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There are new scholarships available on the guidance page on the CHS website. Go check them out! Continue to check back for updates.

Good morning, Please remember that completing the FAFSA is now a graduation requirement! All students planning to go on to college should complete FAFSA if they haven't already done so. If your student is not planning to attend college, they can complete the waiver which can be found on the guidance page on the CHS website or your student can stop by the guidance office for a copy. When completed it needs submitted to the guidance office to cover the graduation requirement. We will be checking very soon to see who still needs to meet this requirement! Also, many scholarships have been added to the guidance page and we will continue to add them as they come into our office. Please go check them out! Please contact your student's counselor with any questions. Thank you, Allison Meeker and Beth Nelson Allison Meeker Guidance Counselor Charleston High School P: (217) 639-5014

Congratulations to our two latest Trojans who have signed to continue their athletic careers in college. Mallie Hanner - Soccer - Parkland College Reagan McGahey - Softball - SIU Carbondale Congratulations!

CHS Art Students were invited to rethink the classic elementary school idea of the hand turkey and to put a more creative and personal spin on the concept. It didn't even have to be a turkey! This assignment was voluntary for extra credit. These are the second four. Enjoy!

CHS Art Students were invited to rethink the classic elementary school idea of the hand turkey and to put a more creative and personal spin on the concept. It didn't even have to be a turkey! This assignment was voluntary for extra credit. These are the first four. Enjoy!

CHS is sponsoring a Blood Drive at Unique Suites Hotel from 1-6 on Monday, November 30. We already have 16 donors signed up online. The Red Cross is still doing the COVID antibody testing for free with each completed donation which is an added bonus. The plasma of donors with COVID antibodies has been very helpful in the treatment of those currently fighting the virus.

Due to recent mitigations put in place by IDPH and IHSA, all high school athletics are temporarily put on pause, effective today 11/20/20. There will be no open gyms, practices, conditioning, or competition during this time. The only exception would be if the activity takes place outdoors, with 10 or less participants who are socially distanced and wearing a face covering. IHSA will discuss the restart of the winter athletic season at their December board meeting.

Congratulations to our CHS Trojans who have signed to continue their athletic careers in college. Ben Hess - Baseball - Indiana Shae Littleford - Basketball - UT Martin Ty Coartney - Baseball - Lake Land There will be more to come. Congratulations!!

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.

Congratulations to Angie Coe for making the ISDA All State Team in 4 events based on her sectional times! She was the Champaign Central Athlete of the Meet for sectionals as well! Check out this link for more information. https://www.smore.com/3hs0w-isda-mythical-state-championship?ref=email

Saturday was an incredible day of Trojan Athletics! At the Cross Country Regional Meet, our girls' team placed 2nd and advanced to Sectionals. The team was led by Megan Garrett with a 4th place overall finish and Grace Spoonhour with a 11th place finish! On the boys' side, Luca Carcasi qualified for sectionals as well, with an 18th place finish. At the Girls' Swim Sectional, Charleston placed 3rd overall as a team! Angie Coe won all four of her events, and set pool records in each of them! Ava Zheng, Molly Weber, and Delaney Goddard also scored in events contributing to the team success. We had personal best times in 9 of 15 swims and season best swims in 14 of 15 swims. Great job everyone!

It's a great week in Trojan Athletics! On Tuesday, the Girls' Cross Country team placed 3rd in the Apollo Conference, led by a 4th place finish by Megan Garrett and 9th place finish by Grace Spoonhour! Yesterday, our Girls' Golf team placed 2nd at the Rochester Sectional at the Rail! Congratulations!!

Over the next couple weeks Charleston High School will be posting videos going over the specifics of the CHS reopening plan for students returning to in-person instruction and students remaining in remote learning. The plan can be found in its entirety on our website. Transportation: Students and their families are encouraged to provide their own transportation if possible. Students who ride the bus will report to door #5 for their health screening. Students that are driving themselves to school will also utilize door #23. (Door #23 is located on the north side of the building between the cafeteria and the media center.) Students that are being dropped off will report to door #5 for their health screening. (Door #5 is located at the Baker gym entrance on the south side of the building.) Arrival: Doors will not open until 7:50. Tutorial begins at 8:20 Class begins at 8:40 As students line up for health screening social distancing guidelines should be maintained. After a student’s health screening has been completed, a student will report directly to their tutorial class (even if it is before 8:20) unless they are eating breakfast then they will report directly to the cafeteria. Students that are eating breakfast will report directly to their tutorial period after they have finished breakfast. Tutorial class is determined by a student’s first class of the day. For example Scarlet Day=1st-period teacher Gold Day= 2nd-period teacher Our video can be found on our district Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=374259077090049

Today is day number two of SAT testing here at CHS. Students that are not testing should utilize today to connect with teachers and work to complete any missing assignments. Students are encouraged to reach out to their teachers with any questions. As a reminder CHS does not schedule parent-teacher conferences specifically on October 15th and 16th, but rather throughout the year on an as needed basis.

Just a reminder all seniors need to report to CHS tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 14 at 8:25 for SAT testing. Please contact Beth Nelson or Allison Meeker with any questions at 217-639-5020.

This week the CHS Media Center will only be open on Mon 10/12 and Tues 10/13 because of testing later this week and no classes on Friday. Any student who needs a textbook or who wants to check out any books needs to do so by Tuesday afternoon.

From CHS Guidance Department: Reminder- All seniors should report to CHS on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:25 a.m. for SAT testing. This is a graduation requirement per the state of Illinois.

Congratulations to our Girls' Golf Team for placing first in the regional today! Hannah Harpster and Madeline Sanders received 3rd and 5th place medals, respectively. Congratulations Girls!

Congratulations to the new members of Charleston High School’s chapter of National Honor Society: Patience Beever Alex Pearson Sydney Bennett Lahiru Periyannan Sam Bickford Brayden Rennels Hannah Buescher Sam Schuette Kevin Caltry Grace Spoonhour Ty Coartney Cory Spour Megan Garrett Jasmine Stacy Mallie Hanner Ava Stephens Hannah Harpster Lexie Stewart Dane Herrington Soren Stowell Katherine Holly Josh Tresslar Kody Kemper Jessi Vanatta Shae Littleford Maia Voegel Drew Matheny Savannah Warner Eugene Ohba Charleston High School is proud of the above students and the work they have done to become strong students and well-rounded individuals. They have proven themselves, both in the school and in the community, to be excellent examples of character, leadership, service, and scholarship. There will be a formal induction in the spring. Once again, congratulations.

The CHS Media is now open on Tuesdays and Thursday from 2pm until 3pm for checkouts! Students need to enter at the main office for a wellness screening before coming down to the library. Look through the photos at a few of the new books. Mrs. Runyon hopes to see you soon.