The Dolphin Whistle
November 29, 2017, Issue 16
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL LAMBERT
Dear Mariano Castro Parents,
New school web site goes live today!
Castro has a new school website. Please visit https://betacastro.mvwsd.org to see a preview of the new site. In time, it will replace our current website at its permanent address.
The new site's graphics and colors align with the District's new visual identity and logo. The navigation is based on best practices and analytics with improved functionality and accessibility. The site is easily translated with a click of a mouse, using Google translation.
Thanks for your patience as we transition to the new website. If you have any comments on the new website, please email them to castroinfo@mvwsd.org
Best Regards,
Theresa Lambert
Principal Mariano Castro Elementary
Castro Tree at the Mountain View Community Tree Lighting Celebration
Holiday Share Faire
The third annual Holiday Share Faire will take place on Saturday, Dec. 16th
from 9am - 12pm at the Senior Center at 266 Escuela Avenue in Mountain View.
Bring what you no longer use or need and take what you and your family could use. Please just bring clothes in good condition and only items and toys that work.
Tell your neighbors too! Last year many items made great holiday gifts.
No money will be exchanged.
This is open to all Castro and Mistral families. Light refreshments will be provided.
Free Piano Lessons
The Little Mozart program provides free piano lessons to Castro and Mistral students ages 5-7 who receive free or reduced lunch. If you are interested in participating in these lessons please contact the Castro office asap for more information.
Crittenden Middle School Luau
Crittenden’s music department is hosting a luau on Friday, December 8, 5:30-7:30pm. Cost is $10 for adults ($15 at the door if available) and $8 for students/children which includes a luau dinner, entertainment and a Silent Auction. Purchase your tickets today by submitting the order form and payment (exact cash or check made out to ‘Crittenden Middle School’) to the Crittenden Front Office.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
11/29 Wednesday - Field Trip Children's Discovery Museum 8:50am - 12:55pm
RM's 112 & 113
11/29 Wednesday - District Kinder Night 5:00pm - 8:00pm MUR
11/30 Thursday - FEI from Foothill College 6:00pm - 8:00pm Staff Lounge
12/1 Friday - PTA Christmas Party 3:00pm - 7:00pm MUR
12/2 Saturday - English Classes (ESL) for adults 9:30am - 12:00pm MUR
12/4 Monday - Principal's Coffee 8:00am - 9:00am Staff Lounge
12/5 Tuesday - Field Trip New Museum Los Gatos 9:30am - 1:15pm RM's 9 & 13
12/6 Wednesday - School Site Council (SSC) 5:00pm - 6:30pm Staff Lounge
12/6 Wednesday - Castro Kinder Night 6:00pm - 7:00pm MUR
12/7 Thursday - CA/MI Project Cornerstone 8:30am - 9:30am Staff Lounge
12/7 Thursday - FEI from Foothill College 6:00pm - 8:00pm Staff Lounge
12/9 Saturday - English Classes (ESL) for adults 9:30am - 12:00pm MUR
12/14 Thursday - Personal Award Assembly 8:00am MUR
December 18-31 NO SCHOOL/ Happy Holidays!
FROM THE PTA
Castro PTA Christmas Party
December is a beautiful month, in which you feel an atmosphere of celebration, full
of lights and colors. For this reason, PTA cordially invites all families of the community
to attend the Festival of Lights event, this December 1, from 3:00 to 7:00. Take your photos with Santa Claus, participate in family activities, and taste typical cuisine from Latin America.
FROM THE DISTRICT
MV Parent U: English Language Learner 101
When: Monday, December 4, 6:30-8pm at the Graham Middle School MUR
For more info, click on www.mvwsd.org/parentu
MVEF is thankful for donors like you!
Art and Music Learning Supports ALL Learning!
You might have noticed that your kids have a natural love for art and music. But did you know that research shows that music and theater studies strongly correlate with better performance in both math and reading? And that many studies show that art studies and activities help keep high-risk students from dropping out? MVEF is proud to fund CSMA art and music at our schools! Ask your child what he or she learned today in their music or art class!
Open Enrollment for new MVWSD students starts Jan. 5: What parents need to know
For NEW students: Open Enrollment is from January 5-February 2 online. You can register your child for the 2018-19 school year when online registration opens on January 5 here: www.mvwsd.org/register
District new student information night, covering the registration process, is on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. (Spanish) and 7 p.m. (English) at Castro Elementary School, 505 Escuela Ave.
School kindergarten information nights are at 6 p.m. on Dec. 6 for all elementary schools.
New student information nights at Mistral Elementary (Spanish-English dual immersion program) and Stevenson Elementary (parent participation program) are on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. These nights are a good opportunity to learn about a specific elementary school or program.
For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment in January. Parents may complete a school transfer request application online January 5 - February 2.
For more information, call 650-526-3500 or go to www.mvwsd.org/register.