Reminder to all of our Charleston CUSD#1 families: ALL students are now eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch every day at school this year. No application required!
Tennis begins with L🎾VE, and that’s exactly how we feel about the paint job our new courts received today!
We would like to provide more information about last Friday's inadvertent intruder alert to help ease anxieties and answer questions. First, a new intercom system that is not yet fully operational is being installed in our schools. Absent disclosing the working nature of our security systems, the intruder alarm was activated. Within seconds, an "all clear" announcement was made. Reports from law enforcement and staff depicted how students, staff and law enforcement did exactly what should have been done. Within minutes, a message was sent to students, staff and parents about the inadvertent alert. School officials immediately notified the equipment installers to modify the system to prevent that from happening again. Regretfully, such a happening created feelings of insecurity among some that we all work so hard to prevent. As always, students should know that our staff are available and accessible for them. Parents can encouraged their child(ren) to seek out a trusted adult, school counselor/social worker, or administrator about any residual trauma from these events. While intruder alerts are required in schools (and that is not what Friday's event was), we expect them to be pre-announced so that students and staff can mentally prepare for them. If you need more information about this, please call CHS Principal Lock at 639-5000 or Superintendent Vilardo at 639-1000.
Parents, Guardians, Students, and Staff - Please see the following safety message from Dr. Todd J. Vilardo, Superintendent of Schools: https://youtu.be/HsmCHnoIzjY
(For more information on this topic, you can go to dea.gov)
September 1 is your last chance to order a Volley for the Cure t-shirt to support Breast Cancer Research! Shirts are available in youth and adult sizes for $15. They are white cotton shirts with a pink logo. All CHS volleyball players have order forms. Call 639-1034 if you need additional information. Thank you for your support! The annual Volley for the Cure game will be hosted in Charleston this year on September 27.
Come work with us! The Charleston School District is currently seeking to fill two Technology Support Specialist positions. Scan QR code on the left for full job description/qualifications or scan the QR code on the right to apply today!
It's time to order your Volley for the Cure t-shirt to support Breast Cancer Research! Shirts are available in youth and adult sizes for $15, and orders are due by September 1. All CHS volleyball players have order forms. Call 639-1034 if you need additional information. Thank you for your support!
The annual Volley for the Cure game will be hosted in Charleston this year on September 27.
The CMS 🥎 game for tonight has been cancelled due to opponent transportation issues.
Please see the following message regarding food service for all Charleston CUSD#1 Students: https://5il.co/1gms8
CCAR Industries' first annual Lincoln Lap 3K Fun Run & Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, September 24th at 9:00am. Follow the link for registration/t-shirt order form: https://5il.co/1g1ev
Fortunately for many families, kids in the Mattoon and Oakland school districts will be provided free meals at school through approval of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas. Likewise, our district has been evaluating if CEP will work for our district and working through the application process to provide free meals. Stay tuned!
We are looking forward to the first day of school next week! Please see the following message from Dr. Todd Vilardo, Superintendent of Schools: https://youtu.be/9NIO4fcvMTg
2022 CUSD#1 Facilities Updates: https://youtu.be/62Nw2tkEu1c
The state sales tax holiday, which began today, is a ten-day period during which consumers can purchase certain clothing and school-related items and pay sales tax at a reduced rate. Follow the link for more info:
https://www2.illinois.gov/rev/research/publications/bulletins/Documents/2022/FY%202022-24_N0522.pdf
This message is brought to you by a collaborative of east central Illinois public school district superintendents who proudly serve in our school communities: https://youtu.be/ja2dcLx9PjM
Thanks to all of our CUSD1 families that have already registered their child(ren) for the 2022-2023 school year! If you have not yet completed this process, we kindly ask that you do so sometime this week. If you need assistance of any kind, please reach out to your child's school or our district office and we will be happy to help you!
Posting again with the correct date: Open interviews seeking to fill 9 paraprofessional positions in the district will be held TUESDAY JULY 26th from 4:00-6:00pm in the main office at CHS. (Enter through east side of building)
Seeking paraprofessionals! 9 current openings with opportunities at all 6 schools. Open interviews next Tuesday July 26th at CHS main office from 4-6pm. https://www.applitrack.com/charleston/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=Support+Staff
The 6th annual Tour de Charleston will be held on September 24th this year. For more information or to register/sponsor this event, please use the following link: https://www.charlestonchamber.com/tour-de-charleston
Due to a gas leak, Jefferson Elementary School will be closed to the public & staff for the remainder of the day. If you are in need of assistance, please contact Charleston Middle School at (217) 639-6000.