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June 2009

The Chester High School Band and Swing Choir returned from Florida this week after performing at Disneyland.

Organizers of the trip are calling the week-long excursion a very successful trip as both the Band and Swing Choir brought home trophies.

The Jacket Country website, www.chesteryellowjackets.com, currently has more than 1,500 photos from the week-long trip available along with a music slideshow. Since the photos were first posted Wednesday afternoon, there have been more than 30,000 picture views recorded in less than 48 hours.

The CHS Band and Swing Choir make a trip to Florida every four years. A lot of hard work to prepare and plan the trip was logged by members of the band, swing choir and the Chester Music Patrons. Several fundraisers were held to help raise the necessary funds to make the trip to the Sunshine State.

And by judging the smiles on all of the faces in the photos, it appears everyone had a good time in Florida.

Chester High School has released the second semester honor roll.

A number of students finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 and above grade point average.

Those students are:

Freshmen: Morgan Colvis, Danielle Homan, Lauren Hoops, Megan Marcinkowska, Ashley Throop.

Sophomores: Laura Liefer, Jamie McAdams, Brandon Straight, Jillian Yankey, Stanislav Yekaterynin, Rebecca Young.

Juniors: Aaron Grah, Mollie Laramore.

Senior: Jessica Courier, Zachary Slavens, Ron Baughman, Rachel Bierman, Tiffany Cowan, David Winters, Staci Jany, Sarah Liefer, Adam Lutz, Kurt Schroeder.

A large number of students also made Honor Roll with a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.999 and include:

Freshmen: Ben Asselmeier, Bradley Bindel, Jacob Bohnert, Sharon Briel, Tyler Chandler, Kellie Dillow, Christopher Dudenbostel, Emily Fricke, Matt Heberlie, Paige Johnson, Shelby Long, Taylor Marks, Wade Mehere, Emily Reid, Raelyn Rosdendohl, Gunner Scott, Julian Starr, Zach Sternberg, Madison Ward, Brittany Williams, Jenna Wingerter, Brandon Young.

Sophomores: Ashley Andrews, John Baughman, Hilary Best, Jordan Clendenin, Margurite Colvis, Taylor Crum, Brad Eggemeyer, Justin Eggemeyer, Zach Fields, Jaelee Fortner, Ariel Gales, Ashley Horn, Nathan Hubert, Jade Jolly, Hanna Knop, Amelia Koeneman, Zach Lochhead, Sean Louveau, William McLean, Blake Nanney, Derek Niermann, Melonie Oliver, Justin Ramsey, Britney Schroeder, Rachel Sheely, Curtis Siegfried, Kacie Straight, Jeremy Wahl, Charles Wiggs.

Juniors: Ericca Absher, Amy Araiza, Megan Atchison, Brett Barthol, Sam Barton, Jamie Chambers, Caleb Courier, Dakota Crawford, Joshua Davitz, Sara Harris, Ashley Helmers, Molly Herschbach, Chad Koenegstein, Ashley Lindsay, Thomas Lipe, Jamie Long, Geanene Lutman, Brant McMillan, Allison Miller, Annaleigh Myers, Charissa Nador, Richard Parker, Joshua Ruch, Jason Smith, Jason Stallman, Patrick Strickler, Timothy Sullins, Jamey Watkins, Daysha Westerman, Alyssa Wilson, Rachel Young, Maximilian Zeller.

Seniors: Emily Beers, Kinzie Buchheit, Brittany Chandler, Adam Decker, Samantha Donahue, Dustin Eastwood, Dustin Ebers, Erin Eggemeyer, Heather Fraembs, Kraiten Fraklin, Jeffrey Frazer, Ashley Hecht, Kaylee Jolly, Chelsy Kumke, Shane Lawrence, Rebecca Lee, Brandy Marchildon, Paige Nanney, Ashley Page, Angela Petrowske, Jessica Presutti, Garrett Rickenberg, Matt Roth, Amber Schicker, Samantha Schmerbauch, Derek Surman, Amy Tressler, Marci Tressler, Stephen Wallace, Morgan Ward, Mason Yankey.

May 2009

All three grade schools in Chester will conduct commencement exercises this weekend for eighth grade students while Chester High School will hold commencement exercise on Sunday for the graduating Class of 2009.

First up will be the commencement exercise for the 8^th grade students at Chester Grade School. Their ceremony will be held Friday night, May 22 at 7pm in Daniel Colbert Gymnasium at CHS.

On Saturday, the graduating class of St. Mary’s Catholic School will receive their diplomas during a 5pm mass in St. Mary’s Church.

Two graduation exercises are set for Sunday.

The 123rd graduation exercise at Chester High School will be held at 3pm in Daniel Colbert Memorial Gymnasium.

Later Sunday night, the eighth grade class at St. John Lutheran School will receive their diplomas during a 7pm ceremony in the St. John Veterans Memorial Parish Hall.

April 2009

High Honor Roll

FRESHMAN: Morgan Colvis, Danielle Homan, Lauren Hoops, Megan Marcinkowska, Ashley Throop

SOPHOMORES: Laura Liefer, Justin Ramsey, Brandon Straight, Jillian Yankey, Stanislav Yekaterynin

JUNIORS: Aaron Grah, Ashley Helmers, Ashley Lindsay

SENIORS: Ronald Baughman, Rachel Bierman, Jessica Courier, Tiffany Cowan, Kurt Schroeder, Zach Slavens, David Winters

FRESHMEN: Ben Asselmeier, Brad Bindel, Alex Bixby, Jacob Bohnert, Sharon Briel, Taylor Brockhouse, James Brockmeyer, Tyler Chandler, Samuel Cole, Kellie Dillow, Christopher Dudenbostel, Emily Fricke, Matt Heberlie, Paige Johnson, Janielle Kempfer, Elizabeth Klausing, Shelby Long, Kristen Maes, Taylor Marks, Nichole Rains, Emily Reid, Steven Reid, Raelyn Rosendohl, Gunner Scott, Zach Sternberg, Madison Ward, Shane Weber, Kayla Welge, Jenna Wingerter, Brandon Young

SOPHOMORES: Ashley Andrews, John Baughman, Hilary Best, Corey Casey, Matt Chandler, Jordan Clendenin, Margurite Colvis, Rebecca Decker, Brad Eggemeyer, Justin Eggemeyer, Jaelee Fortner, Ariel Gales, Amanda Gross, Rhett Holley, Ashley Horn, Nathan Hubert, Jade Jolly, Hanna Knop, Amelia Koeneman, Zach Lochhead, Sean Louveau, Shelly Lyons, Jamie McAdams, Blake Nanney, Derek Niermann, Melonie Oliver, Britney Schroeder, Rachel Sheely, Curtis Siegfried, Kacie Straight, Jeremy Wahl, Charles Wiggs, Justin Woodward, Rebecca Young.

JUNIORS: Ercca Absher, Amy Araiza, Megan Atchison, Brett Barthol, Jamie Chambers, Samantha Copple, Robert Cotton, Caleb Courier, Dakota Crawford, Joshua Davitz, Molly Herschbach, Chad Koenegstein, Mollie Laramore, Jamie Long, Annaleigh Myers, Charissa Nador, Richard Parker, Josh Ruch, Jason Smith, Jason Stallman, Patrick Strickler, Tim Sullins, Kelsey Thomas, Erica Walls, Jamey Watkins, Daysha Westerman, Alyssa Wilson, John Yarbrough, Rachel Young, Max Zeller

SENIORS: Sarah Adams, Emily Beers, Brittany Chandler, Adam Decker, Samantha Donahue, Dustin Eastwood, Erin Eggemeyer, Jeff Ehlers, Kraiten Franklin, Jeff Frazer, Ashley Hecht, Staci Jany, Alex Lankford, Shane Lawrence, Adam Lutz, Brandy Marchildon, Heather McDaniel, Shea Mueller, Paige Nanney, Ashley Page, Angela Petrowske, Jessica Presutti, Garrett Rickenberg, Matt Roth, Amber Schicker, Samantha Schmerbauch, Jayson Stevens, Kayla Sudmeyer, Derek Surman, Amy Tressler, Marci Tressler, Stephen Wallace, Morgan Ward.

February 2009

CHS First Semester Honor Roll

HIGH HONORS

Ronald Baughman, Rachel Bierman, Bridget Brown, Morgan Colvis, Jessica Courier, Tiffany Cowan, Aaron Grah, Danielle Homan, Lauren Hoops, Mollie Laramore, Laura Liefer, Sarah Liefer, Ashley Lindsay, Jamie Long, Adam Lutz, Megan Marcinkowska, Jamie McAdams, Kurt Schroeder, Zach Slavens, Brandon Straight, David Winters, Jillian Yankey, Stanislav Yekaterynin, Rebecca Young, Maximilian Zeller.

HONOR ROLL

Sarah Adams, Ashley Andrews, Amy Araiza, Benjamin Asselmeier, Megan Atchison, Brett Barthol, Samuel Barton, John Baughman, Emily Beers, Jeffery Beers, Hilary Best, Bradley Bindel, Jacob Bohnert, Lucas Bohnert, Sharon Briel, Kinzie Buchheit, Corey Casey, Jamie Chambers, Matthew Chandler, Travis Chandler, Tyler Chandler, Jordan Clendenin, Samuel Cole, Samantha Copple, Caleb Courier, Cori Cowan, Dakota Crawford, Taylor Crum, Joshua Davitz, Adam Decker, Rebecca Decker, Peter Demster, Kellie Dillow, Christopher Dudenbostel, Dustin Eastwood, Dustin Ebers, Bradley Eggemeyer, Erin Eggemeyer, Justin Eggemeyer, Zachary Fields, Jaelee Fortner, Heather Fraembs, Kraiten Franklin, Jeffrey Frazer, Emily Fricke, Ariel Gales, Andrea Gimber, Jessica Gleason, Amanda Gross, Matthew Heberlie, Ashley Hecht, Ashley Helmers, Molly Herschbach, Rhett Holley, Ashley Horn, Nathan Hubert, Jordan James, Staci Jany, Paige Johnson, Jade Jolly, Kaylee Jolly, Trisha Junger, Elizabeth Klausing, Hanna Knop, Chad Koenegstein, Amelia Koeneman, Chelsy Kumke, Alex Lankford, Shane Lawrence, Rebecca Lee, Thomas Lipe, Zachary Lochhead, Shelby Long, Travis Lott, Sean Louveau, Geanene Lutman, Melissa Lyons, Kristen Maes, Brandy Marchildon, Taylor Marks, Tiffani Marshall, William McLean, Brant McMillan, Wade Mehrer, Allison Miller, Addie Mitchell, Zachery Murdach, Annaleigh Myers, Charissa Nador, Blake Nanney, Paige Nanney, Derek Niermann, Nichols Oettle, Melonie Oliver, Ashley Page, Richard Parker, Angela Petrowske, Brandi Phelps, Jessica Presutti, Justin Ramsey, Emily Reids, Steven Reid, Garrett Rickenberg, Raelynn Rosendohl, Matthew Roth, Joshua Ruch, Amber Schicker, Samantha Schmerbauch, Britney Schroeder, Gunner Scott, Rachel Sheely, Curtis Siegfried, Jason Smith, Jacob South, Jamie Springer, Jason Stallman, Zachary Sternberg, Joshua Stirnaman, Kacie Straight, Patrick Strickler, Derek Surman, Ashley Throop, Amy Tressler, Marci Tressler, Jeremy Wahl, Stephen Wallace, Erica Walls, Madison Ward, Morgan Ward, Ceirra Watkins, Jamey Watkinds, Daysha Westerman, Jordan Wetzel, Charles Wiggs, Brittany Williams, Alyssa Wilson, Jenna Wingerter, Justin Woodward, Mason Yankey, John Yarbrough, Brandon Young, Rachel Young.

January 2009

Area residents have just over a week to place an order in the Little Caesar Pizza sale to benefit 2009 edition of Project Graduation at CHS.

Little Caesars offers not only delicious pizza but pizza bread, bread dips, cinnamon sticks, salad kits, cookie dough, pie kits and more.

Orders can be placed with any Chester High School senior or by phoning Dr. Jim Beers at the high school at 826-2302, ext. 200 or Little Caesars Pizza Sales Chairperson Vicky Beers at 826-5135.

Orders will be accepted until Friday, January 16. The pizza kits and supplies will be delivered to CHS on Thursday, January 29 just in time for Super Bowl 43 which will be played on Sunday, February 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.

All seniors will be responsible for picking up their orders in the cafeteria on January 29 and delivering them to their customers.

Rehearsals began Wednesday night in the band room at Chester High School for the CHS production of "High School Musical."

The production of the musical is now just over two months away. The musical will be performed in Marie Juergens Gymnasium at CHS March 12, 13, 14 and 7:30pm and Sunday, March 15 and 2pm.

A number of students attended the first rehearsals last night with music director Steve Colonel and theatre director Brenda Coop.

Tickets for show musical will go on sale Monday, February 16.

The theatre department is coming off a very successful production of Beauty and the Beast last March which was performed before sell-out crowds each night.

A number of photos from the first rehearsal are posted at www.chesteryellowjackets.com.

Pictures are desperately needed for the Chester High School Class of 2009 video. The video kicks off the annual CHS Project Graduation event held each year on graduation night.

Project Graduation Coordinator, Dr. Jim Beers, and Project Graduation Steering Committee Video Chairperson, Jamie Springer, are sending out a plea to all CHS Seniors and their parents to please gather the necessary pictures to help make this year's Class of 2009 video a huge success.

Each senior is requested to send a baby picture and a current picture to school as soon as possible. The pictures are needed to show how each student has changed over the years from childhood to the present. Baby pictures can be of any age, but most students send a picture of themselves as a toddler. Current pictures should show the student in his or her current stage of existence. The current picture does not have to be the student's "official" senior picture.

The second portion of the video consists of scenes of the senior students involved in activities throughout their high school careers. Some students even turn in pictures of themselves involved in activities while they were in grade school.

Action shots can be sports oriented, music oriented and extra-curricular activities oriented. Many students also turn in pictures of birthday parties, classroom activities, home-related/family events or any other functions which depict the student or his/her friends involved in fun activities throughout the years.

Each student is encouraged to turn in at least four or five action shots, however, the more the better when it comes to fun, action-oriented pictures. The idea is to get as many pictures of as many classmates as possible.

All picture formats need to be turned in to Dr. Beers as soon as possible so that production of the video can begin.

All pictures, flash drives and CD's submitted will be returned to the students or families who submit them. The content of the video will be determined by the students and their families.

Students and/or parents can call Dr. Beers at (618) 826-2302, ext. 200 to ask questions or to make suggestions.