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Attention Charleston Middle School Girls: open gyms for basketball tryouts begin tomorrow! 🏀

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ GREAT JOB, LITTLE TROJANS! ❤️💛 What a day for CMS Cross Country at the Raiders Invite in Cumberland! We had some outstanding individual performances and an incredible team finish! ⭐ Girls Varsity Top 10 • Elly G. (8th) • Eli G. (9th) ⭐ Boys Varsity Top 10 • Owen C. (9th) ⭐ Open Top 10 • Millie S. (5th) • Lyndon T. (🥇 1st PLACE!) 🏆 BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Girls Varsity team for taking 1ST PLACE OVERALL!🏆 So proud of all our Little Trojans! Keep working, keep running, and keep representing CMS! ❤️💛 GO TROJANS!🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️💨

Did someone order books? Book Dash is open for delivery at CMS! Ask your student about the special bookmark inside their order to enjoy! #cmscusd1

CMS Reader Leaders are visiting the book cart in Mrs. Crome's room! Students may place books on hold through Destiny Discover for Book Dash delivery and register for a free library card at the Charleston Public Library - Cards for Kids Program - with a parent/guardian present. Keep reading, CMS! #cmscusd1

Do CMS students have books available to read? The answer is, YES! Students may stop by Mrs. Crome's room to receive a book donated by the Scholastic Summer Reading program (while supplies last). Students may place books on hold using their Destiny Discover app on Clever and await the Book Dash delivery (Mrs. Crome) and sign up for a free library card through the Charleston Carnegie Public Library "Cards for Kids" program with a parent/guardian present. CMS also has an amazing partnership with Booth Library. Let's keep CMS reading and leading this school year! #cmscusd1

🇺🇸 73 miles for the fallen.🇺🇸 CMS Cross Country showed up in a big way at the 2026 Run for the Fallen, putting in a combined 73 miles to honor and remember our fallen soldiers.❤️💙 We are missing a few of our runners from the picture, but they were definitely part of the 73! Run with purpose. Remember with gratitude. 🇺🇸

Parents,

Below you will find information about pictures at Charleston Middle School :

School: Charleston Middle School
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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If you have any questions, please call 639-6000.

Due to the issued heat advisory, CMS XC practice for Tuesday, August 11 will be from 6:45-7:45am at EIU ponds.

Parents,

The Coleman Hall walk through is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th from 8:00 AM -3:00 PM. We ask that all parents park in the W-Lot which is located just north of the Presbyterian Church on 4th Street. All students walking through must be accompanied by an adult or they will not be allowed to walk through Coleman. Just a reminder that you must enter through the NE entrance of Coleman. Schedules will be available at the door.

Robert Lynn, CMS Principal

CMS XC will begin Monday, August 10th! Must have a physical on file the first day of practice! Contact Coach Bickford with any questions. bickfordm@charleston.k12.il.us

***CMS SOFTBALL TRYOUT CHANGE***.

Softball tryouts for today, 7/27, will now be held at the Bullpen, 1101 N County Road 1100 E, from 4:00-5:15 in order to keep our athletes safe due to the high heat index. Please contact coach McElravy or Blain Mayhall with questions.

Congratulations to our Charleston Middle School Honor Roll students for the 2025-2026 school year!

It's the first week of summer vacation! Don't forget to pick up your passport at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library and begin your summer reading list! The 2027 Caudill books are available. Get a jump start on next year's bingo card! #cmscusd1

Charleston Middle School held their annual Awards Ceremony yesterday. Many students were recognized for a variety of activities and awards. Congratulations to all our students!
PERFECT ATTENDANCE: 7th Grade - Bryce Wickline & Chase Wilson, 8th Grade - Lily Fane, Braleigh Price & Logan Stoltz. (All had perfect attendance for two years!)
STRAIGHT A'S FOR TWO YEARS: Allison Fehrenbacher
MOST MAP GROWTH FROM WINTER TO SPRING: 7 Red - Klayton Deadmond & Lily Davis, 7 Gold - Dane Irons, Eliot Saxon & Nathan Fuller, 8 Red - Gabriella Ariel & Carter Steele, 8 Gold - Daysha Hughes & Gabe Swies
8 RED AWARDS: Algebra - Marshall Jennings, Intro to Algebra - Dominque Rahming, ELA - Amado Navarro Fuentes, Social Studies - Ben Warren, Science - Annie Porter, The Boss - Dylan Cross
8 GOLD AWARDS: Algebra - Amelia Vandermeer, Intro to Algebra - Aniyah Williams, Social Studies - Allison Fehrenbacher, ELA - Keeley Hussion, Science - Kason Partlow & Dale Downs
SERVICE AWARD: Amelia Vandermeer
NORAH KILGORE HADLEY AWARD: Amelia Vandermeer & Amado Navarro Fuentas
CMS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS: 8 Gold - Molly Pope & Evan Hanner, 8 Red - Hannah Housman & Ben Warren

Congratulations to our CMS Synergy Day Dodgeball Tournament Winners from 7 Gold!

Charleston Middle School hosted the last Student Leadership breakfast for the year this morning. There were 56 CMS students recognized. Congratulations to all the Student Leaders!!

CMS 8 Gold team went to Bogey's in Terre Haute as an incentive for 4th quarter. Everyone had a great day!

CHS & CMS Students! Do you love cookies, reading and having fun? The Charleston Carnegie Public Library has partnered with CHS and CMS for a great summer passport reading program. All you have to do is obtain a library card, attend a teen event and check out a book to complete the passport and receive a gift certificate for an Insomnia cookie! Next school year, you will earn a prize from your Media Specialist for completing the program. Pick up your passport from Mrs. Darimont or Mrs. Crome by May 21 and at the public library beginning June 1. #cusd1

The message says it all. Students love the IMC and the Makerspace! The IMC provides a space for students to be creative and synergize. #cmscusd1