At the beginning of the month, students were greeted in the morning by Billy the Panther from EIU. Thank you, Billy, for the warm welcome!
Today Ashmore Elementary students that had perfect attendance for the month of September were recognized during Community Meeting. During Community Meeting , students were introduced to Habit 2 Beginning With the End In Mind. Students discussed and connected how the could use Habit 1 Being Proactive to proactively attend school each day to meet their personal goals set with Habit 2. Almost 50% of Ashmore students attended school daily for the month of September!
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On Friday, students at Ashmore Elementary School celebrated fall map testing by visiting the Southfork Homestead Pumpkin Patch. We had a blast in the sun! A big thank you to PTO and parent chaperones for helping to make this field trip a success. Here is a sneak peek into the fun we had at the patch. If you want to see more, click the link to our celebrations page on our website! #ashmorecusd1
https://www.charleston.k12.il.us/o/aes/page/fall-field-trip-2024
Grandparents' Week is a favorite event for students at Ashmore Elementary! We have loved seeing families come in and enjoy lunch with their student. There are still two more days left for families to come have lunch and also check out the book fair! #ashmorecusd1
Congratulations to Ashmore Elementary School's students for being selected to represent the 24-25 Student Lighthouse Team. Students will help plan school wide celebrations, assist in building tours, and lead student service initiatives for this school year. #ashmorecusd1
Ashmore's 3rd grade students in Mrs. Giron's class created and hosted a wax museum this week centered around the Magic Treehouse series. Mrs. Giron's class set a class goal to read 28 Magic Treehouse books together, ended the school year by reading 30+ books as a class. To celebrate their achievement, the class invited parents and Ashmore students to visit their Magic Treehouse wax museum, where they educated their visitors on topics such as: The Civil War, the Olympics, the history of theater, Pompeii, dinosaurs, the Titanic, and more!!
Ashmore family and friends packed the house today for 4th grade graduation and Awards Day. Students were recognized for their academic achievements and 4th grade students shared heartfelt messages. Best of luck 4th graders on your journey to Jefferson Elementary. We will miss you all! #ashmorecusd1
Ashmore students that earned all A's on their 4th quarter report cards, celebrated their hard work this morning by enjoying Dunkin' Donuts with Mrs. Brown! #ashmorecusd1
Ashmore Elementary is so thankful to our teachers and staff that make every day count for our students. Thank you Ashmore teachers and staff! Great things don't happen without you all!
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Ashmore 3rd and 4th grade students took a field trip to the state capitol today! They traveled in style courtesy of the Ashmore PTO. Big thanks to the parents that volunteered to help chaperone.
Ashmore Elementary students were able to participate in a reward celebration this week. Students earned the celebration by showing acts of respect and leadership for the month of April. The student Lighthouse team submitted a proposal of extra recess time with water balloons and ice cream sandwiches to the Ashmore PTO. Our fantastic PTO made it happen for them.
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https://5il.co/2iw92 ATTENTION parents/guardians of students that will be in grades K-4 next year: Do you think your child might thrive in a smaller classroom setting? Did you know you can request that your child go to Ashmore Elementary School if you live in our district but do not reside in Ashmore? Fill out a building request form or contact the Ashmore Principal at (217) 349-3001 if you think AES might be a better fit for your child next year!
Ashmore Elementary School students raised over $3350 this spring to help support the Ashmore PTO. Pictured are the students that sold 60+ raffle tickets. Such a great effort from our Ashmore students and families! Ashmore PTO utilizes the raised funds to support students with field trips, monthly reward celebrations, grade-level tee shirts, and more!
Ashmore Elementary students and staff enjoying the solar eclipse! #ashmorecusd1
Best way to start the long weekend is with the sun shining at Ashmore Elementary! Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students soaked it all up today at recess. See everyone back on Monday! #ashmorecusd1
Ashmore 4th grade & Kindergarten Buddies played math games on Monday.
Ashmore 3rd graders read the book Balloons Over Broadway and watched examples of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades to gather ideas for their own balloons. Students then took time to design and bring their creations to life for their own parade! It was so much fun! Click on the link to see their parade! #ashmorecusd1 https://youtu.be/sghoTDztzb8
We are so proud of our leaders for the Month of October! Way to Begin With The End In Mind! #ashmorecusd1
Halloween Festivities! Thank you to all of the parents and volunteers. We appreciate you all!
Thank you to the Fire Department for coming out and talking to us about fire safety. We appreciate you all!
