Beginning of the Year Preparations Have
Begun!
Knowing that the
students arrive in a little over a week has created a sense of excitement among
the Gold Rush staff. While teachers do
not officially report back to school until August 1st, many have
already been in the building preparing for the coming year. We are all eager to ensure that the building
and our classrooms are ready to go for the children’s arrival.
We are excited
to officially welcome aboard our new teachers on Monday, July 30,th
at the District new teacher meeting.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for our new staff (myself included)
to learn more about our District. We
will continue to learn about one another and Gold Rush’s traditions as a full
staff later next week. I look forward to
sharing with you the highlights of our time together in my next post.
We are also
looking forward to Back to School / Goal Setting Conferences as they are a
wonderful opportunity for your family to meet your child’s new teacher and
share your hopes and dreams for the coming year. Please make sure to schedule your child’s Back
to School / Goal Setting Conferences on either August 6th or the 7th
through your parent portal.
Assistant Principal Julie Roach
Transitioning to Rock Ridge Elementary
It is with mixed
emotion that I share with you that Gold Rush’s Assistant Principal, Julie
Roach, accepted an Assistant Principal position at Rock Ridge Elementary
School. While Gold Rush is sad to lose
such a talented, creative and caring member of our school community, we are
happy for the personal and professional opportunity that has been presented to Mrs. Roach. Please join me in thanking Mrs.
Roach for all that she has done to support our school and congratulating her on
her new venture.
Free
and Reduced Lunch Application Online
Parents can now apply for free and
reduced meals online. The MCS Software module, "Apply for Lunch,"
enables parents to complete a free and reduced lunch application. Click here
to apply for school lunches. Computers
are available to parents at the DCSD Nutrition Services Central Office.
School
Lunch Prices
The Board of Education increased the
price of school lunch on July 1. The price of lunch is the following:
Elementary Lunch $2.75
Elementary Seconds (entrée) $1.50
Elementary Nutrition Break $1.00
Secondary Lunch $3.00
Secondary Seconds (entrée) $2.00
Secondary Breakfast $2.00
Adult Lunch w/o milk $3.25
Adult Lunch w/milk $3.65
Adult Seconds (entrée) $2.00
Milk, 8 oz. carton $.50
Reminder:
Express Check In
Please complete your online check in by
Wednesday, August 1st, if you did not do so already. Click here
for the link.
Volunteer Opportunities:
School Advisory Committee
As the new
school year approaches, please consider an opportunity to serve on our School Advisory
Council (SAC). If you are interested in being
involved at GRE and providing input on how the school is meeting our
school improvement goals for the year, please submit a paragraph about yourself
to janis.liccardello@dcsdk12.org
by August 3rd. Please include a brief description about yourself and
why you would like to serve. We will have a station at Back To School/Goal
Setting Conferences where the community will vote for your appointment. This is a wonderful way to make a difference!