Please remember that there is no school from Monday, December 18th through Monday, January 1st. We hope everybody enjoys a restful and safe holiday season. We will see everybody back at school on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Fish Hatchery program update: classes successfully shipped out around 13,000 triploid rainbow trout to WDFW and they are currently getting their incubation room ready for the 50,000 trout eggs they will receive after winter break. Mrs Mills is taking two senior students over break to the Spokane Fish Hatchery to help spawn. A few hatchery students are also helping Mrs. Thompson's 5th grade class get their fish tank set up in their classroom this week so they can get some eggs from the hatchery class after the break as well.
The CHS food drive class competition last week was a gigantic success! CHS students donated a total of 3,081 pounds of food as well as $300 dollars in cash. Mrs. Flugel's 3rd period class contributed the most to the drive and won a reward. Way to go Hawks!
CHS had 23 Knowledge Bowl students compete at Lewis and Clark High School December 4th. Currently, there are two Varsity and two JV teams competing in the Inland Empire Region, which consists of 28 Varsity and 31 JV teams. Our teams have been steadily improving and rising in the ranks in the region. Keep up the good work Hawks!
There is no school for the Colville School District students for Thanksgiving Break on November 22, 23, and 24. Classes will resume on November 27. We hope everyone enjoys a safe holiday!
Volunteers from the Colville DNR visited CHS today and taught Forestry students how to deploy a fire shelter. Fire shelters are used by wildland firefighters as a last resort for survival when they are trapped by flames with no way out. We are thankful to those who volunteer their time for our students!
Each academic quarter, Colville High School rewards students who received all B's or better on their quarter report card with a special celebration we call the "B or Better Bash". This year's bash for the first quarter was "B or Better Bingo". 140 students were invited to the bash. They gathered in the gym, enjoyed music, snacks, played bingo, and won prizes! Great work Hawks!
Colville High School sent two teams to the FFA Potato Judging contest in Moses Lake this week. Students who participate develop the ability to evaluate potato products to optimize economic returns for producers and industry, as well as meeting customer needs. FFA members take a written exam that tests their knowledge of potato storage, grading, pests and diseases. Members will identify potato varieties as they become not only better agriculturalists but also better consumers. Our students participated against 198 individuals and a total of 43 teams. Payton Emra placed 10th and Kylee Dyar placed 3rd individually. Colville 1 placed 7th and Colville 2 placed 36th in the team division. Way to go Hawks!
Mark your calendars, the Colville High School Equestrian Team annual Soup Feed fundraiser is coming soon on December 2nd!
Colville High School presents their newest drama production: "The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre". The Place Theatre actors are just getting ready to rehearse the final scene for their latest production, "I Ain't Got No Body," when they run into a snag. The director who wrote the play is found dead onstage. Lois is shocked into an allergy attack! Ava faints! Luther orders pizza! Clues intermingle with unveiled threats as cast members turn against cast members. This comedy-filled mystery is brought to you by the Colville High School Drama Club on November 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM and on Sunday, November 19 at 2:00 PM. Bring the family to the High School Auditorium for only $5 per seat to find out who really murdered Dexter.
Colville High School's annual Veterans Day Assembly this Thursday, November 9th at 9:00am was very well attended. Colville High School staff and students would like to thank all of the Veterans who joined us today as well as those who were unable to join us for their service, commitment, and sacrifice for our great country!
The Colville High School Key Club will be hosting a Vitalant blood drive on November 29th. Vitalant brings their fully equipped mobile donation center bus to CHS for the event. The drive is for CHS students (16 and older with parent permission), parents, staff members as well as Colville community members and is by appointment only. To participate, please visit: https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/searchDrives?findDrive=1&searchType=0&searchIn=99114&radius=25 Choose Colville High School, November 29 to sign up while appointments last. Together we can make a positive impact, GO Hawks!
Colville High School will host their annual Veterans Day Assembly this Thursday, November 9th at 9:00am. The assembly includes speeches, Veteran recognition, and performances by our CHS Band. If you are a Veteran and would like to join us, please call the school office at 509-684-7800 for more information.
On October 30, CHS teachers Mrs. Peterman and Mrs. Flugel took 30 seniors on a driving tour of the University of Idaho campus and a walking tour of the WSU campus. Students had the opportunity to tour the library and bookstore as well as the academic and recreational areas on the WSU campus. They even ate at a dining facility in a residence hall for an authentic college experience. It was a great opportunity for seniors to see that college is accessible to them, and the icing on the cake was to run into several CHS graduates! Two of them, Ella Purvis and Raymond Danekas, even volunteered to be our tour guides!!!
The FFA National Convention and Forestry Competition in Indianapolis this week was an awesome experience for our CHS students. Each of the team members placed in the silver category and they also earned a silver plaque as a team. The students said that it was a once in a lifetime experience. The contest was a huge challenge and the experience was priceless!
On Oct. 28, fifteen CHS drama students attended the Inland Northwest Theatre Arts Festival at North Central High School. Students attended workshops and watched performances of works in progress from several area high schools. You can see our drama students on stage at the Colville High School Auditorium on November 17, 18, or 19th for their fall production of " The Night I died at the Palace Theatre". Tickets are $5 per seat at the door. Pictured below are students participating in a workshop at the INTAF event.
This fall, twenty-six Colville High School juniors and two seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society by the Rotary Club. They also honored eighteen seniors as second year members of the National Honor Society. In addition to having a rigorous class schedule, these students must maintain a high cumulative GPA, be discipline free, and meet community service hour requirements. Way to go Hawks!
The Colville School District will be having Parent-Teacher Conferences this week on Wednesday, November 1st and Thursday, November 2nd. These are non school days for students. If you have questions or need to schedule a conference, please call your student's school office. Thank you!
The CHS Haunted Hawk night on Saturday, October 28th was a success! Our students and staff came together to put together this event that was fun for our community. Atta way Hawks!
The Colville High School FFA Forestry team and their advisor Ivy Nelson are heading to the National FFA Convention and Forestry Competition next week in Indianapolis, Indiana! The team received travel goodies and good luck cards from our ASB. Pictured below are: Ava McLeod, Payton Emra, Luxy Larson, Isaiah Porter-Mills, and Bridger Lewis. Good luck at nationals Hawks!
