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WEEK OF DECEMBER 4
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the November Students of the Month, chosen by their Teachers for their outstanding performance in the classroom and beyond!
8th Grade: Nia James and Khymir Brown
9th Grade: Timothy Ferguson and Kordei Dorsey
10th Grade: Ruhaiylah Martin and Myron Echols
11th Grade: Armand Phillips and Ja'Mya Muhammad
12th Grade: Kaleis Bost and Karam Laws (not pictured)
Outstanding Attendance
The following Students were recognized for having Outstanding Attendance in November - Great Job!!
Terron Adger, Jaylon Bantum, Alyssa Betts, Jiyaad Boyer, Darrell Carmichael, Shyne Hall, Nyree Hamilton, Javon Holmes-Noble, Keiajia Jay, Semaj Johnson, A'Lasia Mosley, Nereiset Perez, Isabella Phat, Ja'Neeyah Redd, Mahiyah Ringgold, Zyon Santana, Jaycion Womack
PSAT & SAT High Scores
On October 26, STEM Sophomores and Juniors took the PSAT, while the Seniors took the SAT. Great job by Armand Phillips and Amber Morgan for their scores!
Zachory Randolph
STEM Senior Zachory Randolph was recently featured in a nationwide Engineering in Education webinar!
COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR
December 6
WINTER EVENTS
Sponsored by the Senior Class
December is a Festive Month, and our Senior Officers, along with Ms. Thomson, have organized some special activities to celebrate the Holidays!
Winter Concert
The Annual CUSD Winter Concert will be held at 6:00 PM next Thursday, December 14 at Chester High. STEM Students will be performing under the direction of Mr. Woodlin, as well as those from across the district.
EARLY DISMISSALS
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Sign-Up Today
Daily tutoring in Academic Subjects is available to all Students through this program. Students at all levels can benefit from spending extra time working with Teachers individually or in small groups. Whether your Student is a 9th Grader adjusting to Algebra, a Senior preparing for SAT's, or anywhere in between, staying for the After-School Program can help them improve.
The After School Program runs from Dismissal until 5:30 every Monday-Thursday. Students do not have to stay each day in order to attend.
Additionally, enrichment activities and clubs will meet daily or weekly, including:
-School Newspaper
-Yearbook
-Chess
-Art
-Strength and Conditioning
Use the link below to register your Student.
DRESS CODE
School Uniforms
Chester Upland High School Dress Code (CHS & STEM Academy)
Students may wear Chester Upland, Chester Clippers, or STEM Academy logo shirts. These shirts are available through the CUSD vendor. Additionally, Students may wear plain black, or orange polo shirts.
Pants must be black, navy blue, gray or tan.
Shoes must have a closed toe
Non-Permitted Clothing
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):
Tights/Leggings
Sweatpants
Bubble Slippers and/or Open Toed Shoes
Plain White T-Shirts
Shorts
Students wearing these items will continue to be addressed. Students who wear these items after having been warned may be denied entry until they obtain proper attire. Please assist us in ensuring Students follow the Dress Code.
ARRIVAL AND ATTENDANCE
7:30 AM Start
As we have communicated, Students who consistently arrive late are missing a significant and important amount of class time. Those arriving daily after 7:45 AM will not receive passing grades in their First Period classes.
ATHLETICS
Winter Sports Season Has Begun!
Best of luck to Boys and Girls Basketball as well as Winter Track. We are looking forward to another great Clippers season!
Contact STEM
Email: bbell@chesteruplandsd.org
Website: https://www.chesteruplandsd.org/sas
Location: 1100 West 10th Street, Chester, PA, USA
Phone: 610-447-3650