Castleford School District

Mark your calendars for a Google Classroom parent night, which will be held Tuesday, October 27 from 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This is an opportunity to learn more about how Google Classroom works as a student- and learning-management system.

Idaho families are facing many challenges as they are forced to rapidly adapt to changing circumstances in their children’s education because of COVID-19. Funding is now available to help Idaho children whose education has been impacted by COVID-19. Through the Strong Families, Strong Students program Idaho families are provided access to grant funds to help with their students learning.

Strong Families, Strong Students Is a program funded by Idaho’s Coronavirus Relief Funds, which provides Idaho students access to grant dollars that can be used to purchase educational goods and services that their families decide their students need.

Who can apply?
If you are a parent or guardian of an Idaho public, private, parochial, student(s) in grades K12— impacted by a COVID-19-related full or partial Idaho school closure or the parent or guardian of a home schooled student who experienced a COVID-19-related employment disruption— you can apply for these funds.
Eligible Families can:

● Receive a credit for $1,500 per child or up to $3,500 per family.
● Purchase computers and technology, pay for internet access, instructional materials, fees for courses, tutoring services and educational services and therapies through approved vendors available through the on-line marketplace.
● Seek reimbursement for eligible education expenses paid for between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
● Once the account is created, monies are deposited into a digital wallet and available to be spent through the current school year.
● When you apply please have evidence of your child’s, or children’s, public or private school enrollment and a copy of your 2019 tax return.
● If you home school, please have a proof of residence available when you apply.

ACT FAST!
Enrollment will be open from October 21, 2020 to December 15, 2020. Awards will be issued first on economic need and then on a first come first serve basis. All dollars must be allocated to families no later than December 31, 2020. However, families have until June 30 to spend their money once it is in their digital wallet.

Learn More and Apply at strongfamilies.idaho.gov

The Castleford High School varsity girls volleyball team takes on the Carey Panthers in tonight’s district championship game! Theirs is the third game tonight and will probably begin between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.

Wear red to show your support!

A JV football game versus Lighthouse has been added to the schedule. The game will be Thursday, October 22, starting at 6:00 p.m. at Lighthouse.

Check out this site about Idaho education during the pandemic: https://gov.idaho.gov/pressrelease/strong-families-strong-students-goes-live-wednesday/

Mark your calendars for the Spooky Halloween 5K Fun Run, which will be held Saturday, October 24, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Wear your Halloween costume! The best costume and the first-place runner will receive a prize at the end of the race. The entry fee is $10 per person, but children five and younger are free. Funds support the CHS track team. Come out, enjoy the fall weather, get some exercise, and support Shalece Salazar’s Senior Project.

Congratulations to this month’s IStation winners!

Reading Superheroes

• Kindergarten: Alfredo Rodriguez
• 1st-grade: Layten Verity
• 2nd-grade (Reynolds): Mauricio Perez
• 2nd-grade (Silva): Parker Morales
• 3rd-grade: Abbey Harkins
• 4th-grade: Jantz Garrison
• 5th-grade: Hobie Goff
• Math Superheroes

Kindergarten: Finney Howard

• 1st-grade: Mari Trejo
• 2nd-grade (Reynolds): Aylin Garcia
• 2nd-grade (Silva): Julia Blick
• 3rd-grade: Maritza Hernandez
• 4th-grade: Skeeter Severe
• 5th-grade: Kindee Skinner