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Mrs. Preece had some much needed help from First Grader, Waylon Salyer. He helped her scan and process the new chromebooks that were distributed to his classroom. I see a future in technology for this little Tomcats!
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These Tomcats expanded their knowledge about our great country...Mr. Trimble's 3rd graders had so much fun during this "Gallery Walk" on American Symbols.
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The Johnson County School District is closed today due to downed trees, heavy rain, and ongoing rainfall expected throughout the day. Stay safe!
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How fun was our Google Meet --- Snuggle Up and Read.! Over 65 primary students joined Mrs. Case as she read "The Bad Seed. " This book focused on the Leader In Me-Habit 1 being "Proactive". Students discussed the importance of staying positive and being a good role model.
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We are super proud of our teachers and our Tomcats for their commitment to learning during NTI day 1-3. Lots of great instruction, communication, and quality resources are being used. Keep up the great work, finish assignments, and enjoy the rest of your day!
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Please read!
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Congratulations to these terrific Tomcats for meeting their Stretch Growth on iReady! What an excellent accomplishment. We are so proud of you!
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WRC finished the day with some extra fun ....joining in some "reindeer games" during the last Team Meeting of 2024!
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Congratulations to 6th grader, Gevin Thompson for placing 5th in Mathematics and 3rd in Science today at 6th Grade Showcase.
We are so proud of this team and their hard work this season! Go Tomcats! 💚🐾
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We are so proud of our Tomcat Leadership...Students helped create food boxes, as well as, helped to load them into vehicles to be distributed throughout the community for this holiday season.
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The Johnson county school district is closely monitoring the weather and road conditions. As of 9:30 pm, we are still on regular schedule. Roads are clear and safe. We will be back out very early in the morning to check for safety of travel. We are doing our best to be in school tomorrow, as it will be our students’ last day before Thanksgiving Break. We will post any changes, delays, or cancellations to our social media. Thank you and have a great evening- and go to bed kids, we plan to see you tomorrow!!!!
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Here is a video of the Veteran Relatives of the Staff and Students of W.R. Castle!
Veteran's Day 2024
Thank you for your service!
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Today, W.R. Castle honored local Veterans! We appreciate all the years of service and dedication you have provided.
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W.R. Castle will be having our Veteran’s Day program on Friday, November 15th at 9:30am. We would like to recognize our Veterans who will be in attendance by sharing a photograph of them during our ceremony. In addition to those who will be in attendance, we would also like to recognize any Veteran who is a relative of students and faculty at W.R. Castle Memorial Elementary in a slideshow as well. Please include their name as well as their branch of service along with their photograph to casey.salyers@johnson.kyschools.us. Be sure to let Mrs. Salyers know in the email if they will be in attendance for our Veteran’s Day Ceremony.
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Congratulations to our 6th graders who placed in the last district testing meet. Awesome job, Tomcats!! 💚🐾
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Congratulations to our 6th Grade Academic team members who placed during our second testing meet! We are so proud of these Tomcats! 💚🐾
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It was a nice day for buddy reading on the "Catio"
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Congratulations to Coach Price, Coach Cochran, and the W.R. Castle Lady Cats basketball team on their 3 peat County Championship!
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Attention ALL Dance Cats!
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WR Castle's Student Lighthouse Team was able to guide Leader In Me visitors on a tour our school. These students showcased all the hard work that our Tomcats do on a daily basis and the many accomplishments they have achieved so far!