PR Happenings 3/30/25

PR Happenings 3/30/25

Good Evening PR family! 

We hope you had a great weekend, make sure to check out all the important information below! 

FAREWELL FIESTA

Make plans to Join us on May 5th for our Farewell Fiesta from 5:30-7:00 pm to see familiar faces and say goodbye to our building. There will be chips, dips, and drinks served as we celebrate the memories made over the years! Class photo collages will be auctioned off, and other special mementos will be available to purchase! PR Farewell Fiesta Information 

YEARBOOK SALES
Yearbooks are still on sale! Yearbooks are $20 per book. All orders must be placed by April 4th. Visit  https://plicbooks.com/go/AAJPX4 to place your order! 

PTO INFORMATION

Charlestown Elementary PTO Information-The Pleasant Ridge PTO & Jonathan Jennings PTO are working together to make BIG plans for our brand new Charlestown Elementary PTO for the 2025 – 2026 school year! This is your opportunity to be a part of something fun and ground breaking in our school community and to create an exciting new environment for our kids and educators.

If you are interested in being considered for a position please complete the form below using the provided link no later than April 7, 2025. A voting form will be sent to all families on Sunday, April 13th that will allow them to select the candidate they’d like to see fill each position. https://forms.gle/WegsVczEcVvwP9PZ8 

PR Kindness Challenge – The PTO will be sponsoring a kindness challenge that starts on Monday!  Each classroom will be striving to earn 10 kindness hearts over the next two weeks. Kindness hearts will be awarded by the classroom teacher when they see students demonstrating kindness and being a good friend to others. At the end of the two weeks, every classroom that earns 10 kindness hearts will be invited to a special movie day! The movie will be shown during the school day and the PTO will provide popcorn and a drink to each student! The movie will be shown on Friday, April 11th. To help your child’s classroom earn their kindness hearts, please talk to your child about ways to show kindness at school. 

PR McPirate Night- April 8th from 4pm – 7pm. The PTO will receive 20% of all INSIDE DINING ROOM sales, so make sure to come in and order your food. The PTO will provide a fun bookmark craft for kids to work on while you wait for your order.

PR PTO Meeting- April 9th at 6pm in the PR cafeteria.This month will be a super fun baseball theme with yummy ballpark snacks! In case you haven’t gotten enough of those. We will also have activities for the kids. This will be our last PR PTO Meeting. Our May meeting will be a joint meeting with JJ and we will reveal the elected board members for the new CES PTO!

2025/2026 SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will open on Monday, March 24, 2025. Snapcode letters were mailed to all current preschool-eleventh grade students.

https://www.gccschools.com/home/parents/registration/

2025/2026 PRESCHOOL APPLICATION INFORMATION

The application process for the Greater Clark County Schools Preschool program opens April 1st! Please visit the link Preschool | Greater Clark County Schools to access the application on/after April 1, 2025. Please note that the application will not open until 9am on April 1st. All preschool spots will be dependent upon availability and completion of the registration process. 

GCCS ELEMENTARY ART SHOW

Make plans to visit the GCCS Art Show April 10th-19th at the NOCO Art and Cultural Center in Jeffersonville, IN. There will be an Artists’ Reception Friday, April 11th from 5-7 pm. Click on the link to see different times the exhibit will open so you can plan your visit!  GCCS Art Show 

CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CAMP

Be on the lookout for permissions slips for the CHS end of the year Basketball Camp! The K-2 dates are set for May 5th-May 8th. PR students will walk from PR to CHS with the CHS coaching staff. The camp will run from 3:30-5:00 pm. 

LITTLE PIRATE FOOTBALL

Registration for Charlestown Little Pirate Football is officially OPEN for K-6th graders! Sign up today at http://Www.Charlestownlittlepiratefootball.com .Make sure to enter the grade your child will be in next year. Don’t miss out on an exciting season of football, friends, and fun. 

Go Pirates! 

CHARLESTOWN SCIENCE SUMMER CAMPS 

Sign up now for a fun-filled week of science exploration at the Knowledge is Power camp in Charlestown! 

The theme this year is “The Dinosaurs of Science – Jurassic Camp.”

K-2 Students Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM

3-5 Students time 12:00 – 2:00

Current grade level at the time of sign-up.Registration Closes May 16th! 

Mini Camp- May 26th-30th https://form.jotform.com/250634572095156

Full Day Camp- June 9th-13th https://form.jotform.com/250634220613142

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Attendance, Birthday Recognition Guidelines, Immunizations,Transportation, and Dress Code Information are just a few examples of the topics in the handbook. GCCS Handbook 

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN- 

Click on the link to review the 2024/25 Weather Plan GCCS Weather Plan 

KROGER REWARDS

We have recently opened a Kroger Rewards Account for Pleasant Ridge and we need your help! Register your Kroger/Jay-C card by going to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and enter the code KM126. 

This is a FREE service and Kroger/Jay-C contributes cash back to PR when you make a purchase. This can be shared with friends and family as well. Thank you very much for your support!

GCCS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRICES

Breakfast $1.25 – Reduced $.30

Elementary Lunch $3.00 – Reduced $.40

We encourage all parents to fill out a free/reduced meal application to see if their child is eligible to participate in this program. 

You may complete the application here https://www.nlappscloud.com/

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS 

Please click HERE for the latest breakfast and lunch menu.

 

STAFF CONTACTS

Please click HERE for a list of staff email addresses.

IMPORTANT DATES

Please click HERE for the PR event calendar!- 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FOR THE LATEST NEWS 

Visit our website by clicking the link below.

Pres.gccschools.com

Follow all of our social media pages under the handle @PRESCharlestown

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PR Happenings 3/9/25

PR Happenings 3/9/25

Good evening PR family! 

This is the last week of school for quarter 3! Spring Break is right around the corner- (March 17th – 21st). Students will return to school on Monday, March 24th to begin quarter 4.  

Join us on Thursday, March 13th at 5:30 p.m. for an original production of The Job Fair presented by the 2nd grade Drama Team. You won’t want to miss the crew of applicants who want to fill the new positions at Charlestown Elementary School next year. Our cast of zany characters are determined to get hired as slide attendants, greeters, car line cheerleaders, tooth fairies and more. The Talent Show featuring a host of creative K-2 students will begin after the play. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Student Council will be providing light concessions for the event. It will be a lot of fun! We can’t wait to see you there.

PALS SOCKS DAY THIS FRIDAY

In honor of Zoe, a second grade student at PR, we will be having Pals Socks Day this Friday, March 14th!  PR second grade students/teachers will receive a pair of socks to wear and that will be sent home on Thursday, March 13th. 

ALL students are encouraged to wear crazy socks as we celebrate Zoe!

KINDERGARTEN CAP AND GOWN PICTURES and SPRING PICTURE DAY 

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures and Spring Pictures will be taken by LDS Photography on Tuesday, March 11th!  Click on the attached document for information about pricing and how to order your photos! 

Only students who have ordered online or have a paper order form with them on Thursday will have their picture taken. PRES Spring Picture Information 

*There will be NO picture make-up day for students who are absent on March 11th, please plan accordingly. 

YEARBOOK SALES 

Yearbooks will be on sale starting March 10th! Yearbooks are $20 per book. All orders must be placed by April 4th. Visit  https://plicbooks.com/go/AAJPX4 to place your order! 

VLOG CLUB COMING SOON

Is your first grader interested in vlogging? We’re launching a Vlog Club where students will create fun, vlog-style videos, learn basic video editing, and work on a special school tour project! The club will meet after school Mondays and Fridays for six mini sessions starting at the end of March. Sign-up forms will be sent home soon–keep an eye out as spots are limited! Due to other activities happening this spring, please check your schedule to see if your child can commit. The first meeting will be on March 31st from 3:35-4:45 and yearbook photos will be taken on this day. Questions? Email Mrs. Edmiston: nedmiston@gccschools.com

PRESCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT 

There is NO preschool on March 14th. Teachers will be at professional development for the day! 

Ms.Brittany, Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Shelby’s classes will be celebrating their Spring Party on Thursday, March 13th! Ms. Shay’s class will be celebrating on the 12th or the 13th depending on the day your student comes to school. Please reach out to your preschoolers teacher if you have questions! 

PTO INFORMATION

March 11th McPirate Night 4-7pm

March 12th PTO Meeting at 6pm- PRES cafeteria

SPRING CLASSROOM PARTIES 

Spring Classroom Parties will take place this Friday, March 14th. 

For parents who have children with IEPs

Progress reports for your child’s IEP goals will be available to view through the EdPlan Connect platform, which is a secure place to access student records online.  You should receive an email from noreply@pcgus.com with instructions on how to access the documents.  If you have any questions or would like a printed copy, please contact your child’s Special Education Teacher or Speech-Language Pathologist.  

River Valley Performance

The theater department at River Valley Middle school will be performing Disney’s The Lion King Jr. April 4th and 5th at 7pm. Click the link for more information.

https://rvmstheater.my.canva.site/

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Attendance, Birthday Recognition Guidelines, Immunizations, Transportation, and Dress Code Information are just a few examples of the topics in the handbook. GCCS Handbook 

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN- 

Click on the link to review the 2024/25 Weather Plan GCCS Inclement Weather Plan 

KROGER REWARDS

We have recently opened a Kroger Rewards Account for Pleasant Ridge and we need your help! Register your Kroger/Jay-C card by going to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and enter the code KM126. 

This is a FREE service and Kroger/Jay-C contributes cash back to PR when you make a purchase. This can be shared with friends and family as well. Thank you very much for your support!

GCCS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRICES

Breakfast $1.25 – Reduced $.30

Elementary Lunch $3.00 – Reduced $.40

We encourage all parents to fill out a free/reduced meal application to see if their child is eligible to participate in this program. 

You may complete the application here https://www.nlappscloud.com/

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS 

Please click HERE for the latest breakfast and lunch menu.

 

STAFF CONTACTS

Please click HERE for a list of staff email addresses.

IMPORTANT DATES

Please click HERE for the PR event calendar!- 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FOR THE LATEST NEWS 

Visit our website by clicking the link below.

Pres.gccschools.com

Follow all of our social media pages under the handle @PRESCharlestown

Facebook 

Twitter 

Instagram

Youtube

PR Happenings 3/2/25

PR Happenings 3/2/25

Good evening PR family! 

READ ACROSS AMERICA 

Please join us for Read Across America Day on Monday, March 3rd. Students may dress as their favorite book character or wear pajamas! We will celebrate the day with read alouds and other fun activities.

PR TALENT SHOW INFORMATION 

Auditions are this week and will be held before school (8:35-9:00am) in the music room on March 3rd, March 4th, March 6th, and March 7th. There will be NO tryouts on March 5th, please plan accordingly. You must fill out the Google Form below BEFORE coming to audition.

Talent Show Form: https://forms.gle/6N5rAXbko4db98di7

This year the talent show will be on Thursday, March 13th. The Drama club will perform at 5:30 p.m that evening. The talent show will start around 6:00.If you have any special talents such as singing, comedy routines, dancing, magic tricks, etc. please come and try out! 

Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Flynn: jflynn@gccschools.com 

2ND GRADE IREAD 

This week (March 3rd-March 7th), our second grade students will be taking the IREAD assessment. Testing will begin in the morning. Please do your best to make sure students are on time. Once the assessment has started students who are tardy will not be able to enter the classroom. In this event your student will have to remain in the office until their class completes the testing session. 

If your child has not yet returned their Chromebook and charger, they must be brought back to school by Monday, March 3rd for testing. 

Please encourage your child to do their best! Thank you for your support! 

BREAKFAST INFORMATION 

In honor of National School Breakfast week all students will receive FREE breakfast on Wednesday, March 5th if they go through the breakfast line! 

In conjunction with the IREAD testing our second graders will be participating in on Tuesday, March 4th and Thursday, March 6th second grade students only will receive free breakfast if they go through the breakfast line.

PRES PICTURE INFORMATION

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures and Spring Pictures will be taken by LDS Photography on Tuesday, March 11th! We will be send out information about how to order pictures soon! 

PTO INFORMATION

Spirit Wear Store – Thank you so much for your votes! The top 3 designs have been submitted and we hope to have them up on the spirit wear store soon. Stay tuned for the link!

Stuffie Sleepover – Thank you to all of the preschool & kindergarten families that participated in our first ever PR Stuffie Sleepover! We had a blast and the stuffies all had a great time together. All students should come home with 3 photos. But we took many more. You can visit our Google Drive here to download and print any additional photos that you might want. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z5m4E4s0AZGXL8gIz2n3Dg5TSvV3sCUU?usp=sharing 

Don’t forget the first and second grade stuffie sleepover will be this Friday, March 7th. Please check your child’s folder for the info and registration form! 

March 11th – McPirate Night 4pm – 7pm -PTO now only receives benefits from dining room sales. Please visit us inside! We will have bookmarks crafts for the kids to work on while you wait for your food. 

March 12th – PTO Meeting 6pm in PR cafeteria

For parents who have children with IEPs

Progress reports for your child’s IEP goals will be available to view through the EdPlan Connect platform, which is a secure place to access student records online.  You should receive an email from noreply@pcgus.com with instructions on how to access the documents.  If you have any questions or would like a printed copy, please contact your child’s Special Education Teacher or Speech-Language Pathologist.  

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Attendance, Birthday Recognition Guidelines, Immunizations, Transportation, and Dress Code Information are just a few examples of the topics in the handbook. GCCS Handbook 

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN- 

Click on the link to review the 2024/25 Weather Plan GCCS Inclement Weather Plan 

KROGER REWARDS

We have recently opened a Kroger Rewards Account for Pleasant Ridge and we need your help! Register your Kroger/Jay-C card by going to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and enter the code KM126. 

This is a FREE service and Kroger/Jay-C contributes cash back to PR when you make a purchase. This can be shared with friends and family as well. Thank you very much for your support!

GCCS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRICES

Breakfast $1.25 – Reduced $.30

Elementary Lunch $3.00 – Reduced $.40

We encourage all parents to fill out a free/reduced meal application to see if their child is eligible to participate in this program. 

You may complete the application here https://www.nlappscloud.com/

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS 

Please click HERE for the latest breakfast and lunch menu.

 

STAFF CONTACTS

Please click HERE for a list of staff email addresses.

IMPORTANT DATES

Please click HERE for the PR event calendar!- 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FOR THE LATEST NEWS 

Visit our website by clicking the link below.

Pres.gccschools.com

Follow all of our social media pages under the handle @PRESCharlestown

Facebook 

Twitter 

Instagram

Youtube