Our PreK department had a complex-wide Penny War to raise money for their department. Our school raised the most money and won a trophy for the school.

🎄✨Wishing all of our students, families, and staff a season filled with joy, love, and laughter. Thank you for being part of our amazing school community! We will see our shining stars back at school on January 6th. ✨🎄

First graders enjoyed listening to a read aloud of The Polar Express by our Literacy Coach, Mrs. Woodard.



One of our community partners, Metropolitan AME Zion Church, would like to provide hot meals (dinner) to students all next week (except Christmas Day). Please see flyer for details.

Student Council Members spread some holiday cheer throughout the building this morning by handing out gifts to our staff. 🎁✨






Today we held our very first “Pastries & Pastors” event. It was an opportunity for local church leaders to learn how their members could volunteer in various capacities in our school. It was a great start to establishing community partnerships to help our students grow. Thank you to the following churches/organizations for joining us:
Chester Baptist Association
Pine Grove Baptist Church
The Holy Place Church
Metropolitan AME Zion Church
Hope Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Temple of Praise Baptist Church
Word and Spirit the Experience
Saluda Street Church of God
West Chester Baptist Church
Orrs Baptist Church







Congratulations to Ms. Rankin and Ms. Woods on receiving their Masters from Columbia College today! 🎓💙⭐️


🎁✨Our Holiday Shop is Here!✨🎁
We're excited to announce our Holiday Shop opens this week - the perfect chance for students to pick out special gifts for family and friends! Please see the flyer sent home in your child's folder last week for items and prices.
❤️💚A huge thank you to Hamilton, Delleney, Grier, and Cotten, Ring Container, and some of our awesome staff and parents for their generous donations to our Holiday Shop!💚❤️

Congratulations to our school Spelling Bee winner, Isaiah Caldwell! Our runner-up is Robert Dye. We are proud of both of these young men, as well as all of the class Spelling Bee winners! Great job, Shining Stars! 🌟




🌟Star Readers for November🌟


Today, we celebrated students who completed their Thanksgiving Reading Log with ice cream sundaes! 🤩🍨









Would your church like to be a part of "our village"? Do you have a ministry at your church that would like to volunteer? We have plenty of opportunities for you and your members to help our students grow. Please use the link below to REGISTER as the pastor or representative by Friday, December 13th: https://forms.gle/884R6PDp2Q8gpap18

December breakfast and lunch menus are now available online at https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/2240. Please contact Student Nutrition Services if you have any questions.

🎉🎄Holiday Spirit Week Coming Soon!🎉🎄
Get ready for a week full of fun, creativity, and holiday cheer! Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating the season with festive theme days leading up to our holiday break. See the flyer for details.

REMINDER: CCSD is collecting holiday gifts for children in need! Drop off donations of new toys, clothing items, or books at the District Office or any school location.
Additional information is in the flyer below. Please help us bring some holiday cheer to a child in need!

CCSD is celebrating Wellness Wednesday once a month. On Wednesday, December 4th, join us in wearing silver!

Members of our 2024-2025 Inquiry Student Council were inducted yesterday. Parents and family members joined us in support of our student leaders. We are looking forward to a terrific year!









Edmentum Exact Path Superstars for November
Students were selected for having the most skills assessed and mastered on their reading learning paths. Great job, students! 🌟

Congratulations to Mrs. Karen Houston on being named CCSD Rockstar Teacher of the Month⭐️


⭐️Thanksgiving Break Reading Challenge⭐️

