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	Collect Box Tops!!!	December 9, 2015 - 3:33pm	Don’t Forget to collect those box tops over the holidays! Betty Crocker, Reynolds Wrap, Hefty and many other products that are used in abundance during the holidays are participants of the Box Tops For Education Program. So please collect during the holidays and help support our students! Our next contest ends February 11th and the classroom with the highest collection total wins a Hot Chocolate Party for their class. Thank You!
	Parent Night - Technology in the Classroom	January 6, 2016 - 2:07pm	Come join us at our HSC sponsored parent night on Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 6:00-8:00 pm. You will be learning about what technology looks like in today’s classroom using Google Docs, Google Classroom, use of laptops, iPads, Chromebooks. You will want to rsvp by Thursday, Dec. 17. To on-line register go to: http://tinyurl.com/hscmeeting Or look for the bright green flyer with registration information attached. Please have your child submit the hard copy registration to their teacher by Thursday, Dec. 17th.
	Hour of Code Next Week	December 4, 2015 - 1:59pm	Next week, Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-13), Castlemont School will join in the Hour of Code, a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. It is designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics of computer science. Whatever work our students go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and fewer students are studying it than a decade ago.
	2016-17 Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Families	December 2, 2015 - 3:16pm	Enrollment for 2016-2017 Begins in January School registration begins January 19, 2016 for children entering Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten. Registered students are assigned to the school that serves the child’s home address. Parents may request a different school during the Open Enrollment period. Kindergarten Open Enrollment will be Jan. 19–Feb. 12, 2016. Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Open Enrollment Tours at Castlemont will be: 1/19/2016...................... 8:30 am 1/27/2016...................... 8:30 am
	Expanding Vocabulary – No Batteries Required	December 1, 2015 - 3:04pm	On Tuesday, Dec. 1st, 50 volunteers from Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga distributed 1,296 dictionaries to 43 classrooms in 9 schools as part of Campbell Union School District's College and Career Curriculum Strand. Students get to keep the dictionaries for their personal use at home or at school. As part of the presentation, each volunteer taught a short lesson on dictionary use, using games and suggestions. Typically, presenters wear their college sweatshirts or career uniforms and discuss how literacy will affect the students' lives and future education.
	Join us for Walk-to-School Wednesdays!	November 24, 2015 - 11:21am	Walking is a fun and healthy way to spend time with your child. In Campbell Union School District, we encourage parents and students to walk or bike to school every Wednesday. For those who live too far, try parking farther away from the school and walking the last block or two.
	Student Assessment Reports	November 24, 2015 - 11:22am	From the Superintendent Parents often ask me: “When will I find out the results of my child’s tests?” Each year our teachers administer several assessments to determine student growth and inform their classroom teaching practice. These assessments—tests, quizzes, class projects, and the like—provide multiple ways to measure student progress towards learning the important concepts they need for success in school and in the community at-large.
	Toys-for-Tots	November 20, 2015 - 4:13pm	Castlemont’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Student Council is collecting NEW UNWRAPPED toys to donate to Toys-for-Tots, a nationally recognized program sponsored by the United States Marine Corp, now through December 15, 2015. Please help make the holidays special for a boy or girl in our community. Toys must be new and unwrapped. Games, art supplies, and books are always welcomed, as well as traditional toys for children from toddlers to teenagers. Please send toys to your child’s classroom. Student Council members will pick them up.
	Winter Break	December 1, 2015 - 3:08pm	When making your holiday plans, please don’t let vacation time take away school time. Winter Break is Dec. 21, 2015 through Jan. 01, 2016. School resumes January 4th! We want all of our students to be ready for the future, and attending school every day is the best way to prepare them for success.
	Reduce Holiday Stress	November 20, 2015 - 2:22pm	As the holidays approach, so does the stress, especially for children. Here are some helpful tips that may help you reduce stress in your household. Limit TV and video games — It's very easy at this time of the year to allow the TV and video games to become the babysitter, but children who are stressed also need physical activity or exercise.