Castle View Family Newsletter
April 7, 2023
**Photo by Gavin Weiskopf
Hello, Castle View Families:
I wanted to highlight the testing reminders I sent earlier this week in a special announcement. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions:
SPRING SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 9 TESTING IS HERE on April 12th, 13th, and 14th!
Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors -- please remember that you are automatically enrolled to take the PSAT 9, PSAT 10, or SAT respectively the week of April 10th. Below is a link to the testing schedule. Please ensure that you are in town and arrive at Castle View High School on your testing day no later than 7:40am. Bring wooden No.2 pencils and a calculator that is not your phone.
Link to Testing Schedule April 12-14 (Also pictured below)
CMAS Testing for Juniors April 13th
Juniors and junior families, you are also automatically enrolled to take the CMAS-Science test. This test takes place on April 13th, the day after the SAT.
Instructions on how to opt your student out of CMAS testing are linked below. If you plan to opt your student out of this test, please opt out TONIGHT before closing this newsletter to ensure proper preparation of testing spaces and proctors.
Excusal Instructions for Parents
As always, thank you for sharing your kids with us; it is our honor to serve them.
Dr. Jeena Templeton
Principal, Castle View High School
Instagram: @SabercatPrincipal
**Photo by Jack Rosato
Mark your calendars with these important dates:
Included in this section are our Home, Varsity Athletics and Activities. We'd love to see you there!
Apr 7: Boys LAX at DC Stadium @ 6:30
Apr 8: Girls Soccer at DC Stadium @ 6
Apr 10: Girls Soccer at DC Stadium @ 6:30
Apr 11: Baseball @ 4:15; Boys Volleyball @ 6; Boys LAX 2 6:30; PTO Auction for Dream Schedule and 6 VIP Parking Spots GOES LIVE!
Apr 12: SAT Testing for Juniors - special bell schedule (posted above)
Apr 13: PSAT for Sophomores/ CMAS for Juniors - special bell schedule (posted above); Boys Volleyball @ 6; Girls Soccer at DC Stadium @ 6:30; Little Women Opening Night!
Apr 14: PSAT 8/9 for Freshmen - special bell schedule (posted above); Boys LAX at DC Stadium @ 6:30
Apr 15: Baseball at 11; Girls Soccer at DC Stadium @ 6
WIN PARKING or A DREAM SCHEDULE!
The Annual PTO Spring Auction begins at 9:00am on Tuesday April 11! You can win one of the 6 VIP parking spots in front of the school, or the ability for your Sabercat to create their DREAM SCHEDULE for the upcoming school year! Visit this LINK for the auction and get ready to bid on April 11!
Donate to Celebrate our Staff!
NHS Invitations have been sent!
The 23-24 National Honor Society (NHS) Invitations have been emailed to the Class of 2024 and 2025 students who have earned a 3.5 GPA. Please have your students check their emails. Emails/ Application were sent on April 5. NHS criteria is as follows:
3.5 GPA or Higher
15 Hours Community Service required for the 2023-2024 year (Please note,
this is in addition to the required 20 hours for graduation requirements.)
2+ hours or more of tutoring per Semester (after school)
Must attend all meetings and events
$20 Fee
Prom is around the corner!
Attention Class of 2023!
Graduation Yard Signs
Congratulate your 2023 graduate with a personalized Castle View yard sign!
All orders must be submitted by Friday, April 21st. Distribution will take place at Senior Check-out on May 10th.
Place your order HERE!
Class of 2023 Graduate Parade Info!
We are excited to announce the 4th Annual Castle View Sabercats’ Graduate Parade throughout The Meadows neighborhoods on Saturday, May 13th, at 11:00am! This is not an official CVHS event. It was lovingly planned by CV parents who want to celebrate the 2023 Graduates and let the community acknowledge all their hard work!
Link to Meadows Community FB event:
https://fb.me/e/3z3BkQwH9?mibextid=RQdjqZ
DETAILS/GUIDELINES: These are recommended details and guidelines to ensure our event goes smoothly, without incident.
- Please decorate your cars BEFORE arriving at CV. Consider writing your graduate’s name on the side as well as their next chapter (i.e. name of college, major, gap year, trade school, Air Force). Get creative! Balloons/streamers can be applied once you arrive at CVHS.
- Parents, please chauffeur your graduate so that your student can REALLY participate in the parade and we can get great pictures! Hoping to acquire some photographers to capture parade moments at the corner of Tanglevine & Morningview. We want to see students waving out the windows/sunroof and not worrying about navigating the parade route or rear-ending the car in front of them! Play some fun music as you cruise!
- Graduates, we’d love to see you in your CV colors! Some families from last year were able to acquire caps/gowns on FB Marketplace.
- Please begin lining up in the car queue at 10:30am. In an effort to keep the queue line organized, enter the student (back) parking lot via N. Meadows Drive (west end). There will be volunteers to direct you…please let them do their jobs. Please DO NOT enter the student lot via Sabercat Way (by ACC Extension).
- Upon arrival in the car queue, please stay near or in your car.
- Along the parade route, please drive in the far right lane and follow normal traffic laws (speed limits, signals & stop signs). Consider using your hazards.
If you plan to utilize trailers/boats, please note: Do not climb around while vehicle is in motion. Per CRPD: Unsafe usage of these vehicles may result in removal from parade or citation by local authorities
PARADE ROUTE: The parade will leave CVHS’s main entrance/exit at 11:00am and begin down Butterfield Crossing… past Meadow View Elementary.
From Butterfield Crossing, turn RIGHT onto Meadows Blvd
RIGHT onto Cherokee Drive
LEFT onto Foothills Drive
RIGHT onto Tanglevine Drive (pass Soaring Hawk Elementary)
LEFT onto Morning View Drive
RIGHT onto Foothills Drive (pass Clear Sky Elementary)
LEFT onto Coachline Road
LEFT onto Meadows Parkway
Continue past The Grange & Paintbrush Park
The parade officially ENDS at the intersection of Meadows Blvd & N. Meadows Drive (near CRMS) but in the past, many parade cars gather in the back lot of CVHS. This is the conclusion of the parent-organized parade.
PLEASE NOTE: A few CV parents have planned the parade caravan route and are not responsible for incidents before, during, or after the conclusion of the parade (including any Post-Parade gatherings). CRPD and CRFD are aware of our event and will be involved again this year, keeping traffic flowing, etc. This is not an official Castle View High School event.
CVHS Birthday Grams!
Say “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to your Sabercat with a BIRTHDAY GRAM on the marquee out in front of the school!
For only $10, your student will get a special shout out on our sign on their birthday!!! A perfect opportunity to show them love - and an awesome place to get that photo or selfie!
Use this link to order and pay for your birthday gram! Payment will be done through My School Bucks, link at end of order form.
Deadline is 10 days prior to your student’s birthday.
(Birthdays must fall within our regular class schedule, they will not run on breaks nor over the summer. You may schedule NOW for birthdays through the last day of class in May!)
School Accountability Committee Update
Castle View High School
Our mission is to transform high school learning through meaningful Relationships, Relevant learning, and a Rigorous academic environment where every Castle View student will graduate with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the 21st Century.
Email: etempleton@dcsdk12.org
Website: https://cvhs.dcsdk12.org/
Location: 5254 N Meadows Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80109, USA
Phone: 303.387.9000