October is here! A favorite season for many of us, the leaves are starting to turn color and we have much to be thankful for as we enter a changing of the seasons. A few things for you this week:

• Parent/Teacher conferences are next week and we have an early dismissal the entire week. Please see the graphic below for release times or click on the bell schedule button below (see p. 2).
• As tradition has it, we will be having a spirit week next week to coincide with Chester High's Homecoming Week (see graphic below). A bit of clarification for two of the days: "Mr. Bickel Day" is in honor of our long-time and beloved custodian that is currently going through cancer treatments and "Anything-But-a-Backpack Day" means that students carry all of their school items for the day in anything but a backpack (ex. laundry basket). There will be prizes for the classes with the most participation!
  
• A Jog-a-Thon update: the grand total of $13,398 update that I provided you with has been eclipsed and the new total is $15,000. This event has been so successful that we are looking to utilize some of the funds to provide a campus improvement for our students. More on this in the near future! Thanks to all of you for the overwhelming support of this event.

Sincerely,

Scott Cory

Principal

10/3-10/7 Parent Conferences, MINIMUM DAYS!

October 10 Picture Day

10/11 Fourth Gr. to Oroville Fish Hatchery

Progress continues to be made! Lots of framing, plumbing and concrete work at this stage of the process.

Garden Club meets every Monday after school until 2:00. Please contact Ms. Megan Graham for more information at megan.graham@pcoe.k12.ca.us.

Date: Saturday, October 1st

Location: Chester Post Office

Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Event: Chester Post Office Beautify Project

Description: Parents/guardians will accompany their student to the Chester Post Office and assist the Garden Manager with clean-up and landscaping to beautify the front entrance of the building.

Date: Saturday, October 22nd

Location: CES Garden & Room 20

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Event: Fall Garden Tour & Fundraiser

Description: Students and the Garden Manager will lead tours of the CES garden. Items harvested from the garden such as pumpkins, squash, seeds, and plant starts will be available for donation. The largest pumpkins will be on display for silent auction.

Traci Holt, a resident of the Lake Almanor Basin since 1999, is the Plumas County Unified School District Board Representative for the Chester area. Mrs. Holt has served two terms on the PUSD School Board and is currently the President of the Board.

Mrs. Holt, the CEO of a non-profit and local business owner, believes strongly in public education. She is committed to making decisions that reflect the best interest of every student across Plumas County. Mrs. Holt wants to improve the educational experiences and achievement of students county wide. She also believes in the fiscal health of PUSD as better fiscal decisions lead to better student outcomes.

Mrs. Holt loves the students of Plumas County because they are resilient, strong, caring, and adventurous. She loves walking the hallways of PUSD schools and watching student’s eyes light up as they learn, hearing their laughter, and being involved with school events.

In her free time, Mrs. Holt also enjoys spending time with her family. She loves camping and exploring the outdoors. Mrs. Holt also finds time to volunteer at different events throughout her community.

We are hiring! CES has an amazing staff team. We have immediate openings for the following positions:

• Part-time custodian (5 hrs.)
• Classroom aide: two full time and one part time (two days/wk.)
• Nurse/LVN
• Part-time attendance clerk (5 hrs./wk.)

If you or someone you know works well with kids and wants to make a difference in our community by serving in our schools, please let us know. For details, please contact Principal Scott Cory at scory@pcoe.k12.ca.us. Click here to see current job postings.

Email: scory@pcoe.k12.ca.us
Website: ces.pcoe.k12.ca.us
Location: 158 Aspen Street, Chester, CA, USA
Phone: 5302583194
Facebook: facebook.com/ChesterElementary