10/25/2026
It’s Red Ribbon Week at CES! Red Ribbon Week is a time for schools across the country to encourage kids to make healthy choices and stay drug free. With our younger Pirates, we keep the focus simple and age appropriate by talking about healthy choices, taking care of ourselves, and making decisions that help us grow into our very best selves.
And we’re making it FUN! We have dress-up days all week, fall excitement on the way, the final week of the Book Fair, and plenty more happening around CES. Here’s your quick scroll-through of this week’s Pirate Post so you can catch the highlights without digging back through your inbox. 😊
❤️ Red Ribbon Week: October 26-30
Here’s what our Pirates can wear each day:
Monday, October 26: Pajama Day
Dream Big. Make Healthy Choices!
Tuesday, October 27: Pirate Gear
Arrrgh! We Choose to Be Healthy!
Wednesday, October 28: Wear RED
RED-Y to Make Healthy Choices!
Thursday, October 29: Bright Colors
Our Future is Bright!
Friday, October 30: Costumes
Scare Away Bad Choices!
For Friday, please remember no masks, weapons, or inflatable costumes. Face and hair paint are permitted as long as they aren’t a distraction to learning. If you’re unsure about a costume, please check with your child’s teachers ahead of time.
💻 ILEARN ELA Checkpoint 1 | Grades 3-5
Our 3rd-5th graders begin their first ELA ILEARN Checkpoint on Tuesday, October 27. These shorter checkpoints help teachers see how students are progressing on Indiana Academic Standards throughout the year. Please make sure Chromebooks come to school FULLY CHARGED, and students will need earbuds or headphones.
📚 Last Week of the Scholastic Book Fair
The Book Fair continues through October 30! Families can set up an eWallet for an easy, cashless shopping option.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/charlestownelementaryschl
We still need Book Fair volunteers, too! Volunteers receive a $30 Book Fair gift certificate.
Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CABAE2DA4F9C70-66079159-cesbook #/
🥞 All Pro Dad | October 26
All Pro Dad meets Monday morning from 7:45-8:45 AM! Dads and father figures are invited to enjoy breakfast, a character-building lesson, and time together with their CES Pirate. If a father figure isn’t available, a female adult is welcome to attend. Please enter through Door 15 and exit through Door 14.
https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/16241
🎶 CES Caroling Club
Mrs. Flynn is putting together a Caroling Club to spread some Christmas cheer around Charlestown! The club is open to 2nd and 3rd graders who demonstrate excellent PRIDE behavior. Space is limited to 20 students from each grade, and permission slips are accepted first come, first served. Students can pick one up from their music teacher or the office.
Permission Slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eZKk7lhGK1uOBM041KuN5XxtpSAoLG9ykt-8Duq-JSU/edit
🎭 2nd Grade Families: I Have a Dream
Our 2nd graders have started practicing for the annual “I Have a Dream” performance honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Permission slips will be coming home this week, so be on the lookout and please return yours as soon as possible. Questions can be sent to Mrs. Flynn at [email protected].
🏀 CHS Elementary Boys Basketball League
Registration closes Monday, October 26. The league is $80, with practices beginning October 29 and games beginning November 1. Questions can be directed to Coach Matt Lynch.
Registration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16tPog4PljhxTijkqezBQg5RtiFKr2nAWzstnkUlD5Xo/edit
🤼 Charlestown Youth Wrestling
The youth wrestling league is open to students in grades K-5 and focuses on fundamentals, coordination, balance, footwork and wrestling skills. The eight-week league includes two practices per week and two intersquad meets. Cost is $100 and includes a T-shirt. Registration is limited to the first 60 wrestlers.
Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGQereLIKqY10FcEZUZ85rlybaiE8lasfG5brodbrR7vSYUw/viewform
🏴☠️ PTO News
Our next CES PTO meeting is Wednesday, November 11 at 6:00 PM. Our November restaurant Give Back will be at Zaxby’s in Jeffersonville! It will be for mobile orders only, and there’s no need to opt in. More information will be coming soon!
📅 CES Calendar of Dates
October
19-30 Scholastic Book Fair
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
Whew! 😅 We know that’s a LOT, which is exactly why we try to give you the highlights here each Sunday. For the full newsletter with additional details, forms, links, and information, check the School Messenger email from your principals sent this evening.
As always, questions are welcome! Reach out to the office staff or your child’s teacher anytime.
And now we need to know… did anyone actually make it all the way down here?! 😂 If you did, drop a 🎃 in the comments so we know somebody is reading our Sunday Pirate Post!
Have a great Red Ribbon Week, Pirates! Let’s keep making healthy choices, having some fun, and Leveling Up Together! 🏴☠️
