10/18/2026
CES Pirate Family,
Grades 3-5: ILEARN Math Checkpoint 1 – Tuesday, October 20
Through the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) students in grades 3-8 will be given three ILEARN checkpoints throughout the 2026-2027 school year and an end of year Summative assessment. The checkpoints will take place in Fall, Winter, and Spring. Each checkpoint has 20-25 questions in English Language Arts and Mathematics and will show how your child is doing in key skills and concepts from the Indiana Academic Standards. This helps guide teaching and supports your child’s learning.
Please make sure your child’s chromebook is FULLY CHARGED for these important assessments! Students will need earbuds or headphones.
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CES Caroling Club
One of our music teachers, Mrs. Flynn, is hosting a caroling club to spread some Christmas cheer around the Charlestown community. The club is open to 2nd and 3rd grade students. Students must exhibit excellent PRIDE behavior to participate. If interested, students can pick up a permission slip from their music teacher or the office. Mrs. Flynn is only accepting 20 students from 2nd grade and 20 3rd grade students into the club. Permission slips will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Permission Slip
All Pro Dad- October 26
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 next meeting will be October 26th 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
CES Family Night and PTO Trunk or Treat- Oct. 22nd 5:00-6:30
We welcome families to attend our Level Up Family Literacy Night where families can play games centered around reading and afterwards attend our PTO sponsored Trunk or Treat. We welcome students to dress in costume for this event and encourage families to then attend the CHS Track or Treat event from 7:00-8:30 at the high school!
Track or Treat at CHS- Thursday, October 22nd 7:00 – 8:30
Through SAIL (Scholar Athlete Innovative Leaders), the CHS athletic teams will be sponsoring a track or treat event starting at 7:00 PM Kids can dress in costume, walk the track, get candy, and check out their local CHS athletic teams dressed in costume too! The cost is $5 and proceeds benefit the SAIL scholarship and North Clark Outreach Center’s Elf Tree.
National Anthem Auditions
Have you ever been told that you have a beautiful singing voice? Do you play a musical instrument? If so, we’d love to highlight your talents before our Home Basketball games this school year. Please pick up an audition form from your Music Teacher. Once the form is turned in, you will be given an audition day and time that will take place during the school day.
Scholastic Book Fair- October 19-30
We need volunteers to work our school book fair. Volunteer Book Fair Sign Up Volunteers will receive a $30 gift certificate to use at the bookfair.
eWallet Enrollment Now Open! eWallet is the safest, most secure way to shop the Scholastic Book Fair on October 20-24. We encourage all families to take advantage of this cashless option for their student shoppers. Please use the following link to create you eWallet account for a more efficient shopping experience! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/charlestownelementaryschl
Charlestown Youth Wrestling League
The Charlestown Wrestling League is an opportunity for the youth in our community to explore the sport of wrestling. It will be open to children grades K-5th grade. The clinic will focus on footwork, balance, coordination, flexibility, and basic fundamentals of wrestling. Wrestlers will learn takedowns, turns, escapes, and scoring/rules. The clinic will last 8 weeks and wrestlers will receive two practices a week at the high school from 6:00-7:00. The first practice will be Tuesday October 20th. A schedule for the rest of the season will be given out the first week. There will be two scheduled inter squad meets where each wrestler will get at least two matches. This year we are capping the league to the first 60 wrestlers to sign up. If you sign up after the cap you will be notified. The cost of the league is $100 and money is due at the time of registration. Includes T-Shirt. Practices and registration will be held in the high school wrestling room. The parking lot is off Basham Dr. Sign Up Form
CHS Elementary Boys Basketball League
Boys Basketball Youth League registration is open until Monday, October 26th. Practices will be October 29th, November 5th, November 12th, November 19th. Games will be November 1st, November 8th, November 15th, November 22nd. Cost is $80. If you have any questions please contact Coach Matt Lynch. CHS Elementary Basketball League
Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball Youth League- Grades k-6
This is a youth league sponsored by the CHS girls basketball team and coach. Registration Link The cost is $60. Please direct questions to Coach Matthews at 812-704-6944.
CMS Spooktacular Event: Spook Flyer 2026
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
-October
19-30 Scholastic Book Fair
19 Basketball: CES at NWES
20-22 Math ILEARN Checkpoint 1
22 Fall Family Night 5:00-6:30
27-29 ELA ILEARN Checkpoint 1
28 Basketball: RES at CES
30 Fall PTO Party
-November
2 Basketball: NES at CES
3 Teacher Day Only
7 Robotics Competition
9 Basketball: CES at Pike
12 Basketball: Utica at CES
18 Picture Retakes
18 Basketball: PES at CES
21 Basketball: First Round of Tourney
23-24 CES Family Thanksgiving Dinner
25-27 Thanksgiving Break
-December
1 Basketball:Semi-finals
3 Basketball: Championship
4 CMS Shipwreck Singer Visits CES
7 Red Cross Blood Drive Grade 3-5 Presentations
8 Red Cross Blood Drive 3-7
15-17 Boys Basketball Tryouts
21-1/1 Winter Break
