Chester High News
Edition 19
Chester High News Edition 21
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May 9th:
- Teachers submit interim marks by
the end of the day
- Teachers submit interim marks by
- May 13th - May 24th: Keystones
- May 16th Senior Prom
- June 6th: Senior grades due.
- June 7th: Marking period ends.
- June 9th Baccalaureate Celebration @ Chester High School 5:00pm
- June 13th Graduation @ Neumann University
- June 14th Report cards printed and sent home with students.
Testing Letter to Families
Dear Chester Upland School District Families:
As mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, students in grades 3-11 will be administered the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) or Keystone Exams during the dates listed in the table below. Each principal will provide greater detail on the testing schedule and any necessary adjustments to the building schedule during the testing windows.
Grade(s)/Course(s)
PSSA/Keystone
Assessment
Testing Window
Grades 3-8
English Language Arts
April 22-April 26
Grades 3-8
Mathematics, Science
Make-ups
April 29-May 10
High School Students
Literature
May 14-15
High School Students
Algebra 1
May 16-17
High School Students
Biology
May 20-21
High School Students
Make-up Exams
May 22-24
All students in grades 3-8 or those enrolled in Keystone-related courses are expected to participate in testing, including students who are homeschooled, enrolled in our Digital Academy, or engaged in AEDY or accelerated programming. Exemption from the PSSA or Keystone exams is permitted only for religious reasons. To opt out of the assessments for religious reasons, please contact your child’s principal to schedule a meeting to review the exam no later than April 12 for PSSA and May 1 for Keystone Exams. Following the review, a written waiver must be submitted to both the building principal and Superintendent.
Effective with the graduating class of 2023, all PA students must demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone exams or prove postsecondary preparedness through alternate pathways to graduation (Act 158). Please contact your child’s school if you have questions or concerns about the upcoming assessments or more information about the alternate routes to meeting graduation requirements.
Sincerely,
Khalid Sutton, Ed.D.
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School Dress Code
As a reminder, all students must be in uniform daily. Our Climate and Safety Team will be addressing Students who are out of compliance. PARENTS/GUARDIANS WILL BE ASKED TO BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DRESSED INAPPROPRIATELY.
The following clothing is not permitted (as outlined in the Student Handbook, and communicated with Students and Families at the beginning of the School Year:
Non-School District Hoodies
Graphic Hoodies
Tights/Leggings
Sweatpants
Bubble Slippers
Plain White T-Shirts
Jeans (unless a School District Approved Day)
****Students are not permitted to tie their shirts in the back and have their stomach exposed****
PLEASE REMIND YOUR STUDENT OF THE ACCEPTABLE DRESS CODE
Girls Flag Football
Attendance, Seat Time and Denial of Credit
To obtain academic credit for a course, students must be in attendance and have their attendance recorded at least 90% of the time that a class is scheduled. Failure to attend at least 90% of the scheduled classes of any one credit course or half-credit course may result in a denial of credit for that course. Please reach out to the Guidance Office at Chester High School for further information
Student Lateness
School starts everyday at 7:30am. Students are admitted into the building beginning at 7:15am. Students who arrive late for school, after 8:30am must be brought in the building by a parent or guardian and signed in the late book. There is a mandatory process.
