Pictured are the members of the 2025 Chester High School Freshman Class of 2029 who attended the 2025 Freshman Academy at CHS. The event was held Monday August 11 and was designed to help the newcomers to CHS acclimate and transition better to high school. Jim Beers Photo
At the end of the day at the 2025 Chester High School Freshman Academy, Principal, Jeremy Blechle presented each freshman attendee of the Class of 2029 his or her official lanyard. Shown her Principal Jeremy Blechle closes the academy with a brief talk after which Adrianne Kern and Dwight Lochhead are prepared to assist Blechle present the lanyards. Jim Beers Photo
CHS Junior Brooke Howie leads her group of incoming freshmen on a Scavenger Hunt to help the “green newcomers” find their ways around the school and to learn where their teachers and classrooms are located. Jim Beers Photo
Members of the CHS Freshman Class of 2029 take part of games to create bonding among the classmates at the 2025 Freshman Academy help Monday August 11. The full day of activities was well received and helped to acclimate the newcomers to their new environment at CHS. Jim Bers Photo
CHS Upper Classmen, Tray Peters, Kanon Jany and Karim Landeros, volunteered to assist lead and train members of the incoming Class of 2029 at the 2025 Freshman Academy. Jim Beers Photo
CHS teacher Adrianne Kern leads a session with two groups of Chester High School freshmen at the 2025 Freshman Academy. The session was getting the newcomers prepared for Homecoming Week 2025 by teaching them class cheers for the Homecoming Games. This also helped build spirit and bonding among the three groups of incoming freshmen from CGS, St. Mary and St. John’s grade schools in Chester. Jim Beers Photo
CHS teacher, Adriane Kern leads a group of students at the 2025 Freshman Academy. Kern was responsible for leading the new freshmen on “School Exploration Tours” to help them learn their way around their new environment. Jim Beers Photo
Several CHS upper classmen volunteered to assist teachers and staff at the 2025 Chester High School Freshman Academy. Pictured are (Left to right) Brooke Howie, Callie Davis, Annah Helvy Ahring, Southern LaChance, Joella Eggemeyer, Jessica Stumpe, Maggie Caby, Camryn Wolf, Karim Landeros, Kanon Jany, and Tray Peters. Jim Beers Photo