Join district math coaches at an upcoming math information event. Discover ways of supporting children at home with the shift to the Common Core math standards. Please note the following dates, times and locations of the math information events.
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Castlemont students have the opportunity to participate in our school-wide Halloween Parade on Friday, Oct. 30, at 8:30 am.
Please keep the following items at home: full face masks, swords, guns or other weapons (even if they are part of the costume) and save face makeup and hair color for your evening celebrations.
Students are encouraged to come to school ready for the parade with an appropriate costume and regular clothing on underneath. After the parade, children will remove their costume and regular instruction will begin.
Parents who would like to view the parade can do so from the blacktop area. So, bring your cameras and/or video recorders and enjoy the show!
Birthday Book club photos will be taken Friday, Nov. 6 at 9:30 am for November and December birthdays. Please send a new book with your child, or a $20 donation and your child can choose from the cabinet of pre-selected books. If you have any questions please contact Thanh Ly 408-216-9020 or tkldragon [at] gmail.com
Our next HSC meeting will be held on Nov. 3 in the Staff lounge. The regular HSC meeting will begin at a special time - 6:00 pm and pizza will be served. At 6:30-7:30 pm, we welcome District Math Teacher On Special Assignment Amanda Haughs. She will be speaking on Eureka Math. Also joining us is Ms. Christa Norum, one of our fifth-grade instructors, who will be presenting on iReady and what parents can do to support their child using that data. Information about upcoming events, such as Book Fair, will also be given. Raffle prizes and refreshments will be provided as well. Hope to see you there!
Our next contest ends Nov. 17! Please collect and turn them in before this date. The top three classes will receive a special popcorn snack party! Let’s see who will be the Box-top Hero!
Reading unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Supporting our school’s Book Fair is one way to give your child these benefits. Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
The Book Fair will be held in our school library from Nov. 16 through Nov. 20. You can visit: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/castlemont for fair hours and event information. Can’t visit the Fair? Online shopping will be available from Nov. 8 through Nov. 22. Click the link on our fair website.
Interested in volunteering for the Book fair? Even just a couple of hours can make a BIG difference! We're using VolunteerSpot to organize our sign-ups. Here's how it works in three easy steps: 1) Visit this web address to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/p1c33K 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
A tremendous THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped make our annual Fall Family Festival such a wonderful and memorable event! We would also like to thank the families and friends who attended the event. Your support helps bring field trips, enrichment assemblies, and many other activities to our students to enjoy and learn from. We would also like to thank the following businesses for their generous donations to our Silent Auction: Disneyland Resorts • CB Photo Design Studio • Swim Pro • Salon Mesh • Motif Spa, and many more. Please see the Silent Auction Preview Catalog for a complete list.
Starting January 2016, new incoming students or those students transitioning from elementary to middle school will no longer be able to provide a personal belief statement or religious exemption for immunizations.
Under the 2015 Senate Bill 277, there is provision for “grandfathering” students who currently have a statement of belief or religious exemption until they reach their next vaccination checkpoint – kindergarten or 7th grade. A licensed physician can exempt students from immunizations.
For more information about immunization requirements, contact the California Department of Public Health (916) 558-1784 or ask your health care provider.
Our new school website has a new newsletter distribution system that helps you stay current on events and issues every week – even if you have children in more than one school! (Disponible en Español también.)Subscriptions from past years are no longer valid. Subscribe to the new system today.
Our annual Fall Family Festival will be held Friday, October 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. We look forward to seeing all the families and friends there. All proceeds from this event help fund field trips, the Playworks program and other student enrichment opportunities.
Please check your child’s classroom bulletin board for volunteer sign ups. Each classroom has different opportunities to help. If you have a particular interest or want to help with set up or tear down, please contact the HSC office or email Kimberly Davis at volunteer.hsc [at] att.net. We are also looking for prize donations for the Kid’s Raffle as well as small candies, sodas and bottled waters for the Game booths, which may be dropped off at the HSC Office. Thank you, as always, for your support!
