The 5/6th grade girls basketball home game for today, February 22nd has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. All away games for today are still on to be played. Go Jr Jackets!
👩🌾 NATIONAL FFA WEEK 👨🌾
Part of the goal of National FFA Week is to help educate and raise awareness about what Agriculture is and what it does for us. This week Ms. Millburg's Intro to Ag students took some time and explained what Agriculture is, what the value of Agriculture Education is, and gave some examples of Agriculture in our own community! 🚜🌽🐔🐄🥰
CHS SOFTBALL:
CHS Softball will have a parent meeting following tryouts on Monday, February 27th. Parents are welcome to attend tryouts also, but the meeting is expected to begin at 5:45PM. Location will be announced later. One parent or guardian is required to attend a coaches/parents meeting prior their player participating in a game. If the 27th does not work with your schedule, please contact me for an alternate date. This Try-out is open to any girl who is attending CHS. Even if you haven't attended an open gym/field practice and still want to try out, you are more then welcome to come.
Thank you.
Coach Ryan
BASEBALL:
There will be a mandatory student/parent meeting Sunday, February 26, at 6:00 PM in the CHS cafeteria for all those interested in playing baseball during the spring 2023 season. Practice will begin on Monday, February 27 at Cohen Field in Chester at 4:00. Student-athletes must have an updated Physical on file to participate in any team workout. Any questions please contact Coach Wente via email at: jacobwente@chester139.com.
CHS & CGS FAMILIES ‼ We are evaluating how we complete parent-teacher conferences. Please take the time to help us by answering this quick question! 👉 https://forms.gle/ASd2zbDXB2v7PhDMA 👈
National FFA Dress Up Days for next week. 2/21-2-24!
Attention Chester CUSD 139 families 📢 Don't forget early dismissal tomorrow, February 16th and NO SCHOOL Friday, February 17th for parent teacher conferences❗️ PLUS, NO SCHOOL on Monday, Presidents' Day, February 20th❗️ Enjoy your long weekend👏🏻
Good afternoon Chester families,
The 5 Essentials Survey (from ISBE, the Illinois State Board of Education) is a very brief survey that gives our district valuable feedback and becomes part of our school's Interactive State Report Card.
The 5 areas it focuses on are 1. Effective Leaders, 2. Collaborative Teachers, 3. Involved Families, 4. Supportive Environments, and 5. Ambitious Instruction.
Parents may take the survey once for each child in the district. The survey may take approximately 5 minutes and is open until March 31st.
Thank you for your participation! Please use the link below.
2023 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Open now and closes March 31, 2023.
For more information regarding the 5 Essentials Survey, please visit our school website by clicking here: https://www.chester139.com/page/5-essentials-survey-chester
Tomorrow, Feb. 16th @ 6:30 pm in the Sharp Cafeteria, CHS will host an Class of 2024 parent/guardian meeting. This meeting will provide information on next years class schedule and new programs. The new Opt Out program contract will also be available for parent/guardian signatures. This meeting is NOT mandatory.
Roses are red and violets are blue...Kindergarten loves CGS, yes they do!!! Our kindergarten classes decorated the tree for Valentine's Day! Here are some of the classes posing in front of their finished product. Way to go kindergarten!! 🤗 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM CGS!! 🧡❤️🖤
❤ CHS Blood Drive February 22, 2023 ❤
If you have any questions, please contact sarahammel@chester139.com or allynashipley@chester139.com
Chester High School Parent Teacher Conference
Thursday February 16, 2023 from 3:00-5:00pm and 5:30-6:30 pm
Friday February 17, 2023 from 8:00-11:50 am
Conferences can be scheduled on your Skyward account.
6pm in the CGS cafeteria!
This week is a busy week for CGS! Here are a few reminders….
🔸Monday starts our Book Fair and it goes through the whole week! Teachers sent home information with students last week.
🔸The PTS has its monthly meeting on Monday the 13th at 6pm in the cafeteria. Parents…please consider attending. Your input on PTS events is always appreciated! 😁
🔸Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday the 16th from 3-5:00pm and 5:30-6:30pm, and Friday the 17th from 8-11:50am. The last day to schedule a conference is today, Sunday the 12th!!!!
🔸Thursday the 16th is EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:40pm!!!
🔸NO SCHOOL Friday the 17th (Conferences) and Monday the 20th (Presidents Day)
CGS HAS HEART…YES WE DO!!…On Monday CGS started the Kids Heart Challenge! Students watched a video about heart health and why this challenge is an important and effective way to help those with a heart disease. This friendly competition challenge gives students the opportunity to raise money for an excellent cause while earning prizes! Check out the 2 pictures along with our challenge website for more information on how you can register your CGS student!!
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https://www2.heart.org/site/TR%3Bjsessionid=00000000.app30012b?company_id=408231&fr_id=7558&pg=company&class=571&NONCE_TOKEN=6964183A3DB6A05725FE39A5BE2751E4&fbclid=IwAR1rvb3qZ7JwmToSRhOBG1xyZ5oEMQ0b9DVC_PWDPLDWtRuZSJn8_OLxXUk&mibextid=5zvaxg
CGS Parents and Guardians…Students brought home paperwork earlier this week regarding Parent Teacher Conferences. Conferences will take place in person on February 16th, 3pm-6:30pm (conferences will not be scheduled from 5pm-5:30pm) and February 17th, 8am-11:50am. Online scheduling is now available through Skyward which can be accessed from our website 👉 www.chester139.com …Scheduling will be available through February 12th. Please call the school office if you need assistance with login information. Our teachers look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child’s progress! 😊🧡🖤
Bring on the warm weather and BRING ON SOME BASEBALL!!!!! ⚾ Check out the new Chester Jackets Baseball apparel here --> http://chesterbaseball23.itemorder.com/
*!*ATTENTION PARENTS*!* Due to an accident towards Ellis Grove, buses may be running late this afternoon. There is no bus involved in this accident but traffic is being delayed.
It’s National Wear Red Day tomorrow, February 3rd, AND it’s also American Heart month! Next week, CGS students will get to participate in a heart challenge during their PE classes! Information will also be sent home Monday for families to raise funds for the American Heart Association, so stay tuned and don’t forget to wear your RED tomorrow, CGS!! ❤️
CGS Boys Basketball Update!!…The boys 5th/6th grade basketball game against Shawnee has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb 8th. It is now a HOME game and will also ONLY be 5th grade playing. The boys game will follow the girls basketball game played against Shawnee which starts at 5:30.
