CGS & CHS: AUGUST 8th OFFICE HOURS
Both CGS and CHS office hours today August 8th are 1:00pm to 7:00pm for In-Person Registration.
Families needing help with online registration or access to a computer can come in for assistance. Please note that the office will be closed while staff assists with registration. Phone messages will be returned as soon as possible the following day. We are looking forward to the start of the new school year!
Thank you!
Parents of Chester CUSD 139:
CGS & CHS: IN-PERSON REGISTRATION
New student in person registration for Chester Grade School and High School is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7th from 9 AM to 3 PM and Thursday, August 8th from 1 PM to 7 PM. Please remember to bring your child's birth certificate and two proofs of residency when you come to register.
Families of returning students who require assistance with online registration or need access to a computer are welcome to visit on either of these dates as well. Registration for grade school will be held in the CGS cafeteria, and please note that the office will be closed on both days. High school registration will take place in the new Student Services Offices located where the former main office was on the 2nd floor of the 1925 building, middle of the front wall facing Swanwick street.
We look forward to seeing you and helping with the registration process. Thank you
Parents and staff of Chester CUSD 139:
REMINDER: Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting volunteers for a First Responder Training August 3rd at Chester Grade School.
Volunteers will serve as victims/survivors in scenarios in various roles. They may be asked to walk/run and provided they are comfortable, serve as injured, which could include being carried. Volunteers will be in the presence of a certified trainer at all times.
The event runs from 12pm to 4pm, and volunteers are invited to lunch at Chester Grade School (provided by the Sheriff’s Office). A liability waiver must be completed (provided by the training group). Those under 18 years of age must have the form signed by a parent or guardian.
Contact Randolph County Sheriff’s Office (618) 826-5484 ext.502, please leave a message if interested.
👇 Paraprofessionals needed at both schools!
🤸♂️ High School Paraprofessional needed for P.E. classes 🤸♀️
CGS: CROSS COUNTRY OPEN PRACTICE
Cross Country Open Practice 6th-8th Grades
July 30-August 2
August 5-August 9
CGS 8:00am-9:15am
CGS: The first official softball 🥎 practice for both JV and Varsity is Monday, July 29 from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Cohen Field 3! Any questions, please contact Coach Hecht
CHS: FOOTBALL ONLINE STORE
The 2024 CHS Football Online Store is OPEN! Show your Yellowjacket Spirit in the latest gear! (Link Below)
http://chesterfootball24.itemorder.com/
Looking for a Social Studies Teacher for the upcoming school year 👨🏫
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting volunteers for a First Responder Training August 3rd at Chester Grade School.
Volunteers will serve as victims/survivors in scenarios in various roles. They may be asked to walk/run and provided they are comfortable, serve as injured, which could include being carried. Volunteers will be in the presence of a certified trainer at all times.
The event runs from 12pm to 4pm, and volunteers are invited to lunch at Chester Grade School (provided by the Sheriff’s Office). A liability waiver must be completed (provided by the training group). Those under 18 years of age must have the form signed by a parent or guardian.
Contact Randolph County Sheriff’s Office (618) 826-5484 ext.502, please leave a message if interested.
Online registration is now open for both returning and new students in grades Kindergarten through 12th via your TeacherEase parent portal!
*For returning families, kindly log in to your Teacherease account to complete your child’s registration.
https://www.teacherease.com/common/login.aspx
*If you are a new family looking to enroll your child, please click on this link and follow the provided instructions .
https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=dbc8f6ec-e28a-4d1f-9004-9b4d612345a3
*Online registration for Early Childhood and PreK will be available soon. Families will receive an email notification once their child has been added.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR BOTH SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 9TH.
Should you have any questions or experience any difficulties, please contact your child’s school office for assistance.
Thank you! We are excited to support your child’s educational journey this school year!
Attention CCUSD #139 Returning and New families! The online registration process will begin tomorrow, July 24th, at 10:00 AM on our Teacherease portal. Keep an eye out for further details on how to log in and complete your child's registration!
CGS SOFTBALL 🥎 INFORMATION>>>
🔸 Softball tryouts for grades 6th-8th grade girls will be 7/25 and 7/26 from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Field 3.
CGS BASEBALL ⚾️ INFORMATION>>>
Upcoming dates for any 6th-8th grade boys:
🔸Open Fields 7/23 and 7/25 from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Field 1
🔸Tryouts will be held on 7/29, 7/30, and 7/31 from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Field 1
🔸Regular practice begins 8/1 from 4:00pm-6:00pm on Field 1
Vacancies for the new school year 👀
CGS: CROSS COUNTRY OPEN PRACTICE
Cross Country Open Practice 6th-8th
July 30-August 2
August 5-August 9
CGS 8:00am-9:15am
🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♂️ Track Coach needed for the 2025 Spring Season
W.O. Smith Field comes alive as YellowJackets and Terriers scrimmage
Former Chester coach Bryan Lee returns to CHS with Terrier Football team for friendly evening of high school football vs CHS Coach Billy Belton and YellowJackets
BY JIM BEERS
Chester High School’s W.O. Smith football field came alive Monday July 15 for a two-hour friendly football scrimmage between the Chester YellowJackets and the Carbondale Terriers.
The event featured a 1-hour period of 7-on-7 football scrimmages from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. followed by a second 1-hour period of 11-on-11 scrimmages between the YellowJackets and the Terriers from 8-9 p.m.
The Chester Football program is led by Head Coach Billy Belton, while the Carbondale Football Terriers are led by former Chester coach, Bran Lee.
It was a hot, steamy, humid night at W.O. Smith Field, but the action was friendly and limited to light contact between the two Southern Illinois teams that elected to get some mid-summer experience against teams that are not seen during the regular season.
The varsity teams scrimmaged on the north end of the field while the YellowJacket freshman team worked out on the south end of the field. Carbondale did not bring freshmen to the event. This year’s CHS freshman squad features 20-plus players which allows for inner-squad scrimmages.
Head Coach Billy Belton said, “Our freshman squad is one of the biggest in years. That allows them to scrimmage against each other. Overall as a whole, the 2024 YellowJacket program has roughly eight more players than last season. That is encouraging!”
The varsity teams from Chester and Carbondale had a friendly evening of running offensive and defensive plays. Throughout the two-hour event, players from both teams were very cordial and exchanged friendly comments and even joked and shared laughter from time-to-time.
When a tackle was made or a pass play was broken-up, players from each side of the ball slapped hands and even congratulated each other on a successful execution. Good sportsmanship and professionalism was demonstrated by both the YellowJackets and the Terriers.
At the end of the scrimmage, both teams were treated to a delicious and well-deserved dinner of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, and ice cold beverages. The CHS administration and football program co-sponsored the meal. CHS Principal, Jeremy Blechle and his wife Meagan served as both cooks and servers for the evening.
Overall the event was a huge success with both teams able to see where they stood at the mid-point of summer workouts. Both Chester and Carbondale had some really great plays on offense and both offenses were able to execute well at times to stop the offensive attacks.
Even though the freshmen did not fully scrimmage, they had an opportunity to get on the high school field and see what it was going to be like once the regular season begins in several weeks. It was an evening of fun and learning for the rookie YellowJacket players!
The YellowJackets open their 2024 season Friday August 30 at DuQuoin High School against the Indians. The home opener for CHS will be the following week, Friday September 6 at W.O. Smith Field when the Jackets host the Pinckneyville Panthers.
Both DuQuoin and Pinckneyville are former River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division foes when all three teams competed in the same conference. The Indians and Panthers are still members of the River-to-River Conference and the YellowJackets are in the Cahokia Conference in the Illinois Division.
Jim Beers Photos
