Attention 3rd grade parents: Today's field trip is still on. The teachers and administration will work together to monitor the weather. Please check with your child's teacher for further details or questions.
Join us this evening at CES to celebrate our graduates! Doors open at 5:30 PM and the ceremony begins at 6:00 PM.

Congratulations to Quincy Robinson, Dorian Reed, Elliot Morris, and John Schlake on their 7th place finish at the state track meet in the 8th grade 4x200m relay. Way to make CES proud!


CES Cheer Tryouts are coming soon! Flyers have been sent home with more information.

The CES Band and Choir are excited to show off all the pieces they have been working on. Please join us tomorrow night!

Online registration for returning students currently in kindergarten - 7th grade is open for the 25-26 school year! Please log into TeacherEase to register your student(s) for the upcoming year. *Please note that this is only for returning students. New student registration will take place in late July. We will post more details for new students as we near the beginning of the new school year.

Quincy Robinson, Dorian Reed, Elliot Morris, and John Schlake qualified for state track meet in the 8th grade 4x200m relay. Congratulations and great job representing the Bearcat Track Team!
Congratulations to our Easter coloring contest winners! Casey's in Christopher hosted the contest and the winners received a certificate for a pizza, breadsticks, and soda. Thank you to Casey's manager, Alexis, for organizing the contest. Our students enjoyed participating!

Today CHS hosted the 1st Annual Tom Wheeler Invitational on the new track! We would like everyone to know that the track is available for the community to use. The rules are posted below! Please abide by the rules so we can keep our track nice! Enjoy! 🧡💙

Iconik Studio will be here tomorrow. Remember to bring your cap/gown and uniform!

The end of the school year is coming soon! Please see the attached important dates.

8th Grade Class shirts are available through Silkworm. The store closes on April 17.
https://shopsilkworm.com/cjhs8thgrade
Congratulations to our Junior High Band for receiving an Excellent rating at the IGSMA Organizational Contest!

Don't forget to shop the 4th grade fundraiser store! The store closes on March 31.
https://shopsilkworm.com/christopherelem/
For 40 years, March has been designated by the National Association for Music Education as Music In Our Schools Month. The positive impact of music education in the lives of students lasts a lifetime. Mrs. Kimball works countless hours to make sure students from CES and CHS have opportunities to perform and participate in contests. Thank you, Mrs. Kimball, for your dedication to our music programs!

Spring Break is next week! Please remember that we have a 12:30 PM dismissal on Friday.

CES Track & Field Store is now open! Place your order by April 4.
https://shopsilkworm.com/cestrack/
CES is proud to announce that we have two students participating in the Quad County Spelling Bee tonight in Marion, IL! Giovanna and Lane won the opportunity to advance out of all 4th - 8th graders at CES. Congratulations and Good Luck to our finalists!

CES Girls Track Tryouts: An additional opportunity to try out has been added to the schedule. Day 2 of tryouts will be tomorrow, 3/20/25, from 3-5 PM at CES. *A physical must be on file at CES before 3 PM tomorrow.

