J. Castañeda Elementary

BISD is rated overall Recognized for CaSE House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section 39.0545

Campus overall 2017 CaSERating: Exemplary

Fine Arts Program rated Exemplary

The Castañeda Choir performs for the community.

Students present musicals and plays year round.

The Veterans Day Parade, Christmas Parade and school rallies are a few of the Castañeda's Dance Team performances.

J. Castañeda Elementary

Choir Christmas Performance, Dance Team at the

Veterans Day Parade, and 3rd Grade students perform

“Los Tres Cabritos”.

Wellness Program rated Exemplary

Mr. Julian Salinas, 2016-2017

CATCH Champion of the Year,

sponsors the Garden Club.

The Garden is a place where

students learn to grow

vegetation. They also get to

taste their produce through

healthy meal lessons.

Get Moving Activities such as

community runs/walks keep

our students, staff and

parents healthy.

Health fairs and healthy

lessons are our 2016-2017

Elementary Nurse of the

Year, Mrs. Chio’s specialty.

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2016-2017 CATCH Champion, Castañeda Garden, Get Moving Runs, 2016-2017 Elementary Nurse of the Year

Community and Parental Involvement rated Exemplary

The generous spirit of

our parents and

community is dedicated

to our students.

Through mentoring

classes, our Care Buddies

visit our students to

encourage them and

share their educational

and work experiences.

Our parents volunteer

their time to assist the

students, teachers,

campus and community.

J. Castañeda Elementary

Law Enforcement Day, Parent Volunteers Give

Back, Care Buddies Mentor Program

21st Century Workforce Development rated Exemplary

This year marked our 2nd year participating in the Hour of Code.

Career Day brought 21 presenters to our students.

The 1st annual Law Enforcement Day, organized by Mr. Eddie Hurtado, was a huge success. Students met and learned about the different agencies here to help and assist our communities.

J. Castañeda Elementary

Hour of Code, 2016-2017 Career Day,

and Law Enforcement Day.

Second Language Acquisition rated Exemplary

Diversity Celebrated

Spring - Egg Hunt Day

Christmas Program presents a Bollywood Christmas

Annual Noche De Baile-Celebrating Charros Day at Castañeda Elementary with our community.

J. Castañeda Elementary

Egg Hunt Day, Christmas Around the

World, and Noche De Baile

Digital Learning Environment rated Exemplary

Campus Staff Development Day -Teachers learned how to use the Plickers program for class instruction.

Kindergarteners having fun with the iPADs reviewing phonics skills during intervention time.

The Coding Club visited with Google. They learned and practiced coding skills.

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Plickers, Small Group Phonics, and

the 2016-2017 J. Castañeda Coding Club

Dropout Preventions Strategies rated Exemplary

Community Members

mentor our students.

Weekly Parent Meetings:

Community presenters,

district specialists and our

teachers present to our

parents on different topics

such as learning strategies

and programs available

for our students and their

families.

Hands on learning

activities through small

group interventions, and

extended day programs

provide the students more

opportunity for learning.

J. Castañeda Elementary

2016-2017 Care Buddies, The 3Year-Old

Program Teachers present to our parents,

Hands on Activities

Educational Programs for G/T rated Recognized

2016-2017 Chess Team Competitions

Science Fair, Destination Imagination, UIL, UTRGV Coding and Brainsville are a few district based competitions that our GT students display their many talents.

GT classes provide creative, differentiated instruction to foster and challenge their needs.

J. Castañeda Elementary

GT Pictures: Chess Team, Destination

Imagination Team, GT Classes