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Another really cool event happening at CHS! While some of the Seniors are attending the Senior Tea event, others will be invited to a Senior BBQ. Please join us for the first annual Backyard BBQ at W.O Smith Field on March 23rd.
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‼🌟 FINAL CALENDAR 👀🌞
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Hope to see all of our incoming freshman and families at our 1st ever Freshman Preview Night!
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Senior Scholarships are due at the Student Services Office no later than April 3, 2023 at 3:15. Please note that the date and time are a firm deadline. Please contact Casey Hawkins, School Counselor for any questions.
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Senior Scholarships are due at the Student Services Office no later than April 3, 2023 at 3:15. Please note that the date and time are a firm deadline. Please contact Casey Hawkins, School Counselor for any questions.
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Math is a piece of cake!!..No, wait...Pi!! Who likes Pi? CGS Junior Hi likes Pi! Yesterday was 3.14 and these students had fun celebrating!! 🖤🥧🧡
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Boil Water Order For the ENTIRE City of Chester and all Chester water customers.. This will include CGS & CHS for Thursday March 16 & Friday March 17. Bottles of water will be available at both buildings during the boil order. Please see flyer from the City of Chester on their Facebook page and online Chester139.com.
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Parents of students receiving special services -- Parent Survey -->https://forms.gle/gvm7MXut266SETEe8
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Spring picture day for CHS is scheduled for March 27th during the school day. All winter and spring sports pictures will be taken on this day, Please remember to bring your uniforms to school.
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Four of our CHS students participated in Senator Terri Bryant's Youth Advisory Council at the State Capitol in Springfield today! What a memorable experience 👏🧡🖤
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🍎 Check it out! ⛳
-Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
-High School Boys Golf Coach
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Tickets are on sale now at CHS and will be available at the door during each performance!!!!
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
presented by CHS Theater Department
Jeurgen's Gym - doors open one hour early
Thursday, March 16 at 7:00
Friday, March 17 at 7:00
Saturday, March 18 at 1:00
Saturday, March 18 at 7:00
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Don't forget, CGS!!!! Tomorrow, March 9th is Spring Picture Day!!! 😃📸
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✨ Contact the Chester Grade School at 618-826-2354 with any questions 📞
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🔊 Don't forget ‼
MARK YOUR CALENDARS ✔📆
There is 👉 NO SCHOOL Monday, MARCH 13th 👈 due to a teacher institute day 🍎
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Tomorrow kicks off Read Across America Week at CGS!! And guess what....PJ's on a Monday!! Wooooot woooooooot!! ❤️💙📚
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Checkout this Yellow Jacket apparel for Track and Field!! You can wear it for CHS or CGS!!! Gooooo Jackets!!!
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🥶 Chester FFA braved the cold and hosted a drive your tractor to school day to end National FFA week! 🚜 Thank you to the Mott's for letting us start off from one location, Chester PD for escorting us and making sure we arrived safely, and CHS admin for helping us arrange everything for today!! 🥰
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🛑 STOP 🛑 (collaborate and listen 🎶 😎)
We know you are tired 😴
We know you are busy 🥴
We know your time is limited ⏱
But we also know your child's education is important to you 🖤🧡
So share your thoughts on the effectiveness of your school! 🏫
PLEASE...TAKE THE TIME TO TELL US ➡ https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/ ⬅
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‼ATTENTION CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES‼
Tomorrow, February 24th, the ❌ BUS LANE WILL BE CLOSED ❌ All pick-up and drop-off will take place on Swanwick Street (in front of Stinger Statue) 🚌
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