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The Charleston Public Library is starting their Summer Read program on Monday. (June 22, 2020)
Do you need help this summer teaching your children math, reading, and science? Are you looking for ways to support your child's social skills and emotional growth? If so, WILL-TV is hosting a Facebook Live event called “Surviving Summer: A Conversation for Parents of Young Children" on Thursday June 18th at 6:00pm. You can get your questions answered by a panel of experts in early learning, special education, psychology, and home schooling. Parents are able to submit questions by leaving a comment on the Facebook Live event thread, or you can also text CHILD to 217-803-0730.
Link to event:
https://www.facebook.com/IPMeducation/posts/3279115765472602
Congratulations to Charleston CUSD #1 teacher DEBRA BELLEAU who was selected to receive an inaugural ROE #11 RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE AWARD. Mrs. Belleau taught at Jefferson Elementary School and served in our district for 25 years! Way to go, Mrs. Belleau!
EIU Summer Meals Program
https://vimeo.com/user115332840/review/417895879/543f9ce149
You can now view the Charleston High School 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony!
We understand that Remote Learning was unexpected and offered unique challenges for district students, families and staff. As we close out this school year, we are reflecting on the past couple of months and feeling a multitude of emotions. All of us here at CUSD#1 are disappointed we were unable to end the year with the students we care about so deeply. We are appreciative that so many of our teachers went above and beyond to connect with and engage students during this time. Our community empathizes with our students, particularly the high school seniors, who were unable to participate in so many important milestones at the end of their K-12 education. District staff are grateful for all of the families who worked with children at home, despite the stress of work, finances, and pandemic fear.
In order to best reflect on this time and plan for the possibility of remote learning in the future, we are seeking your input. Please take a few moments to complete the attached survey. We are also sending a copy of the survey to all students in Grades 6-12, through their school email. We truly value your feedback.
Parent/Student survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QNSCBZB
Thank you for taking the time to reflect with us.
CHS Virtual Graduation Ceremony Information:
http://charlestoncusd1il.apptegy.us/article/246692?org=chs
THANK YOU TEACHERS!
Thanks so much to EIU student and former CHS graduate, Koty Crowder, for organizing a drive to get computers donated for CUSD1 students in need!
Teacher Appreciation Week 2020
Teacher Appreciation Week 2020
In honor of teacher appreciation week, tell us what you love most about your teacher!
Teacher Appreciation Week 2020
A message to all of our teachers from weiu PBS!
Memorable Monday: share you favorite memory at school!
Hello, Charleston School Community! We hope you are staying well and taking care of yourselves and each other every day. We recognize the tremendous emotional pressures that the COVID-19 pandemic circumstances continues to place on us all. Like no other, the ending to this school year comes with disappointment and new challenges for us, and we again commend our school community for exhibiting care, empathy, understanding and patience. We also want to thank everyone who shared their ideas for closing this school year under remote learning in ways that are safe, meaningful and memorable. Our principals have considered your insights, as well as guidance from the state superintendent's and governor's offices, to develop end-of-year closing plans that are aligned with social distancing practices and designed to keep everyone healthy. Because they are school-specific, plans for securing personal belongings at school, for returning materials to school, CHS commencement activities and so forth are posted on individual school websites. As for our school calendar, we have established May 26 and 27 as "Remote Learning Planning Days," so our last Remote Learning Day is now Friday, May 22. If you have questions or need additional information about our end-of-year plans, please contact your child's principal. As you might suspect, some of our attention is already turning to planning for potentially holding a summer school session and for the opening of school for next year, but now our first focus is on our individual and collective well-being for a stronger tomorrow. Stay well.
Todd J. Vilardo
Superintendent of Schools
Though our annual Spring music theatre production is currently on hold, the members of the Charleston High School Performing Arts Club are currently waiting in the wings to perform for our friends, family, and community. While we wait patiently to hit that stage, we wanted to provide you with this video to brighten your day and thank you for all of the love and support you have shown to us. A huge thank you to all the people who helped to prepare this video. We could not have done it without you! Anything can happen if you let it!
https://youtu.be/G6tdwckhSTM
https://www.illinoispoisoncenter.org/PR-Increase-in-Cleaning-Product-Exposures
The Illinois Poison Center urges people to use caution with cleaning products, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exposures to cleaning products have increased by 30% compared to last year.