Castlewood Connection
September 2020
Working together to build a foundation for life.
Thankful for a Great 1st Week!
PTO Meeting
Homecoming Theme = Music Genres
Homecoming Royalty Candidates
Royalty Candidates:
Alayna Benike and Zach Dufek
Chloe Carroll and Garret Kerkvliet
Darah DeKam and Beau Schooley
Junior Attendants: Joslyn Kooima and Kegan Tvedt
Sophomore Attendants: Madeline Horn and James Mickey
Freshmen Attendants: Ella Hunter and Gavin Hemen
Dress Up Days
Tuesday:
JH/HS Dress Up Day - Wild West Day (no guns or horses)
Elementary Dress Up Day - Silly Socks
Wednesday:
JH/HS Dress Up Day - Ancient Greece
Elementary Dress Up Day - Hat Day
Thursday:
JH/HS Dress Up Day - Class Color Day
Elementary Dress Up Day - Jersey Day
Friday:
JH/HS Dress Up Day - Blue and Gold
Elementary Dress Up Day - Blue and Gold
Homecoming Schedule
Tuesday:
Coronation at the Football Field (Weather Permitting) - 8:00 pm
Burning the W - Immediately following the Coronation Program
Painting the Streets - Immediately following the Burning of the W
Friday:
Homecoming Parade - 1:00 pm
Pep Rally on Main Street - 1:30 pm
Dismissal from School - 2:00 pm
Grow Castlewood Burger Feed - 5:30 pm
Homecoming/Parent's Night - 7:00 pm
Make Every Day Count: Boost School Attendance
Students with regular attendance are more likely to read well by third grade and score higher on tests. They also tend to be more engaged in school and feel better about themselves. Put your child on the path to success with these attendance strategies.
Make school a priority. Every absence (excused or not), can impact a child’s academic achievement. Talk to your child about how important their education is. Make daily routines for homework and waking up on time for school.
Maintain communication with teachers and keep an eye on your child’s academic progress. If your child seems disconnected from school or is prone to skipping class, try signing him or her up for an after-school activity. A report by the University of Minnesota found that students in an after-school program attended 18 more days of school and missed nine fewer than their peers.
Make a plan. If your schedule or transportation situation makes getting your child to school a challenge, ask for assistance. Make a carpool or transportation plan with other parents or family members, or ask your school principal for community programs or school initiatives that may help.
Report In. Know your school’s attendance policies. If an absence or early dismissal is unavoidable, contact your school. If your family’s religious observances fall on school days, let teachers know early in the year which days your child will miss.
Carefully weigh sick days. If your child is sick, talk with your health care provider to determine whether they should stay home from school. If the doctor or nurse recommends that your child stay home, find out exactly how long and on what conditions he or she can return to class (for example, after 24 hours of antibiotics).
Before keeping your children home, make sure they aren’t faking symptoms. Regularly feigning sickness may be a sign that your child is anxious about facing a challenge at school, such as bullying.
Schedule wisely. Know your school’s calendar, and arrange doctor and dentist appointments after school, on weekends, or during holiday breaks, if possible. Resist the urge to schedule vacations when students will miss school. This gives students the impression that school is not a priority.
Help students complete assignments. When your child has to miss school, make arrangements with teachers to pick up a packet of make-up work. Ensure that your child follows through, and be available to explain concepts or monitor their work. If your child’s absence will be lengthy (for surgery, for instance), alert teachers as soon as you know and pick up assignments as the days go on.
Web Resources:
Get Schooled has a number of attendance-related games and tools, including the Attendance Counts calculator and celebrity wake-up calls for students. https://getschooled.com/
The Children’s Hospital of Colorado’s How Sick is Too Sick? guide can help families decide which symptoms should keep students at home. http://bit.ly/1860RlA
Attendance Works offers research, webinars, and handouts designed with elementary and middle-level parents in mind. http://www.attendanceworks.org/tools/
Beginning of the Day / Breakfast
Students may enter the building beginning at 7:50. Supervisors will be on duty beginning at 7:50 outside monitoring students waiting to come into the building and in the classroom for those that volunteered.Students that want breakfast would head to the cafeteria, pick up their breakfast, and sit on every other seat. Families are encouraged to drop kids off as close to 8:10 as possible.
AM Doors to Use:
Bus Students – Enter on the Right Main Gym Doors on North Side of the Building
North Side Parking – Administration Doors
NTHS Students – If inside the building, exit on the right main gym doors.
High School Driving Students – SW Doors by the Counselor’s Office
Morning Supervision Locations
Kindergarten - Mrs. Borer's Room
1st Grade - Miss DeKam's Room
2nd Grade - Mrs. Everson's Room
3rd Grade - Mrs. Brandt's Room
4th Grade - Playground: Location rotates
5th Grade - Playground: Location rotates
6th Grade - Playground: Location rotates
7th Grade - Library
8th Grade - Mr. Rudebusch's Room
Freshmen - Mr. Jacobson's Room
Sophomores - Spanish Room
Juniors - Spanish Room
Seniors - Spanish Room
Castlewood School District
Email: tyler.bolstad@k12.sd.us
Website: https://www.castlewood.k12.sd.us/
Location: 310 E Harry St. Castlewood, SD 57223
Phone: (605) 793-2351
Contact Me
Email: tyler.bolstad@k12.sd.us
Phone: (605) 695-2142
Twitter: @tyler_bolstad