Important dates

September 1: Senior

Parent Info Night

September 8 & 21:

Athletic booster club

meeting 7pm

September 12: Show

choir cruise-in

September 15:

Sophomore Class

Ring Order

September 16:

Underclass pictures

October 9:

Homecoming

September NewsletterSeptember Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Upcoming Events 1

Good news/

Guidance

2

PTO membership/

Lancer subscription

3

Nurse reminders 4

AdvacED update/

Remind.com

5

Upcoming Events Schedule Star...

Keep up on what’s going on! This year’s fall musical is

Zombie Prom! Auditions September

15-16 Production dates November

19-21 @7pm

See http://castletheatre.weebly.com/ For more information! There will be a Trip to Japan in June

of 2016. If you were unable to attend the informational meeting, please contact Mrs. Boyer-Johnson at pjohnson@warrick.k12.in.us

Underclass Pictures and 2014-15

yearbook distribution are

Wednesday, September 16th.

CALLING SENIOR MEN!

The annual Mr. Castle Contest will be held Octo-ber 14, and once again will prove to be one of

the highlights of the year! We are looking for the finest men from the Class of 2016 to be in-

volved, representing all activities and areas of

interests at C.H.S. The winner will be eligible to represent C.H.S. at the Tri-State Big Man on

Campus event. Please see or contact Mr. Adcock if you are interested in participating.

Indiana All Star Driving School will

be offering classes at CHS. More infor-mation is available in the main office,

online at www.newburgh.inallstardrive.com or con-

tact 812 858 3995.

Pull For Ronald McDonald House Charities: CHS will be par-ticipating in the collection of recycled beverage tabs to help sup-port our local Ronald McDonald House. Drop off boxes will be lo-cated around the school. Please encourage everyone to partici-pate to help this wonderful local charity.

Do you know someone who would like to receive our eNewsletter? Anyone can sign

up by sending an email to CHSNews@warrick.k12.in.us with their student's grade in

the subject line. No student at Castle? Friends can also sign up by placing "friend"

in the subject line.

Behind the Wheel Driving Academy will be offering a driver’s educa-

tion class at Castle High School starting on Monday, August 24, at 3:30. Any questions they can call 802.402.7058.

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Be sure to visit our

website at http://

www.warrick.k12.in

.us/schools/castle/

Guidance News & Info

Great Accomplishments!

Over the summer, Sam Sheth placed 3rd in Indiana for Algebra 2 in the ICTM

Math Competition. He was recognized at the Indiana capitol building in June.

On Saturday 8/15, at Purdue University, the Castle High School Math Team

earned State Runner-Up. They finished with the second highest score in the

large school class, and had the second highest score of all state finalists, who

represented the top 24 schools of the 274 schools who participated. Congratula-

tions to JT Laune, Scott Dauer, Richard Gerst, and Sam Sheth!

The Castle Math Club has been named the Regional Champions for the Indiana Math League competition for the 2014-2015 school year. Congrats to all of the students who competed.

CHS Website: www.castlehs.com This is a very valuable source for all types of school information.

Main Office Hours: 7am – 3:30pm Monday through Thursday, Friday until 3pm.

Guidance and Attendance Office Hours: 7am – 3pm Monday through Friday

Main Office and Attendance Phone: 853-3331

Guidance: 858-3408

Athletics: 853-2107

Bookstore: 853-2190

College Go Week is September 21-25. The guidance office will be having activities all week long to encourage students to consider their options for postsecondary training. As part of College Go Week, local financial advisor Bob Boxell will present education savings information for parents on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Castle High School Auditorium. Topics will include Indiana’s 529 college savings plan (College Choice Direct), tax credits including the American Opportunity Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit, and other savings options including Coverdell, UTMA and UGMA accounts. Please join us for this informative evening. Also as a part of College Go Week, financial advisor Nathan Hillyard will present financial responsibility information to interested juniors and seniors on Tuesday, Sept. 22 during a morning ECA session. All sophomores will take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 14. Juniors may choose to take the PSAT if they wish. Mrs. Fanok will be making an announcement in the next couple of weeks regarding the registration process for juniors who wish to take the PSAT. If you missed the meeting for seniors and their parents regarding the college application and scholarship process, the Power Point presentation and all handouts may be found on the Guidance web site at http://www.warrick.k12.in.us/schools/castle/main.php?id=senior

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Subscribe to the award-winning Lancer!

THE LANCER -- PARENT SUBSCRIPTIONS (2015-2016)

If you would like to learn more about the students and activities at Castle High School, you may be interested in

subscribing to Castle’s newspaper, The Lancer. This monthly publication, which is produced by the newspaper class, includes the following sections: news, feature, sports, entertainment, and opinion.

To have all eight issues mailed to your home, please complete this form and return it with your payment to the address below. Thank you very much!

Name: __________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________

Street Address: _______________________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________ State: _______________________ Zip: ____________________

Payment Enclosed $_________________ Each subscription costs $15, which includes postage.

Please make checks payable to Castle High School. If you have questions, please call 853-3331, ext. 3050.

The Lancer, Castle High School, 3344 Highway 261, Newburgh, IN 47630

Castle Knights PTO 2015-2016 membership Information You are important to Castle High School and your membership and participation in the Castle Knights PTO will allow you opportunity to work with fellow CHS parents, faculty, and staff – all of whom are dedicated to enriching the educa-tional experiences of our students. Castle Knights PTO meetings for school year 2014-2015 will be held at 7 pm in the Community Room Watch CHS News emails and CHS website (castlehs.com) for more information. The membership fee is $15.00 per family or individual. Please drop your payment and form into the PTO mail slot in the front office or mail to: Castle Knights PTO 3344 State Road 261 Newburgh, IN 47630 Thanks for helping make our school a great place to learn! Castle Knights PTO ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015-2016 Castle Knights PTO Membership Form ($15.00 membership fee) Name Address City St_________ Home Phone Cell Phone ___________ _________ Email address Student(s) Name(s) Grade Student(s) Name(s) Grade ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Applicant: CHS parent-________ CHS faculty ________ Other ________ Volunteer Opportunities: _______ Bake or Donate Food Items: _______ Junior/Senior After Prom _______ Staff Breakfast (Spring 2015) _______ Teacher Copies

PTO Copiers needed! If you would be willing to make copies for Castle High teachers, please contact Elyse Brasseale at

elysebrass@gmail.com. You only need to commit to one hour per month. It's quick, easy, and a great way to help out the teachers.

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From the nurse...

Guidelines for Requesting Special Diets

The Warrick County School Corporation Food & Nutrition Department is dedicated to providing nutritious and afforda-ble meals to all WCSC students. If your child requires a special diet, we would be more than willing to accommodate your child’s needs to the best of our ability. Taking the following steps will assure that your child will receive a school meal that meets their special dietary require-ments.

Complete the “Food Allergy Action Plan” if your child has a food allergy. A copy must be sent to the school nurse’s office. The nurse will then make a copy for the school’s cafeteria manager as well as the Director of Food & Nutrition/Registered Dietitian.

Stay in touch with your school cafeteria manager.

Get to know your School Nutrition Professionals. This includes the café manager, cashiers and cooks. They take great pride in their work and have your child’s best interest at heart. We strongly encourage your child to introduce themselves to the kitchen staff.

Keep an open line of communication with the cafeteria manager via phone calls or emails.

If all documentation has been received by the cafeteria and your child is ready to receive a specialized diet or sub-stitution for lunch, you or your child should notify the cafeteria that morning by 8:00am so they can have ade-quate time to prepare the meal. Knowing in advance what days of the month your child will be eating with us will give your café manager amply time to ensure that an adequate meal substitution is available.

A Registered Dietitian, Shenae M. Rowe, is on staff and available to answer any questions you may have. You may

reach Shenae at 812-897-1341 or srowe@warrick.k12.in.us.

All required forms are available in each school’s cafeteria or online at www.warrick.k12.in.us. Go to the “Food/Nutrition” tab and then click on“Special Dietary Needs”.

Milk Substitutions for Non-Disability Students

The Warrick County School Corporation Food & Nutrition Department will no longer be able to offer a milk substitute for a child

with a medical or special dietary need other than a disability. The term child with a “disability” under Part B of the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) means a child evaluated in accordance with IDEA as having one or more of the recognized thir-

teen disability categories and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services.

In Cases of Food Allergy

Generally, children with food allergies or intolerances do not have a disability as defined under either Section 504 of the Rehabilita-

tion Act or Part B of IDEA. However, when in the licensed physician’s assessment, food allergies may result in severe, life-

threatening (anaphylactic) reactions, the child’s condition would meet the definition of “disability” and the school food authority

would make necessary accommodations for that child.

Therefore, in accordance with the USDA “Milk Substitutions for Non-Disability Students” Policy, school food authorities may no

longer offer water or juice as a fluid milk substitution to students with a non-disability (i.e. lactose intolerance).

Free water is available at all schools and juice may be purchased for $0.50.

Castle High School is gearing up for the five

year AdvancED accreditation visit in

February of 2016. Look for further updates

throughout the school year! Stay informed!

Castle School Improvement Plan: http://www.warrick.k12.in.us/schools/castle/docs/sip.pdf

Castle School Safety Plan: http://www.warrick.k12.in.us/schools/castle/about/safetyPlan.pdf

Report Bullying! http://www.warrick.k12.in.us/main.php?id=bullyform

Parent Vue is the New PIV

PIV is no longer accessible. Access codes for the new system, Parent Vue, will be available after our open house on Au-

gust 26th. Each parent will receive one key for their family/students. The Gradebook portion of ParentVue may not be

immediately accessible, but you can access features like student schedules and school information.

Remind.com Many teachers and coaches at Castle HS use remind.com as a form of communication with

students and parents. Below is a list of some of these and how to receive reminder texts.

New NHS members are required to

sign up for Remind.

If you got the text messages last year,

then you do not need to sign up again.

Text @c002c to (812)406-4193

Mrs Aull:

Biology A (7th per.) - text @cdb0884 to 81010

Biology L (2nd, 4th, 6th per.) - text @cdb08 to 81010

Biology B (3rd per.) - text @cdb088 to 81010

Mrs. Hart:

Biology L (1st, 3rd, 7th per.)- text @e31e7b to 81010

Biology B (5th, 6th per.)- text @8ca194 to 81010

Ms. Hudson:

text @2043d to 81010

Senior Counselor: text @knight2016 to 81010

Mrs. Odom:

Advanced economics: text @advancedec to 81010

Economics: text @f16d to 81010

Mrs. Ohlsen:

Anatomy: text @msohlsen to 81010

AP biology: text @a10dad to 81010

Mrs. Wenning:

Biology L: text @swenni to 81010

ICP/Phys: text @wennphys to 81010

Mrs. Richison:

AP Statistics: Text @apstat1516 to 81010 or to (424)285-1684.

1st Period Algebra 1T: Text @alg1t1st16 to 81010 or to (424)285-1684.

3rd Period Algebra 1: Text @alg13rd16 to 81010 or to (424)285-1684.

4th Period Algebra 1: Text @alg14th16 to 81010 or to (424)285-1684.

Rock Climbing Club: Text @kclimbers to 81010 or to (424)285-1684.

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CHS Club information: http://www.warrick.k12.in.us/schools/castle/main.php?id=clubs

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Castle Marching Band Invitational Saturday, September 26, 2015

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Castle High School S.R. 261 Newburgh

Come enjoy the musical talents of 100’s of students from across the Tri-State Representing 13 High Schools!

All are welcome to attend! $5/adults and $3/ students

Concessions ~ Vendors ~ Music ~ Fun!

Castle Marching Knights will perform their 2015 Competition Show entitled “ArchAngel” in exhibition at approximately 2 p.m.

Parent Volunteers Needed!

Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana is searching for Warrick County volunteers for the 2015-2016 school year. For as little as an hour a week, you can make a difference in the lives of young people in your community. Your JA experience will leave you feeling proud, energized and hopeful about a better future for our young people. Volunteers help students learn financial literacy skills, the important of work readiness, and how to be a successful entrepreneur. Opportunities are available at many Warrick County schools from kindergartners up through high school seniors. For more information about JA please visitwww.jaswin.org<http://www.jaswin.org/>. For more information on volunteering - please contact Kari Weinzapfel at kari.weinzapfel@ja.org<mailto:kari.weinzapfel@ja.org>.

Stay Connected—Follow us on Twitter @CastleHSKnights @CastleGuidance @CastleAthletics

Buy a Dedication Brick in honor of your Castle Student!

Visit www.thatsmybrick.com/castlesoccerin to design a brick that will be viewable for generations to come at Castle

High School. You will have three lines with 18 characters to honor current students, graduates, past students and future students, friends, family or anyone special.

This is a tax deductible donation in support of Castle Soccer and proceeds will be used to pay for the new

concession stand and locker room building. Act fast and place your order before September 19th!!!! Email Castlehighschoolsoccer@gmail.com with any questions!