Due to the extremely cold temperatures overnight, school will start 2 hours late on Monday, January 26th.
1-Act will perform on Sunday, January 25th at 4pm in the Chester Area Gym (all are welcome), and region 1-Act will be Monday, January 26th at NOON at the Prairie Playhouse at DSU. Break a Leg students and Coach Schneider and Johnson.
The girls’ basketball game is postponed to Monday, February 2nd, starting at 4 pm with jv followed immediately by varsity. The boys will then play their jv/varsity games against Colman-Egan once the girls are done.
Finally, on Friday, January 31st, there is a DH at St. Mary’s. The jv girls’ game will start at 3:30 pm, followed by jv boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys (please note time change).
We are working on creating apparel for all activities, as well as just general gear.
It is always great to be a Chester Area Flyer!
Hey soon-to-be JrK-5th Graders! Come join Ambush Soccer Academy for some FUN with Fundamentals in this 4 days soccer camp this summer! Camp is June 16-19 at Baughman Belatti Park in Madison. For more info and to register, follow this link: https://ambushbasketball.sportngin.com/register/form/123893893
Chester Area School District is seeking an afternoon driver for a few students. No CDL needed. The hours would be approximately 2:00-5:00 and the pay is competitive.
Please call or email Dr. Kimberly Kludt for more information.
605-489-2411
Parents,
Baseball season is a few months away yet, but the Madison Baseball Association opened registration for the 2026 season. Please note this is only for Tee-ball and Baseball. Softball will be handled through a different signup at a later date.
Tee-Ball
We’re hoping to have enough players to have a Tee-ball team from Chester again this year. If your son or daughter has a birthday between January 1st 2019, and April 31st of 2021 you will be eligible to play T-ball. If the player has played 1 year of Tee-ball and has a birthday between January 1st 2019 and May 1st 2019, they will have the option to play 8U. If you have a son or daughter interested in playing or you are willing to help with Tee-ball, please contact Keith Alverson by February 10th, 2026. League fees for this season will be $75/player.
Keith Alverson
Email: kalver@itctel.com
Cell: 605-270-1420
8U-Baseball
· We'd like to keep the 8u team from last year going! If you have a son (or daughter) that would like to play and has a birthday between January 1st 2017 and December 31st 2018 they are eligible to play 8U. We have some flexibility to allow players that have competed in 1 year of Tee-ball and were born in early 2019 to move into this league if interested. If you have a player interested please contact Keith Alverson by February 10th. League fees for 8u will be $95/player.
Keith Alverson
Email: kalver@itctel.com
Cell: 605-270-1420
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10U-Legion Baseball
For parents with girls or boys interested in 10U through Legion Baseball please use the following link to register for the 2026 baseball season if you have not done so already. By registering with this link your son or daughter will be drafted or placed onto a Madison based baseball team. More information on this can be found on the Madison Baseball Association website. Please contact Keith with any questions.
Thank you!
Keith Alverson
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January Newsletter
Peer pressure intensifies during adolescence. Discover how open communication, clear expectations, and everyday connection can help children make healthy, confident choices.
• January Mental Health Newsletter ENGLISH
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• January Mental Health Newsletter SPANISH
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On behalf of the entire Chester Area School District, we wish you all a restful and relaxing Christmas Break.
See you back at 10:30 on January 5th!
GOTR provides all the tools, training,
and the support you need.
Coach Commitment is once a week!
You don’t have to be a runner!
No coaching experience is required.
5 coaches per team to allow for flexibility
in coaching schedule. Two at every
practice.
Chester GOTR team will meet
on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3:30 - 5:00
Questions?
Elizabeth Cordell/Girls on the Run Program Coordinator
ecordell@embe.org
605.681.8349
www.embe.org/gotr
Also, NO youth wrestling practice when school is cancelled or let out early due to weather.