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Congratulations to the Charleston High School Class of 2021! You did it!!

Jack Ashmore was recognized at last night's School Board Meeting for his 27 years of service broadcasting CUSD #1 sports. He has dedicated 50 years of his life to radio broadcasting, and we have been honored to have him be the "voice of Charleston athletics" for such a long period of time.

End of Year Staff Message: https://youtu.be/c8Nt9LbfVkQ

Congratulations to these outstanding Jefferson Elementary School students and recipients of the 2021 Charleston Rotary Club Youth Leadership Awards. #CharlestonCUSD1 #learningandleadingeveryday

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library is offering a free Summer Reading Program for all ages with chances to win prizes. For more details, please see the attached flyer: https://5il.co/suh5

For more information or to register for the 2021 Summer Day Camp, please visit the Charleston Parks & Recreation website: https://www.charlestonillinois.org/cprddaycamp

Happy National School Nurse Day to all of our Charleston CUSD#1 Health Care Professionals!

Please see the following Press Release from the Coles County Health Department regarding an opportunity for IL residents age 18+ to register for a single dose, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination clinic on May 22, 2021 at SBLHC: https://5il.co/sgc0

Charleston Unit #1 is looking for custodians. We have multiple positions available. Interested applicants may apply on our website at https://www.applitrack.com/charleston/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=Maintenance%2FCustodial

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our Charleston CUSD #1 Teachers! We are so thankful for all that you do to help our students learn and lead everyday! #teacherappreciationweek2021

Today, the ISBE is releasing a short guidebook on lessons learned from the pandemic. Some of our State Superintendent's favorite lessons are as follows: Lesson #1: Human welfare comes first. We learned that “Maslow before Bloom” is right and just—always. Lesson #2: Learning differently is still learning. Our students may have learned more about life during this time than during a traditional school year. The lessons learned, both formally and informally, will shape the remainder of their lives, and as a result, this generation of students will be different. Lesson #3: Relationships. Relationships. Relationships. In this pandemic, we had to let go of some rituals and routines and create new ones that fit the new reality that is still unfolding. Lesson #4: Leverage technology in new, inventive, and meaningful ways. Now that our teachers and students are comfortable using computers for lessons, use this time to create adaptive change opportunities. Lesson #5: Assessments should be a part of the day-to-day learning. Linking academics to behavior compliance is not effective. Authentic assessments align with today’s world. These include project-based assessments, case studies, collaborative work, and open note tests. Lesson #6: We can do whatever we put our minds to; there are no unsolvable problems. Thank you, Charleston School Community, for Learning and Leading Every Day!

The 2021 CUSD#1 Annual Staff Recognition Reception will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021. For more detailed information, please see the attached flier: https://5il.co/rvp3 You will be able to watch/join virtually with the following zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75380157710?pwd=MW1wSWI1Ny9OaXQwM3ovMGZ2MWxYQT09

Charleston CUSD#1 is extremely proud of our high school students who have been named #IllinoisStateScholars this year due to their outstanding academic achievements. These students rank in approximately the top 10% of all graduates from Illinois high schools, and CHS had an impressive number of twenty students on the list this year! Congratulations to all of the honorees! Way to represent Charleston schools!! 2020-21 Illinois State Scholar List for Coles County: https://www.isac.org/students/before-college/college-career-planning/state-scholar/coles-county.html

From Pandemic to Preeminence: Launching our District’s Three-year Plan of Upcoming Initiatives (April 21, 2021 Report to the Board of Education) https://youtu.be/-fXfkNX-KW4

Happy Administrative Professionals Day (formerly Secretary's Day)! Charleston CUSD #1 appreciates all employees, and our administrative professionals are top notch! If you call or visit our schools, join us in thanking our administrative professionals for their hard work!

https://youtu.be/JrFjClxNG6c Here is a sneak peak of CHS's performance of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" which runs April 22nd and 24th at 7:30pm both live at Swickard Auditorium and streamed on-line. Featuring an extremely talented all-senior cast, this production will be one you will not want to miss! Tickets are only available online at: https://charlestonhs.booktix.com (no tickets will be sold at the door)

The Coles County Health Department has acquired the Pfizer vaccine. As this is the only vaccine that has been approved for those 16 and 17 years old, that will be the priority population. Parents of students 16 or 17 years old who would like the vaccine, should email Covid19@co.coles.il.us. The body of the email should include only the student's age and zip code. An emailed response will include a link to register your child.

The Charleston Rec. Dept. is offering 3 different Mother's Day Art Madness Kits for $12 each: https://5il.co/rm8l Register Online @ https://apm.activecommunities.com/charlestonrecdept/Activity_Search (search "art")

The Charleston High School Performing Arts Club will be presenting another musical this spring! Please see the attached flier for all of the details on these upcoming performances: https://5il.co/rjkm

If you had any technical difficulties viewing the previous video message from Dr. Vilardo today, we apologize for the inconvenience and wanted to provide an updated link that should work much better: https://youtu.be/Je2B6l0R_iE Happy Friday!