7-21-2026

CES Pirate Family, 

Welcome to the start of an amazing new school year at Charlestown Elementary! We hope your summer was filled with rest, relaxation, and wonderful memories with your family. Our entire staff has been working hard to prepare our classrooms and hallways, and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome our students back to school.

Our theme for this school year is “Level Up.” Just like in a favorite game, “leveling up” means taking on new challenges, gaining new skills, and working together to reach new heights. This year, we are focused on helping every student unlock their next level of potential—whether that is mastering a new math concept, discovering a passion for reading, or growing as a kind and supportive friend to classmates.

We believe that school is a team effort, and your partnership is the ultimate power-up for your student’s success. We are looking forward to working closely with you to make this year.  Please keep an eye out for our upcoming newsletter with important dates, schedules, and details for the first week of school. If you have any questions before then, please feel free to reach out to our front office by contacting Brandi Johnson or Ashlee Kunkler.

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

Back to School Night

Elementary Back to School Night will take place on Monday, July 27th from 3:30 – 7:00.  There will be a shuttle running from the CHS parking lot to our CES campus from 4:00 – 7:00 to help with overflow parking.  The event is an Open House Format. We encourage students to meet their teacher and bring in their school supplies.  CES Supply Lists 

Transportation 

Previously enrolled students that ride the bus will be rolled over for the school year and families DO NOT need to complete a new transportation form.  If your child is new to the district, please complete a Transportation Request Form if your child will be a bus rider.  Formulario de solicitud de transporte 

• Students opting to ride the bus can only have ONE pick-up location and ONE drop-off location. They are not allowed to rotate between different stops, unless on a one week on/off plan due to living arrangements.
•  NO TEMPORARY BUS PASSES ARE ALLOWED. If a need arises for a child to get dropped off/picked up at any place other than their assigned stop, the parent/guardian needs to make those arrangements.
• Please have your child at the assigned bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time in the mornings. If a bus is at the stop at the correct time (10 min. window) and the child misses the bus, we will not instruct the bus driver to go back and pick up your child.
•  If your child is in preschool or utilizes special education transportation, we require that a responsible greeter be present at the bus stop and you will need to contact your school to set up transportation.
• To request transportation, please click the link below.

For more information about Transportation, please visit our GCCS website.  

Car Rider Tags-

If your K-5th Grade student(s) will be a car rider at least once a week during the 2026-2027 school year, then please complete the car rider request form below.Custodial parents ONLY are allowed to request a car tag. This form only needs completed ONCE per family.  By completing the form you are stating that you have custodial rights for the student(s). Preschool students do not need to request a car rider tag. 

In order to ensure your tag is ready for Open House please complete the form by Thursday, July 23rd at 8:00 pm. 

Open House Car Tag Pickup :

• One student: Pick up the tag in your student’s classroom.
• Family tag: Pick up the tag in your youngest student’s classroom.

2026-2027 Car Rider Form

Camp Kindergarten

This event will take place on Thursday, July 23rd at CES. Incoming kindergarten families received a separate email from Sara Porter with specific information about this event.  

School Registration

If you have not already registered your child for the 2026-2027 school year, please go to www.gccschools.com and complete this as soon as possible.  If you need your child’s snapcode, email Ashlee Kunkler at akunkler@gccschools.com or Brandi Johnson at bjohnson@gccschools.com.  We greatly appreciate your help in completing this as soon as possible.

Registration Steps:

Go to www.gccschools.com 

Click on Enroll Now at the top of the screen 

Scroll down and click on Current Student Registration:

Enter Snapcode: 

Follow steps to complete registration and submit upon completion.