Hey CGS! This coming week is Read Across America Week!! And we kick it off with pajama day tomorrow!!! 🤩📚
CHS REMINDER: FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT MONDAY MARCH 4th
Meet & Greet with high school staff, administration, counselors and athletic director. Visit up to 50 tables with different clubs, organizations, teams and activities for explanations of programs and initial interest sign up.
PRESENTATION ON FRESHMAN SCHEDULING PROCESS
CHS BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Parent Meeting
Thursday, March 7th
Colbert Gym, 5:00 pm
Attention 8th grade parents!!! The deadline for baby pictures in the yearbook is March 4th!!!
Your feedback matters because your child's education is important to us.
By taking this survey, you can influence positive change so our school district continues to be an effective learning environment. So share your thoughts with us. 🧡🖤🧡🖤
Please...tell us here. -----> https://survey.5-essentials.org/illi.../survey/parent/login/
SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY 03/20/24
CHS WINTER SPORTS AWARDS NIGHT
4:50 Doors Open 5:00-5:30 Dance
5:40 Doors Open 5:45-6:15 Cheer
6:25 Doors Open 6:30-7:15 Girls Basketball
7:20 Doors Open 7:30-8:15 Boys Basketball
CHS: Lifetouch will be here on Thursday, March 7th to take winter sports pictures. We will only be taking photos 7th and 8th hours. Teams being photographed are boys and girls basketball, cheer and dance.
The following students have been selected by their teachers to represent Chester High School at the Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement (S.I.S.H.S.A). The students will be accompanied by CHS administration, Mr. Blechle and Mrs. Barton to an evening banquet on May 1st at SIUC, connecting with all Southern Illinois Schools and their respective students.
For Academic Excellence, Community Service, and Leadership, congratulations to:
Josalynn Marie Anaya, Jordan Brooke Buskohl, Emma Sue Diskey, Garret Michael Hopkins, Lucas Daniel Thompson, Mabry Ann Wingerter
Tomorrow is....LEAP DAY! And CGS is going to celebrate with some leaping fun! Wear COMFY CLOTHES, something GREEN, or BOTH! Ribbit, ribbit!! Happy Leap Day!!! 🐸🧡🖤
8th GRADE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
CHESTER HIGHT SCHOOL INVITES YOU TO FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT
MONDAY MARCH 4th 6:30-8:00pm
Enter through the Professor Sharp Cafeteria
Meet & Greet with high school staff, administration, counselors and athletic director. Visit tables with different clubs, organizations, teams and activities for explanations of programs and initial interest sign up.
PRESENTATION ON FRESHMAN SCHEDULING PROCESS
Snacks and drinks provided.
The soft lockdown has since been lifted at this time. Notified by outside source of an unidentified person walking in the woods on our property. Thank you for the immediate response from the City of Chester Police and the County Sherriff's Department.
A soft lockdown was initiated at the high school in collaboration with the City of Chester Police due to external concerns. There is no imminent danger. Thank you.
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.
Last 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: Green Cap Contests
During the month of January, all home rooms participated in the Pepsi Green Cap collection contest Mrs. Clendenin's class overwhelmingly won with 363 caps. Her class was rewarded with an ice cream cake, compliments of Chester Dairy Queen, Scott Rust.
Congratulations to our CGS musicians who performed at the IGSMA District Solo and Ensemble contest today in Carterville. Our students earned 9 Good, 45 Excellent and 2 Superior ratings. In addition, 29 soloists and 2 ensembles advanced to the State contest at the end of April. Way to go Jr. Jacket musicians!
Chester CUSD 139 Community:
Tickets for Chester High School's Production of "The Pajama Game" go on sale Friday, February 23, 2024 in the CHS Principal's Office. Show dates are March 14, 15 and 16 at 7:00 PM each night.
Adults: $10 Students: $7
We hope to see you all there!
Wednesday night CHS Ag/FFA students enjoyed attending Ag Night at the SIUC men's basketball game. Thank you to the SIUC School of Agriculture Sciences and it's sponsors for putting on such a fun night and providing tickets!
SAVE THE DATE:
MONDAY MARCH 4th
CHS FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT
Hear from the high school administration and counselors. Visit tables with different clubs, organizations, teams and activities.
PRESENTATION ON FRESHMAN SCHEDULING PROCESS
CHS: WEDNESDAY 02/21/24
LUCAS THOMPSON
SIGNING FOR GOLF
McKENDREE UNIVERSITY
PLEASE JOIN US IN THE
PROFESSOR SHARP CAFETERIA 3:15 PM
