November 2012
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November 2012
COOPERATIVELY PREPARING ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED November 2012 Volume 1, Issue 3 Chester’s Eighth Annual Festival of Bands held on October 5th was graced with the attendance of 27 bands. Although the day was windy and chilly, Ms. Mogen and the Band Parents hosted a successful event. November 1- Picture Re-takes November 12– Veterans Day Program 10:00 School Board Meeting 5:30 November 21– 2:30 Dismissal November 22 - No School (Thanksgiving) November 23 - No School November 26 - No School-Teacher In-service SUPERINTENDENT- MARK GREGUSON 605-489-2416 SECONDARY PRINCIPAL -MICHAEL REINHILLER 605-489-2411 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL -FAITH STRATTON 605-489-2412 BUSINESS MANAGER -KRISTI LEWIS 605-489-2411 BOARD OF EDUCATION –JENNIFER BUNKERS, KATHY GOODALE, NANCY MEYER, TODD NELSON, JANET PARK, PAT SCOTT, BOB VAN LIERE Message from Mr. Reinhiller Chester Middle School and Chester High School are both off to a great start. We have over 20 new students and they are really fitting in with the rest of the student body. That is a true compliment to not only the school but the community as a truly caring environment. We have over 120 open enrollments at Chester Area School which is about 33% of our total enrollment. The end of the first nine weeks is Friday, October 19th. Parent teacher conferences will take place next Thursday, October 25th from 3:30-9:30 pm. Please make every effort to attend this important event. Chester Area School not only takes pride in academics but extra-curricular activities as well. Ms. Mogen’s band just completed their marching portion of band last week. They placed in four marching contests highlighted by hosting the 8th annual Festival of Bands. 27 bands and over 1,200 students marched down Main Street of Chester. Sioux Falls Lincoln High School performed on Flyer Field after the contest and were incredible. In my opinion, they were better than most college bands I’ve seen on tv. Mrs. Benson’s honor choir performed last week in Howard at the Big East Honor Choir. Twenty of Chester’s 50 chorus students participated. What is more impressive is 50% of our 9-12 enrollment is involved in our choir. The cross country team has completed their regular season and the girls team qualified for the state meet in Huron. Mr. Peterson has them running many miles in preparation for this prestigious event. The football team is in the playoff hunt again this year. They have played many ranked teams in the state and even though they have lost to them they have put up some tremendous offensive numbers. After their game against Baltic they will probably be on the road for the first round. The volleyball team has one regular season match left against rival Arlington. They currently have a record of 16 -5 and have the inside track of hosting the districts that will be held in late October/early November. Once again, I hope to see all of you at conferences next week. I also encourage you to stop in and see me if you have any questions or concerns. Together, we can make a difference in the education of our students. Sincerely, Mike Reinhiller HS/MS Principal Chester Area School Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:30 PM - 9:30 PM School will be dismissed at 2:30 PM. NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 26th The Chester Area School will be piloting a new program on its school buses beginning in November. This program, called BlinkSpot, will provide the school with an accurate way to identify the students riding the bus each day. It will also provide parents with the chance to receive real-time information about where and when their children are entering and exiting the school bus sent directly to their email address. Representatives from BlinkSpot will be at the school on October 25th from 3:30-9 pm to answer any questions parents may have. BlinkSpot utilizes the BlinkSpot Camera to capture an iris image of the students as they enter and exit the bus. The information is then transmitted via secure connection to the school and the student’s parents so they can know the exact time and location the students entered and exited the bus. This system provides parents with the security of knowing that their child got to school or home and it provides the school with the knowledge of who is riding the bus in the event of an accident or other catastrophe. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: What is an iris? A: The iris is the colored part of the eye. The iris has distinctive patters that al low for very accurate identification. No two people have the same iris patterns. Q: Is the iris camera safe to use? A: There are no health risks associated with iris recognition. There are no flashes or bright lights and all cameras are FCC compliant and approved to meet international eye safety standards. Q: Can iris recognition be used for forensics? A: No, iris recognition cannot be used for forensic applications as one does not leave one’s iris at the scene of a crime. Q: Does the camera use any laser beam to capture the iris image? A: No, iris recognition is safe because it uses simple video photography without emitting any laser rays or X-ray or other harmful rays. SUCCESS AND GOOD ATTENDANCE GO HAND IN HAND Students are expected to be on time and in school regularly. The NCLB legislation dictates that schools maintain a 94% attendance rate. This is about 8 absences per year. Being diligent in attendance is the most effective way a parent can show their child that their work and time at school is important. In today’s world, it is more important than ever to have a good education, and one of the key factors to obtaining it, is having good attendance in school. Research has shown that there is a strong correlation between a strong attendance record and a higher grade point average. In fact, students who attend school on a regular basis not only have higher levels of academic achievement than students who are frequently absent, they have stronger bonds to the school and community, lower rates of delinquent and high risk behaviour, and increased participation in higher education. Research has also shown that students who have high rates of absenteeism usually do not do well in school mainly because they can not keep up with their school work. The U.S. Department of Education reports that for every missed day of school, it takes students two days to catch up since they must make up missed learning and catch up with new learning at the same time. Additionally, since school is not only about academic work, a child being absent means that children miss out on the social side of school life which can affect their ability to make and keep friends, and work alongside people later in life. What can I do to help ensure regular school attendance? There may be many reasons why your child is not or does not want to attend school. Initially you should speak to your child to see if there are any underlying issues. If you are unable to resolve these issues it is important you speak to someone at the school for advice and support. Here are some simple suggestions to encourage attendance: Be ready - Make sure that your child is ready and prepared for school with the uniform, books and equipment needed. Set all of their supplies and clothing out the night before. Be careful about breakfast - Children of all ages need a nutritious breakfast. Snacks, sweets and drinks that are high in salt, sugar and additives are not a good start to the day. Be interested - Make sure you have time to talk to your child about school each day and find out what homework needs to be done. Your child is more likely to attend school if they feel supported and their anxieties addressed. Completing their homework on time prevents many stressors. Be positive - Problems in school may occur with other children or with your child’s work. Reassure your child that you and the school will work together to provide help and support. Be firm - Unless your child is too ill to attend school, then he or she should be in school. Make sure your child understands that you do not approve of them missing school. Be clear with the school - If your child is too ill to attend school then contact the school on the first day of absence and keep the school informed. Be aware - You should not take your child out of school for a holiday during school time. Be available - Let the school know how you can be contacted and provide emergency telephone numbers. Drop children off and pick them up on time. Make sure you don’t make children or employees wait. Be supportive of the school - Make sure your child follows the school rules and you are clear about the school’s expectations, policies and procedures. Be involved – Speak regularly to your child’s teacher and attend events scheduled for parents. Be Knowledgeable – Keep a copy of your child’s schedule. This may help to avoid any issues. For example, do they have their PE clothes or their band instrument? STEM Day 2012 “You’re Hired” If you are a parent of a 612 grade Chester student, you probably heard about an activity your child completed in the first couple of weeks of school. This activity is what is known as a STEM activity—I will explain in the second part of this article. Students were broken into groups of 6-8 grade students and 9-12 students and posed a situation. The situation is this; Greaner Ways is a company that developed Magic Sand and promotes it as a product for cleaning up oil spills. Their first job, was to determine if the sand would clean up an oil spill, they then had to come up with a method of using it, and a proposal to give to a board room (Donald Trump’s Apprentice). Students had to use time management, teamwork, critical thinking (magic sand was designed for this, but was not used due to economic reasons), and communication both in their groups and in the board room. Students had a great time researching the product and finding ways to promote a solution. At the end of the day, board members “hired” a team from the junior high and high school. These groups were then awarded a lunch out to the Hillside. November 2012 Volume 1, Issue 3 A group of students busy working on STEM. Special points of interest: • • Marissa, Rachel, and Evan working on their STEM project STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math So, what is STEM and why are we implementing STEM activities. STEM is the learning process of combining science, technology, engineering, and math into a project/ problem. Students use these subjects to solve a given problem/situation. The new science standards that are being implemented not only at the state level, but also at the national level are centered around STEM and Problem Based Learning. Students are being asked to be critical thinkers, work well in teams, improve communication skills, as well as use their science, technology, math, and engineering skills. The JH/HS Math and Science Department attended a STEMwise conference last spring and came home with some great STEM ideas. We applied and received a grant which is being used to fund our STEM activities as well as develop a relationship with North Dakota State College of Science. NDSCS teaches teachers how to implement STEM in their curriculum. We have had the opportunity to complete one of 3 planned STEM days and look forward to the remaining activities. Please take time to talk to your 6-12 grade student about STEM. • Winning JH & HS STEM teams, receiving their awards • The STEM team is composed of Jarrod Huntimer, Brooke McDonald, Sara Miller. Mike O’Connell, and Kristi Philips. STEM could also replace the E for English, as students use a great deal of English skills and standards in their project/ presentation The STEM team would like to thank everyone who helped play a part in our STEM day. Our community members who acted as our board and Ron Alverson for announcing our project. Without these individuals, “You’re Hired,” could not have been a success. Congratulations to the winning teams of ErasOil and Sandblasters. Thank you to the Hillside for allowing our students to come and enjoy a great lunch. Mrs. Philips’ Science Summaries Physical Science Physical science has proven to be a difficult adjustment for many 9th graders. It is the first science class that combines theories and concepts with mathematical calculations. We use the calculations to explain why things happen the way they do. We just finished our study of motion including velocity, and acceleration. We are currently discussing Newton’s 2nd and 3rd Laws of Motion. To help us understand the concept of gravity, we did a lab where we dropped objects with different masses, and found out that they all fall at the same rate. Next, we will discuss momentum, and simple machines. Chemistry At the beginning of the year, we reviewed measurements used in science, the metric system, scientific notation, and significant digits. Next, we studied matter and the changes that it undergoes. We distinguished between substances and mixtures and further classified them into elements and compounds. Then, we had the opportunity to observe both chemical and physical changes, and calculated the percent of each element in a compound. We are currently learning electron configurations which is the location of electrons in an atom. Physics The seniors who were courageous enough to take Physics recently studied projectile motion including using vectors to solve problems. We have 2 text books for physics, we use the first book to gain an understanding of the major scientific concept, and then we use the second book to support and strengthen our study with the use of mathematical calculations. We started the year with a review of linear motion, including velocity and acceleration calculations. We discussed free fall, and did a lab to calculate our “hang time”. News From Mrs. McDonald Upcoming Events: October 25th: Parent - Teacher Conferences October 26th: No School November 22th - 25th: Thanksgiving Break November 26th: Teacher In-service “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein Algebra I: Eighth grade students have finished two units covering patterns, linear patterns, order of operations, real numbers, and simplifying expressions. They are now focusing on solving equations, using formulas, and will continue to use the distributive property which they love so much!! Looking ahead, they will be working on proportional reasoning & statistics. Pre-Algrebra: This group of students started the year working hard on solving equations and inequalities. Their focus has been on how to solve problems with all operations. Besides learning the operations of integers, students have spent many hours practicing solving equations & inequalities containing integers and rules of exponents. Coming up next, these 8th graders will be learning about the number system including rational and real numbers. Middle School Students Enjoying Homecoming!! Conferences will be held on October 25th from 3:30 to 9:30. Middle School Conferences are held in the high school gymnasium. I hope to see all of you there to discuss your child’s progress over the first 9 weeks of school!! 6th Graders & Middle School !! Sixth graders have been very busy this year. With transitioning to the middle school, to meeting a new teacher every hour, as well as keeping organized, the students seem to be loving the middle school. They love moving every hour to a new class, however, one of the down falls is the size of their lockers. In math, the sixth graders have been working on their first unit which covers numerous topics including problem solving, order of operations, functions, equations, statistics and graphs. Next, they will work on operations with decimals and fractions. 7th Grade Tackle Order of Operations, Equations & Integers This year, we have 21 seventh graders: 8 girls & 13 boys. Seventh graders have had a very busy start in math so far. They have been busy learning & mastering how to add, subtract, multiply & divide integers. They have also learned how to solve ‘simple’ equations, expressions, and the order of operations. Next, 7th graders will tackle solving equations with integers, 2step equations, inequalities, and functions & graphs. SPANISH CLUB 12’-13’ Spanish Club starts out the year with a strong enrollment of 27 high school students. Spanish Club is an organization that has activities to enrich the cultural learning experience of Spanish students. Some of the activities that the students do are Christmas caroling in Spanish, ethnic food cooking and sampling, club fiestas, and they will celebrate many other holidays with activities. These students will also get to try an authentic eating experience and use their Spanish speaking skills. Students will be working 2 concessions in February. Students will receive a club pin by attending meetings and actively participating. In the Spanish and English Classrooms 9th English: 9th grade students started the year with a intense review of the parts of speech and recently they have been working with short story fiction. Some of the short stories they have read are: “The Most Dangerous Game”, “Three Skeleton Key” and “The Scarlet Ibis” to name a few. Soon they will be reading the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. Spanish I: Spanish I students have been working on greetings and goodbyes and other dialogue exchanges in Spanish. They will soon be presenting their “soy projects”. These projects describe who they are as a person and what their likes and dislikes are. Spanish Club Officers President: Callie Baumberger Vice President: Bailley Schneider Sec./Treasurer: Sam Ordal Spanish II: These Spanish students have been working on grammar in class and learning how to use D.O. pronouns and how to conjugate verbs in the command form so they can guide each other around the school blindfolded using directions and commands in Spanish. These students must know their command verbs and direction words extremely well. These students were also studying Mexico and Mexico City and its culture, geography, history, and the popular food, art and customs of that region. Spanish IV: These students have been working on an intensive unit of grammar using the past progressive and perfect tenses. They have also been using dialogue to share what they like and dislike about food. They soon will be studying the different artwork of famous Spanish artists and the history of art and architectural time periods. Some of the artists that they will study are Pablo Picasso, Francisco de Goya, Salvador Dali, Diego Velazquez, El Greco, Bassa, Rubens, Sorolla, and others. Drama Club Officers 12’-13’ President: Callie Baumberger Vice President: Adam Anderson Secretary Bailley Schneider Treasurer: Evan Baumberger Drama Club 12’-13’ Drama club has an enrollment of 24 students this year. This is a new club that was formed last winter to enrich the fine arts experience for high school students. This club will help students get to see performances from the high school level through the collegiate level. Students will work 3 concessions in February to earn money to support drama club. Those who are actively involved in drama club will get a drama club pin at the end of the year. Mrs. Olivier’s Classes YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT, BUT YOU DO HAVE TO DO YOUR BEST! MS Students Learn ‘The Parts of Speech’ So far this year, students in the middle school have been very busy learning about nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives. Coming up, the students will begin working on their first big first writing project, which will focus on descriptive writing. They have done very well, and have had an awesome start to the school year! In November and December, students will continue learning about the different parts of speech, focusing on adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. They will also be completing another writing assignment, focusing on either expository writing or compare and contrast writing. It’s always fun to read their papers! :) Makayla works on creating a poster her project for STEM day. All of the middle school students did awesome!!! It’s All About Short Stories! In reading, middle school students have been very busy learning about the key elements of short stories. They have read several stories, and we discuss the different ele- *** ments that each story focuses on, knowing that the purpose of each short story is different than the others we read. ing novels, which is always a favorite part of reading class! I can’t wait to share some of my favorites with the kids! Next we will begin read- Middle School Fun! *** Seventh Grade Geography - World For our first quarter project, each student in the 7th grade made two different population charts. The first chart was over the Top 10 most populated countries in a selected year. Students went to the Internet, found the top 10 countries, recorded their population and then made a chart of their year. Population The 2nd part of the Population Charts was having each student select a country from around the world and record their population for 11 different years. They then listed the years and their population totals. 8th Grade Science Both of these pictures are dealing with a lab called Origami Boxes. This lab tested volume, estimation, engineering, and prediction. skills. 6th Grade Science Testing acceleration, force, and motion using hot wheels. 7th Grade Science Skin surface lab. Measuring heart beat using Vernier technology. Ice Cream in a bag lab is what the 6th graders performed. This coincides with states of matter and physical and chemical change standards. High School Geometry Quilts We recently finished our first ever quilts in Geometry. The students started off by researching transformations such as reflections, rotations, and translations. Next they were supposed to create a design and then transform it into the remaining 3 quadrants of a graph. They had a lot of fun doing this project. It really gave them a hands-on physical approach in learning transformations. The students did a great job of working hard and completing deadlines. I am very proud of them. Great job Geometry students! In Pre-Calculus and Algebra 2 we finished our unit on slope and linear concepts. We did a project throughout the school where we measured all the sets of steps and ramps. Students were given information about state safety codes and they were glad to report that we meet those public codes. This was a great hands-on activity that made them think outside the box. In Algebra we spent a lot of time on linear concepts as well. We focused a little on slope but mostly on word problems that pertain to everyday situations. Students were solving and writing their own cost production equations. We started a little slow but did very well towards the end. Something new this year in my room is Scholastic Math Magazine. Every student gets one. We read them as a class and they are to answer all the questions in it. This is a great magazine because it promotes reading in math and focuses on skills that students struggle with such as fractions, unit conversions, and graph/table reading. Please spend some time with them and go though it or check out the website www.scholastic.com Social Studies Projects By: Mr. Gale We have been doing some great things in government class this year with the seniors. It is a very interesting time of the year for government and we have been paying a great deal of attention to the general election. Seniors who were of the age of 18 were registered to vote and other students filled out their applications so they could send those in upon their 18th birthday. Another major project that we do in government class is our “congress project”. Students of the government class are split into the Senate and the House of Representatives equally. From there both chambers must follow present day rules for creating bills into laws that we must follow in the classroom. I am the president and for this year’s term of Congress Coach Knight is the Supreme Court Justice. 2012-2013 Junior High Football Team The 2012-2013 Junior High Football team finished up the season with a 14-1 record. This group of kids beat the following teams: Arlington Jamboree 3-0 Emery/Ethan Jamboree 3-0 Chester Area Jamboree 2-1 Parker Jamboree 3-0 Baltic – 22-13 Parker – 21 – 6 Canistota – 14-12 I want to wish these guys the best of luck throughout their football careers at Chester and hope one day we will be raising up a trophy. It was a honor to coach these young men and teaching them the basic fundamentals of football. Thank you parents for your support and following throughout the year. Joe Whealy, 2006 graduate of Chester High School My name is Joe Whealy and I graduated from Chester in 2006. Since then I have been going to school at Dakota State University where I received a degree in Exercise Science. I played football at Dakota State for 5 years where I earned 3 times All Conference honors. I now live in Sioux Falls, SD where I work for a company called Transamerica. My career provides me an opportunity to help people make good decisions about growing and protecting their assets. My long range goal is to own a comprehensive financial services organization in southeast South Dakota. My career allows me to stay involved in athletics as I continue to enjoy going to sporting events and staying involved the local sport scene. What I love most about my career is helping people not only now, but long into the future to make good decisions. Mr. O’Connell This past July I had the opportunity to attend the Mickelson Exxonmobil Teachers Academy in Jersey City, New Jersey (July 22-27). This was a once in a life time opportunity for me. I applied for this academy last May and was notified in March that I was selected out of 1500 applicants. The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers’ Academy is an innovative five-day professional development program which helps middle school science educators implement research-based instructional strategies to engage students in science and math inquiry learning. Since 2005, the Academy has worked with close to 3,000 teachers and school leaders with the objective of making a significant contribution to reinforcing the science and math education of middle school students. This academy instructed me for 48 contact hours on how to combine math and science concepts into effective lessons. Soprano– Emily Weinand Alt - Bailley Schneider Alto– Sierra VanLiere Alt - Madison Swift Tenor- Kyle Heyn Alt – Evan Baumberger Bass – Adam Anderson Alt – John Nelson All-State Chorus and Orchestra concert is at 7:00 on Saturday, October 27th at the Rapid City Civic Arena. Remember the Scrip Program!! Don’t forget about the Scrip program! Many Scrip cards are in stock at the Chester School! Log on to www.glscrip.com to see a full list of retailers that are available and let us know which ones you would like to order. If you have any questions, please call Faith or Kari at 489-2412. “Think Pink” Cheer Camp The Chester Cheerleaders held a “Think Pink” event on Friday October 12th. Seven Varsity Cheerleaders taught 48 Kindergarten through 5th grade girls, the basics of Cheerleading. They started with a short presentation and then moved into learning a cheer and a chant. We would like to say thank you for your support of Breast Cancer awareness, and Chester Cheerleading. Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 5th Grade 4th Grade Chester FFA Fruit Sale The Chester FFA is having their annual fruit sale. Grapefruit Oranges Apples Butter Braids Pears Mixed Boxes Meat Cheese Sale will be from Oct. 19 till Nov. 12 Contact your Chester FFA member or dale.bartels@k12.sd.us Monday, November 12th from 10:00 to 11:00 Chester High School Gym All are welcome to attend our annual Veterans Day Tribute. If you have served or know of someone who has served in the armed forces in any capacity, we invite you to be a special guest at our Veterans Day Tribute as we honor those all those who have helped preserve our freedom. Honored soldiers and their spouses are invited to stay for a free lunch served by the Chester cooks after the ceremony. Please attend this special recognition to show our students how much we appreciate all those who have helped in some way to keep our nation free. Elementary & High School Book Fair is going on October 17th-25th during school hours and also during parent teacher conferences. Come check us out!! Stoltenberg is School Counseling Intern Shelli Stoltenberg is completing her school counseling internship at Chester Area School. Originally from Garretson, SD, she is finishing her degree at South Dakota State University. She is gaining experience with the K-12 students as well as working at High Plains alternative school. In addition, she will be visiting one of the Hutterite colonies with some of the Cyber School teachers. As if that wasn’t enough, Shelli has been coaching the grade 5-6 girls volleyball team. After her school counseling internship, Shelli will complete an internship for agency counseling in Brookings. Shelli is a beneficial asset to our school community, and we are excited that she is with us. We will be sorry to see her leave in December but bid her warm wishes as she starts her career. National Honor Society, 2012-13 Service, Scholarship, Leadership, Character *President— Kenneth Shaffner *Vice President—Adam Anderson *Secretary/Treasurer—Austin Opdahl *Historian—Emily Weinand Grade 12: Callie Baumberger, Hannah Herman, Kyle Heyn, Lizabeth Reck, Tabitha Sargent, Nicholas Willuweit, Jade Wolf. Grade 11: Mackenzie Alverson, Erin Benson, Logan Miller, John Nelson, Rachel Reiff, Brock Reinhiller. Grade 10: Cole Acheson, Kole Fetters, Sara Heyn, Taylor Reinhiller, Bailley Schneider, Madisen Swift. CAS Yearbook Yearbooks for Sale! There are still several older yearbooks available for purchase. If you know of a specific year that you are looking for please contact Sarah Olivier at sarah.olivier@k12.sd.us or at the school at 489-2412. 2013 2009-2012 2000-2008 ????-1999 $30.00 $35.00 $15.00 $5.00 If you ordered the 2012 yearbook, THEY ARE IN! Stop by the school during school hours and pick up your copy from Mrs. Olivier in the MS/HS library! If you would still like to get a copy of the 2012 yearbook, please let me know as we do have a few extras for purchase. The cost is $35.00! Senior Parents! Senior Parents! Senior Parents! Please send a senior picture, along with your favorite baby picture to Mrs. Olivier by April 1st, 2013. Please remember these two pictures are different than those wanted by the front office, and that they will be returned to you after the yearbook is completed. You may e-mail senior pictures to sarah.olivier@k12.sd.us or you may send your child’s pictures to the school in an envelope addressed to Sarah Olivier. Please remember that if you do not send these pictures by April 1st, there may not be enough time for it to be added before publishing! The 2013 Yearbook can now be purchased for the pre-order price of $30.00 until April 1st, 2013. After that the price will return to the original cost of $35.00. If you would like to personalize your yearbook, you will again be able to do that for a $5.00 charge! All yearbooks must be pre-paid! 2013 Yearbook Order Form Name: ____________________________ Quantity: _____________________________ Grade: ___________________________ Amount Enclosed: __________________ Personalization (Please add an additional $5.00): ____________________________________ THANK YOU!!! Ms. Mogen & the members of the Chester Flyer Band would like to thank all those who helped to make their marching season a successful one. Thank you to the parents who chaperoned and to the bus drivers for all their help - they go much above & beyond. Also, a big thank you goes to Mrs. Philips for volunteering her time to help with the flag corps!! We appreciate all of you!! Annual Band Dinner TURKEY with all The trimmings!! Sunday, November 4, 2012 It’s Greenery Season!! The Chester Band students are once again selling Christmas greenery and Scentsy products in the community. If you are interested in ordering, contact any high school band student or call Ms. Mogen at the school (489‐2411). Orders must be in by November 1. Delivery will be the weekend of Thanksgiving. Thank you for your support!! The Chester Area High School band has an amazing opportunity to work and per‐ form with a Beatles Tribute Band out of Branson, MO called the “Liverpool Leg‐ ends”. They were hand‐picked by Beatle original George Harrison’s sister, Louise. She has an organization called “Keep Music Alive In the Schools” which involves go‐ ing in to schools and giving music students a “hands‐on experience”. Some students will be involved in performing instrumentally and vocally. Others will help with lights and sound. I believe it should be an amazing experience for everyone. To find out more about the “Liverpool Legends”, check them out on You Tube or at their website ‐ liverpoollegends.com/ There will be a concert in the Chester Area School Gymnasium on Tuesday evening, November 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale and are available from HS Band Students. There are reserved seat tickets in the office. Reserved tickets are $30 and General Admission are $25. 7 Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk Chicken Wrap, Corn & Tater Tots Bacon Cheeseburger Soup & Salad Bar 26 NO SCHOOL!! (A&B) Peaches, Bread or Bun 19 A) B) (A&B) Mixed fruit, Bread or Bun Crispitos, Green Beans Taco Chili Soup & Salad Bar A) B) Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk A) Fish Sticks, Mashed Potatoes, Corn B) Chicken Noodle Soup & Salad Bar Pasta Bar, Carrots (A&B) Pineapple, Bread or Bun 28 Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk (A&B) Biscuit Bar & Salad Fruit Cocktail, Bread or Bun 21 A) Hot Pork Combo, Cooked Carrots B) Chicken Noodle Soup & Salad Bar Brownies (A&B) Pears, Bread or Bun 14 Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk Breakfast Pizza, Juice, Milk (A&B) Apple Crisp, Bread or Bun 27 (A&B) Applesauce, Bread or Bun Colby Cheese Omelet, Sausage Links, Juice, Milk 20 A) Tacos, Cheesy Beans B) Chili Soup & Salad Bar (A&B) Fresh Fruit, Bread or Bun, Rice and Raisins Breakfast tac-go, Juice, Milk 13 Egg & Sausage Patty, Toast, Juice, Milk 12 Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk A) Turkey Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, B) Chicken Tortilla Soup & Salad Bar Cranberries, Peas Pumpkin Bars A) B) 6 Wed A) Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Tater Tot Casserole, Carrots, Celery Frozen Mixed Vegetable Taco Chili Soup & Salad Bar B) Chicken Noodle Soup & Salad Bar Cookies (A&B) Mandarin Oranges, Bread or Bun (A&B) Applesauce, Bread or Bun Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk Tue Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes Green Beans B) Bacon Cheeseburger Soup & Salad Bar (A&B) Fresh Fruit, Bread or Bun A) 5 Mon Chilidogs ,Cheesy Beans Turkey Vegetable Soup & Salad Bar A) B) Pizza & Corn Tomato Soup , String Cheese, & Salad Bar A) B) French Toast Sticks, Sausage, Juice & Milk Mac & Cheese w/ Peas Pepperoni Pizza Soup NO SCHOOL!! (A&B) Fresh Fruit, Bread or Buns A) B) 29 22 Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk NO SCHOOL!! Chicken Patty on a Bun w/ Tater Tots, Green beans B) Tomato Soup w/ Salad Bar String Cheese (A&B) Applesauce A) 30 23 Subs Potato Soup & Salad Bar String Cheese Corn (A&B) Applesauce, Bread or Bun Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk (A&B) Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Salad Bar, Peaches, Bread or Bun (A&B) Pears, Bread or Bun 15 Biscuits & Gravy , Juice, Milk 16 A) Spaghetti, Carrots, Celery /b) Vegetable Beef Soup & Salad Bar (A) Corn Bread (B) (A&B) Mandarin Oranges, Bread or Bun A) Potato Soup B) Tomato Soup 9 Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk (A&B) Pineapple, Bread or Bun Cereal, & Toast, Juice, Milk 2 Fri A) Chicken & Biscuits, Carrots B) Bean & Ham Soup & Salad Bar 8 Colby Cheese Omelet, Juice, Milk Banana Cream Pie (A&B) Apricots, Bread or Bun Cinnamon Toast, Sausage Links, Juice, Milk 1 Thu Students may go back for bread, peanut butter, fruits and vegetables every day without an extra charge. If students choose to go back for a second helping of either lunch entrée, their account will be charged an extra $0.50. Homemade whole wheat buns are served daily. A variety of milk items such as skim, fat free and chocolate are offered daily for lunch. An * in front of a type of fresh fruit means that fresh fruit will be served when available. November 2012 Breakfast & Lunch Menu Tue 26 *NO SCHOOL TEACHER INSERVICE *ASVAB (GRADE 11) 8:30-11:30 Wed *BLOOD BANK *2:30 DISMISSAL 21 14 *LOCK DOWN @ 10:00 7 27 28 *ORAL INTERP @ MT. MARTY COLLEGE YANKTON 20 *LIVERPOOL LEGENDS CONCERT 7:00 25 *VB REGIONAL FINALS 19 *ASVAB MTG WITH PARENTS @ 6:30 6 18 5 12 13 *VETERANS PROGRAM *SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 5:30 *BAND DINNER Mon 11 4 Sun *PICTURE RE-TAKES 29 22 NO SCHOOL! Thanksgiving Fri 9 *BEC ORAL INTERP @ BALTIC 2:00 2 30 *STATE ORAL INTERP @ YANKTON 23 *NO SCHOOL 15 16 *VB STATE B TOURNAMENT @ MITCHELL 8 *FB STATE 9A CHAMPIONSHIP *VB DISTRICT FINALS 1 Thu November 2012 24 17 *ORAL INTERP @ USF IN SF 10 *FB STATE SEMI FINALS 3 Sat www.chester.k12.sd.us SCHOOL CLOSING BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER School Reach-Telephone Broadcast Service KJAM, KELO FM AND KKLS FM will be the radio stations for school cancellation. These stations will be contacted by 7:00 a.m. If possible. KELO TV, KDLT TV, AND KSFY TV are The television stations that will be contacted. If there is no announcement, it automatically means school will be in session. Chester Area School No. 39-1 PO Box 159 Chester SD 57016-0159 Address Service Requested ATTENTION The safety of our students, staff, and bus drivers is our number one concern. Please be advised that students will not be counted absent or tardy due to bad weather. Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid Chester, SD Permit No. 7