Colonial Heights Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th.
Colonial Heights Public Schools will be closed for staff and students on Tuesday, January 7th, due to inclement winter weather.
Colonial Heights Public Schools will be closed for staff and students on Monday, January 6th, due to inclement winter weather.
CHPS would like to recognize Peaceful Sage Massage and Center for Wellbeing as a valued Community Partner of the New Teacher Academy. This community-minded business on the Boulevard joined the new initiative by donating a generous amount of door prizes to help support Colonial Heights’ beginning teachers. Thank you so much! If you're interested in supporting this program, contact New Teacher Academy Coordinator Tabitha Strickler at Tabitha_Strickler@colonialhts.net
☕ Can you believe it's almost here?!? Get your mittens and hot cocoa ready! 🧣
Colonial Heights Public Schools will be observing Winter Break beginning on Friday, December 20th. Students and staff will return to school on Monday, January 6th, 2025!
We are wishing all of our Colonials a restful, cozy, and magical holiday season ❄️
We will be having another Cup of Comfort event for our students' caregivers on Tuesday, 12/17 at 9:30am in the CHHS Tech Center A/V Room. Our last session had a great turn out and even better conversation! We hope to see you there.
CHPS would like to recognize Sweet Frog at Southgate Square as a valued Community Partner of the New Teacher Academy. Sweet Frog joined the new initiative by donating a generous amount of door prizes to help support Colonial Heights’ beginning teachers. Thank you so much! If you're interested in supporting this program, contact New Teacher Academy Coordinator Tabitha Strickler at Tabitha_Strickler@colonialhts.net
The CHPS Family Resource Center invites you to attend our first session of Cup of Comfort, a safe space to connect, share experiences, and find support in raising children. Join us for a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate as we come together to build connections and discuss the joys and challenges of parenting. Please bring your ID to check in at the security desk ahead of the event.
Thursday, December 12th at 9:00 AM
CHHS Tech Center AV Room
Questions? Please contact Dana Barefoot, our Family Resource Coordinator, at dana_barefoot@colonialhts.net or (804) 524-3405.
If you plan to travel to Williamsburg tomorrow night to see our Colonial Heights High School boys varsity football team in their Region 3A playoff game against the Lafayette Rams, you can purchase your tickets from GoFan below!
https://gofan.co/event/2280745?schoolId=VA100586
Mark your calendars for our Fine Arts Festival to be held on March 26th from 6-9pm at CHHS!
We recently celebrated the growth and contributions of our English language learning students and their families at our annual ESL Night. Students tasted cultural dishes like baleadas from Honduras and empanadas de pollo from Dominican Republic, played learning games to build English and content skills, located their birthplaces on a map with a photo, and more!
This night couldn't have been possible without our many CHPS staff members who planned and hosted the event and numerous community partners who contributed items and services. Thank you to Anthem, United Healthcare, Tussing PTO, The Heights Baptist Church, and Waleska Co. for donating items and raffle prizes. Thank you to The Heights Baptist Church Spanish Ministry for being present at the event for translation services.
If you're planning to attend the varsity football playoff game, you can order tickets in advance from GoFan or pay with cash at the gate.
Purchase Tickets Here: https://gofan.co/event/2224067
The October New Teacher Academy Workshop focused on helping new teachers clarify the teacher evaluation performance system. A nacho bar and door prizes rounded out this wonderful professional development opportunity. Many thanks to Ms. Dala Serna of CHMS for speaking with our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year teachers!
The approved calendar for 2025-2026 has been posted on our website. You can find it by clicking on Menu and then on "Next Year's Calendar" under the Division header. The direct link is https://5il.co/30un3. The calendar is available in English and Spanish. If you need it another language, please contact your child's ESL teacher.
We hope to see you on November 13th at 6pm at Lakeview to learn about creating visual schedules for your child. Learn how positive can encourage him or her to move through their morning routine! This event is open to all CHPS parents/guardians.
CHPS would like to recognize Quintessential Chiropractic, our first Community Partner of the New Teacher Academy. Drs. Tess and Kat became Bronze level supporters of this new initiative to help support Colonial Heights’ beginning teachers. Thank you so much! If you're interested in supporting this program, contact New Teacher Academy Coordinator Tabitha Strickler at Tabitha_Strickler@colonialhts.net
Thanks to local small business Palmer's Towing & Recovery who volunteered, free of charge, to haul our newly built spectator bleachers to the tennis and field hockey facilities behind CHHS! We are excited to be making progress on our goal to update our athletic facilities over the next few years.
A huge thank you to the DEA, Virginia National Guard, and our local emergency services providers for an amazing Red Ribbon Week event for CHMS students!
As a reminder, students have a ✨four-day weekend✨ that begins tomorrow! Staff will attend professional learning sessions tomorrow, 10/11, and both staff and students will observe the Indigenous Peoples' and Columbus Day holidays on Monday, 10/14.
📵 CELL PHONE POLICY SURVEY 📵
In response to Executive Order 33 and VDOE guidance, we are seeking input from parents, secondary students, & staff about potential changes for our cell phone policy. We welcome your feedback to help inform our decision making. Please be on the lookout for the email with the survey link this afternoon.
The survey is available in English and in Spanish. If you need a survey in a language other than English or Spanish, please reach out to your child's ESL teacher for a translated reference survey.
