Dear Viking Families,

It is important to remember that our information, procedures, and protocols may change weekly as we receive local, state, or federal requirements or recommendations.  We will make sure to update this Blog on a weekly basis to reflect these changes, so please stay in the loop by making sure we always have accurate contact information (cell phone & email preferred).  We also have a high volume of families with "voice mailboxes not set up" or "full voicemail inboxes."  While you might miss out on important updates, more importantly, this could potentially create a very unsafe situation for your child this year should there be an emergency.  

Updated info as of 6/5/2023

• June 4th is graduation for seniors! It will be held at the CASA soccer fields.  Graduation starts at 2pm.  Here is the link to the Live Stream for Graduation if you want to watch but cannot attend: https://bit.ly/CHSGraduation2023 

• Wexford County Airport will be hosting the 3rd Annual Wings & Wheels Fly-In on August 26th this year.  It will have many of the same exciting qualities as the prior years making it a very family friendly event.  There will be classic cars along with many airplanes on static display that the spectators can peruse.  The EAA will be hosting a pancake breakfast along with providing Young Eagle flights for kids from 8 to 17. (See flyer below). 

• June 13th and 14th will be half-days of school due to exams. 

• Summer school registration forms have been sent out to those who qualify. Please turn those in ASAP to secure your spot.  

Old information as of 5/29/2022

• All current 9th , 10th and 11th graders, please fill out this survey regarding your interest in E-Sports (It was also sent to your email).  

• The Wellness Center is offering free sports physicals. Physicals compeleted this spring count for the 2023-24 school year. All students who get a phyiscal this spring will get entered into a weekly raffle for a Subway gift card! 

• Students who are dual enrolling next year need to hand in their course registation forms to their counselor. 

• MDOT has opportunties for 16-18 year old students this summer to be team members or leaders! See the graphics below for more details. 

• Wexford Adolescent Wellness Center is providing summer services. Please see the graphic below for more information.

• Parents, please discuss with your student(s) the importance of charging their chomebooks nightly before school!

• This link will take you to a flip book of the art exhibit at CTAC where CHS has several award winning artists with work on display 

• The Michigan Department of Transportation at the Traverse City Traffic Service center is looking for young adults 16 and over to fill positions in the Youth Development and Mentoring program. 

• Attention student drivers! There has been some confusion on where you are able to park. This map highlights in orange all of the areas available for students. We request that you stop parking in the vistor / staff lot as we are getting compliants that there are not any spots available.   

• The Michigan Youth Challenge Academy offers at-risk males and females ages 16 through 18 an opportunity to graduate high school and realize positive life changes through an intensive five and a half month residential and 12-month post-residential program. 

• Teen drivers are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than drivers over 20 years-old, and ten times more likely to be involved in a non-fatal crash. With the help of involved parents, teens can become safer, smarter drivers. Teen drivers with actively involved parents are half as likely to be involved in a crash. To help parents manage their teens’ driving and keep them safe, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) has created a Parent Toolkit and video. 

• We are no longer using the online absentee form. You need to call the high school office to excuse students.  Phone: 231-876-5800. If you are absent for medical reasons make sure to get a doctors note to ensure your absence is excused. 

• Flu shots are in stock at the Wellness Center! Students can receive their flu shot, COVID19 vaccine or booster, or any other recommended vaccines, during or after school at the Wellness Center. Call (231) 306-4900 to schedule an appointment.

• This is a link from  the DEA on Brightly Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans - "Rainbow Fentanyl." The trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl, made to look like candy, to children and young people.  

• Preorder the 2022-23 yearbook at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1064901/Cadillac-High-School/2023-Yearbook/2022060714150695780/CATALOG_SHOP/

• If your student needs to leave during the school day please send them with a note in the morning to receive a pass.  This will help alleviate interruptions into the classrooms. 

• The National Honor Society is tutoring this year. Every Monday afternoon from 2:50-3:50 and Thursday mornings from 7:00-7:40 there will be 2-4 NHS students in the media center waiting for students to tutor. Please encourage your student(s) to take advantage of this free tutoring! 

• This year we are putting an emphasis on developing students social emotional learning (SEL) through the Habits of Mind program. More information about habits of mind can be found here. This is a list of departments and which habits of mind they will be focusing on. Here is a Habits of Mind  explanation for parents guide. 

Here are a couple of very important links to information that we hope will answer most of your questions or concerns:

Parent/Guardian Recommendations 

Sincerely,

Your CHS Team