School News

Earlier Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Updated Tue, Oct 31st

For October 30 – November 3: Schools will dismiss students earlier (Grades TK-3 at 12:30 p.m. –– Grades 4-5 at 12:35 p.m.) to provide parents more opportunities for school progress discussions with teachers about their child's report card and school progress.

Please note the special release schedule shown below and plan accordingly.

For the week of October 30 – November 3

  • School Starts (all students): 8:20 a.m.
    • Lunch Times: 
      • TK & K: 11:20am - 11:50am
      • Gr. 1: 11:30am - 12:00pm
      • Gr. 2: 11:40am - 12:10pm
      • Gr. 3: 11:45am - 12:15pm
      • Gr. 4: 11:55am - 12:25pm
      • Gr. 5: 11:50am - 12:20pm
  • Dismissal Times:  Gr. TK-3 at 12:30 p.m. –– Gr. 4-5 at 12:35 p.m.

Pants Donations Needed

Updated Fri, Oct 6th

Sometimes our students need a change of clothes to borrow. Our Health Office is seeking donations of children’s pants (sizes 5-10). Pants with elastic waistbands are especially preferred. We are also requesting donations of girls' underpants (new or gently used) Please bring your donations to the office. Thank you.

Pancake Breakfast

Updated Thu, Oct 5th
Pancake Breakfast

Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause!  Buy your tickets now for the Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast on Saturday, November 4th from 8-10 AM.  (Breakfast will be served until 9:45 am.)   Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to get served by your very own teachers!  Pre-order Tickets are only $8.00 each and won’t be sold the day of the event. This is a private Castlemont Family & Friends Event, and only 250 tickets will be sold, so get them early! Each ticket includes pancakes, bacon, and beverages.  100% of the proceeds from this event will go to the classroom!

Super Spirit Day!

Updated Fri, Sep 29th
Spirit Days

Our first Spirit Day - Neon Day -  was a huge success!  Congratulations go to Mrs. Stapes 1st grade class with 91% participation and Ms. Ruggiero’s 3rd grade class with 82%. Both classes celebrated with a popsicle party and received a neon dressed Danny the Dragon.  

Our next Spirit Day is Wednesday, October 25th, and the theme is Sports Day.  Looking forward to seeing all our students and staff wearing gear from their favorite teams.

New School Site Council Members Elected

Updated Mon, Oct 2nd

Congratulations to our newly elected School Site Council Parent/Community representatives who will be serving for the next two years. The new SSC Representatives are Alina Kwak and Janina Pepper. Here is a list of the current Parent/Community Representatives:

Jen Avery
Doug Campbell
Alina Kwak
Jena Lockwood
Janina Pepper

We are looking forward to working with the Governing Board this year.

Scrip Fundraising

Updated Wed, Sep 27th
Scrip Gift Cards

Looking for an easy way to support Castlemont without spending extra money? Try our Scrip program to put your shopping dollars to work!  Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks, and credit cards. Families can purchase these gift cards through Castlemont HSC for a wide variety of merchants including grocers, gas stations, retail stores and restaurants. These merchants agree to donate a percentage of the money spent back to our school; percentages range from 1% to 20%, depending on the merchant. An order form will be sent home in the October 2nd Monday envelope and will also be available on the HSC website:  castlemonthsc.weebly.com, in the flyers and forms tab.  Please contact our Scrip coordinator, Emily Ah Sing, emily.ahsing.hsc [at] gmail.com.

Fall Family Festival

Updated Wed, Sep 27th
Fall Family Festival

Save the date, Friday, October 20th, 5-8 P.M.  A ticket pre-sale order form will be sent home in the October 2nd Monday envelope and will also be available on the HSC website:  castlemonthsc.weebly.com, in the flyers and forms tab. We are still in need of volunteers to help with preparations and tasks.  Please contact our volunteer coordinator Jenni Avery, jawavery [at] yahoo.com if you'd like to get more information on how you can help.

Charleston Wrap

Updated Wed, Sep 27th
Charleston Wrap

It's a wrap!  Our Charleston Wrap fall fundraiser has ended.  Many thanks to all families, friends and community members for helping to support our school.  Please keep an eye out for notices of when orders will be delivered at school.  Prizes for the "Items Sold" coupons will be delivered to your child's classroom.  If your child earned any poster prizes, those will be delivered with the orders.  If you have any questions, please contact Emily Winters, eloek [at] yahoo.com.

Project Cornerstone

Updated Wed, Sep 27th

A very BIG thank you to those who have volunteered to be a Project Cornerstone ABC Reader!  We will begin the monthly reading in October, with the book Friends to the End for Kids.  If you are interested in reading to your child's class, please contact Jennifer Van Every at j.vanevery [at] sbcglobal.net.

Home and School Club

Updated Wed, Sep 20th

Join us for our next Home & School Club meeting, Tuesday, October 3rd, 7 – 8 PM, in the Staff Lounge.  Agenda items include:  Fall Family Festival updates and Mr. Brown’s “Principal’s Message” regarding the latest school news and updates.  See you there!

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Earlier Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Updated Tue, Oct 31st

Pants Donations Needed

Updated Fri, Oct 6th

Pancake Breakfast

Updated Thu, Oct 5th

Super Spirit Day!

Updated Fri, Sep 29th

New School Site Council Members Elected

Updated Mon, Oct 2nd

Scrip Fundraising

Updated Wed, Sep 27th

Fall Family Festival

Updated Wed, Sep 27th

Charleston Wrap

Updated Wed, Sep 27th

Project Cornerstone

Updated Wed, Sep 27th

Home and School Club

Updated Wed, Sep 20th