Columbia Heights Public Schools

CHPS Update | June 9, 2022

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We celebrate all our students & staff on the completion of another school year. It was a year of academic, arts & athletic accomplishments! We are proud of our students & staff for their creativity, perseverence, thoughtfulness, kindness, intelligence, and teamwork. We are grateful to the families & community for the support! Have a great summer!

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Congratulations to all of our CHHS Graduating Seniors! Columbia Heights Public Schools is so proud of you!

Track & Field Athletes Make it to State!

Congratulations to these CHHS Track & Field Athletes for making it to the MSHSL State Tournament this weekend!


  • Aaliyah Dumoulin and Ben Olson- High Jump
  • Danchau Le and Ben Olson- Long Jump
  • Boys 4x800 Relay Team of Kaleb Lewis, Jonathan Hackett, Chase Oates, Linus Lee, Griffin Hogg and Ben Olson


We are cheering on all of you at state this weekend! #HylanderPride!

Summer Offerings - See in CHPS Community Connections

Check out the Summer Offerings in the CHPS Summer Community Connections! District News, Community Ed Offerings, Youth Sports and More! Find information about different camps, classes, the Free Produce Market, and other events happening this summer.


You can read it online here!

Activities Update

Congratulations to the cast of Matilda!

The cast of ‘Matilda’ will perform at the upcoming Spotlight Showcase at the State Theatre on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:30 pm. Purchase tickets here- https://hennepintheatretrust.org/events/spotlight-showcase-2022-state-theatre-minneapolis-mn-2022/


Summer Activities Opportunities- Check out our website, https://www.colheights.k12.mn.us/Page/4773 for all that CHPS Activities has to offer this summer, including:
  • Summer Sampler- FREE programing for incoming 4th-6th graders, Basketball and Soccer are FULL

  • Youth Camps- for incoming 6th-12th graders


More information can be found at the CHPS Activities Website or contact the Activities Office at 763-528-4511

Summer Meal Information

Summer meals will be provided with specific summer programming at Columbia Heights High School, Columbia Academy and North Park. The menus will be posted on the district website on June 10th by location. The specific meal times will be posted at each school.


Looking for a meal site?

Use these resources to find an SFSP site near you:

  • Download the Free Meals for Kids app provided by Hunger Impact Partners to your phone or device.
  • Call the 211 Hotline. From a cell phone – Twin Cities Metro Area: 651-291-0211, Greater Minnesota: 1-800-543-7709, TTY: 651-291-8440.
  • Call the Minnesota Food HelpLine at 1-888-711-1151, available from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Time.
  • Text USDA to texting service. Text Summer Meals to 914-342-7744. Spanish speakers, text Verano to 914-342-7744.
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Columbia Heights Boosters’ ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Tuesday July 19, 2022 @ 12:00 PM

Majestic Oaks Golf Club

701 Bunker Lake Blvd. NE

Ham Lake, MN 55304


  • 18 Hole Scramble Format - Shotgun start
  • Dinner provided immediately following the tournament
  • Cost: $100.00 per person - Includes golf, cart, range, balls, refreshments, awards & dinner
  • Grill Lunch, mulligans and fun games on the course available for purchase


Register online at https://www.chathleticboosters.com

Columbia Heights Recreation

Check out CH's Recreation Department on Facebook to stay up to date!


Squirts Baseball for kids completing 2nd and 3rd grade starts soon!! There are still spaces left on the teams but sign up soon to secure your spot before we get started. Kids will learn the basics of baseball in a coach-pitch, relaxed, but fun environment. They will learn good sportsmanship, teamwork, positions on the field, batting, throwing, catching, and more. They receive a hat and jersey; practices are Mondays and Wednesdays. Times TBD, but in the evening. Register here


NEW! 8-14 year-old dancers of all experience levels, join the Jamboree Dance Camp and dance in the Jamboree Parade with CH Recreation!! Dancers will learn parade-friendly choreography, make shirts, and have a blast in the parade. We are also offering a Jazz Dance Camp for 7-10 year-olds and a Creative Choreography Camp for 9-12 year-olds. Ongoing classes include, Creative Movement I & II for 4-6 year-olds and Hip-Hop Tumblers for 3-5 year-olds. Register Here and search “dance” in the search bar.


Half-day camps are a great, flexible way to give your kids some entertainment this summer. Glitter-Bugs for 4 years – entering Kindergarten meet from 9:15am-12pm at Ramsdell Park. Each week has a fun-filled theme week featuring crafts, games, water days, puppet wagon every Friday, Community Garden time, and so much more. There are also camps for Dyno-Hites (entering 1st-3rd grade), S.P.A.R.K.S (entering 4th & 5th grade), and T.N.T (entering 6th-7th grade).

Apply to Work at CHPS!

You can make a difference in the lives of students in our community by coming to work at CHPS! We are urgently seeking great applicants for a variety of full- and part-time positions including cooks, teachers, Mini Adventures and Adventure Club staff, education assistants, and more! Your next career move could be as a valued employee of the CHPS!

CH Recreation and Library Offerings

There are many wonderful activities for students through our CH Rec Department and Library!

Please go to the CH Recreation website or call their office at 763-706-3730.

Click Here for the Columbia Heights Library Website.

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