Good Afternoon Ashmore Families,
I know that it has been previous communicated through our monthly newsletter and by some teachers, that we would be able to pass out Valentine’s Day Cards at our Valentine’s Celebration; however, I regret to inform that is not going to be possible at this time in order for us to adhere to the consistency, safety, and fairness of all Charleston CUSD 1 students. We are disappointed and saddened that we will not be having a traditional celebration, but we will still be having classroom celebration that allows us to safely social distance and have fun with our Ashmore students. I apologize for any miscommunications or misunderstandings. Our greatest hope is to be celebrating normally and traditionally next school year. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
Celebrating successes at Ashmore!!! These 3rd grade students achieved 20 positive behavior points and, in recognition, got to eat lunch and watch a movie with Miss Gibbons!
February 2021 -- Black History Month
Theme: ‘Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity”
This month, students at Ashmore School we will be learning about Black History Month through various lessons, websites, and discussions.
The story of Black History Month begins in the year 1915. That year, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) was founded. They were dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and of people of African descent.
In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Since then, every following President has designated February as Black History Month, and has assigned a specific theme. The 2021 theme explores the African population movement, and the spread of Black families across the United States.
Good Morning Ashmore Families,
On Thursday 1/14/2021 at 8:30 we will be having our annual Active Shooter Drill with the Coles County Sheriff's department. This is an annual drill required by the state of Illinois. We have been and will continue to review and practice our drill plan with all students this week. During the drill, students will practice evacuating the building with their class, and walking together to the Ashmore Fire Department. If there are any questions or concerns about this week's drill, please call 217-349-3000 or email me at brownk@charleston.k12.il.us. Thank you for your time and support in keeping our Ashmore students prepared and safe.
Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Round Up Info for Ashmore
We here at Ashmore Elementary would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to our Ashmore community and families. We have been shown such generosity from our PTO, our families, and Ashmore United Presbyterian Church. We sincerely thank you all, and hope for a happy, healthy, and safe holiday for all!!!
We’ve had some amazing artwork turned in by our Ashmore Students! Our December Amazing Artists deserve a special shout out!
This year as part of our school's Leader In Me goals, we wanted to take on the initiative of a community service project. We thought what better way to give back to our community during the holidays, than with a food drive! Our hope is that no one goes hungry this holiday season.
We are so proud of our Ashmore students, who have been collecting donations since returning to in-person instruction. Each grade K-4 has helped to collect items that were delivered today to the Charleston and Ashmore Food Pantries.
With the schedule changes, students in classes with pre-scheduled meetings will need to update their Teams calendar. Here is a set of directions to help: https://5il.co/mtk1.
November Newsletter: https://5il.co/mnjw
This week has really taken its toll on Mr. Enyart!! Happy Halloween from Ashmore Elementary!! 👻🎃👻🎃
Just a reminder, Monday November 2nd will be a remote planning day for the Ashmore teachers. November 4th will be the first day of student attendance next week. Thank you!!
Thank you so much to the anonymous donor who graciously provided a Monical's lunch for the Ashmore teachers and staff members. Your generosity and thoughtfulness made us feel so light-hearted and appreciated today!!!
Please be advised that there have been changes made to the Ashmore Building Re-Opening Plan.
Last week was SO much fun at Ashmore!! We were able to have almost every one of our students in the building!!! Not for sure who was more excited to be there, the teachers or the students!!! One thing is for sure though, we had such a great time all being together!!!
Our Ashmore teachers have done some outstanding work this week with student! Working one on and and in small groups. We are so excited to see even more Ashmore students in the building next week as we head into MAP testing!!
Good Afternoon Ashmore Families!!! If you haven't already done so, could you please take a moment to fill out the new return to school survey that has recently been posted on the district website. The more school data we have, the better prepared we will be to serve our students! We've slowly been bringing small groups in this week, and it has been just a joy seeing kiddos in the building working hard and forming relationships with their teachers!!! We thank you all for your continued support and patience during these trying times!!!
The link to the survey can be found here:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZVmoXzSDt0eo3d9OfKD91Sl4MXJkEZZAoTF45J5-XqFUOEVJNjNQUlBRTDVOVjlOSkJJVkk2MExJUy4u
Good Afternoon Ashmore Families! Ashmore classroom teachers will be in touch for MAP testing plans. Testing sessions are planned for the week of October 5th-9th, and will be scheduled as follows:
Monday October 5th - 1st Grade
Tuesday October 6th - 2nd Grade
Wednesday October 7th - 3rd Grade
Thursday October 8th - 4th Grade
Friday October 9th - Make-up Day
Drop off time will be 8:45 A.M to allow children to be screened and ensure masks are in place. Students will be spaced apart in the computer lab to allow for social distancing. Pickup time will be 11:30. Lunch will not be served on these days, but a snack will be provided to all students.
Happy Friday Ashmore Families!!! We are closing out Week 3 of Remote Learning today. I've been able to join some classrooms this morning, and I am SO impressed with what I am seeing of our Ashmore students' participation for live meetings!! I would like to just send a reminder that teachers are taking traditional grades this quarter for assignments. Please remind your student to turn work in as he or she is completing activities. We now there has been some issues with Empower, so if there is any difficulty in getting assignments turned in, please let us know. Keep up the AMAZING work, and BRING ON Week 4!!!!
Good Morning Ashmore Families! As our second week of remote learning comes to a close, I would just like to pass on a few friendly reminders of classroom expectations. It is very important that when our classroom teachers give the direction for students to mute themselves, that students are staying muted. Just like in a normal classroom setting, it is very distracting to the learning environment when others are talking, and now in our virtual classrooms when there is additional background noises. This is new to us all, and we understand a learning curve is needed. As we start week 3 on Monday, lets continue to work together to help out our Amazing Ashmore teachers, and be respectful to our fellow classmates!!