Chester Community School District 139

CHS DANCE CAMP!!!! CHS Dance Team is hosting their Annual Youth Dance Camp on Sept 12, 13, 14 and 16, 2022. Registration form (see link below) and payment are due by September 6, 2022 in order to receive a t-shirt! Payment may be dropped off at the High School or mailed to... Chester High School Attn: Adrianne Kern 1901 Swanwick Street Chester, IL 62233 Registration form link --> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTu-TLy3rUZhAMaDKTQahLks3GN98m6edtJd15x7USb8di_A/viewform?usp=pp_url

The CGS softball and baseball teams played at Grizzly Stadium this morning!!! What an awesome experience!! 😃

CGS Cross Country practice will start on Monday, August 22 at 3:20pm. Meet in the gym. Runners must have their $40 sports fee and sports physical turned into the office to participate. Go Jr Jackets!

*~ ATTENTION CHS SENIORS & SOPHOMORES ~* --Seniors-->Senior Order Day is August 23rd during lunch and after school at the Popcorn Stand! --Sophomores-->Ring order day is August 23rd during lunch and after school at the Popcorn Stand!

Apologies on that last post…..CGS baseball and softball start times for tomorrow, Wednesday August 17th, have both moved back to 5pm. Games will be taking place in CHESTER!! 🙂😁 Good luck to our JR JACKETS!! ⚾️🥎

ATTENTION CGS PARENTS!! If you received a call from the grade school, the message was to remind everyone that today is early dismissal at 1:40pm. Thank you!!!

Wishing everyone a GREAT first day back to school at CGS and CHS! Don't forget...EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY :)

The JR Jackets are on a roll!! Congratulations CGS softball and baseball teams on your wins today!! 🥎🖤⚾️🧡

Don’t forget!! CGS OPEN HOUSE IS TONIGHT, AUGUST 15th from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Grades 1st-8th, your teachers are excited to meet you!!!! And check out our “vintage” apparel available for purchase 🤪🧡🖤

Congratulations CGS Baseball and Softball teams!!!! Both took 4th place in the Marissa tournament!!! #jrjacketpride!! 🥎🖤⚾️🧡

GOOD LUCK TO OUR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL JR. JACKETS AT THE MARISSA TOURNAMENT TODAY!!! 🥎🖤⚾️🧡

Dear Chester CUSD 139 Community:

BACK TO SCHOOL time is almost here!! All returning and new students must fill out a bus registration form for this school year! If you have not completed and turned in your child’s form, please turn those into the office as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the grade school office at 826-2354. WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE that 1st through 8th grade will have an OPEN HOUSE next Monday Aug. 15 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Next Tuesday, August 16th will be the FIRST DAY OF 1ST-8TH GRADE STUDENT ATTENDANCE. It is an early dismissal day with Early Bus dismissing at 1:42. CGS CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU! 🖤🧡🥳

Picture day for HIGH SCHOOL ONLY is Tuesday, August 16th. Click here --> https://5il.co/1fpa3 <-- for the order form. You MUST PRINT and complete the form and INCLUDE PAYMENT the day of pictures. Information for Grade School picture day will be distributed at a later date.

HELP Needed!

UPDATED: Updated the closing date on this position to August 12, 2022. Please send a letter of interest, resume, official transcripts, and three letters of reference to Kimberly Briggs, Superintendent, Chester Community Unit District No. 139, 1940 Swanwick St, Chester, IL 62233, or email kimberlybriggs@chester139.com.

Position Available!!! Please send a letter interest, resume, official transcripts, 3 letters of reference to Kimberly Briggs, Superintendent, Chester Community Unit District No. 139, 1940 Swanwick St, Chester, IL 62233 or email kimberlybriggs@chester139.com.

TIME CHANGE!!!! Share again :)

CGS Baseball and Softball Tryouts/Practices for today, August 4th have been CANCELED due to weather. BASEBALL will now practice on Friday, August 5th from 4pm-6pm. SOFTBALL will now have last tryouts Friday, August 5th at 4pm and practice on Saturday, August 6th at 10am. **Please remember, a sports physical MUST be on file in the office prior to any practice and $40 sports fee paid prior to any game. Thank you. Have a great season, Jr. Jackets!

UPDATE!!! Junior High Softball will now be taking 6TH GRADERS for tryouts as well! Tryouts will be Thursday, August 4th starting at 4pm (weather permitting) at Cohen Complex on Field 5.