Chester Community School District 139

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CGS: SOFTBALL 7/9/24 Softball open fields are canceled for today. 🥎

🍎✏ Employment Opportunities for the new school year 👀

CGS: BASEBALL 7/9/24 Baseball open fields are canceled for today.

7th/8th grade boys basketball open gym for Wednesday, July 10th is canceled. Coach Mike will see the boys next Monday!🏀🏀🏀

CGS & CHS: STUDENT SCHEDULES & ONLINE REGISTRATION (CORRECTION) Student schedules will be released through TeacherEase, Wednesday, July 24th, the same day that Online Registrations opens. In-person registration will be held Wednesday, August 7th from 9am-3pm and Thursday, August 8th from 1pm-7pm.

CGS & CHS: 4th of JULY Chester Community Unit School District 139 would like to wish everyone a HAPPY 4th of JULY!

CHS: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (3 of 3) The following are photos of a variety of recent and current construction projects around CHS including: Water Fountain replacement and upgrade to Bottle Filling Water Fountains, New Colbert Gymnasium ADA Seating Platforms, as well as custodial summer cleaning and waxing. We are looking forward to the start of a great year for our students with the much needed renovations and upgrades to our facilities.

CHS: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (2 of 3) The following are photos of a variety of recent and current construction projects around CHS including: New Football Field Flagpoles, New Football Field and Front Lawn Flagpole lighting, Teachers’ Workroom upgrades, relocation and upgrade of Student Services and Principal’s Office, addition of Administrative Training Room, 3rd Floor Classroom resizing and renovations.

CHS: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (1 of 3) The following are photos of a variety of recent and current construction projects around CHS including: Professor Sharp Media Entrance upgrades and painting, Bus Porch renovations, Old Entrance Stairwell renovations, 1961 Edition Stairwell Handrail upgrades, New Secure Entrance Vestibule and Entrance Office with Vice Principal and District Special Education Coordinator’s Office.

CGS & CHS: CHESTER YELLOW JACKETS FLAG SALE Show your Chester school spirit with one of our Chester Yellowjacket Flags! These flags are all weather and come in our traditional Orange or Black. The cost is $65 each, and quantities are limited. Contact CHS Office (618) 826-2302

Chester Community: Due to ongoing construction, our phone services will be unavailable for the next two days as the power will be turned off. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.

CGS: BASEBALL Any incoming 6th-8th grade boys that are interested in playing baseball are invited to attend summer open fields at Cohen Sports Complex on July 9, July 16, July 23, and July 25 from 6-8pm on Field #1. Please contact Coach Davitz with any questions.

CGS & CHS: STUDENT SCHEDULES & ONLINE REGISTRATION Student schedules will be releases through TeacherEase July 16th, the same day that Online Registrations opens.

Incoming 7th and 8th grade boys!! 👇🏀👇🏀👇🏀😎

⭐Employment Opportunities for the new school year! ⭐

CHS Graduation Photos Notice to Class of 2024 Graduates to check their emails, graduation pictures are in the office. They can be picked up from 8:00am-2:00pm. Thank you

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CGS: 2024-2025 ATHLETIC EVENTS Upcoming events notifications in attached graphics.

CGS & CHS: JACKET BASKETBALL CAMP 2024 YellowJacket Basketball Camp is great success! 36 campers grades 3rd thru 8th enjoy learning from high school players, coaches and one guest instructor BY JIM BEERS The Chester High School Boys Basketball Team held its annual basketball camp Wednesday through Friday June 12-14 at the Chester Grade School. This year’s event took place from 9:00 A.M. till 12 Noon each day. Head Basketball Coach, Chris Toledo, led the camp with assistance from Nick Severs, Assistant Coach and many of the current YellowJacket Boys Basketball Players. On most days there were as many as 20 YellowJacket players on hand to help lead the young campers. The daily camp was divided into two sessions based the on the age and pre-camp skills of the campers. Session I began at 9:00 A.M and concluded at 10:15 A.M. and included incoming 3rd through 5th graders. Session II began at 10:30 P.M. and lasted until 12 Noon and featured campers entering 6th through 8th graders. Sessions were designed to the age and skill level of campers and included primarily fundamental skill development. Coach Toledo said, “Most of the sessions concentrated on skill development. We worked on shooting, passing, dribbling, foot work and many basic principles of basketball.” “Our incoming freshmen through senior basketball players did a great job of assisting us by demonstrating the various skill sets and really helped lead the young, impressionable campers in skills and drills throughout the week.” On Thursday, campers received a special treat of being taught by former Chester resident and excellent all-around athlete, Jimmy Corrona. Coach Corrona played basketball as a Chester athlete, and went on to play at the collegiate level. After graduating college he coached and taught at grade school, high school, and collegiate levels after which he worked at the NBA level helping to promote basketball both here in America and across the world. Coach Corrona currently organizes and runs various shooting clinics and basketball camps across the United States and has consulted basketball coaches at all levels. The 2024 CHS Summer Basketball Camp Shooting Clinic was a highlight of the young campers’ week. Campers received excellent instruction throughout the three-day camp and learned a lot about basketball from coaches, the high school players and outside sources on a daily basis. In addition to skill instruction, each player received an official 2024 CHS Boys Basketball T-shirt and plenty of positive skill, attitude and personal confidence reinforcement. There were a total of 35 boys and one very brave and talented young lady that attended the 2024 summer camp for a total of 36 campers. Session I featured 16 campers including four 3rd graders, six 4th graders, and six 5th graders. Session II boasted 19 campers including eight 6th graders, four 7th graders, and seven 8th graders. Campers are listed below: SESSION I 3rd Grade Campers Cole Crawford Decklin Forsting Gavin Gross Karson Hecht Note: The young lady camper was Maren Jany, daughter of Zach and Stephanie Jany. She will be a 3rd Grader at St. Mary’s Catholic School. Even though she was not an official registered camper, she participated and did a fantastic job of keeping up with the 35 boys. 4th Grade Campers Jayden Fernandez Xander Hammel Grayson McCoy Will Petrowske Jase Tindall Toby Tindall 5th Grade Campers Billy Allison Evan Bargman Connor Draves Caleb Gross Ryder Le Guenel Cash Hargis SESSION II 6th Grade Campers Josiah Bert Kael Gartner Mason Howie Connor Long Blake Petrowske Gavin Studt Max Watson Branden Yankee 7th Grade Campers Hunter Brunkhorst Jake Dunn Jaxon Hanna Jason Stumpe 8th Grade Campers Duncan Bargman Preston Liefer Austin Partin Reed Petrowske Ty Tindall Cannon Wolff Jack Luthy The camp was considered to be a great success based upon the demonstrated improvement in the skills of the campers, the enjoyment seen in the camper’s eyes and interactions, and the enthusiasm that was apparent each day as the campers arrived and participated in camp activities. (photos courtesy of Jim Beers)