Thursday, October 1st, 2026
Today the cafeteria is serving chicken sandwiches for lunch. Tomorrow they will serve poptarts for breakfast and no lunch will be served due to the noon dismissal.
We will run on the school improvement schedule tomorrow, Oct 2nd with classes being dismissed at 12pm. The pep assembly will begin at 11am. There will be NO 6th & 7th hour classes. Everyone will be dismissed by intercom during 5th period.
The Homecoming Parade will run from the old football field down Calumet St. and turn in the east entrance of the school. There will be a shuttle bus in the back parking lot to take parade participants to the old football field starting at 3pm. If you are participating in the parade, park in the back parking lot of the school and ride the shuttle bus to the beginning of the parade.
The annual Homecoming Tailgate will begin immediately following the parade near the tennis courts. Your entry fee to the game will get you in the tailgate. You MUST have your student ID. NO younger siblings, friends or non-CHS students are allowed in the tailgate. There will be food, games, and prizes.
If you are on the Academic Watch List you are NOT allowed in the tailgate, the game, or at Homecoming.
The cafeteria office will be closed this Friday, October 2nd.
Girls interested in basketball can come to open gyms in the Annex on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:30pm starting October 6th.
Power Hour is happening again today, October 1st after school in room 1054 and you are welcome to come hang out, whether you’ve joined us before or not! Check your email for more details and be sure to let Mrs. Brooks or Mrs. Shipley know if you need transportation home.
We have several college representatives coming to visit us this week! Please see Mrs. Snyder in the guidance office if you would like to sign up. The visits are for Seniors only.
A representative from U of I Springfield will be on campus Friday, October 2nd at 9am in the attendance office boardroom. Sign up deadline is Thursday, October 1st.
Food trucks are coming to CHS! On our noon dismissal this Friday, October 2nd, The Potato Plug, Taco Jo’s, & Wintea Express will be selling food beginning at 12pm in the back parking lot. You are responsible for the cost of your food. Tables & chairs will be set up.
The current leader for Spirit Week is the Junior class.
Play Oreo to the face for the FINAL lunch game today.
CHS Spirit Club encourages everyone to wear red & white tomorrow. If you do not have a spirit wearshirt, speak to your English teacher- we have a limited number of shirts.
Events:
Girls’ Tennis here vs Bethalto – 4pm
Girls Volleyball at Freeburg – 5pm
Boys’ Freshman football here vs Waterloo – 6pm
Fall Choir Concert – CHS Cafetorium – 7pm