Students who arrive after 8 AM must be signed in at the front office by a parent or guardian. A valid photo ID is required to enter the building. Handicap parking spaces should only be used by vehicles with a valid handicap placard or license plate.
Parents and guardians may report an absence through ParentSquare or by contacting the campus attendance clerk. Documentation must be submitted within three days after the student returns to school.
For detailed information, including campus attendance phone numbers, visit the district’s Report an Absence page.
Parents and guardians who need to pick up a student before the scheduled dismissal should report to the main office and bring a valid photo ID. Students will only be released to individuals listed as authorized contacts in Skyward.
Early pickups must be completed before 2:45 PM to help keep dismissal safe and efficient.
Students are dismissed at 3:30 PM. At dismissal, students either leave campus using their approved transportation method or report to the ACE Afterschool Program, as designated by their parent or guardian.
Transportation changes must be submitted by 2:45 PM the day of by calling the front office. Changes received after the cutoff may not be accommodated.
Car riders are picked up from [location], bus riders report to [location], and walkers or bike riders are released from [location]. Students enrolled in ACE report to cafeteria and remain under program supervision until they are picked up according to ACE procedures.
Students dismissed as car riders will be dismissed from their grade-level dismissal doors. If they have a sibling, students will be dismissed from the doors of the youngest child. Parents must have their identification card indicating which students will be picked up placed in the windshield where it can be easily seen (from the school side of the car).
Students who walk home will check out with their teacher (staff member) and be dismissed from their grade-level dismissal doors. If they have a sibling, students will be dismissed from the doors of the youngest child.
Students dismissed as parent walkers will be dismissed from their grade-level dismissal doors directly to thier parent. If they have a sibling, students will be dismissed from the doors of the youngest child. Parents must have their identification card indicating which students will be picked up by them.
Students who are not picked up by 3:40 PM will be taken to front office. A parent, guardian, or authorized contact will be required to present a valid photo ID before the student is released.
Families should follow staff directions and campus traffic procedures to help dismissal remain safe and efficient.
The most efficient way to contact your child's teacher or another staff member on campus is by sending a Direct Message in ParentSquare or comment on a post the teacher has sent.
Phone
Call the main office at 817.252.2500 and ask to be transfered to the teacher.
Students, parents, and guardians may anonymously report bullying or other safety concerns through the STOPit reporting platform. Additional information about reporting bullying, safety concerns and other issues is available on the district’s Reporting Concerns page.
The District prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on District property, in District vehicles, or at school-related activities. The District prohibits the unlawful use, possession, or display of any firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon, as defined at FNCG, on all District property at all times.
No violation of this policy occurs when:
A Texas handgun license holder stores a handgun or other firearm in a locked vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area provided by the District, as long as the handgun or other firearm is not in plain view; or
The use, possession, or display of an otherwise prohibited weapon takes place as part of a District-approved activity supervised by proper authorities. [See FOD(LEGAL)]
Authorized District officials, including school resource officers and District police officers if applicable, may refuse to allow a person access to property under the District's control in accordance with law.
District officials may request assistance from law enforcement in an emergency or when a person is engaging in behavior rising to the level of criminal conduct.
Ejection or Exclusion
In accordance with Education Code 37.105, a District official shall provide a person refused entry to or ejected from property under the District's control written information explaining the right to appeal such refusal of entry or ejection under the District's grievance process. A person appealing under the District's grievance process shall be permitted to address the Board in person within 90 calendar days of filing the initial complaint, unless the complaint is resolved before the Board considers it. [See FNG(LOCAL) and GF(LOCAL)]
Employees shall be designated to ensure appropriate conduct of participants and others attending a school-related activity at non-District or out-of-District facilities. Those so designated shall coordinate their efforts with persons in charge of the facilities.
Castleberry ISD participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows the district to provide breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge. Information about menus, guest meal prices, à la carte items, student meal accounts and other nutrition services is available on the Child Nutrition page.
Families are invited to join their child for Family Friday Lunches on designated Fridays throughout the school year. Specific Family Friday Lunch dates and times will be shared in the JJA parent newsletter.
Visitors should arrive early to allow time for check-in. All visitors must check in at the front office and present a hard copy of a valid driver’s license or passport before going to the cafeteria. Photos of identification on a phone will not be accepted due to Castleberry ISD safety procedures. Visitors must wear their visitor badge on their shirt where it is visible at all times.
During Family Friday Lunch, visitors will sit with their child at the designated family tables. Visitors may bring food for their child, or the student may receive a free lunch from the cafeteria. Food may not be provided for other students, due to Castleberry ISD safety procedures. At the end of lunch, visitors must return to the front office to check out and turn in their visitor badge.
Family Friday Lunches will not take place on early dismissal days or on Fridays when field trips, guest speakers, testing or other schedule changes interrupt the regular lunch schedule.
