Charleston CUSD 1 -

We asked you all for donations of socks and wrapping paper for One Stop Community Christmas this year and you definitely delivered, Charleston!! 👏 Go ahead and give yourselves a pat on the back because today we were able to donate approximately 6,000 pairs of socks and 200 rolls of wrapping paper to families in need this holiday season. We genuinely appreciate the level of generosity from our community. ♥️

The EIU College of Education is hosting a Teacher Appreciation event at the EIU men's basketball game this Saturday, December 2nd, @ 2:00pm. All educators and children will get in FREE!! Refreshments, snacks, and activities will all be provided!

Want to support Charleston cheerleaders by eating delicious food for dinner tonight? Well, it's your lucky day! Dine in or carry out any food from Ike's tonight from 6:00pm-8:00pm and a percentage of the proceeds will go to CHS cheer! 📣 It's a WIN-WIN! 😋

Tomorrow is a 2-hour early dismissal day! Then no school the rest of the week for Thanksgiving break. Enjoy the extended weekend and be sure to take time to reflect on all that you are thankful for! 🦃

Next week EIU is hosting the 2023 OVC Volleyball Championship games. The Panthers are ranked #1 this year so let's show them some support and help pack the stands for their game(s)! Follow the link for more details: https://5il.co/2996w

Attention 6th, 7th, & 8th grade girls: CMS volleyball open gyms/tryouts begin the week after Thanksgiving! 🏐

Happy Education Support Professionals Day! Thank you ESP's for keeping our students safe, healthy, and ready to learn. You are the true unsung heroes of our schools, and you play a significant role in the success of our students. We couldn't do it without each & every one of you!

Each year, November 15 marks School Board Members Day in Illinois. We want to thank our Charleston CUSD#1 School Board members for their dedication to our children and to our community as a whole. They play a significant role in making this a great place to receive an education!

“For the veteran, thank you for bravely doing what you're called to do so we can safely do what we're free to do."

Reminder: 2-hour early dismissal today!

Tomorrow is another big game day! 🏈 The Trojans will take on the Red Devils @ 2:00pm in Murphysboro for round 2 of the state playoffs. Don't forget to help us send these boys off in style tomorrow morning at 9:00am by lining Lincoln Ave. as they depart town! #TrojanUp

Student Attendance Matters

We are asking for our community's support with donations to this year's One Stop Community Christmas! Elementary schools are requesting socks. (Goal=5,000 pairs) Secondary schools are collecting wrapping paper. (Goal=2,500 rolls) Follow link for more details: https://5il.co/27fic

Let's pack the stands on Saturday as the Charleston Trojans take on the Freeburg Midgets in the first round of state playoffs @ home! Game starts at 2:00, gates open at 12:30, $5 admission for all. (Passes cannot be accepted for post-season games.) #TrojanUp! 🏈 #CharlestonCUSD1

Way to wrap up the regular season, Trojans! Next stop: PLAYOFFS! #TrojanUp! 🏈

Looks like lots of fun and FREE activities for children will be going on this weekend at EIU Kids Day!

Please see the following message regarding ongoing school facility updates: https://youtu.be/lJCYRUtR0E8

Held during the 3rd full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is a growing public education program that serves as an excellent way to promote school bus safety. Use this as an opportunity to discuss the importance of school bus safety with your child(ren).

The Illinois Principals Association encourages all communities in Illinois to celebrate Principal Appreciation Week October 15-21, 2023, and Principal Appreciation Day on Friday, October 20, 2023. We truly appreciate each one of our current administrators every single day, but we will still gladly take this opportunity to give them a shoutout for being the most awesome group of School Principals in all the land! Mr. Lock, Mr. Wood, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Ulm, Mr. Marlo, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mahaffey, Mrs. Morgan, and Mrs. Titus: Thank you all for being such outstanding leaders in our Charleston CUSD#1 school community! #PrincipalAppreciationDay #ThankAPrincipal #CharlestonCUSD1 #LearningAndLeadingEveryDay

Charleston schools will be collecting donations for this year's One Stop Community Christmas starting next week through the month of November. Secondary schools (7th-12th grade) will be collecting wrapping paper. Elementary schools (K-6th grade) are asking for socks. Please follow the link for more details: https://5il.co/27fic