School News

Castlemont Elementary Home & School Club (HSC) invites you to join us to make a difference in the education and quality of life for our children. If you are interested in running for President, Secretary and Treasurer, please email a short bio along with the elected position you want to run for to: hsccastlemont [at] gmail.com or bring it to the school office.

The goals of Castlemont Home & School Club (HSC) are:

Encouraging parent, teacher and community involvement in the education, health and welfare of our students.

Sponsoring programs such as: Playworks, Assemblies, Field Trips, STEAM Lab.

We are not only about raising money – we are about parents and caregivers who have an interest in the success of our children's educational, emotional and social experiences while at Castlemont.  Your support and involvement is the only way we can accomplish these goals. Please join today and help us support your children!

More detailed information on HSC Board and Coordinator positions can be found at www.castlemonthsc.weebly.com.

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 Friday, May 12. The voting ballot will be sent home on Monday, May 15 and returned to the front office by Monday, May 22.  The elected council members will be notified and his/her names posted in the front office on Friday, May 26.

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.

Hello Castlemont Parents and Students from Coach Ryan from Playworks!

I'd like to inform everyone about an event that I will be hosting on Saturday May 6th from 9am-12pm. This event will consist of a Garden Beautification Day as well as a Play Day for all staff, parents, and students. This is a day to help build up our community while being able to also help make our Garden a much more beautiful place for students to visit. Anyone that is interested in volunteering for the event is more than welcome and encouraged! 

Please reach me at ryan.bolanos [at] playworks.org if anyone is interested in volunteering or has any great ideas that they would like to contribute!!

I will follow up with another email for next week's Newsletter with more details for the event!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday May 6th @ 9am-12pm

Thank you.

• Three parent meetings have been scheduled for May 8, 9 and 10 to provide information and discussion about recent decisions affecting thw 2017-18 school year. Letters will more details will be sent to middle school families on Thursday, April 27th.
• Meeting notes, key dates, and other information about the school transformation is available on the Transformation web page.