• Welcome to the 
    Castlewood Education 
    Foundation!
    Our goals:
    Promote our school.
    Motivate students.
    Recognize staff.
    Inspire participation.
    Build community awareness.

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    and donation form!

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    14th annual
    golf tourney held

    Forty-eight golfers participated in the 14th annual Castlewood Education Foundation Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the Castlewood Golf Course. First flight winners were Todd Gottsleben, Kali, Denman, Brett Denman and Jeremy Boniface. Winning the second flight were Jake Ruby, Katie VonEye, Bing Nelson and Phil Erickson.

    Tournament proceedsfund Innovative Education Grants to teachers, classroom field trips, funds for music and the arts, and scholarships for graduates.

    For more information on the tournament and photos of the winners, visit the Golf Tournament page.

    Deb McEldowney Rose Award 2020-21

    McEldowney receives
    '20-21 ROSE Award

    The Castlewood Education Foundation presented the ROSE Award for the 2020-21 school year to Deb McEldowney. Deb is the school librarian and has a strong passion for reading. She promotes a love of reading to all of her students through various means, including technology, games, activites and crafts.
    For more information, visit the ROSE Award page.

  • ROSE Award nominations sought

    The Castlewood Education Foundation is seeking nominations for a deserving community member, business leader or school staff member who promotes excellence in the growth of local youth. Letters of recommendation may be dropped off at the school or emailed to cory.akin@itctel.com though Oct. 31. Visit the ROSE Awards page to view past winners.

    2021 scholarships awarded

    2021 CEF Scholarship winners

    RECIPIENTS OF 2021 SCHOLARSHIPS awarded through the Education Foundation at Awards Night are pictured above. From the left are Alayna Benike, Chloe Carroll, Beau Schooley, Carter Larson, Darah DeKam, Hannah Karst, Zach Dufek and Garrett Kerkvliet. Click here for more information on scholarships.


    Innovative Education Grant 2021

    FIRST GRADER OLIVIA HILLS has fun on the new adaptive swing, with help from Whyatt Hills (left), Jayce DeGeest and Dalton Mack.

    Innovative Education grants awarded for 2020-21

    Innovative Education Grants were awarded to special education teacher Chris Lather for an adaptive playground swing and librarian Deb McEldowney for Keva planks. 

    Visit the IEG page for more details on this and past grant awards.

    Support the home team with
    Warrior-branded merchandise

    Warrior Wear store

    SHOWING OFF WARRIOR WEAR ATTIRE from the store at the Castlewood school are, from left, Jonathan TeKrony, Laken Vetter, Bria Rudebusch, Kase Van'tZelfde and Luke Raasch. CEF board members operate the store, which is a major source of revenue for the foundation. You can also order online at 605printing.com/castlewoodstore.