9/7/2026
Monday, September 7 – No School – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8 – Teacher Only Day (No School for students)
CHS Football Homecoming Week: Sept. 9-11
Our community will participate in Homecoming week with schoolwide spirit days:
Wednesday, September 9th- Sideline Style: Dress like a BBQ Dad, Soccer Mom, coach, athlete, or sports fan!
Thursday, September 10th- Once Upon a Time: Dress as a fairytale or storybook character.
Friday, September 11th- Pirate Pride: Wear your Pirate gear or black and blue!
Try to check out the Homecoming Parade on Thursday, Sept. 10th and the Football Homecoming Game on Friday, September 11th.
Game Day Cheer Tryouts: Grades 3-5
Cheerleading tryouts for grades 3-5 will be held on September 16-18 in the CES Gym. Day 1 and 2 will be to learn tryout cheer, chant, and jumps. Tryouts will be on Day 3. Students will be notified via BAND if they make the team. We will dismiss through the gym doors at 5. Please come in the side car rider entrance. Game Day Cheer Tryout Form
PTO News
All Pro Dad: Begins on Sept. 28th
All Pro Dad invites you to the new school year launch at Charlestown Elementary School. APD is all about connecting Dads and their kids together through fun, creative, and interactive morning programs. Come enjoy breakfast, a character building lesson, and grow together with your child. This is for all dads (or father figures) and their kids in grades Preschool-Fifth Grade. If your child does not have a father figure available, a female adult is welcome to attend! Our Launch Party will be Monday, September 28th from 7:45am-8:45am. Please enter door 15 and you will exit door 14. For more questions or information contact Donnie Roark, donnieroark@fca.org.
Sign-up here to attend: https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/16241
Statewide Cell Phone Policy in Schools
To support a distraction-free learning environment, the Indiana General Assembly has passed Senate Bill 78, which requires all K-12 schools to implement a “bell to bell” ban on personal wireless communication devices during the school day. A “wireless communication device” includes any personal device that has the capability to provide voice, messaging, or other data communication between two (2) or more parties, include including computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers, cellular or mobile phones, smartphones, smartwatches (portable, wearable computer that resembles a wristwatch), smartglasses (eyewear equipped with computer technology), gaming devices, and/or any device capable of connecting to a cellular network or the Internet.
Powerschool
It is extremely important to utilize Powerschool to keep up to date on your child’s academic progress and attendance. If you do not have access to Powerschool, please email Carolyn Barton at cbarton@gccschools.com for Parent Login Information Paper. Powerschool helps parents stay informed!
Please read the student handbook carefully. Attendance, Birthday Recognition Guidelines, Immunizations, Transportation, and Dress Code Information are just a few examples of the topics in the handbook.
Your Principals,
Sara Porter, Principal (PreK – Grade 2) sporter@gccschools.com
Jamie Spear, Assistant Principal (PreK – Grade 2) jspear@gccschools.com
Aimee Doherty, Principal (Grades 3-5) aidoherty@gccschools.com
Jillian Richardson, Assistant Principal (Grades 3-5) jrichardson@gccschools.com
Charlestown Elementary School Student Handbook
Charlestown Elementary School Student Handbook (Spanish)
Student Rights and Responsibilities
CES Calendar of Dates
September
7 No School
7-11 Homecoming Spirit Week
8 Teacher Only Day
9 Cross Country Corporation Meet TBA
14 1st Grade Field Trip: Cornucopia
14 Student Ambassadors Training
16-18 Game Day Cheer Tryouts
21-23 Girls Basketball Tryouts
October
5-9 Fall Break
