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Hello,
Due to the anticipated inclement weather, we will be dismissing students early today, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The district will follow a half-day schedule, with dismissal times as follows:
Mark Twain: 11:00 a.m.
Ashmore: 11:10 a.m.
Carl Sandburg: 11:15 a.m.
Jefferson: 11:30 a.m.
CHS: 11:45 a.m.
CMS: 11:50 a.m.
Please be patient with bus drop-off times. They may run a little late. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need to make special arrangements for your child outside of their normal schedule, please contact the school for assistance.
Thank you for your understanding.
Tomorrow, we wrap up our Elementary Schools holiday spirit week with Polar Express day. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas.
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Let's help grow the Grinch's heart tomorrow by wearing green in his honor!
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Tomorrow (Tuesday 12/17) is Holiday Headwear Day for our Elementary Schools holiday spirit week. Be sure to wear a festive hat or bow.
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Tomorrow is the kickoff to our elementary schools Holiday Spirit Week, with Candy Cane Day. We can't wait to see everyone dressed up in red and white.
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📣Cheer Empire will be hosting an All-Star Skills Camp Jan. 5th @ Phoenix Elite in Charleston for any K-12th graders wanting to sharpen their cheerleading skills. $60 per child (t-shirt & bow included). Follow the link to register: https://portal.iclasspro.com/cheerempire1
Next week, all elementary students will be participating in a Holiday Spirit Week.
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CHS & CMS cheer has done it again!! 🏆 Both teams took 1st place yesterday in their respective divisions at the competition in Highland! Way to represent Charleston!
Join us December 11 between 5:30pm and 7:00pm at EIU's Old Main Foyer (the castle) for our Holiday Ornament reception. Elementary students have all made an ornament to help decorate the trees. Enjoy a refreshment while finding your child's ornament.
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CHS A Capella students will be featured on WAND-TV tomorrow/Thanksgiving morning at approximately 7:26am! Be sure to tune in and check it out! 🦃
📣Congratulations to the CHS & CMS cheer teams for both taking 1st place in their respective divisions today at the first ever Trojan Cheer Invitational! 🏆Additional shoutout to CMS for winning the lib contest too!🥇Thanks to all the schools that participated, all the spectators that showed up, the vendors for their talents & time, and everyone else that volunteered to help make it a successful day! It takes a village and we happen to have a pretty great one! Way to go Trojans!! ❤️💛
📣 Come support our CHS and CMS Cheer teams at our FIRST Trojan Cheer Invitational this Saturday, November 23 at Charleston High School!! 📣
🚪Doors open at 9am and the first team competes at 10a. 🏆Awards at 3pm.
🤸🏽♀️ Exhibitions by Danville Area Community College, Phoenix Elite, and Lakeland Lakers Cheer
🕙CMS will be competing at 10:10am
🕜CHS will be competing at 1:30pm
🎟️ Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for kids/students/seniors, kids 5 and under are free!
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
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Educational Support Professionals Day takes place on the 3rd Wednesday in November each year. Today, we wish to highlight the crucial work ESP's do for our children and school communities. Let's thank them, celebrate their efforts, and show them how much they are appreciated!❤️💛
The Trojan Booster Club is hosting a GloBingo event at the Hilton Garden Inn this Saturday, November 23 at 7pm! Come support your local athletic teams and get a chance to win over $1,000 in cash prizes! Tickets are still available at www.trojanboosterclub.org/globingo.html
November 15 – School Board Members Day – is our opportunity to thank the
school board members of Charleston CUSD#1 and give them the recognition they
have earned for providing a local voice for our community’s education decisions.
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
‒ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
REMINDER: No School tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5th, for Election Day 2024. Be sure to get out and VOTE!
Starting today, Charleston CUSD #1 schools are collecting new toys for children ages 5-9 for One Stop Community Christmas. Toys should range in value from $10-$15. Unwrapped toys can be dropped off at any district school. Thank you in advance for your donations! #thinkwinwin
If you eat at Casa del Mar today, 10% of the proceeds will be going towards the Charleston High School chorus students to help them raise funds for their spring trip to New Orleans!
