Parents/Students
School Closings Notices
Automated Phone Call: Please make sure your phone number is updated.
SchoolMessenger Email: Received through the Parent Portal. Please make sure your email is updated.
You may also check the radio: (760 AM, 950 AM, 100.3 FM or 104.3 FM), or television channels 2, 4 or 7.
Homework Help Resources
Tutoring
Reading
Spelling
Math
School Messenger/Parent Portal
Chippewa Valley Schools uses SchoolMessenger, a leading provider of notification services for parental outreach, emergency broadcasts, student attendance alerts and other communications for education.
The School Messenger system is designed to automatically notify parents for reasons that impact the safety and academic performance of students. There is an automated attendance call back feature for students with unexcused absences. SchoolMessenger will extend the district’s community outreach efforts and emergency preparedness procedures, as well as inform parents of upcoming school events such as statewide testing and important parent meetings. As a comprehensive communication tool, SchoolMessenger will contribute to the district’s communication initiatives, allowing the district to engage the broader educational community about a wide range of topics affecting students’ academic success.
SchoolMessenger will not replace all current school communication and protocols. Principals will still be accessible for meetings and visits and will continue to communicate via any current methods including paper-based memoranda or letters when appropriate. The district’s acquisition of the SchoolMessenger system is intended to extend its commitment to remain personally connected with parents by offering additional and timely communications. SchoolMessenger notification services serve thousands of schools, districts, universities, first responders, the US Navy, Coast Guard, and National Guard just to name a few.
To make sure you are signed up to receive SchoolMessenger communications please sign in to the Parent Portal and be sure to include current phone numbers and email addresses.
Transportation
Pay Schools
Pay Schools is a way to pay online for field trips and other school related items. You may pay by credit card or electronic check. Cash is not accepted at the school.
Volunteers
Chippewa Valley Schools (CVS) encourages and appreciates volunteer participation in our school’s programs and activities. There are many opportunities to volunteer and to actively participate, which adds significant value and helps build a stronger school community.
These guidelines are designed to provide you with information to help assist you in your volunteer assignments.
If you volunteer for any school program or activity, you should make prior arrangements with the teacher/coach with whom you will work. Please be aware of building safety protocols that may restrict onsite visits.
ALL volunteers must complete the School Volunteer Criminal Record Check (CRC) Form. Once you have made arrangements to participate in an event, you will receive an email containing instructions to submit your request. This process is ONLINE only. You must complete this process no later than 2 weeks before the event date.
Failure to adhere or comply may result in a recommendation to revoke the volunteer status.
Huron School Age Childcare (SACC)
- Huron childcare is available before and after school for all students grades K-5.
- SACC hours are: 6:45-8:50 a.m. and 3:39-6:00 p.m.
- All SACC registrations are done online. Click on the link below to access the registration forms.
NWEA
Assessment Plan
Chippewa Valley Schools has a comprehensive assessment plan that incorporates standardized, diagnostic and formative assessments, which together provide data to inform instructional decisions. This plan connects and integrates several components in an effort to improve student learning.
Summative Assessments are typically given at the end of the school year at certain grades to determine a students’ status relative to the content and performance standards. Some examples of Summative Assessments are ACT and M-STEP.
Benchmark Assessments are given periodically during the school year to provide a “snap-shot” of students’ progress and provide information to teachers. This information can help the teacher to predict how a child might perform on the summative assessments and then be used to adjust instruction to support a child’s learning. Additionally, looking at the combined student results on these assessment can help the school system adjust curriculum or improve instructional materials or strategies across the grade level. One example of benchmark assessments is NWEA/ MAP assessments. You can find more information about MAP assessments on this website.
Classroom Assessments include a wide range of activities and procedures that teachers use to obtain information and provide feedback about student’s progress on important learning outcomes. Teachers routinely use classroom assessments in a variety of forms such as projects, unit tests, and quizzes.
Assessments serve two major purposes, the first being to provide accountability and the second to inform instruction and provide support to students. Typically, summative assessments assess for learning and are used to measure how much has been learned. Benchmark assessments are an assessment of learning and are used to inform instructional decisions.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Chippewa Valley Assessment Plan, please contact, Dr. Jones at 586-723-2020 or [email protected].
Student Enrollment
Kindergarten Information
Below is a link to a website with additional information for new Kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year.
Student Enrollment Grades K-5
All students that are new or are returning to Chippewa Valley Schools must enroll online using our new Central Registration system (Registration paperwork is no longer collected at the school). Please read through the links below that outline the enrollment process. If you have additional questions after doing this, you will contact the Central Registration office at the number/email listed in the documentation.
