Castle Rock Communiqué
Distance Learning Phase Two - Week Three
Hello Knights!
Welcome to Week Three of Distance Learning Phase Two and the month of May! It's hard to believe we have less than a month of school remaining...time is flying by! All of you remain in our thoughts; we appreciate the many emails and messages you have sent to us demonstrating what our Knights have been busy with! We love to see such robust learning happening at home. Keep up the great work, students and families!
This week's newsletter is focused on providing additional supports that your family and student may find beneficial. In the following sections please find information about technology training for parents to better help you support your student, a reminder about participation expectations, new parent resources from iReady, and a message from our school counselor. There is also information presented about spring pictures and yearbooks.
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Please help me honor our teachers with a kind Dojo message, an email, or a picture of your child expressing their love and appreciation to their teacher. I know it would mean the world to them! These items may be emailed to me for forwarding, or directly to your teacher.
Thank you for your ongoing support during this challenging time. Please reach out should you have questions or concerns of any kind. Stay well!
Warmly,
Jen Alcazar
Principal
Big News! Spring Talent Show!
2020 Talent Showcase
Castle Rock Elementary will again be hosting a Talent Showcase this year! Acts should be recorded at home and submitted to the Google form listed below. Everyone is welcome to participate! The final show dates and time will be announced soon.
What Can You Do?
1. Master of Ceremonies (M.C.) to announce the acts (we will provide script)
2. Play a musical Instrument
3. Recite a Poem/Tell Jokes
4. Dance (to your own music)
5. Sing
6. Act out a skit
7. Gymnastics
8. Martial Arts presentation (i.e. Karate/Tai Kwon Do) --No weapons allowed)
9. Magic
What Are the Guidelines?
1. Act/Performance – limited to 2-3 minutes (max!). Videos over three minutes will be edited.
2. All music, songs, costumes, and backgrounds must be appropriate for school.
To sign up, go to
Parents! Do You Need Help With Technology?
Don't miss the Google Classroom tutorial located HERE; most of our teachers are using this tool to share lessons with students and collect work!
Also check out the tutorials for Benchmark Education and Think Central for access to your child's digital textbook and lessons that may have been assigned. Though these two tutorials are designed for students, they provide valuable information you will need to support your child.
As always, if you need additional help, please reach out to your child's teacher.
NEW iReady Support Website and Resources
Need Technical Support or a Device?
Do you still need a device? Are you having trouble accessing My Portal? Did you forget your password? Please email wvhelp@wvusd.org for assistance.
A Message from Our Community Club
Yearbooks have gone to print! Thank you for your patience as we worked on making sure that our students would still receive a yearbook despite school closures. Please rest assured that when it is safe to do so, we will make arrangements for students to receive their yearbooks. Ordering at this time is closed.
We have also received many inquiries related to field trip reimbursements. We have careful records of all transactions and will process refunds when it is safe to access campus for the funds. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your donation with the school rest assured it will be put to good use during the next school year. We thank you for your generosity!
Read Alouds
SPRING PICTURES
Thank you!
Participation Expectations
Coffee With The Principal
Thank you!
Family Support From Our School Counselor
As we move forward, if your family experiences any hardship with emotional support, jobs, food, health, shelter, access to technology, or anything else, please reach out to us. Our counselor, Patty Chen Ma is available to assist you with support and services in a confidential manner. Please email pchen@wuvsd.k12.ca.us if you need anything.
Castle Rock Elementary School
Email: jalcazar@wvusd.k12.ca.us
Website: castlerockknights.org
Location: 2975 Castlerock Road, Diamond Bar, CA, USA
Phone: 909 598 5006
Facebook: facebook.com/CastleRockIB
Twitter: @CastleRockIB