WEBVTT 00:00:05.500 --> 00:00:07.500 Welcome to the Castle Connection. 00:00:07.500 --> 00:00:09.383 It is summer. 00:00:09.383 --> 00:00:11.099 It is July 1, 2026. 00:00:11.283 --> 00:00:16.449 I am Jared Claiborne, your building principal, and I am thrilled that you are watching this today. 00:00:16.500 --> 00:00:19.500 So we are in full summer mode, and I hope 00:00:19.500 --> 00:00:23.166 that you've had a wonderful and restful start with those magical 00:00:23.166 --> 00:00:25.500 first two weeks or last two weeks of June. 00:00:25.566 --> 00:00:28.566 They're like a gift as we get started in the summer. 00:00:28.616 --> 00:00:30.783 So a few announcements as we get going. 00:00:30.833 --> 00:00:34.366 First of all, summer hours of the office hours, beginning 00:00:34.383 --> 00:00:37.733 this week, 7 to 3 p.m., 7 a.m. 00:00:37.733 --> 00:00:40.850 to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, the 00:00:40.866 --> 00:00:43.500 district does close offices on Friday. 00:00:43.566 --> 00:00:46.500 So if you need us in person, you can reach us there. 00:00:46.566 --> 00:00:48.566 Of course, we do have email. 00:00:48.566 --> 00:00:51.299 Now, a reminder, any teachers or counselors, they are 00:00:51.299 --> 00:00:55.266 only 10 month employees, so they might not be able to get back to you right 00:00:55.266 --> 00:00:59.283 away, but, of course, our main office staff, 00:00:59.283 --> 00:01:03.250 the administration, or here, and then we are also offering our 00:01:03.250 --> 00:01:07.916 normal summer program of ESY, and our summer credit completions. 00:01:07.983 --> 00:01:10.983 It reminds me behind the scenes with Mr. K right now, as 00:01:10.983 --> 00:01:13.983 our summer students, helping us film this, so shout out to them. 00:01:14.033 --> 00:01:16.033 Thank you for doing that. 00:01:16.033 --> 00:01:16.933 Couple other things, athletics. 00:01:16.983 --> 00:01:20.950 There are much athletic activities going on right now in the summertime. 00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:23.000 sure you're staying connected. 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:25.500 First off, if you plan to participate 00:01:25.500 --> 00:01:28.799 in a activity, next year, you need to make sure you complete 00:01:28.799 --> 00:01:30.833 the annual activity registration. 00:01:30.966 --> 00:01:32.966 I'll make sure you have a link for that. 00:01:32.966 --> 00:01:35.766 Coaches are communicating via teams, different 00:01:35.766 --> 00:01:40.033 events and activities that they're doing, workouts over the summertime. 00:01:40.083 --> 00:01:44.216 We are closely monitoring them, though, during the heat, right? 00:01:44.283 --> 00:01:48.966 So right now, we do have a heat advisory, and we're following NJSIA guidelines. 00:01:49.016 --> 00:01:52.083 But please make sure your student is hydrated 00:01:52.083 --> 00:01:55.266 before they come, and that they are also eating. 00:01:55.316 --> 00:01:58.916 It is all too often that students are coming up here for a workout without 00:01:58.916 --> 00:02:02.933 not being properly, have fed themselves. 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:05.000 So make sure they're eating something both before and after. 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:08.400 If you are on campus, we do have some construction progress 00:02:08.400 --> 00:02:12.116 that are going on, some of the projects are normal 00:02:12.116 --> 00:02:16.383 things that we do annually, as far as cleanup and maintenance, but 00:02:16.383 --> 00:02:20.766 we do have some things, the main one is the HVAC 00:02:20.766 --> 00:02:23.099 in the media center is being replaced. 00:02:23.216 --> 00:02:27.416 That is, a ceiling unit, so it requires us to shut down that kind of area of the school. 00:02:27.483 --> 00:02:30.483 They're going to pull that unit out of the ceiling, and it 00:02:30.483 --> 00:02:34.083 gets put onto the roof so it's much more easily maintained. 00:02:34.133 --> 00:02:36.133 That is happening. 00:02:36.133 --> 00:02:37.983 We do have some flooring jobs that are doing. 00:02:38.099 --> 00:02:41.333 And then, of course, we are going to expand and have our 00:02:41.333 --> 00:02:45.166 first five classrooms that are going to be the new furniture. 00:02:45.233 --> 00:02:48.599 The pro social learning furniture is going to go into five 00:02:48.599 --> 00:02:52.316 classrooms over this summer, special thanks to the board for 00:02:52.316 --> 00:02:55.500 their commitment, to changing just 00:02:55.500 --> 00:02:58.316 the seating of how we learn, which is a big deal. 00:02:58.500 --> 00:03:01.916 Some goals for this school year include 00:03:01.916 --> 00:03:04.550 our efforts in reading. 00:03:04.616 --> 00:03:08.933 So remember, we are going to read together for two reasons. 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:11.033 Number one, is we're doing it together. 00:03:11.099 --> 00:03:15.966 Every student that reads a book that may have not read a book over the summer is a win. 00:03:16.016 --> 00:03:21.416 Every time a student and a teacher has a conversation, surrounding a book, it's gonna be a win. 00:03:21.483 --> 00:03:25.683 Every time families are having conversations regarding 00:03:25.683 --> 00:03:27.783 a reading that they're doing, that's a win. 00:03:27.833 --> 00:03:29.833 So that's our first goal. 00:03:29.833 --> 00:03:32.699 We are reading together, united as a school community, all 00:03:32.699 --> 00:03:36.483 staff and students are reading it, encourage you to go to your local library, 00:03:36.483 --> 00:03:40.383 and check out a copy, and our second thing is our theme. 00:03:40.383 --> 00:03:43.150 Our theme, the school year, is going to be choices matter. 00:03:43.266 --> 00:03:46.566 And so we've selected this book, the other West Moore, 00:03:46.566 --> 00:03:50.466 as the book that we're using as this one book, one school. 00:03:50.516 --> 00:03:53.333 So all students were given this book, even our eighth graders got it. 00:03:53.400 --> 00:03:56.466 If you missed it, and didn't get your copy, you can come up to 00:03:56.466 --> 00:04:00.666 the school during our office hours, and we'll give you a copy of it, we're going to start reading now. 00:04:00.783 --> 00:04:04.616 So I'm gonna send out a message to get everybody encouraged. 00:04:04.683 --> 00:04:06.683 Let's time to pick this up. 00:04:06.683 --> 00:04:09.650 Our first challenge, as we start our reading, is, 00:04:09.666 --> 00:04:11.766 where are your favorite reading locations? 00:04:11.766 --> 00:04:15.300 Or if you're going on a trip, where are you taking your book? 00:04:15.416 --> 00:04:17.416 Remember the old flat Stanley? 00:04:17.416 --> 00:04:19.866 Flat Stanley took a picture of all the places that he was. 00:04:19.916 --> 00:04:23.283 I wanted you to take a picture of the places you go and our reading. 00:04:23.333 --> 00:04:26.933 You could submit those pictures to our Believe in You, Instagram. 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:30.000 That's the Sterling High School BIU Instagram, 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:34.083 and share with them, so we can see the fun places that 00:04:34.083 --> 00:04:36.600 you are reading this book. 00:04:36.666 --> 00:04:40.449 If you need access to the book if you're a parent or guardian, 00:04:40.500 --> 00:04:42.500 If you can go to your Canney County Library. 00:04:42.500 --> 00:04:45.783 Remember, your student gets a free library 00:04:45.783 --> 00:04:49.316 card as residence of most of our schools, 00:04:49.316 --> 00:04:54.600 but also just showing their student ID, you can get a free library card at Camden County Library. 00:04:54.666 --> 00:04:59.583 Other reminders of the school calendar, I'll make sure I send that out in the email. 00:04:59.633 --> 00:05:04.316 Our first day of school is going to be Wednesday, September 2nd. 00:05:04.383 --> 00:05:09.850 We start two days before Memorial Day, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 2nd and 3rd of September. 00:05:09.899 --> 00:05:13.083 And then mark your calendars for back to school night, it's 00:05:13.083 --> 00:05:15.183 gonna be Tuesday, September 15th. 00:05:15.233 --> 00:05:17.233 We want to make sure everybody's attending that. 00:05:17.283 --> 00:05:20.583 We annually, at the end of that evening, also do our annual grants 00:05:20.583 --> 00:05:24.066 information meeting on the ESEA grant, Title 00:05:24.066 --> 00:05:28.199 one, two, three grants, and the IDEA grant, we give information on those things. 00:05:28.383 --> 00:05:32.350 Those are our items as we launch the summer. 00:05:32.399 --> 00:05:37.983 We're eager to see you, if you come up to Kansas, to campus, to work out, or get information. 00:05:38.033 --> 00:05:40.033 Please don't hesitate to say hello. 00:05:40.033 --> 00:05:41.666 If you have questions. 00:05:41.666 --> 00:05:42.683 Remember to reach out. 00:05:42.683 --> 00:05:45.250 And then finally, there is going to be annual 00:05:45.250 --> 00:05:47.816 en course registration, will happen again this year. 00:05:47.883 --> 00:05:52.500 You'll get more information about that later in the summer, and I'll make sure you are reminded. 00:05:52.566 --> 00:05:55.683 Until then, I hope you are enjoying a restful 00:05:55.683 --> 00:05:57.850 and safe summer, stay out of the heat. 00:05:57.899 --> 00:06:02.466 Enjoy America's 250th and a great Fourth of July. 00:06:02.516 --> 00:06:04.516 Go nights.