CRMS Principal's Communication

What a great first three days of school!

There is something special about seeing our hallways filled with students again. The energy, excitement, and even a little bit of first-week nervousness are all signs that another school year is underway. While we are only three days in, I have already seen so many examples of students beginning to build relationships, take on new challenges, and demonstrate the qualities we hope to see from every Blue Knight.

Today, we had the opportunity to celebrate many of those students during our Academic Awards Assembly. While academic achievement was certainly a part of our celebration, we also recognized students who are demonstrating the elements of our Pyramid of Success. These characteristics— Habits, Kindness, Community, Courage, Creativity, and Leadership—are an important part of what we believe it means to be successful. Success at CRMS is about much more than a grade; it is about the person our students are becoming.

I have also heard some thoughts and questions about our lunchroom seating arrangement as we begin the year, so I wanted to share a little about the thinking behind it.

For the first few days, students have been sitting with their advisement classes. There are several reasons for this temporary structure. First, it provides students with an opportunity to make connections with the students in their advisement. These are students they will see and interact with throughout the entire school year, so establishing those relationships early is important.

It also allows us to establish expectations and routines in the lunchroom. Assigned seating gives us an opportunity to teach and practice those expectations much like a teacher uses a seating chart in a classroom. It also eliminates some of the stress that can come with trying to figure out where to sit, particularly for students who may be new to the school or are still finding their place. This seating arrangement is temporary and we are moving to open seating beginning Monday.

Thank you to our students for a fantastic start to the year and to our families for partnering with us as we establish routines and build our school community. We are off to a great start, and I am excited to see where this year takes us!

John Veit

Principal

Castle Rock Middle School

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Registration is now open for 8th Grade Girls Volleyball and Cross Country. Please note that all students must have a current physical on file to participate. Physical forms are on our Athletics Webpage as well as in the registration website. Practices began on Thursday, August 13, 2026 after school.

To ensure the continued safety, security, and focus of our learning environment, we would like to remind all families that external food delivery services (such as UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub) are strictly prohibited for students during school hours.

Why this policy is in place:

• Campus Security: Maintaining a secure perimeter is our top priority. Frequent arrivals of unidentified delivery drivers create unnecessary risks and distract our security and front-office staff.

• Operational Disruptions: Our office is not equipped to manage, store, or notify students of individual meal deliveries, which often lead to missed class time.

• Equity and Health: We strive to maintain a consistent environment for all students and must remain mindful of severe food allergies within our school community.

Guidelines for Lunches:

• Forgotten Lunches: If a student forgets their lunch, parents may drop it off in the front office. Also, the school district provides all students with a free lunch every day.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep our campus safe and our students focused on their education.

Student pictures were taken today, August 14, 2026. You will receive an email from DR Photo with instructions on how to access your gallery and order pictures. Here is the link for DR Photo.

1. When dropping off or picking up in the lane closest to the school you must pull all the way forward to the sign marked "Pull up to Here." Students will exit or enter your car directly onto/from the sidewalk. When dropping off in the "parking aisle" please pull forward to the marked walk zone before dropping off or picking up your student. In this way they can cross to and from the school under the supervision of our security crossing guard.
2. At no time will you be able to park, stop or wait in the area identified as the fire lane on the East side of our parking lot (marked in ////// on our map). I realize this appears to be a convenient place to wait in line, but when you stop in this lane it quickly backs up and prevents anyone else from entering the parking lot including the fire department and this is a violation, which could result in a ticket. If the drop off/pick up lane is full, continue to drive through the lot in the left lanes and queue up in our parking lot identified on the map until an opening occurs.
3. When exiting our parking lot we would suggest that people exiting to the West stay in the far right lane. If exiting straight across Meadows or turning left, please exit in the second lane from the right marked with appropriate arrows. Please note that if you are turning left you will have a short green arrow where pedestrian traffic is held, but once the light turns green there will be an opportunity for pedestrian traffic to cross and of course they do have the right of way. Please pay special attention to these students.

Student Safety is most important, so thank you for being patience when dropping off or picking up your CRMS student(s). This plan is also available on our CRMS Website > Family Resource > Traffic Plan

Labor Day (No School) - September 7, 2026

Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences - September 15 & 17, 2026

Professional Development Day (No Student Attendance) - September 21, 2026

Fall Play - September 30, October 1-2, 2026

Beginners & Intermediate Orchestra Concert (Castle View High School) - October 6, 2026