Chester Community School District 139

CHS: FALL SPORTS MEET & GREET WITH FOOTBALL GATORADE NIGHT CHS Fall Sports Meet & Greet Friday August 23 Football scrimmage vs Carbondale following Meet & Greet BY JIM BEERS School has started at Chester High School and with that beginning is the advent of fall sports! Friday August 23 YellowJacket sports fans will have the opportunity to “get-up-close-and-personal” with all fall sports athletes competing this fall for “Good Ole CHS!” Beginning at 5:45 p.m. fans can come to W.O. Smith Football Field to “meet & Greet” every fall sports athlete, including Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance Team, Football and Golf. All athletes will be introduced on the field and parents, friends and other YellowJacket fans will be allowed on the field to take photos with their favorite YellowJacket athlete. At 6:15 p.m. the traditional “Annual Football Gatorade Night” will begin at which time football supporters can donate a bottle (or more) of Gatorade to help refresh the squad throughout the 2024 season. The football portion of the evening will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a warm up of all three levels, Freshmen, Sophomores/JV, and Varsity. The scrimmage will begin at 7:00 p.m. This year the scrimmage will feature a new twist. The Carbondale Terriers, coached by former CHS Head Coach, Bryan Lee, will come to town to challenge the YellowJackets on both offense and defense. The first scrimmage of the evening will feature the Varsity Teams of Chester and Carbondale. Each squad will run no more than a total of 48 plays. Coach Billy Belton said, “We will likely run 12 offensive and 12 defensive plays followed by another round of 12 offense and 12 defensive plays for a total of 48 plays.” The Sophomores/JV will then take the field for their scrimmage of similar fashion. Finally, the Freshmen newcomers will show off their newly learned skills on the grid iron to close out the scrimmage portion of the event. Principle Jeremy Blechle notes that there will be a “FULL” concession stand throughout the event and that guests can get a delicious meal, snack, tasty treat and/or beverages to top off the evening. (Photo by Jim Beers)

The 2024-2025 academic year at CGS is off to a lively start! Last Friday marked the first all-school morning assembly. Principal Mr. Blair and Assistant Principal Mrs. Petrowske greeted the students, who all recited the Pledge of Allegiance together, followed by introductions of the entire staff. This morning assembly tradition will take place every other Friday throughout the school year. Let's give a big Jr Jacket cheer for an amazing school year ahead!

CHS: 2024 FALL SPORTS MEET & GREET WITH FOOTBALL GATORADE NIGHT Concession stand will be open tonight, Friday, August 23rd, with a full menu! We have joined forces with Juicy J and added many new items. We will not have everything just yet, but come hungry!!

School board petitions for Chester School District #139 can begin circulating August 20, 2024. Candidates can pick up packets at the Chester District Office located at 1940 Swanwick Street, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Candidates are to file petitions at the Randolph County Clerk’s Office located in the Randolph County Courthouse on November 12th - November 18th, 2024 during normal business hours.

CHS: FALL SPORTS MEET & GREET WITH CHS FOOTBALL GATORADE NIGHT Friday 08/23/24 at W.O. Smith Field Fall Sports Meet & Greet Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Volleyball Photos start at 5:45 PM CHS Football Gatorade Night Admission: sports beverages to support our team hydration vs. Carbondale Terriers Warm-Up 6:15 PM, Scrimmage 7:00 PM Concessions will be available.

CHS: BRYTON LARAMORE GRADUATING FROM U.S. ARMY BASIC TRAINING Private Bryton Laramore will be graduating from U.S. Army Basic Training on August 22, 2024, at Ft. Jackson, SC. He is currently a senior at Chester High School. After high school, he will return to the U.S. Army AIT Training! Congratulations Bryton!

Paraprofessional spots available at our Grade School and for our Jacket Care program.

CGS: ICONIK PICTURE DAYS September 3rd Iconik Fall Pictures Start at 7:30 staff , then Baseball, Softball, Cross Country December 19th Iconik Makeup Pictures Start at 7:30 staff, then Basketball , 5th, 6th, & Jr High Cheer March 3rd Iconik Spring Individuals & Group Pictures Start at 8 am with Volleyball, Golf, Track, Clubs & all make up sports

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CHS: GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 of 2) Monday August 19th, schedule posted on Facebook and Livefeed. Chromebooks, Yondr Pouches and Parking Tags will be distributed Monday, August 19th. Thank you

CHS: GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (1 of 2) CHS Moring Workforce students may attend their work placements and Op-Out students may come in at their scheduled time but all students will stay though the end of our normal day and go through our scheduled rotations on Monday, August 19th.

CHS: NOT YOUR ORDINARY OPEN HOUSE (3 of 3) Period Schedule 1st 6:00-6:08 2nd 6:12-6:20 3rd 6:24-6:32 4th 6:36-6:44 5th 6:48-6:54 6th 6:58-7:06 7th 7:10-7:18 8th 7:22-7:30 Make sure you’re to class on time. Thank you

CHS: NOT YOUR ORDINARY OPEN HOUSE (2 of 3) Please bring a copy of your child’s schedule as it will guide you through a typical day for them at CHS. Parents will be given 6-8 minutes in each classroom and will move from class to class at each bell (1st hour starting at 6pm).

CHS: NOT YOUR ORDINARY OPEN HOUSE (1 of 3) CHS Not Your Ordinary Open House will be Monday, Aug. 19th beginning at 6:00pm (doors open at 5:45pm). This is a great event to meet the CHS staff and start a crucial parent teacher relationship on a positive note.

CHS: NOT YOUR ORDINARY OPEN HOUSE CHS Not Your Ordinary Open House will be Monday, Aug. 19th beginning at 6:00pm (doors open at 5:45pm). This is a great event to meet the CHS staff and start a crucial parent teacher relationship on a positive note. Please bring a copy of your child’s schedule as it will guide you through a typical day for them at CHS. Parents will be given 6-8 minutes in each classroom and will move from class to class at each bell (1st hour starting at 6pm). The schedule for Not Your Ordinary Open House is attached. Make sure you’re to class on time. Thank you

CHS: FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE & PICTURE DAY (CORRECTION) CHS families, TODAY is the first day of student attendance for the year. Additionally, it is Iconik Picture Day and Fall Sports Iconik Picture Day. Dress accordingly and remember to bring any applicable uniforms. Thank you

CGS Reminder!! Open House for grades 1st - 8th is this evening from 5:30pm - 6:30pm! There will be a Junior High (6th-8th grade) meeting at 6:00pm in the gym. We will see you soon!

CHS: FALL SPORTS MEET GREET WITH FOOTBALL GATORADE NIGHT Friday, August 23rd Fall Sports Meet & Greet Recognizing: Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Volleyball Photography at 5:45pm followed by Football Gatorade Night vs. Carbondale Terriers Warm-Up 6:15pm Scrimmage 7:00pm

CGS & CHS: THANK YOU TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CUSD 139 would like to thank both Chester and Randolph County Law Enforcement Agencies for hosting a training session at CHS for district employees this morning. We appreciate your efforts serving and protecting our facility and community!

CHS: FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE & PICTURE DAY CHS families, tomorrow is the first day of student attendance for the year. Additionally, it is Iconik Picture Day and Fall Sports Iconik Picture Day. Dress accordingly and remember to bring any applicable uniforms. Thank you