Chester Grade School announces January 2026 ‘Jackets of the Month’

Selected students have demonstrated all four of the “PBIS HIVE” good behavior criteria”

By Jim Beers

CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”.

“Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for this honor by adhering to and exhibiting all four of the PBIS “HIVE” criteria.

The four “HIVE” criteria include: 1) having RESPECT; 2) initiating RESPONSIBILITY; 3) valuing SAFETY; and 4) encouraging EMPATHY. All Chester Grade School students are strongly encouraged to “Thrive as a HIVE” every day!

CGS teachers meet monthly to evaluate and nominate students who demonstrate all four of the “HIVE” criteria. From among all of the nomination, one students is selected from all grade levels, Kindergarten through 8th Grade, to be the “Jacket of the Month”.

“Jackets of the Month” are recognized and introduced to the entire school, either at the bi-monthly all-school assembly or over the CGS Public Address System. Each honoree also receives an Official “Jacket of the Month” certificate. Finally, he or she is invited to an end-of-the-year party.

Recent nominees include:

Makenzie Rains, Kindergarten

Violet Smith, 1st Grade

Cora Hargis, 2nd Grade

Audra Damm, 3rd Grade

Saige Peters, 4th Grade

Brycen Petrowske, 5th Grade

Nicandro Cortes, 6th Grade

Vanessa Flentge, 7th Grade

Edwin Marquez, 8th Grade

The Chester Grade School PBIS “HIVE” Jacket of the Month Program is coordinated and managed by Kacey Crook, School Counselor.