Coldwater High School

Class of 2025 (and parents) - Official graduation photos are now available to download from this Google Drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1w598fmvQBNVs0koJH4gHlS90aJ4X5BtF?usp=sharing

Chartwells would like eligible families to take advantage of Sun Bucks, the Michigan Summer EBT program that helps families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/summer-ebt

Due to inclement weather, today's (5/20) scheduled baseball and softball doubleheaders at Harper Creek have been rescheduled for Thursday, May 22nd. As a result of this schedule change, the home baseball and softball games against Otsego originally scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled.

Our "CHS Commencement Exercises" YouTube playlist has been updated to include the 2025 graduation ceremony! Forty-one years of CHS graduations available at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCy8XVqQuzP6XNNmkRrz3oym6izIoimh1&si=ZNmxyf82CBhdtBz6

Due to the weather and field conditions, today's (5/6) baseball and softball games against Northwest have been cancelled, with a makeup date TBD. The girls soccer game against Lakewood is still on.

The Coldwater Board of Education approved the district's 2025-26 calendar during the April 28, 2025 regular meeting. Calendar grid version: https://5il.co/3evvh and accessible list version: https://5il.co/3evvg

Attention Seniors: To participate in the graduation ceremony on May 18, all graduation requirements must be successfully completed. Students who are not passing their required courses by May 12 will not be permitted to walk in the ceremony. Please work closely with your teachers and contact your counselor if you have any questions or need support.

April 16, 2025 Jefferson Elementary School was closed today due to an electrical situation overnight. A custodian smelled what could best be described as wire burning. The custodian called 911 and Coldwater Fire Department responded. There was no fire, but the smell was confirmed. This district’s maintenance department was sent to the building as there was no power at the time. Jepson Electric sent an electrician who tested lines entering the building from the transformer. Three lines were found to be inoperable. In order to restore power to the building, the three lines needed to be replaced, and the estimated time for the work would not allow for us to open the building today. As of 10:30 this morning, power has been restored and our maintenance department and technology director were testing throughout the building to ensure no damage. A very special thanks to the custodian who contacted 911, Coldwater Fire Department, our maintenance crew and Jepson Electric for the quick response to get our building back up and running! Paul Flynn Superintendent

Due to a building problem, Jefferson Elementary School is closed today, Wednesday April 16.

Due to inclement weather, today's (4/15) track meet at Marshall has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, April 22. It will be a tri-meet hosted by Coldwater with Marshall and Northwest. Tennis at Mason has also been cancelled, with a makeup date TBA.

Due to transportation constraints and potential inclement weather, the baseball and softball games vs. Marshall scheduled for Tuesday (4/15) have been postponed to Wednesday, April 16.

Due to inclement weather, today's (4/10) JV and varsity girls soccer games at Kalamazoo Central have been postponed to Tuesday, May 13.

Due to the cold, along with the threat of inclement weather, today's (4/9) baseball and softball games against Gull Lake have been cancelled.

Due to the weather, today's track meet against Pennfield has been postponed until Monday, May 5 - the new date will be a double-dual meet, hosted by Coldwater, against Pennfield and Hastings. And as previously announced, the baseball and softball doubleheaders against Gull Lake originally scheduled for today have been rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 9. As of right now, girls soccer at Michigan Center is still on for today.

On Saturday, April 4, 2025 a few Coldwater High School students contacted Coldwater High School administrators and the Coldwater High School Resource Officer about a SnapChat posting. The SnapChat posting was an image of a weapon and a Cheetos bag with the message “Guys come to school tomorrow I have Cheetos.” The Coldwater City Police Department was contacted immediately and started to investigate. The Coldwater City Police Department, working with CHS administrators, were able to identify the student in the posting. The investigation included working with the Branch County Sheriff’s Department and the Bronson Police Department. The investigation found that there was no credible threat to any students, staff or others at Coldwater High School. As always, the safety of our school and our community depends on all of us. We appreciate that CHS students brought this to our attention so that it could be investigated. Whenever we see something suspicious, it should always be reported. Dr. Steven Hope Paul Flynn HS Principal CCS Superintendent

COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NIGHT VAPE EDUCATION EVENT (RESCHEDULED) Date: April 17, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Coldwater High School Cafeteria 275 N. Fremont St., Coldwater, MI 🚨 Attention Parents of Grades 6-12! 🚨Join us for an important and informative evening about vaping and how it affects our students. This event is designed to provide you with the knowledge and resources to help your child make informed choices. ✅ Learn the dangers of vaping ✅ Identify warning signs ✅ Get expert advice on how to talk to your child ✅ Take action to prevent and address vaping habits 🎤 Featured Speaker:Josh Englehart, Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency 📢 Let’s work together to keep our students healthy! For questions, contact: 📩 Bryan Shirk, Assistant Principal 📧 Email: shirkb@ccscards.org Presented by Coldwater High School in collaboration with the Branch County Substance Abuse Task Force, Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency, and Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health. #MyLifeMyQuit

Due to inclement weather and field conditions, athletic events scheduled for today (4/2) have been cancelled. Varsity baseball will play a single game against Bronson Thursday (4/3) at 4 PM, varsity softball will play a doubleheader against Bronson Thursday at 4 PM, and varsity girls soccer will host Waverly on Thursday, time TBA.

Coldwater Community Schools is closed for Monday March 31 due to power outages. This includes Kids Club and KLA.

Good afternoon Coldwater Community and welcome back! With the school year winding down, be sure to download our Coldwater Community Schools app to keep up-to-date on our end of year events. Download for Android https://aptg.co/DV7GB7 Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/-2rdcB

COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NIGHT EXPECTATION MATRIX INPUT SESSION Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025 Time: 6:30-7:30 PM Location: Coldwater High School Cafeteria 275 N. Fremont St., Coldwater, MI 📢 Parents, We Need Your Voice! 📢Join us for an engaging and collaborative evening as we shape the future of Coldwater High School’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program. Your input is vital in helping us refine the We Are C.A.R.D.S. Expectation Matrix! 🔴 We Are C.A.R.D.S. represents: ✅ Capable ✅ Advocates ✅ Respectful ✅ Dependable ✅ Safe 💬 Your role? Provide feedback and suggestions on student expectations to help create a strong, supportive school environment. 🛑 Why attend? ✔️ Be a part of The Cardinal Way ✔️ Ensure school expectations align with community values ✔️ Help shape a positive and safe learning culture Please fill out the LINK if you are able to attend. For questions, contact: 📩 Bryan Shirk, Assistant Principal 📧 Email: shirkb@ccscards.org #WeAreCARDS