B.C. Charles Elementary

Our kinder cuties truly stole the spotlight! 🌟 Today they walked the red carpet in style as they were proudly promoted to 1st grade. Families joined us to cheer on their amazing students, celebrate all they’ve accomplished, and enjoy a special picnic together in the gym. What a joyful way to honor a year of growth, learning, and big smiles! Congratulations to our newest first graders! 💙🎉💛

Our Mighty Mustangs represented! 🥈💙

Students move cargo from shore to store at Engineering Design Challenge Second and third graders representing each elementary school in Newport News participated in the school division's Engineering Design Challenge on June 4 at Newsome Park Elementary School.

Our amazing 2nd and 3rd grade team earned 2nd place in the NNPS Engineering Design Challenge: Shore to Store! We are so proud of their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills—way to go!

☀️ Field Day Fun! ☀️
What an amazing day with perfect weather, tons of smiles, bubbles floating everywhere, bouncies bouncing nonstop, and games galore! Our students had an absolute blast from start to finish.

Huge THANK YOU to Coach Waff, our incredible volunteers, and our wonderful staff for making this super fun day possible for our Mighty Mustangs. We couldn’t have done it without you! 💙

Today we were proud to honor our 3rd and 4th grade students during the Second Semester Achievement Assembly! 📚✨

Students were recognized for their hard work and dedication through Honor Roll awards, outstanding attendance, and promotion to the next grade. Each achievement reflects perseverance, growth, and a commitment to doing their very best.

We are so proud of our Mighty Mustangs for finishing the semester strong and grateful to our teachers and families for their continued support. Way to go, scholars and always remember to keep REACHing for the Stars! 🌟 🙌🏼

🎓💜🦁 Today we had the honor of welcoming the Menchville High School Class of 2025-2026 for the annual Grad Walk! Our halls were filled with excitement as the graduates walked through while our Mighty Mustangs cheered them on and congratulated them on this incredible accomplishment. Some were even BC Charles alumni!

What a special moment for our students to see firsthand where hard work, perseverance, and continuing to REACH for the Stars can lead. We are so proud of these graduates and cannot wait to see all the amazing things they will accomplish in the future! 💜💛💙

Ms. German’s kindergarten students went on an exciting camping scavenger hunt around the building! They searched high and low to find camping-themed words hidden along the way, then practiced writing each word they discovered. Our little campers had so much fun exploring, reading, and writing! 📝🌲⛺️

🌟 April Star Students of the Month 🌟

Our April Star Students are truly REACHing for the stars! ⭐ These shining examples were recognized for demonstrating Respect, Effort, Attitude, Cooperation, and Honesty each and every day.

We are so proud of the way these Mighty Mustangs lead by example each and every day! Congratulations! 🎉

It's National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! 💙💛 Please comment below and give your teacher or a staff member a shoutout as a thank you for all that they do.