rebecca Dubs

Mohawk: Naomie Elliott

The Rat:  Cody Kahl

Drunken Sailor: Uzziah Schwartz

Pretty Polly:  Maralee Rischling

Margaret: Kaylee Hughes

Apple Woman:  Ayla Kephart

Man:  Thomas Kaus

Rev. Wilkes:  Trace White

Mrs. Wilkes: Blaine Tewehade

Mrs. Vanderbeek:  Natalie Carattini

Inspector Burns:  Luke Kahl

Blind Alice:  Averielle Sager 

Jack O’Lantern:  Aidan Dressel

Deadleg/Bob Hood:  Jamie McKinnon

Bridget Cole:  Emma Peters

Irene Felton:  Jacee Bates

Fashionable Lady:  Sophia Oladimeji 

Residents of the Old Brewery: 

Leah Weber

Alex Williams Hardy

Holliann McMann

Amanda Kittell

T Womack

Emily McCoy

Arian Seymour

Mayzie Murdock

Eliana Uhing

Ava Reynolds

Stage Manager: Brendilou Armstrong

Assistant Stage Manager: Brooklyn Kugler

Props Manager: Aspen Graves

Lights and Sound: Tyler Kaus

Gavin Sloan

Lucy Rischling

Parker Fisher

Drew Milburn

Set/Stage Crew: Kristin Rasmussen

Alex Fisher

Addie Diers

Sara Weber

Morgan Schommer

Rylie Woodward

Hair/Makeup:  Addie Diers

Kyra Kubo

Kasiah Sayaloune

Covid and Flu Vaccines Clinic Nov. 15th at CHS

On November 15, 2021 there will be a CoVid and Flu shot clinic at Chadron High School. This will be in the high school library beginning at 5:00pm, with an end time of 7:00pm. This clinic is for ages 5 and up. A parent or guardian must be present. Please enter the school through the main entrance, by the high school office. WNC will be providing this clinic.

At the start of this month, the CoVid Vaccination was approved by the FDA for use in 5 year olds and up

Scholarship Opportunities

 Dear Students and Parents, 

As a school counselor I know that many of you have concerns about how to make a college education more affordable. Through a new program called RaiseMe, students can guarantee scholarships from 250+ colleges as early as 9th grade, making it easier to plan financially for school. RaiseMe has proven to be a great tool to motivate students in high schools throughout the U.S.

As an example: 

• Get an A in a course ($100 - $1,000) 

• Get a B in a course ($50-$600) 

• Participate in a school club or sport ($25 - $250) 

• And much more! 

Chadron High School is among the first in the country to take advantage of this opportunity, which was launched with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and U.S. colleges. Here are a couple of easy ways to support your students in using this unique tool:

1) Ensure that your student creates an account at www.raise.me. 

2) Encourage your student to regularly add good grades, community service, extracurricular activities, and other achievements to his or her RaiseMe Portfolio to earn micro-scholarships from colleges. 

3) Visit www.raise.me/parents for more information. We hope using RaiseMe will make your student’s path to college both more fun and affordable.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Watson

9-12 School Counselor

Chadron High School

(308) 432-0725

Non-Public Special Education Meeting Notice

 Non-Public Special Education Meeting Notice

On November 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM, a meeting conducted by Chadron Public Schools will take place at Chadron Public Schools Central Office. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide an opportunity for parents who have parentally placed their child in an approved and/or accredited nonpublic school or exempt home school and representatives of nonpublic schools to participate in the development of a plan for using ESSER IDEA ARP funds to provide special education services to children with disabilities who attend an approved and/or accredited nonpublic schools and exempt home schools which are within the Chadron Public Schools district for the 2021-2022 school year. Parents of a home-schooled child or a child attending a nonpublic school who has been or may be identified with a disability and attend an approved and/or accredited nonpublic school within the boundaries of Chadron Public Schools, are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Tiffany Waldron (Special Education Director) at 308-432-0710.

Annual Health Screenings Nov. 2-4

Our Health Screenings sponsored by the Chadron Lion's Club are next week -  K-4, 6-7, 10-11 will get all screenings.   5th, 8th, 9th and 12th that returned their dental sheets at the beginning of the year will receive dental services.   

Chadron High School will host the Health Screenings on the morning of Nov. 4th

12:00 Dismissal on Friday October 29th for Playoff Game

12:00 Dismissal on Friday October 29

Chadron Cardinals will be hosting first round playoff game on October 29, 2021. Game time is 2:00pm. The district will have an early dismissal at 12:00 pm to allow time for students to dismiss, clear the area safely and allow for fan parking. Come out and support the Cardinals. The game is a NSAA event. Passes will not be accepted.

Chadron High School will follow the typical 1:30 Bell Schedule but will cancel Block 4 after lunch.

Leila and Chayton Named Homecoming Queen and King!

Congratulations to our Homecoming royalty! 

Leila Tewahade and Chayton Bynes are the 2021 CHS Homecoming Queen and King!

 

Chadron High Homecoming Activities & Royalty (Oct. 18-22)

 

Attention, Cardinals! Homecoming is next week! CHS Student Council has worked hard to deliver the best Homecoming experience this year. Don't miss any of the fun festivities taking place from October 18th to the 22nd!

Homecoming Kick-Off/Burning of the C (Monday, Oct. 18 @ 6:00p)

We are happy to announce that CHS will be holding the “Burning the C” event again! It will take place Monday, October 18th, at 6:00 p.m.. The C will be burned in the primary school parking lot. 

 

Homecoming Dress-Up Days

Make sure to put on your best costumes and show your school spirit!

 

Monday (10/18)- Holiday Dress

• Seniors: Fall Holidays 

• Juniors: Winter Holidays 

• Sophomores: Summer Holidays 

• Freshman: Spring Holidays 

Prizes: Each grades best dressed will receive a free six-inch from subway.

 

Tuesday (10/19)- Country vs. Country Club- Dress up for a day at the ranch or a day at the course!

Prizes: $10 Country Kitchen Gift Card

 

Wednesday (10/20)- Beach Day- plan for a beautiful day at the beach bring your towels and floaties! 

 Prizes: $25 Runza Gift Card

 

Thursday (10/21)- Tie-Dye- Dress up in your favorite array of colors! 

$25 From GLR

 

Friday (10/22)- Spirit Day! Put on red, white, and black Cardinal gear and get excited about the football game, and dance!

 Prizes: $50 Grand Prize

 

 

Pep Rally (Oct. 22)

Friday afternoon (during school), students will gather in the High School gymnasium for fun games and competitions organized by the Student Council. Each fall sport will have a team competing in the competition. 

 

Homecoming Varsity Football Game (Oct. 22)

The homecoming football game against Ogallala will begin at 7:00 pm. Make sure to come and support your team! During halftime, the homecoming court will be announced, and the king and queen will be crowned! The homecoming court is as follows: 

Freshmen Attendants:

Teagan Bach, Jodean Chesley, Quinn Baily & Zane Cullers

Sophomores Attendants:

Demi Ferguson, Kinley Richardson, Kobe Bissonette, & Gage Wild.  

 

Juniors Attendants:

Sophie Wess Norah Winckler, Xander Provance, & Malachi Swallow

 

Homecoming King Candidates:

Ryan Bickel, Hunter Townsend, & Chayton Bynes

 

Homecoming Queen Candidates:

Leila Tewahade, Raeleigh Bridges, & Tatum Bailey

 

Final voting to crown King and Queen will take place Friday, October 22nd.

 

Homecoming Dance (Oct. 23rd)

The homecoming dance will take place on October 23rd from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. This year's homecoming will be held on a Saturday due to the cross country team potentially not being able to make it due to state. We, the student council, also came to the conclusion that it will be easier to host a homecoming dance on a Saturday so that we will all have more time to get ready before the dance. We will also be able to host the dance earlier because of this slight change. 

 

We look forward to homecoming week and hope you plan on attending as many activities as possible!

CHS Senior Takes 2nd At State Range Judging Contest

 

Chadron FFA Range Judgers Place high at State Competition

 Luke Kahl of Chadron FFA is Nebraska State Range Judging State Runner Up! 

The Nebraska State Range judging competition was held Wednesday near Valentine. Teams from all across the state competed in the areas of range site evaluation, identifying and classifying range plants, calculating stocking rates andt making range management decisions.

In the Senior division Luke Kahl  earned second place out of 123 competitors, making him the highest placing Chadron competitor to date. The Senior team made up of Luke Kahl, Bryson Bickel, Jace Lein and Addie Diers placed a respectable 12th place.

 In Junior competition Cody Kahl had an outstanding day placing 4th as an individual out of 138 competitors. Owen Wess also earned recognition placing in the top 25% of the competition. The Junior team of Cody Kahl, Owen Wess, James Koerber and Jadyn Tidyman placed 11th in the state competition. This year's  teams were made of primarily  underclassmen which holds great promise for the upcoming years.

Please Consider Supporting Our Prom Fundraiser!

Chadron Sr High School, kicked off our fundraiser and we need your help! We are raising $7,000 for to pay for prom next year and graduation the following year.

Will you help us to reach our goal? You can support our fundraiser by going to the link below.  If you don't use my personal shopping link, you need to go to https://www.ShopFund.com click SHOP NOW and then put in Student Code: MA34012.

My Personal Shopping link is: https://www.shopfund.com/Shop?sid=942233&t=EM

Chadron Range Judgers Win it All!

 Chadron Range Judgers Win Area 1 Range Judging Contest

Chadron FFA and Intro to agriculture students participated in the area 1 range judging contest  hosted by the USDA Natural Resource NRCS located near Alliance on Wednesday September 15th, 2021. For the first time since bringing FFA back into the high school, Chadron range judgers came home with gold in three different divisions. Senior Luke Kahl, won Chadron's first ever Gold medal as the senior division individual champion. Cody Kahl, a  Sophomore, became the chapter's first ever Junior division individual champion. Freshman James Koerber, tied for second as an individual. Teammates Owen Wess, Jadyn Tidyman, Cody Kahl and James Koerber earned the schools first junior division range judging championship.  In addition, fellow teammates Bryson Bickel, Billy Hy, Addison Diers, and Jace Lien earned third place. These students will have an opportunity to compete at the Nebraska State Range judging competition held near Valentine on September 29th.

Connecting the Dots - Sept. 30th

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences and Bonus Sessions on Sept. 16th 5:00-8:30

 Chadron High School will host the fall Parent-Teacher Conference on Thursday, September 16 from 5:00-8:30 in the high school Commons.  We hope you can join us to meet your student's teachers and get updated on classroom happenings.

New this year, we have added two optional programs for parents and students to attend during conferences:

        5:00 in Auditorium - Andrew Hunzeker will provide a free college preparation session.  This session is probably most valuable for parents of juniors or seniors.  Andrew will join us again later this year to host the EducationQuest Financial Aid program and to schedule FAFSA work times for parents of college-bound seniors.  This is a great chance to get to know him early and to ask questions or gain early information!

        6:00 in Auditorium - Mrs. Watson and Mr. Mack will host a general parent information session and Q&A.  This session may be most valuable for parents new to our high school whether as freshman or transfer students but anyone can attend to ask questions.

2022 Yearbooks On Sale Now - Online UPDATED

CHS is offering a great way to pre-purchase the 2022 yearbook!

Yearbook purchases will be made online through www.jostensyearbooks.com. Additionally, a special feature of this program allows parents the option of an installment payment plan. The price will begin at $60 for a plain yearbook. If you’d like to personalize your student’s yearbook, you will have to wait to order until 9/25. At that point you can still order a $60 yearbook, but you can add your students’ name and other things to the cover if you wish. The $60 cost will run until 10/29. After that the cost will be $80. 

This direct link should easily get you to the school’s specific site: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1058974/Chadron-High-School/2022-Yearbook/20210716041909353131/CATALOG_SHOP/

We don’t order extra yearbooks, so it’s best to pre-order. The sooner you do, the cheaper!

For more information please contact Jill Paopao, yearbook adviser at jill.paopao@chadronschools.net or 432-0707.

Free College Prep Session - Sept 16th 5pm

(From Mrs. Watson) Students and Parents, my great friend Andrew Hunzeker from EducationQuest will be presenting in the HS auditorium on Thursday Sept 16th during parent teacher conference night on financial planning for college and how to complete the FAFSA.  He does an amazing job with this presentation!  If you are a senior you may qualify for submitting a $500 scholarship just for attending!   I hope to see you all there 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium! 

 

CHS Transition to College Program Series

 

HS Picture Day - Wed. Sept. 1st

 Lifetouch will be here on Wednesday, Sept. 1st for picture day. 

Information packets for ordering prints can be picked up at the office or go to mylifetouch.com and enter Picture Day ID: EVTZG3XBP

Transition to College - Opportunities for Seniors

To the Class of 2022 from Mrs. Watson

Hello Class of 2022!  

Wow, how time flies!  You are officially seniors and I look forward to working with you and your transition to the NEXT ADVENTURE in your last year at CHS!  As the school year kicks off I want you and your parents to know a few important items pertaining to what I like to call Senior Transition - the important process of moving on from a high school student and beginning your adult life.  Each month I will email out a "To Do List" to make sure you are not lagging behind important tasks.  I will also be hosting four Transition to College events in which I invite you and your family to the HS to eat dinner, and partake in college planning services and assistance for those students who are wishing to continue their education after this school year.  I will mail home a formal invite for these four nights tentatively:  September 30, Nov. 16, Jan 20th, and March 15th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the HS Library - dinner and prizes included! 

Parents - I can't help but brag about our amazing senior transition services we offer students here at the high school, I want you to know your students are in GREAT HANDS.  Currently students are working on scholarship and job resumes with Mr. Craig Nobiling and on scholarship essays with Mr. Willie Uhing. I cannot tell you how amazing these two educators are and how vital they are in this process and how selflessly they give their time to help assist students.   

We will also work with students every 1:30 out Friday on what we like to call Senior Seminar Days.  On these days we do a little bit of everything: Apply to College, scholarship information seminars, career and resume speakers, gap year and internship opportunities, and even do a book study on the social and emotional aspect of moving on from high school (The Naked Roommate, also Parents Version, two amazing reads if you'd like your own copy at home!).

As helpful as I think we are at CHS with this process there are some things we simply CANNOT DO and need you as parents and students to fully engage in. 

 - Visiting top college choices

 - Having hard financial discussions and conversations about how much is saved for college, and what your family's financial situation looks like for assistance if any.

 - Choosing career paths and degrees FOR students (or talking them into one for that matter!)

 - Making military decisions 

Last but not least Mrs. Tricia Berry and myself will serve as the senior class sponsors for this school year and will be in contact at later dates for to-do's that pertain to graduation and other events as they arise.

We look forward to working with the Class of 2022!  Our first senior seminar in school day is next Friday September 3rd during English and Government classes.  Be on the lookout for a mailing to sign up for Transition to College family events and prizes to win if in attendance.

September To Do's:  

1.  Register for the October ACT.  Registration without late fee is due by September 17th!  To register go to www.act.org   Improving the ACT score is the single easiest way to increase your scholarship money!

2.  VISIT VISIT VISIT - As long as you let Mrs. Berry know in the main office that you are attending an official college or career visit with a parent you will be able to have as many excused days as needed to help you make this next decision!  Every website has a number you can call to set up a college visit.  I would prefer you do this at home with your parent!  You may need hotel rooms etc. Only you know what is a good time to set up an official visit. 

3.  Start those financial conversations at home.  I know these are not fun - but essential!

4.  Apply to college!