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SIP Day on Friday, April 16 ~ 11:30 a.m. Dismissal

04/15/2021

Friday, April 16, is a School Improvement Day, which means classes are dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

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District #95 hosts Summer Learning Program

04/13/2021

Carbondale Elementary School is hosting a six-week Summer Learning Program, which runs in two sessions ~ June 7 to 24 and July 6 to 22.

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District #95 Launches 'Dining With District #95'

04/12/2021

District #95 kicks off its "Dining With District #95" fundraiser with a benefit at MOD Pizza on April 22 ~ meet us there!

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Districtwide Picture Day is April 22

04/11/2021

If your child missed his or her School Picture Day, he or she can make it up on April 22nd ~ Districtwide School Picture Day.

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CMS 8th Grade Promotion on May 15, 2021

04/07/2021

Carbondale Middle School hosts its 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, on the football field at Carbondale Community High School.

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District #95 Hires New Superintendent

04/06/2021

District #95's Board of Education hired Janice Pavelonis, one of its Assistant Superintendents, as its new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1.

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Congratulations, Assistant Principals and Deans!

04/05/2021

This is National Assistant Principal and Dean Week: Congratulations, Mrs. Madison, Mrs. Kensler, Dr. Mouzon and Mrs. James!

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5-Essentials Survey closes today ~ April 2

04/02/2021

Parents and guardians: Please take 10 minutes to make sure your beliefs about District #95 are shared on the 5-Essentials Parent Survey, which closes today (April 2).

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Parent-Teacher Conferences set for March 2021

03/23/2021

Parent-Teacher Conferences are being scheduled at your child's school on March 23 and 29 (Parrish and Lewis) March 25 and 30 (Thomas and CMS).

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CMS Track Tryouts on March 16-17

03/14/2021

Tryouts for the Boys' and Girls' CMS Track Teams are 3:10-4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16 and 17.

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March 3 Deadline for Instructional Model changes

03/02/2021

Wednesday, March 3, is the deadline for you to make any changes to your child's Instructional Model for the 4th Quarter.

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5-Essentials Parent Survey Now Available

02/25/2021

5-Essentials Parent Survey Now Available

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Black History Month Celebration is tonight

02/23/2021

District #95 students and staff present a virtual Black History Month Celebration at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, February 23.

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Remote Learning Day on Thursday, Feb. 18

02/17/2021

Thursday, February 18, is a Remote Learning Day because of the inclement weather and road conditions.

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Join the Tech Talk For Parents on Thursday, Feb. 18

02/16/2021

Parents and guardians: Join the virtual "Tech Talk for Families" session from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 18, to learn how to access and use your child's Tyler account.

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Schools on Remote Learning on Tuesday, Feb. 16

02/15/2021

District #95 schools will be on Remote Learning on Tuesday, February 16, because of inclement weather and poor road conditions

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Schools Closed Friday, February 12

02/11/2021

District schools are closed Friday, February 12, for a Snow Day, because of hazardous road conditions.

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CMS After-school Events Cancelled Feb. 10

District #95 Afterschool Events Cancelled Feb. 10

02/10/2021

All District #95 after-school events are cancelled for this afternoon, Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

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Schools Closed for Snow Day on Thursday, February 11

02/10/2021

District #95 schools and Central Office are closed on Thursday, February 11, for a Snow Day. There will be no meal delivery or pickup.

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District #95 Schools Open February 9

02/09/2021

District #95 buses will be running, and schools are open for In-Person instruction on Tuesday, February 9.

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Tech Toolkit for Parents

02/05/2021

Parents, do you need help with Tyler or Google Classrooms? Check out these resources in the Tech Toolkit for Parents!

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Wednesday, Feb. 3, Is Remote Learning Day

02/03/2021

Parents and guardians, remember: Wednesday, February 3, is a Remote Learning Day. (Meal Delivery follows the M-Tu-Th-F schedule.)

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New Meal Delivery Bus Route-Schedules

02/03/2021

Here are the Meal Bus Delivery Route-Schedules for February 2021's Return to School.

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District #95 hosts Spring Sports season

01/22/2021

District #95 will be holding a Spring Sports season. (Tryouts and sporting events will be closed to the public.)

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Check out District #95 article in EdWeek

District #95 featured in EducationWeek

01/20/2021

You witnessed the turnaround District #95 made in its first 18 months under this new administration: District Asst. Supt. Pavelonis shared with the world how that happened.

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District schools closed Monday, Dr. MLK Jr. Day

01/15/2021

District #95 schools are closed Monday, January 18, 2021: Monday is a federal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Return To School Parent Letter (Jan. 11, 2021)

01/12/2021

District Supt. Daniel L. Booth shared this letter about Returning to School, In-Person, with parents and guardians on Monday night.

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Remote Learning School resumes January 4

01/03/2021

Remote Learning School resumes Monday, January 4: Classes dismiss at 11:30 a.m.

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Selecting Instruction Model for New Year

12/03/2020

District #95 wants to hear from parents and guardians about their preferred Instruction model for the new school year for their child/children: Respond before Dec. 17, 2020.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

11/25/2020

Happy Thanksgiving, District #95 students, families and staff!

Read More About Bus Routes changing

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Wednesday is the first Remote Learning Day

10/27/2020

Wednesday is the first Remote Learning Day: This means that no students will attend school, in-person, on Oct. 28 and on any of the following Wednesdays.

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New Return To School Meal bus routes #1 to #6

10/21/2020

New Return To School Meal bus routes have been released.

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New RTS Meal Bus Routes (#7 to #11)

10/21/2020

Here are updated Meal Bus Routes for the Return To School, starting Thursday, October 22.

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Return To School Parent Letter

10/13/2020

District #95 Supt. Daniel L. Booth shared this Return To School letter with parents, discussing Return To School In-person instruction dates of Oct. 22 (K-8th)and Oct. 26 (pre-K).

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Thanks, Parents, For Survey: Here's What's Next!

10/06/2020

Thank you, Parents, for the 75 percent of you who responded to our recent Return To School Parent Survey: Here's what's next!

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Return To School Parent Survey

09/29/2020

CES #95 is currently monitoring the metrics for the return to school and is surveying parents on their plans for in-person/Remote Learning options for their child(ren): The deadline is Friday, Oct. 2.

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Return to School Metrics Overview

09/27/2020

District #95 Supt. Daniel Booth shares details about how district will evaluate metrics to determine when it might be least risky for students and staff to return to school, in-person.

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CES #95 Evaluating Metrics for Return to School

09/18/2020

Today, CES #95 Supt. Daniel L. Booth shared this letter with parents and staff on the district's evaluation of metrics and other factors to determine when a return to in-person learning will be safest.

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CMS Offers Remote After-School Tutoring

09/10/2020

Carbondale Middle School is hosting a Remote After-School Tutoring and Learning Support Program for its students, starting the week of September 21.

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District #95 Starts Star Assessments

09/10/2020

District #95 is beginning its first round of Star assessments for this school year.

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New Meal Bus Delivery Schedules Released

08/28/2020

District #95 releases a new Meal Bus Delivery schedule, covering 11 routes throughout the school district.

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New Meal Delivery Schedules (Routes #7 to #11)

08/28/2020

New Meal Delivery Schedules (continued).

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New Bus Meal Delivery Schedule Released

08/12/2020

District #95 has released the Bus Meal Delivery Schedule for the 2020-2021 school year; the first delivery is Wednesday, August 19.

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District #95 Reopens School in Full Remote Mode

District #95 To Reopen Schools in Full Remote Mode

08/06/2020

District #95's Board of Education has voted to reopen schools in full Remote Learning Mode.

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New Curriculum and Instruction pages launched

07/08/2020

Now you can use the new Curriculum & Instruction webpages to gain a better sense of what your child is expected to learn at each grade, in each subject.

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Carbondale Elementary Education Foundation awards grants

Carbondale Elementary Education Foundation bestows grants

06/26/2020

The Carbondale Elementary Education Foundation board has awarded funding to 11 staff proposals, the first time the entity has done so. The foundation was created from a donation from the family of Diane Dorsey.

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CMS Salutes 8th Grade Promoted Students

05/21/2020

In this video-salute, Carbondale Middle School celebrates its 8th grade Promoted students for whom a traditional ceremony was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Supt. Booth's final school year video dispatch

05/20/2020

District #95 Supt. Daniel L. Booth delivers his final video dispatch of the school year, discussing the last Grab & Go Meal Pickup of the year and the Summer Meal Program, among other items.

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CES District #95 hosting Wifi access

04/28/2020

District #95 is hosting Wifi access, to its students, in the schools' parking lots, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

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Thomas' After-Hours Enrichment Packet Help

04/22/2020

Thomas Elementary School is offering after-hours help for the Remote Learning Enrichment Packets, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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District #95 Schools Closed Through May 22

04/17/2020

District #95 Schools are closed for 'in-person instruction,' or face-to-face interactions, through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Remote Learning continues.

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Renaissance MYON Reader Resource

04/08/2020

District #95 introduces a new resource for reading, the 6,000-plus book catalogue Renaissance MyON Reading database. Keep reading.

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Meal Pickup and Delivery Days and Times Changed

Meal Pickup, Delivery Days and Times Changing

04/07/2020

Starting Monday, April 13, 2020, District #95 will have new Meal Pickup and Delivery times and dates. Pickup will be from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Bus Delivery from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (Two days' worth of meals will be distributed on those days.)

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Remote Learning Plan Unveiled

04/06/2020

District #95's Remote Learning Plan has been unveiled. Keep reading.

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District #95 School Closure Extended To April 30

District #95 School's Closure Extended To April 30

04/01/2020

District #95's school closure has been extended through Thursday, April 30. Read the letter for more information.

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District #95's Remote Learning Plan

03/30/2020

District #95 is at work structuring its full Remote Learning Plan. Keep reading for more details.

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2nd Enrichment Packet available March 30, 2020

03/29/2020

District #95's second Enrichment Packet will be available Monday, March 30, online; via Bus Meal Deliveries; at Thomas and CMS schools and Central Office; and at Kroger, Schnucks and WalMart.

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Continuity of Learning Online Student Resources

03/28/2020

Parents and students have been asking for their 'homework'. . . and our online resources are here: District #95's 'Continuity of Learning' resources at https://www.ces95.org/students.

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Parent Letter on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

03/25/2020

District #95 Supt. Daniel L. Booth shares this letter with the school community about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Deadline extended for ordering yearbook to March 20, 2020

Deadline extended to March 20 to order yearbook

03/21/2020

The deadline for ordering a District #95 2019-2020 yearbook has been extended to March 20, 2020.

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CES District #95 seeks Middle School Principal

02/07/2020

CES District #95 is seeking to hire a Middle School principal for the 2020-2021 school year; if interested, apply online at https://www.ces95.org/employment.

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Student Who Excels: Timothy T

01/27/2020

Meet this District #95 'Student Who Excels,' Timothy T.

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Student Who Excels: Kaitlyn K.

01/14/2020

Meet this Student Who Excels, Kaitlyn K.

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Meet Eunice N., a District #95 'Student Who Excels'

01/09/2020

Meet Eunice N., a CES District #95 Student Who Excels!

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Return To School Meal Schedules (new)

10/21/2019

New Meal Bus Routes are now available for the district's Return To School on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020.

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Schools Closed Monday (Sept. 2, 2019), Labor Day

Schools closed Monday, Labor Day

08/28/2019

CES #95 Schools are closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, which is Labor Day.

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Lewis Lions host PBIS Spirit Week, Sept. 3-6, 2019

Lewis hosts PBIS Spirit Week Sept. 3-6

08/28/2019

Lewis Elementary School hosts its PBIS Spirit Week from Tuesday to Friday, Sept. 3 to 6, 2019, celebrating a different theme each day.

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First Day of School ~ Wednesday, August 14, 2019

First Day of School ~ Wednesday, August 14 (1st-8th)

08/08/2019

The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019: Early dismissal is at 11:30 a.m. for first- through eighth-graders. Parent pick-up is at 11:20 a.m. for the first- to fifth-graders.

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UPCOMING: CMS Marching Cougars Band Camp

07/03/2019

Band Camp: July 29th - August 2nd (8am - 12noon) Parent Meeting: July 29th at 7pm

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District #95 Chooses Remote Learning option

Citing students' and staff safety, District #95's Board of Education has opted to re-open schools in a full Remote Learning model.

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