
Early dismissal on Wednesday!


The Bearcat Buggy made its rounds at CES! Today's buggy was sponsored by Ms. Wheeler.




The Bitty Bearcats Cheer Camp is next week! Sign up by Thursday to secure your spot.


The CES Open House and Book Fair are coming up this week!


Please see the attached information from the nurse's office.


Yesterday, the students and staff of CES filled the front lawn with flags to represent the lives lost in the 9/11/01 attacks. This morning, Mrs. Dawe lowered our flag to half-staff. We also took a moment of silence to honor those lost and the service men and women who responded to the attacks.








Parents/Guardians: Midterm grades are available on TeacherEase. Please log in to view your student's progress and grades.

The Bearcat Buggy made its way around CES this morning! Staff members got to pick a treat and a drink from the buggy. Thanks to Mrs. Dawe for sponsoring this week's cart! If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a cart, please call CES at 618-724-2631 or email Mrs. Dawe at jdawe@cpher99.org.





As a reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal at 12:30 PM. Monday, September 2, there is no school in observance of Labor Day.

Friday, August 30: Early Dismissal at 12:30 PM
Monday, September 2: Labor Day, No School
Download the CUSD 99 app to stay up-to-date on all events at CES. The app provides an events calendar, dining menu, and much more!


Kindergarten will begin studying colors next week. Help them learn their colors by wearing the color of the day!


CES Picture Day is Tuesday, August 13! All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook. Softball and Baseball will have a team picture and individuals taken.


As we enter into another school year, we would like to send out a few reminders:
-Drop-off procedures are the same as what we implemented in the spring. Please help us keep the line moving by having your student prepared to exit the vehicle in a timely manner.
See the attached pictures for details.
-Students are allowed to enter the building starting at 7:30 AM. At 8:01 AM, students will be considered tardy and need to check in at the main office.
We are excited to see our Bearcats back in the building!



Don't forget! Meet the Teacher is today for CES students. We can't wait to see you!


Our CES Cheerleaders visited the Voyage Senior Living in Herrin to spread the Bearcat Spirit!







The TeacherEase parent portal is now open for CES! To view your child's homeroom teacher/schedule on the app: Click "More" at the bottom of the screen, then "Schedule". Move the date to August 7th and the homeroom teacher/schedule will appear. If you have not filled out the online registration, please do so when you log in. The registration allows you to update important contact information and electronically sign documents. For help with login information, please email apetro@cpher99.org. We look forward to seeing everyone next week!

CES Varsity Volleyball attended a camp at Benton High School. The following athletes received awards:
Ella Bullock- Hustle Award
Macie Furlow- Hustle Award
Tinley Hobbs- Best Hitter Award
Adalyn Snell- Best Passing and Best Serve Award
Way to go girls! It's a great day to be a Bearcat!






Important information for the CES 24-25 school year:
-New and returning student registration is now open!
New student link: https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=de45cb92-4e4f-447e-a947-99c8c7333e1f
Returning students: If you did not complete the registration online during the spring, please log into TeacherEase and complete it now.
If you have any questions or have trouble logging in, please email apetro@cpher99.org
-Meet the Teacher for CES is scheduled for Monday, August 5, from 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Students and parents are welcome to come meet the teacher, bring school supplies, and set up bus routes. *Homeroom teachers will be available on TeacherEase within the next week. We will send out a message when they are available.
-School supply lists are available on TeacherLists.com. Click here for the link to our school: https://app.teacherlists.com/schools/18487-christopher-elementary-school
-Wednesday, August 7, is the first day of school! This is a full day with normal dismissal time. Our academic calendar is available on our website. Click here for the link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGFyjPt1DY/ByBd5jFcTpY4ghtdqDeRew/view?utm_content=DAGFyjPt1DY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Please call the office at 618-724-2631 or email apetro@cpher99.org if you have questions.


Reminder for the CES Girls Softball Team: There is practice tomorrow, Monday, July 22, at 9 AM!

Here are the CES School Supply lists for 2024-2025. And once again we will be requiring all backpacks to be clear. We can't wait to see you all!🧡💙
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