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CHS: 2024 SPRING CONCERT & AWARDS
Congratulations to the CHS Music Department on another fantastic Spring Concert!
(photos courtesy of Jim Beers)
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⚾🥎🏈 Memorial Hospital's Rural Health Clinics in Chester and Steeleville will be providing free sports physicals for elementary and high school students in the Chester, Steeleville, and Trico School Districts. 🏀⚽🏐
July 20, 8am-11am - Chester Clinic: Chester School District Students Only
July 27, 8am-11am - Steeleville Family Practice: Steeleville and Trico Students Only
Parents will need to sign the physical form prior to the student being examined. No appointments are necessary.
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CHS & CGS: ALL CLEAR FOR END OF DAY
After receiving the "All Clear" students are released for buses and pickup from both buildings.
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CHS: SIGNING DAY 2024 TO PROCEED
Upon the recieving the "All Clear", Signing Day 2024 will proceed at 3:00pm. Families, friends and community are welcome to attend the eventvwith us and share in this celebration of our students commitment to their future.
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CHS: SIGNING DAY 2024
Today ceremony will be delayed due to sheltering in place due to weather conditions.
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Chester Community:
Chester CUSD 139 is following tornado procedures at this time.
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CHS: STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
Chester High School would like to thank the Chester First Baptist Church for coming in and providing a delicious meal to our staff. Pastor Mike and company generously gave of not only their food, but of their time and service to our hard working staff. We really appreciate the meal and the sharing of your time. Thank you!
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CHS: SENIOR EXAM DETAILS
The attached graphics contain the details for Senior Exams and the dates for Underclass Exams.
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Girls Basketball Camp forms and waivers will go home with students this week or forms will be available at the grade school office! 🏀😍
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CHS: AWARDS NIGHT INVITATIONS
Email invititation have been sent to student emails in addition to the previously mailed letter. Ask your student to check their email to confirm their invitation to CHS Awards Night. Thank you
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CHS: AWARDS NIGHT
The Academic "C", Bars, and Athletic Awards will start promptly at 6:00pm, followed by a brief intermission. The Scholarship Awards portion of the ceremony will begin at 6:30pm. Please enter through the Professor Sharp Cafeteria, doors open at 5:45pm.
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CHS: SOFTBALL & BASEBALL CANCELATIONS
Today's home softball and baseball games are canceled due to wet field conditions.
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This whole week we are celebrating our incredible Teachers and Staff. We can not thank you enough for all you do!
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week 2024
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CGS!!!! Tomorrow, the 7th and 8th Grade Spirit Games BEGIN!!! We kick it off with Patriot Day!!! So wear your red, white, and blue!! And don't forget your canned goods to bring in all this week! 🧡😎❤️🤍💙
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CHS: Football Parents Meeting
5pm tonight in Professor Sharp Cafeteria
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CHS: EARTH DAY SNOW CONES
Students who worked the Earth Day Event at a variety of locations around the community were rewarded with Snow Cones today during lunch. Our students worked very hard and it was a well deserved treat!
Thank you!
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CHS: 2024-2025 STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
Congratulations to your 2024-2025 Student Council Officers:
President: Addy Gottschammer
Vice President: Southern LaChance
Secretary: Kendall Nanney
Treasurer: Isabel Smith
Extra-Curricular Chair: Brendan Malley
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CHS: ILLINOIS STATE AG MECHANICS CONTEST
Noah Homan competed in the Illinois State FFA Agriculture Mechanics contest in Welding, on Thursday May 1st, hosted at Illinois Central College. Out of 33 FFA members competing,
Noah placed 4th in the state!
Congratulations and great job Noah!
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CHS: 2024 SISHSA BANQUET
Wednesday, May 1st CHS administrators and six of our students attended the 52st Annual Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement (SISHSA) Banquet where our six students were recognized for their high level of achievement among the top high school seniors across Southern Illinois. Our administrators, Principal: Jeremy Blechle, Assistant Principal: Robin Barton and recognized students Garret Hopkins, Emma Diskey, Jordan Buskohl, Mabry Wingerter, Josalynn Anaya, and Lucas Thompson are pictured in the attachment. Congratulations on your accomplishments and worthy recognition! (photos courtesy of Jim Beers)
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CHS: 2024-2025 NHS OFFICERS
CONGRATULATIONS
to next year's NHS Officers!
President : Whitney Sulser
Vice President: Will Welge
Secretary: Rylie Conley
Treasurer: Jack Heffernan
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