Digger Dash

The count down to the Digger Dash is on!  With only seven days left before Gold Rush’s annual run/walk, I am sure the students are busy getting their last minute pledges.  We thank the PTO and our many volunteers who have already spent hours preparing for this event.  We hope you will be able to join us next Friday to cheer on the students on race day.  If you are able to volunteer during that day please click here.  You can see the schedule below for specific running times for each grade level.

7:30am – 9:00am         Setup

9:15am – 9:30am       (Division 1 – K-1st) Stretching   

9:30am – 10:00am     (Division 1 – K-1st) Race Starts 

10:00am – 10:15am   (Division 2 – 2nd-3rd) Stretching 

10:15am – 10:55am   (Division 2 – 2nd-3rd) Race Starts

10:55am – 11:10am   (Division 3 – 4th-5th) Stretching 

11:10am – 11:55am    (Division 3 – 4th-5th) Race Starts

11:55pm – 12:30pm    Cleanup

11:55pm – 3:00pm      Tally Pledges

  

Parent Teacher Conferences

We are looking forward to sharing your child’s progress this year during parent/teacher conferences on Thursday, September 27^th, and Wednesday, October 3^rd from 4:00-8:30PM.  If you haven’t already scheduled your conference, please click here . The conference scheduling window closes September 25^th.

Staff Professional Development Day Monday

Gold Rush staff is looking forward to a professional development day together on Monday, September 24^th.  We plan to continue our work towards implementing best reading practices in reading on this day.  Teachers will explore how to plan for reading instruction using a backwards design method.  Teachers will also share how they are teaching and assessing how students are thinking as they are reading.  Just a reminder… students do not have school on Monday due to the teacher workday.

Parent Coffee

Our next parent coffee will be held on Thursday, September 27^th, from 9:20-10:20 AM in the Gold Mine Room.  I hope to see you there for coffee and informal conversation!

PTO Push

Meals for Teacher Conferences

We will be providing a dinner for our wonderful teachers on both conference days (9/27 and 10/3). It is a great way to take care of our teachers and show our appreciation. Click here for additional details.

Box Tops for Education

Every month the class that brings in the most Box Tops will win a prize.  Last year the PTO was able to purchase several pieces of equipment for our Physical Education teacher with the money earned from Box Tops. Gold Rush also gets money just from parents registering at this site.  The deadline for this month’s contest is September 28^th so clip your Box Tops and submit them in a Ziploc bag to your child’s teacher. It’s that easy!

Event Planning Committee

Do you love to plan events? Have creative ideas? Or just love to help our school? Become a part of the PTO’s event planning committee which will meet on Wednesday, October 3^rd at 6:00 – 7:30PM in the Gold Mine Room. Our spirit and fundraising events take a lot of volunteers to make it happen and we could use your help. Hope to see you there!  If you are interested please email: goldrushpto@gmail.com