Student Highlights
Kids Blog About Gold
Rush
Fourth and fifth graders have started their own blog called
the Miner’s Scribe. Click here for their first
post! Students write about their
experiences and school events.
Denver Rescue Mission
Visits 3rd & 4th Graders
Students in third and fourth grade are learning about civic
responsibility as a part of their literacy units. As a part of their informational writing
unit, fourth grade students wrote about how they can change their community for
the better. Students then created
blankets for the Denver Rescue Mission.
A representative from the Rescue Mission came to accept the
donation. I am proud of our students’
great work.
Primary Students
Perform
First and second grade performances began this week. The combined arts performance centered on
character education. Students explored
the concepts of civic responsibility, resiliency and collaboration through art,
songs and dances. We look forward to students’
final performance on March 5th.
Honor Choir
Some of Gold Rush's fifth grade students participated in the District honor choir concert last week. We are so proud of these students!
PARCC Testing
Students in grades three through five will take the performance
based assessment component of the Partnership for Assessment of College and
Career Readiness (PARCC) in March. PARCC
will replace the former state assessment, commonly referred to as TCAP. Students will take three literacy assessments
and two math assessments during this first window. In early May students in these grade levels
will complete this assessment by taking one literacy assessment and two math
assessments. Please see the testing
schedule below and refrain from scheduling outside appointments during this
time.
Third Grade Students: March 2-March 6 @ 9:20-10:50
Fourth Grade Students: March 2-March 6 @ 2:00-3:45
Fifth Grade Students: March 9-March 12 @ 11:15-12:50
Make Up Testing: March 16-March 19
Parent Teacher
Conferences
Teachers enjoyed sharing students’ accomplishments at parent
teacher conferences. Conferences were
also an opportunity to brainstorm goals for the remainder of the year. We thank the PTO for the wonderful meals and we
look forward to our second night of conferences on February 26th!
Mark Your Calendar
·
February 26: Parent Teacher Conferences @
4:00-8:00PM
· March
5: Special’s Program
Pearne
& McMillan 6:15PM
Steckler &
Martino 7:15PM
·
March 20 -
April 3: Spring Break
