My Fish Story

Hello Castle View families and staff,
I returned from Louisiana with a little sun and a lot of sore muscles! We went out 45 - 50 miles each day into the Gulf and fished for Red Snapper and whatever came our way. I caught several 6 to 12 pound Snappers, a Trigger fish, and I helped reel in a 24 pound King fish! That was exciting and a lot of work. Of course, as in any fish story, the 'one that got away' was a huge Browning fish. My mom and I though we had hooked our lines under the boat, but we both came up with large Browning fish! But alas, both of them got off the hooks at the last moment.
Deep sea fishing was a new experience for me. It was beyond my comfort zone, but I visualized catching the fish and enjoying a great fish dinner. I asked for help when needed and was grateful for others expertise. I can't say I love fishing and I probably never will, but I am enriched by the experience and enjoyed time with my family.
Our students face similar challenges everyday in school. We can support them by helping them visualize success; teaching them that it is okay to ask for help; and reward them for their efforts and accomplishments. I hope to hear many summer 'fish stories' from the students when we return in August.
See you soon,
Mrs. Calhoun

I want to thank all parents and students for participating in our fundraisers at Castle View. Because of your efforts, each teacher at Castle View will receive a gift card to either Target or Staples (their choice) to spend on classroom needs AND Castle View is receiving several LCD projectors and Document Cameras! These donations are made through the PTO and are possible because of student and parent participation in fundraising. The gift cards have been sent in the mail so teachers can take advantage of summer sales and stock up for the coming year.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Good afternoon Castle View families. I hope everyone enjoyed their fourth of July. I enjoyed a very hot weekend in Arizona. It was 115 degrees most days and 109 most evenings. I was happy to return to our cooler climate.
The roofing and repair to the buildings are complete. They replaced the roof on the Library and the fascia boards on all buildings. They are installing gutters on all buildings and will paint the trim. I look forward to seeing the paint finished to complete the project.
I spoke with Mrs. Sperry and she is planning on beginning recruitment for drama the second week of school. Their first production will be for Red Ribbon Week in October. We are also planning our 2nd annual Variety Show as it was a huge success last year. That will be in the Spring.
If you have any preschool age children, ages 3 or 4, or know families who do, RUSD is now enrolling students in Headstart and State Preschool programs. You can call 352-8290 for more information.
Mrs. Zolfaghari and I are working thru July 10 and then we will be off until August 10. The office will reopen August 18th.