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W!SE Award

W!SE Award - 2nd Consecutive Year!

8TH ANNUAL 100 BEST W!SE HIGH SCHOOLS TEACHING PERSONAL FINANCE RANKINGS ANNOUNCED CHESTER JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZED AS A “100 BEST” SCHOOL!  
Congratulations to CHS Students for outstanding work & Mrs. Pixler for making them stellar!
Jennifer Kimbal and Patty Llamas at the Parent Resource Center

Parent Resource Center in Development and Informational Workshops Available to Support Parents Needs and Interests

The Pupil Services and SELPA Department, headed by Laura Blesse, at Plumas Unified School District, is developing a new Parent Resource Center and is currently offering parent workshops in Quincy, Portola, and Chester to aid in meeting the needs of students and their families within Plumas County. Jennifer Kimball, the PUSD Special Education Instructional Coach, and Patty Llamas, the Bilingual Parent Liaison, are helping put this resource center together by creating a network and database of knowledge and resources for parents to tap into to get support.

Published on 5-10-18
Club Live Group Photo

The World Cafe at Chester Jr./Sr. Hosted by Plumas County Tobacco Use Reduction Program, Friday Night Live, and Chester Club Live

On Monday, March 26th, Chester Jr./Sr. High School hosted its first World Cafe, organized by Chester’s Club Live, Friday Night Live students, and the Plumas County Tobacco Use Reduction Program. The World Cafe is an event on school campuses that brings together student leaders and diverse peer groups with adult leaders, to discuss a variety of important topics, including ways to decrease tobacco use and underage drinking, contribute to a positive school climate, and increase positive peer relationships on campus.

Published on 4-11-17

School Nurses Help Create Healthy and Thriving Learning Environments for ALL students

There is a common misconception that the role of school nurses only includes the occasional first aid duties and caring for kids with a cold or the flu. Yet, the truth is that the responsibilities of school nurses are critical to monitoring and maintaining healthy and thriving schools. School Nurses are foundational to making public education available to every student, regardless of any and all pre-existing health conditions and circumstances.

Published 3-29-18
Luka Wedegaertner from Munich, Germany

Meet the Foreign Exchange Students in PUSD Schools

Every year, Plumas Unified Schools welcome foreign exchange students from all over the world. Historically, Rotary is the host organization that facilitates these exchanges. Rotary both organizes the international students exchange and host families here in Plumas County, as well as offers students opportunities for summer and yearlong exchanges abroad. This year we have two foreign exchange students hosted by the Rotary Club, one at Chester Jr./Sr. High School and one at Portola Jr./Sr. High, as well as one student at Quincy Jr./Sr. High School hosted by a private company.

Published on 3-28-18
Teacher Dallas Tognotti and Aquaculture Students

The Northwest Fish Culture Concepts and The California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Award Chester Jr./Sr. High Students with Scholarship money to pursue Studies in Environmental Science and Fisheries Science.

Chester Jr./Sr. High School’s Almanor Research Institute and 6,000 gallon capacity hatchery was started by retired Chester High science teacher, Dave Bradley, in 2000. Now 18 years later, the High School’s Aquaculture program and Research Institute continue to create innovative, motivated, and forward-thinking scientists in environmental and fisheries science.

Published 3-21-18
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