Chester Community School District 139

FREE Summer Meals 🌞🍉 For all kids ages 18 & under.

Employment Opportunities

Chester CUSD #139 Families! Online registration for both returning and new families for the 2025-2026 school year is NOW available through the Teacherease parent portal. Online registration will close on July 25th.
Please click the relevant link to proceed or access through the app.
Returning Families: www.teacherease.com
New Families: https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=dbc8f6ec-e28a-4d1f-9004-9b4d612345a3
Additional information regarding the upcoming school year will be accessible in Teacherease once online and in-person registrations are finalized. Please contact your child's school office for any issues. We look forward to kicking off the new school year!

CGS & CHS 2025-2026 MATERIALS SUPPLY LISTS In order to take advantage of any possible summer sales on school supplies, the coming year’s supply lists are now posted to both the CGS & CHS websites as well as direct links listed below: 2025-2026 CGS Supply List: https://5il.co/3lhrz 2025-2026 CHS Supply List: https://5il.co/3lhry

CGS & CHS: FREE 2025-2026 SPORTS PHYSICALS (REMINDER) Memorial Hospital is offering free sports physicals to students of Chester CUSD139. (does NOT cover 6th Grade or Freshman physicals) SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025 - Chester Clinic 1900 State Street - Medical Office Building - Chester Chester School District Students Only No Appointment Necessary Free physicals are for grade school or high school students participating in sports for the 2025-2026 school year. NO COLLEGE students will be seen. Physicals are provided by family healthcare providers from Memorial Hospital's Rural Health Clinic. A SIGNED FORM IS REQUIRED: Parents are asked to fill out their portion and sign the physical form prior to the patient being seen. Download a copy at the link below. For more information call the Chester Clinic at 618-826-2388. https://www.mhchester.com/free-sports-physicals https://www.mhchester.com/_files/ugd/92efe2_bfa8249b2b4d4be99828fafd85baa399.pdf

Any guys entering grades 6th - 8th who are interested in playing baseball this year for CGS, check it out! Go Jr. Jackets!!!

Elementary Teacher Vacancy 🍎
"Love is in all things a most wonderful teacher" -Charles Dickens

CHS: FOOTBALL ONLINE STORE
The 2025 CHS Football Online Store is OPEN!
Show your Yellowjacket Spirit in the latest gear! (Link Below)
http://chesterfootball2025.itemorder.com/

CHS: FRESHMEN ACADEMY Freshmen Academy is Monday, August 11th from 10:00am-2:30pm. The event is a fantastic opportunity for our incoming class of 2029 to get acclimated to our facility, administration, staff and daily processes. Students who attended the event in the past report how much it helped answer questions, eased first day transition, and started their shared experience in a positive way. Students may be signed up during online registration. Don’t miss out! Parents drop and pickup students off students at CHS Professor Sharp Cafeteria entrance off Swanwick street. Doors open at 9:45am.

CECC, CGS & CHS 2025-2026 REGISTRATION Get ready - registration for the 2025-2026 school year is almost here! Whether you're a returning family or enrolling for the first time, now's the time to get prepared. Online Registration through TeacherEase July 14th-25th https://www.teacherease.com/common/login.aspx In-Person Registration at CGS (Whole District) July 29th, 9am-3pm July 31st, 1pm-7pm For In-Person Registration, please bring the following documents with you: Returning families: proof of residency, driver’s license, health physicals and medical forms New families: birth certificates, proof of residency, driver’s license, health physicals and medical forms Spanish translators available both days, as well as Chromebook translating assistance. Let's make it a great year from Day 1!

CGS & CHS: FREE 2025-2026 SPORTS PHYSICALS (REMINDER) Memorial Hospital is offering free sports physicals to students of Chester CUSD139. (does NOT cover 6th Grade or Freshman physicals) SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025 - Chester Clinic 1900 State Street - Medical Office Building - Chester Chester School District Students Only No Appointment Necessary Free physicals are for grade school or high school students participating in sports for the 2025-2026 school year. NO COLLEGE students will be seen. Physicals are provided by family healthcare providers from Memorial Hospital's Rural Health Clinic. A SIGNED FORM IS REQUIRED: Parents are asked to fill out their portion and sign the physical form prior to the patient being seen. Download a copy at the link below. For more information call the Chester Clinic at 618-826-2388 or Steeleville Family Practice at 618-965-3382. https://www.mhchester.com/free-sports-physicals https://www.mhchester.com/_files/ugd/92efe2_bfa8249b2b4d4be99828fafd85baa399.pdf ​SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025 - Steeleville Family Practice 602 W. Shawneetown Trail - Steeleville Steeleville, St. Marks, & TRICO Students Only

⭐ Special Education Teacher vacancy ⭐

Any ladies entering grades 6th - 8th who are interested in playing softball this year for CGS, check out the image for details! Go Jr. Jackets!

🌞 SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM BEGINS – TUESDAY, JUNE 10! We are excited to launch our Summer Meals To-Go program starting Tuesday, June 10th at our drive-thru site at Chester High School. Please be patient with us—we’re new to this and learning as we go! 📍 Location: Chester High School 🕚 Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 🚗 Please look at the traffic flow map before arriving to help us keep things moving smoothly. Your cooperation will help ensure a safe and efficient experience for everyone. ⭐ WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Any child living in Illinois between the ages of 1–18. Your school district does not matter. ⭐ DO I NEED TO REGISTER? Registration will be at the Chester High School Cafeteria every Monday from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. ⭐ WHY IN-Person Registration? We require in-person registration so we can: * Verify your information * Provide your official car tag immediately, which is required for meal pick ⭐ CAN I RIDE WITH ANOTHER PARENT TO PICK UP MEALS? Yes! Carpooling is encouraged. Just show us your CAR TAGS so we know how many kids you're picking up for. Children do not need to be present. ⭐ WHAT IF I DON’T “NEED” IT? AM I TAKING AWAY FROM SOMEONE ELSE? Not at all! Participating actually helps the program. Higher participation = more funding = more options like: *Fresh fruits & vegetables *A food truck *Sustaining and growing the program for future summers

✅ We are currently serving 727 kids, which means we will be providing: 🍽️ 4,362 meals on Tuesday 🍽️ 5,816 meals on Friday Thank you to all who registered! We’re ready to serve! A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the volunteers, staff, and community members who make this possible. Feeding our kids this summer is a true blessing—we couldn’t do it without you! Let’s make this summer one of support, community, and full bellies! 🍽️❤️

Summer Meal Program:

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM UPDATE: PLEASE READ!

Coaching vacancies 🏀🎮⛳

CHS: REPORT CARDS 2nd Semester Grades are posted. Report cards are available on TeacherEase.

CHESTER GRADE SCHOOL & CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER HOURS 8:00AM-2:00PM MONDAY-FRIDAY CLOSED HOLIDAYS