Delphena Nessle was the last teacher at District #7, which was serving only elementary students at the time.  Other teachers at School #7 were Edna Young Phillips from 1929-1932, and Ethel McChesney Myers from 1950-1953.

Some teachers at School #8 were Rose Dalton Mitchell from 1923-1929, Mildred McDowall Hansen in 1930, Jess E. Martin from 1937-1956, and Doris Koulbach Mason from 1957-1960.

June 24:  The one-room schoolhouse District #5 school becomes a part of the BH-BL Central School District.  Some teachers at the School #5 were Nellie Stephenson (1913-1914), Eugenia Cook (1914-1916), Ina Armitage Hunter (1920-1921), Jean Teller Wood (1922-1923), Mildred McDowall Hansen (1927-1931), Celia Gray Barrett (1937), Edna Gray LaRue (1938), and Ruth Callenins Smith (1942-1944).

Construction begins in spring of 1957.

July 22:  First Charlton Heights designated PTA meeting.

Delays in construction keep the building from opening in the fall and classes continue to be held in temporary space in the Episcopal Hall and the Ballston Lake Elementary School building.

Emily Speer is named the first principal at Charlton Heights.

Boy Scout Troop 54 and Cub Pack 4 use Charlton Heights as a gathering space.

PTA donates shrubs, stage curtains, a microscope, the metal letters spelling out the school name, three bicycle racks, the amplifier in the cafeteria, a movie screen on stage, a creative playground, library books for preschool, a microfiche reader for the library, a deacon's bench, a picnic table, and more to the school.

Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grade participate in a trial "activity period" from 8:45 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. each morning to concentrate on instrumental music.  Remedial reading, chorus, and enrichment activities like ornithology, geography through stamp study, and sculpture in various media is offered.  Children who are too burdened by their regular studies will have a study hall.

Jim Dunham appointed as the first Assistant Principal.  He serves in this position until 1965, when he is named principal.

Leon Van Orman is chosen as the second Assistant Principal, a position he holds until 1967 when he resigns.

To improve home-school communication, the PTA publishes its first Newsletter.

The Little People's Theater at Charlton Heights, a parent supported group designed for children in grades K-6 is created.  The first performance is Tom Sawyer, Pirate.  The last performance of the group is in 1985.

Charlton Heights PTA named as "Most Outstanding" in New York State.  Special notations by the selection committee were the Little People's Theater, the growing membership, participation in district and convention workshops, and work in legislation.  Some of the outstanding programs offered by the PTA were the children's bazaar held in October, family programs such as square dancing, caroling, ice skating and roller skating, and the book fair.

Jim Dunham retires as school principal, and Stephen Honicki named as the third principal at Charlton Heights.

The James Dunham Citizenship Award is established.  Please refer to the list of Award Recipients.

Charlton Heights becomes a Kindergarten through grade 5 building as the sixth graders move to the newly created Middle School.

The Open Door Program is established at Charlton Heights to supplement the educational experience for children in pre-first and first grade who are having difficulty adjusting to school.

Charlton Heights receives the BH-BL Building Excellence Award for district custodial crews.

Parents and volunteers hold the first Fifth Grade Event after-school to honor our graduating students from Charlton Heights.  This event replaces a fifth grade dinner with games, music and pizza.  The fifth graders vote unanimously for this change.

Fifth grade students earn the praise of President George Bush for being responsible citizens who help their community.  The students completed a Civic Achievement Award program under the leadership of the fifth grade teachers Fred Acunto, Mary Conklin, Carol Douglas and Bob Youmans.

Building Council established at Charlton Heights.  The group is comprised of parents, teachers, administrators and staff to improve the education of our children.

The Totes Program is established at Charlton Heights.  Students are able to bring home a bag of books related to different themes.  The Totes Program is replaced by the 1001 Book Kid Program in 2007.

George Dorvee receives the BH-BL Custodial Excellence Award.

Stephen Honicki retires as school principal, and Daniel Riggins named the fourth principal at Charlton Heights.

Fourth graders present an evening performance of the musical "Grease."

Helen Moore receives the BH-BL Custodial Excellence Award.

Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 participate in a day of cooperative activities called "Color Me Cooperative."

The first Milan Fiske "Think Like a Scientist" Award is given to worthy fifth grade students.  Please see the past Science Winners.

Charlton Heights receives the BH-BL Building Excellence Award for district custodial crews.

Charlton Heights honored with the Capital District YMCA Century Club Award for generous support of the community.

April 8:  PTA members and co-chairpersons Paulette Mahar and Elizabeth Herkenham help plan the Career Awareness Jamboree.

The first School Yearbook is published in cooperation with the Charlton Heights PTA.

The PTA plans the first Monster Mash Halloween Dance, an evening of dancing games, food and a jack-o-lantern contest.

First graders participate in the Lions Club International eyeglasses recycling project.

Fifth graders given the Disabilities Awareness Award for the encouragement and positive attitude toward people with disabilities.

Bob Taylor receives the BH-BL Custodial Excellence Award.

Third grade teacher Susan Brooks named a News 13 Teacher of the Week.

Jared Schreiner collects books and builds two shelves to hold the book bags for the 1001 Book Kid Program as part of his Eagle Scout Project.  For other donors, please see the List of 1001 Book Kid Sponsors.

First grade teacher Elsa Hjelmar named a News 13 Teacher of the Week. 

April 5:  PTA members and co-chairpersons Paulette Mahar and Barb Becker help plan the Career Awareness Jamboree.

June 13-17: The new Magic Maze Playground is built by an outpouring of community volunteers. See lots of fun photos and details about this two -year effort!

Chris Fernandez completes a garden next to the Magic Maze Playground as part of his Eagle Scout Project.

Justin Sarsick repaints the map of the United States, adds basketball hoop, and paints hopscotch and four-square lines on the back playground as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Student Council float places second in the annual Burnt Hills Flag Day Parade.

Charlton Heights celebrated our 50th Anniversary in the fall of 2008. 

Students, staff and retirees gathered to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Charlton Heights.  The program included a welcome by Principal Tim Sinnenberg, and a welcome from Board of Education member Robert Speck.  Superintendent of Schools Jim Schultz donated several books to the school library, and a painting donated by the family of Dell Nessle was given to Charlton Heights in honor of Mrs. Nessle, who was the last teacher at one-room school house #7, the former Little Troy School.  Student Council representatives presented roses to our school retirees, and Town of Charlton Supervisor Alan Grattidge and Charlton Historian Laura Linder presented a historical marker and resolution to honor the occasion.  Ballston Town Historian Rick Reynolds gave a presentation about Bob Garling, who painted a beautiful mural in the halls of the school, and staff member Cathleen Buff put together a power point presentation celebrating our past and future.  Music Teacher Gina Kirsty led the students in singing "The Star Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America."  Thanks to everyone who helped organize the event.  You can view information about the retirees and former staff members by clicking below:

Charlton Heights Teaching Staff 1958-2008

Charlton Heights Retirees

The school celebrates Halloween and brings back the student and staff parade on the morning of October 31.

Chris Frewin builds a storage shed, fixes benches and performs maintenance in the Courtyard as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Twenty three fourth and fifth graders from the After-School Enrichment Drama Club presented Toby Tyler on Thursday, February 12, at 1:45 p.m. in the gymnasium.  The show was about a young boy, Toby Tyler, who decided to join the circus.

Charlton Heights receives the BH-BL Building Excellence Award for district custodial crews. Congratulations to George Dorvee, Shelley Brantley, Bob Taylor and Joyce Murphy for their hard work.   Noted was building cleanliness, teamwork, positive communication with parents, staff and students, and an ability to complete tasks efficiently.

The Color Me Cooperative Day was held on June 8.  Children were grouped onto six colored teams: blue, white, blue, red, maroon, gray and green.  The students participated in three cooperative games throughout the morning.  Some of the activities included knots, amoeba race, frisbee golf, five point basketball shoot, stepping stone relay race, three legged race and the tug of war.

The Kids Are Runners Too (KART) program began at Charlton Heights.  KART is a half marathon distance running/walking program designed to give children the opportunity to increase their daily levels of physical activity.  Each day at recess, the children ran or walked 2/3 of a mile.  The children kept track of their progress in the classroom.  Children received a water bottle and a pedometer when the program began, and received a medal at the conclusion of the program.  The students ran the last mile of KART on Wednesday, June 10.

Student Council float places third in the annual Burnt Hills Flag Day Parade.

Twenty nine fourth and fifth graders from the After-School Enrichment Drama Club presented The Emperor's New Clothes on Friday, March 19, in the gymnasium. 

Former Charlton Heights alumna Emma Heritage, a BH-BL High School Senior and the 2010-2011 New York State Alternate Dairy Princess, read to the second grade classes during Agriculture Literacy Week in March.  During National Agriculture Week, students throughout New York learn about the importance of trees in our everyday lives.  This year's book, The Tree Farmer by Chuck Leavell and Nicholas Cravotta, was read to classes and then donated to the school library.

A career exploration day was held on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, with partnerships between school, local businesses, and community organizations.  The purpose of the program was to expose students to various job and career opportunities.  Students had an opportunity to learn about three different careers during 35 minute presentations.  A special thank you to Paulette Mahar and Audrey Lowe for coordinating the event, to the presenters for graciously giving of their time to expose our youngsters to their career, and to all of our volunteers who made the day possible.

The Charlton Heights Student Council sponsored a Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, May 15, in the gymnasium.  Over $2,000 was raised from the event, and the proceeds went towards the Friedreichs's Ataxia Foundation. 

Student Council float places first in the annual Burnt Hills Flag Day Parade on June 10.  The theme of the float was "We are the World, We are the Children."

James Klapper builds two planters so that children can reap the benefits of planting and harvesting on the Side Playground as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Marc Brown, acclaimed author of the Arthur series, came to Charlton Heights on Wednesday, October 20, during a school-wide assembly beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the gymnasium.  Brown is celebrating Arthur’s 35^th Anniversary by spending it with the kids who have made Arthur a worldwide phenomenon. 

Marc Brown is the creator of Arthur, the #1 New York Times bestselling book series, which began in 1976.  There are now more than 60 million Arthur books in print in America alone.  His six-time Emmy Award winning television series Arthur is seen in almost 100 countries around the world.

Charlton Heights Elementary ranked 34th out of the 6,874 schools who turn in Box Tops in New York State for 2010-2011 school year.  The labels are found on most General Mills, Betty Crocker and Ziploc items, to name a few. 

The Charlton Heights Student Council sponsored a Dodgeball Tournament on Friday, May 13, in the gymnasium.  Over $2,000 was raised from the event, and the proceeds went towards the Friedreichs's Ataxia Foundation. 

The Step it Up running program began at Charlton Heights on Monday, May 2.  The Step it Up running program is designed to give children the opportunity to increase their daily levels of physical activity.  Each day at recess, the children were encouraged to run as much as they can.  The children kept track of their progress in the classroom.  The students ran together as a school on Tuesday, May 24, at 10:30 a.m. to the music spun by DJ Paul Pantalone!

Student Council float places first in the annual Burnt Hills Flag Day Parade on June 9.  The theme of the float was "Healthy Minds, Healthy Hearts."  Children dressed up as athletes from different sports, including football, basketball, baseball, and swimming.

The fifth grade students at Charlton Heights experienced an in-depth introduction to The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963 with a residency by artist Chris Holder.  The students were exposed to songs, poems, stories and dances which enhanced the study of the Civil Rights Movement.   The students researched specific aspects of the Civil Rights era from a variety of different perspectives to help them better understand the context of the 1950's and 1960's events.