History of the School
Chippewa Middle School, designed originally for 450 students, was completed for occupancy in September of 1961 as one of three junior high schools in Community Consolidated School District #62.
As a result of the District 62 Building Utilization Plan, the District reorganized into one K-8 School of Choice, two 6-8 middle schools and eight K-5 elementary schools. In the Fall of 1997, Chippewa began work on thirteen additional classrooms and some major interior renovation. In 2001-02, four new classrooms were built on the east side of the building with the cooperation with the Maine Township Special Education Program.
Our school was named in honor of the Chippewa tribe of Native Americans. They lived in the Great Lakes and Plains areas originally, and today Chippewa reservations can be found nearby in Michigan and Wisconsin. The Chippewa people have particularly rich traditions in story-telling and making baskets, beadwork, and other handicrafts.
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