Assessment Days
We appreciated the opportunity to get to know your child
even more this week during his/her assessment day. Individual assessment sessions allowed
teachers to identify your child’s strengths, needs and interests in the areas
of reading and math. This year we
decided to gather this information during assessment days so that we could tailor
instruction for your child much earlier in the school year. We also wanted to gather this information in
a way that limited the amount of time students had a substitute teacher.
The information we collected about your child is extremely
valuable and will be used on Monday!
Next week teachers will be better able to match your child with books
that align to his/her level and interest.
Research states that students best learn to read when they practice strategies
using reading materials that provide the appropriate level of challenge. Teachers will also be able to target
individual student conferences at your child’s specific areas of growth in
reading in math.
We look forward to sharing more specific data with you
during parent teacher conferences on September 16th or 18th. We will ask for parent feedback regarding the
start of the school year following conferences.
We hope that your input will make our current changes to the start of
our school year even better next year!
Back To School
Night
We want to thank you for participating in our Back To School
Night this week! We hope that you
received a preview of grade level curricula, activities and classroom practices. We look forward to working together to make
this a wonderful year!
Early Dismissal
Due To Weather
You will be alerted of a delayed weather dismissal via email
and text. If you are picking your child up, please come into the building and sign
him/her out in his or her classroom.
Students who attend B.A.S.E. and after school activities
housed in the building will proceed to their intended location/activity when
the bell rings.
Bus riders will be called to the gym and will be loaded onto
buses when it is safe to do so. Transportation will ensure a safe arrival home.
Students will be dropped off to waiting parents at stops.
Walkers and bikers will be dismissed when the weather is
clear. If the weather does not clear by
4:15 PM, please come into the building and pick up your child in the gym. All
students must be picked up by parents and/or adults listed on your emergency
contact information.
Text Messaging
Please add 877-279-4061 to your contacts as DCSD to be sure
you are able to receive test messages from Gold Rush.
