Castle Rock Communiqué
We Love Our Knights!
Friday, September 10, 2021
Week 5
We hope our students and families enjoyed the four-day school week. Next week we will have Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. TK and Kindergarten will dismiss at 11:40 and grades 1-5 will dismiss at 12:00.
Please note that Thursday will be a regular school day.
A grab & go lunch will be provided to all students on Minimum Days.
IB Awards Assembly
Watermelons in our Garden
Mr. Eldridge Works at Our School
Online Book Fair!
This is a great opportunity to get books into our students hands. We know our Knights LOVE to read!
Click the link to learn more about online Book Fair shopping!
Community Club
Community Club Meeting Zoom Link
Arrival Updates & Information
In the morning, our school gates open at 7:50. The bell rings at 8:15 for students to go to their classroom. The gates close at 8:17 and instruction begins at 8:20.
Our arrival procedure will run smoothly if all parents are following the same expectations. If dropping off students in front of the school by car, students should:
- Be ready to exit the car by themselves (parents, please stay in the car)
- Have all of their belongings ready (backpack, water bottle, mask, etc.)
- Be exiting on the passenger side (sidewalk) of the car
If any of these are not being followed, our system does not run smoothly, which creates an unsafe environment (and frustrated parents!).
If drivers need additional time to drop off, we encourage them to legally park on the street and students can walk on to campus.
Signs are posted for drivers going either direction on Castle Rock Rd. that U-Turns are not allowed.
Dismissal Updates & Information
Our dismissal process has gotten smoother and quicker each day.
Throughout our dismissals, we ask that parents and students keep their distance and not gather at the gates.
Please communicate your pick-up spot to your children, and keep it consistent! Each day we are trying to connect students to parents between the front and back gates.
Students, parents, and staff are expected to use the crosswalk at the sidewalk, and NOT cut through the parking lot, in the bus lane.
Drivers picking up in the front of the school, thank you for using the green sign with your child's name and teacher. This helps our process very much.
Parents that park in the neighborhood and walk up to the front of the school, we ask that you wait for your child in the designated area on the grass in front of the Kindergarten playground and keep the sidewalk clear. Please do not wait in the grade-level areas.
Please remember to maintain social distance from others while waiting.
Students with siblings, we ask that the older student go to their younger/youngest sibling to wait.
Families choosing to utilize the Back Gate during dismissal, please note that students not picked up by 2:50 will be brought to the Front Office. Parents will need to show I.D. and sign out their child from the Front Office as a late pick-up.
Dismissal Map
District Device
Teachers will be taking inventory and collecting devices for our District IT Department to service. The device will be checked out from the student's name. Students needing a device will be re-issued a device once devices are ready.
Please do not bring personal laptops to school at this time.
Upcoming Events
9/13-9/17 Parent Conference Week (Minimum Day M/T/W/F, Thursday is a regular day)
9/13 - 9/26 Book Fair
9/17 Castle Rock Community Club Meeting at 9:00 via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81914313701?pwd=YUNHV2ZROWNvNm90aFRtcGRBUnlYQT09)
9/17-10/16 Community Club Education Fundraiser Campaign (details will be sent next week)
We are here to help!
Please contact the Castle Rock Office at 909-598-5006 if you need assistance.
Thank you,
Jason Eldridge
Principal, Castle Rock Elementary School