School News

Home and School Club News

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

Please join us for our annual Home & School Club Kick Off meeting, Tuesday, September 5th, 7:00 P.M., in the Library.  Come meet your HSC Board members and Coordinators, ask questions, and learn how our Home & School Club supports our students and staff and how you can make a difference!  

Our fall fundraiser, Charleston Wrap & Otis Spunkmeyer, is starting September 5th. Fundraising packets will be sent home with your student’s Monday envelope.

Visit and bookmark our website, castlemonthsc.weebly.com.  Like us on Facebook, facebook.com/Castlemont.HSC, and follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/castlemonthsc.

Paid Yard Duty Applicants Needed

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

Are you interested in making a little extra money at lunchtime? Do you love children? If so, we really need your help. Please consider applying for a job as a Noon Duty Assistant. The hours are 11:15-1:00. Although we prefer you to be available Monday through Friday, fewer days will also be considered. A High School Diploma is required. The position pays $11 per hour. If you are interested in applying, please come to the Castlemont office for an application.

School Site Council Openings

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

One of the most important decision-making groups at Castlemont is our elected School Site Council. The Council is composed of five parent and community members and five representatives from the school’s staff.

The Council reviews the school plan annually, establishes a budget, makes modifications as necessary, and assists in the evaluation of the school’s programs. Members are elected by the groups that they represent. Parent and community representatives and alternates are elected for a two-year term and may stand for re-election upon the completion of each term.  If you are interested in running for the Council, please submit your name, with a short biography, to the front office by Wednesday, September 13. The voting ballot will be sent home on Monday, September 18 and returned to the front office by Friday, September 22.  The elected council members will be notified and his/her names posted in the front office.

There are currently 2 parent/community member seats to be filled. The candidates receiving the most votes will serve on the Council as parent/community representatives. Write-in candidates receiving votes have an equal opportunity to be elected or serve as alternates on the Council. We meet 6 times throughout the year on weekday afternoons at 3:00 pm.

Spirit Days

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

Welcome to the start of a new year! We are excited as ever to get this year going! We've made some changes to our Spirit Days!  In the past, we’ve designated every Friday as “Wear Your School Colors/Castlemont T-shirt Day”, and this year we’d like to add something a little different.  As well as wearing our school colors and/or Castlemont t-shirt on Fridays, we are going to designate one Wednesday a month where students, faculty, and staff get to dress according to a certain theme.   

Here is the schedule for this year’s Spirit Days:

Wed. Sept. 27th Neon Day - wear your brightest neon colors

Wed. Oct. 25th Sports Day - wear your favorite team’s jersey, hat, etc...

Wed. Dec. 20th All One Color Day - wear one color, one color only

Wed. Jan. 24th Pajama Day - wear your favorite PJs to school

Wed. Feb. 28th Inside Out Day - have fun - wear your clothes inside out

Wed. Mar. 28th Disney Day - dress in your favorite Disney clothes

Wed. Apr. 25th Hat Day - wear your favorite hat all day long  

Wed. May 23rd College Shirt Day - wear your favorite college shirt

Every month, classrooms will compete to win the Spirit Dragon and a popsicle party. Winning classrooms will be determined based upon the highest percentage of participation within their grade span (TK-2 and 3-5).  Winners will be announced at our monthly spirit assemblies.  

 If you have any questions about our Spirit Days please feel free to call or email Assistant Principal Cathy McAvoy (cmcavoy [at] campbellusd.org).

We look forward to seeing our Dragon Spirit at Castlemont this upcoming year.

 

Whole School Picnic

Updated Wed, Aug 23rd

On Thursday, August 31, from 5:00-6:30, join other Castlemont families and staff and bring your own picnic for an informal gathering on the large field. See you there!

Coffee With The Principal

Updated Wed, Aug 23rd

After you drop off your child, please join Principal Eric Brown and Assistant Principal Cathy McAvoy for coffee on Friday, September 1 at 8:30 in the Staff Room. Mr. Brown will share school information and also give you a chance to meet some of our wonderful school families.

Welcome from Home and School Club

Updated Fri, Aug 18th
Home and School Club

Welcome back to school!  We are looking forward to an exciting year and would like to extend an invitation to our annual Home & School Club Kick Off/Meet & Greet meeting, Tuesday, September 5th, 7:00 P.M., in the Library.  Come and learn how our Home & School Club supports our students and staff and how you can make a difference!  Visit and bookmark our website,http://castlemonthsc.weebly.com/.  

Get the Latest Castlemont News

Updated Tue, Aug 22nd

Each Thursday, new announcements from our school website become part of our e-news distribution system. View them wherever you view your email messages. These weekly notices and online flyers can help you stay current on school events and issues!

Click on "See School Flyers" in the email to see community, district and school flyers. Many flyers are no longer printed and are only available electronically.

Please make sure that Castlemont has your email address. If you are unsure, please contact the office staff and we will update our system.

Simply go to the Castlemont website / to sign up for the weekly news email. Soon we will no longer be offering the printed version of the newsletter. So, please sign up today!

Subscribe to the e-news online. 

A Message from Principal Mr. Eric Brown

Updated Mon, Aug 28th
Welcome Back to School

Welcome to the 2017-18 school year!  We are so excited to begin the new year with an invitation to join us Thursday night August 31 from 5:00-6:30 PM, on the field for our annual Family Picnic social.  Just bring your dinner and a blanket and join other Castlemont families and get reacquainted, while also meeting new parents and their children.  It’s a family friendly way to get to know the Castlemont community, which is always a fun and supportive group.

While you were vacationing, we had a couple of changes in staff.  Ms. Herr comes to our 5th grade team from Rosemary School (and before she earned her credential, Katie was an Instructional Assistant at Castlemont, welcome back!).  Ms. Smyth is joining our kinder team via Moreland School District.  Ms. Hart will be our new Reading intervention teacher by way of St. Mary’s School in Los Gatos.  Mrs. Gruetter and Mr. Kondo are joining our 4th grade team.  We are thrilled to have them as members of our wonderful staff and school community.

On behalf of the Castlemont staff, we look forward to the new school year and to seeing you and hearing about your wonderful summer experiences. 

Important Dates in August and September

Updated Wed, Aug 16th

Enjoy your summer, but first, please mark these important dates on your calendar! The first day of the 17-18 school year is Wednesday, August 23rd. You can download a PDF of the 2017-2018 calendar here. Look for details in your Welcome Back envelope which should arrive in your mailbox by the third week of August. 

Tuesday, August 15
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP - Watch your mail during the second week of August for more information about your appointment for Kindergarten Roundup. You will have an appointment for your Kindergartener for an assessment by a Castlemont teacher for approximately 20 minutes. If you are unable to make your appointment, your child will be assessed after school starts.

Tuesday, August 15 at 5:00 pm
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION - with the Principal and Kindergarten Teachers in the Multi-Use Room. If you are unable to attend this orientation, there will be another orientation with the Principal after you have dropped off your child on the first day of school, August 23 at 8:35 am. Please join us at either or both orientations. The same information will be covered in both orientations.

Tuesday, August 22 at 5:00 pm
CLASS LISTS POSTED – You will need your five digit student ID number found in the envelope which was mailed to you earlier in August. For privacy, no names will be listed.

Wednesday, August 23
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – School begins at 8:20 am. The campus opens and adult supervision begins at 8:00 am. Wednesdays are minimum days at Castlemont. TK through 3rd grade will be released at 1:30 and 4th and 5th grades will be released at 1:35. (Regular dismissal times on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will be 2:30 for TK through 3rd grades and 2:35 for 4th and 5th grades.)

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION –At 8:35 am, after you have dropped off your child in the classroom, come to the Multi-Use room to learn about the Kindergarten Program from the Principal. If you attended the Orientation on August 15, you may attend this orientation, as well. The same information will be covered in both orientations.

Thursday, August 31, 5:00-6:30 pm
WHOLE SCHOOL PICNIC - Join other Castlemont families and bring your own picnic for an informal gathering on the large field.

Tuesday, September 12
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Have a great summer!

 

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Home and School Club News

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

Paid Yard Duty Applicants Needed

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

School Site Council Openings

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

Spirit Days

Updated Fri, Sep 1st

Whole School Picnic

Updated Wed, Aug 23rd

Coffee With The Principal

Updated Wed, Aug 23rd

Welcome from Home and School Club

Updated Fri, Aug 18th

Get the Latest Castlemont News

Updated Tue, Aug 22nd

A Message from Principal Mr. Eric Brown

Updated Mon, Aug 28th

Important Dates in August and September

Updated Wed, Aug 16th