CGS SPRING PICTURES are TOMORROW - TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH! Spring pictures include: individual student portraits, class photos, and Spring sports. Following is a list of Spring sports that will have both individual and team photographs taken.
5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball, Golf, Track, Volleyball, School Clubs and Makeup Winter Sports (Individuals Only). Don't forget your uniforms and bring your smiles, CGS!
Parents, by taking this survey we can use the data to improve your child's learning environment. Your child's education is important to us. Please take the time to share your thoughts here -----> https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent
CHS: FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT SUCCESS (4 of 4)
Our 2nd Annual Chester High School Freshman Preview Night was a massive success. Parents and students had an opportunity to hear from our Principal, Jeremy Blachle, Assistant Principal, Robin Barton, our school Counselor Casey Hawkins, as well as our Athletic Director, Jenny Cartwright about many details of CHS life. After the presentation, the students and parents had an opportunity to come down onto Colbert Gym floor and meet with the various academic departments as well as representatives from CHS athletics, clubs and organizations. It was a great first step on these families’ journey with Chester High School!
CHS: FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT SUCCESS (3 of 4)
Our 2nd Annual Chester High School Freshman Preview Night was a massive success. Parents and students had an opportunity to hear from our Principal, Jeremy Blachle, Assistant Principal, Robin Barton, our school Counselor Casey Hawkins, as well as our Athletic Director, Jenny Cartwright about many details of CHS life. After the presentation, the students and parents had an opportunity to come down onto Colbert Gym floor and meet with the various academic departments as well as representatives from CHS athletics, clubs and organizations. It was a great first step on these families’ journey with Chester High School!
CHS: FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT SUCCESS (2 of 4)
Our 2nd Annual Chester High School Freshman Preview Night was a massive success. Parents and students had an opportunity to hear from our Principal, Jeremy Blachle, Assistant Principal, Robin Barton, our school Counselor Casey Hawkins, as well as our Athletic Director, Jenny Cartwright about many details of CHS life. After the presentation, the students and parents had an opportunity to come down onto Colbert Gym floor and meet with the various academic departments as well as representatives from CHS athletics, clubs and organizations. It was a great first step on these families’ journey with Chester High School!
CHS: FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT SUCCESS (1 of 4)
Our 2nd Annual Chester High School Freshman Preview Night was a massive success. Parents and students had an opportunity to hear from our Principal, Jeremy Blachle, Assistant Principal, Robin Barton, our school Counselor Casey Hawkins, as well as our Athletic Director, Jenny Cartwright about many details of CHS life. After the presentation, the students and parents had an opportunity to come down onto Colbert Gym floor and meet with the various academic departments as well as representatives from CHS athletics, clubs and organizations. It was a great first step on these families’ journey with Chester High School!
Check out CGS Junior High celebrating PI!
Congratulations to Jason Sibley (1st Place) and Nico DeGuzman (2nd Place) for winning the CHS Poem of the Month, March edition! Their winning poems can be read on the CHS Sting website.
The competition theme for April is "Spring." Poets are free to interpret this theme in any way they'd like -- whether it is a poem about flowers, the outdoors, the seasons changing, Spring break, Spring cleaning, or springing to life! All CHS students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to enter this competition. Enter by filling out the Google Form found on The CHS Sting. Poems are due no later than April 7.
‼ Please note that this months board meeting has been moved to March 19th ‼
CGS & CHS: CHESTER DAY AT MOUNTAIN DEW PARK
Chester Day at Mountain Dew Park
Marion, IL
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Thrillbillies vs. Dubois County Bombers
Tickets $20, Includes Seat and ALL you can eat food and drink (EXCLUDING ALCOHOL)
Chester Parks and Recreation
(618) 826-1430
chesterrecreation@chesterill.com
CHS: FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT WINNER
Congratulations to Duncan Bargman from SJS on winning the CTE Business and Computer Departments 3D printed dragon on Freshman Preview Night. Please come to the main office at CHS to pick up your prize!
CHS: SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS (CORRECTION)
Senior Scholarships are due April 1st by 8:00am in the Student Services Office or postmarked/delivered according to the instructions on each scholarship. This is a FIRM deadline. Turn them in early or send them to school with another person to avoid any unplanned issues.
CHS FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT
Things are getting set up for the big event tonight.
Do not miss out on this great opportunity to get to learn more about Chester High School!
Tonight, Monday March 10th, 6:30pm
Colbert Gymnasium
Enter through the Professor Sharp Cafeteria
REMINDER: 8th GRADE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Chester High School Invites You to Freshman Preview Night
Monday March 10th, 6:30pm
Enter through the Professor Sharp Cafeteria
Meet & Greet with CHS staff, and admin. Visit tables with clubs, organizations, teams and activities for explanations of programs and initial interest sign up. This event is a great opportunity to start your journey at Chester High School!
CHS UPCOMING EVENTS
See Attached Graphic
CHS PRESENTS THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Chester High School - Juergen's Gym
March 20-23, 2025
7:00pm 20th-22nd, 2:00pm 23rd
Tickets: $10 Adults, $7 Students K-12
Available in the CHS Office
CHS: FOREIGN LANGUAGE WEEK
Spanish 1 students celebrated Foreign Language Week this last week. Students did research, made a craft, played a game in Spanish, prepared food and drinks from the Spanish-speaking countries and participated in a Spanish scholar bowl competition.
Special thanks go to Ms. Stegmann and Mrs. Brown for joining us for school bowl first hour and Mr. Blechle and Mrs. Ray who joined us eighth hour.
CGS & CHS CELEBRATE
NATIONAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS
APPRECIATION DAY
Friday, March 7th
Preston Bogard
Tim Paulus
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
CHS: BASEBALL SPIRIT WEAR SALE ENDING
Reminder that tomorrow is the last day to order Baseball Spirit Wear. Orders will take approximately 3-4 weeks to be delivered to you at work. The link to order, as well as the JV and Varsity schedules, are listed below. The first game is less than two weeks away!
Thank you again for your support of the CHS Baseball Team!
chesterhsbaseball2025.itemorder.com
Varsity Schedule:
https://chesteryellowjackets.org/main/teamschedule/id/3547756/seasonid/4849839
JV Schedule:
https://chesteryellowjackets.org/main/teamschedule/id/3631536/seasonid/4854065
REMINDER: 8th GRADE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Chester High School Invites You to Freshman Preview Night
Monday March 10th, 6:30pm
Enter through the Professor Sharp Cafeteria
Meet & Greet with CHS staff, and admin. Visit tables with clubs, organizations, teams and activities for explanations of programs and initial interest sign up. This event is a great opportunity to start your journey at Chester High School!
