We are excited to share our state assessment results! Each spring, third, fourth and fifth graders take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, or the P.A.R.C.C. assessment. In 2017 Gold Rush performed better than 78% of the schools in the state that took this assessment. We outperformed the District in English Language Arts and Math at each grade level (see charts below). Our data also shows that classes of students are growing in both content areas as they move from fourth to fifth grade. Our numbers of students meeting and exceeding state standards are also increasing each year.
We are proud of our students' achievement and growth. While we are celebrating our many accomplishments, we are always striving to improve. Our school goals for this year are the following:
Math
* Create a stronger understanding of content across grade levels.
* Differentiate instruction by creating parallel and open ended math tasks.
Reading
* Implement a common word study program K-5.
* Provide instructional strategies to support students' individual needs during workshop.
* Building our understanding of thinking strategies and how to apply them in multiple content areas.
KIDS' BLOG
Fifth graders started a student blog to share the wonderful things that students are doing at Gold Rush. We look forward to sharing school highlights from students' point of view each week.
Click here for GRE's kids' blog.
THANK YOU PTO
We thank the PTO for a wonderful Western Night last Friday. We all enjoyed the music, games, food and raffle. We thank the PTO and our parent volunteers for making the night possible.
PRINCIPAL HELPER
Brayden Poli served as my principal helper on Thursday. His family bid on this opportunity at Western Night. See Brayden's blog post below.
Car loop Duty
Welcoming Board Member David Ray
This has been a great day!
I liked saying the Words of Wisdom on the morning announcements
I also liked talking about a school purchase and visiting classrooms.
I liked meeting new teachers and seeing kids do their work. The fifth graders created and programmed Lego robots to move in certain ways (see picture below). I learned the school had a social media committee. I liked experiencing what it is like to be a principal.
By Brayden Poli
DIGGER DASH SCHEDULE & SHOUT OUTS
We are looking forward to our all school fun run on September 29. We hope that you will come and cheer us on. Please see our running schedule below. You will also see the form for shout outs, or personal messages you want announced to your child during his/her race. The form is also included in this week's Thursday folder.
8:45 – 9:00 Stretching (Preschool and Kindergarten)
9:00 – 9:15 Race (Preschool and Kindergarten)
9:10 – 9:25 Stretching (1st and 2nd grades)
9:25 – 9:55 Race (1st and 2nd grades)
9:50 – 10:00 Stretching (3rd and 4th grades)
10:00 – 10:45 Race (3rd and 4th grades)
10:40 – 10:50 Stretching (5th grade)
10:50 – 11:35 Race (5th grade)
FALL CONFERENCES:
Fall conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 27th, and Thursday, October 5th, 2017. Click here to schedule your conference using the online scheduler. The password is digger. Click here for information on how to use the conference scheduler.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
* September 27: Parent Teacher Conferences
* September 29: Digger Dash
* October 5: Parent Teacher Conferences
* October 6: Rain Date for Digger Dash - Crazy Hair Day (more information to come)
* October 9-13: No School - Fall Break
* October 5: Parent Teacher Conferences
* October 6: Rain Date for Digger Dash - Crazy Hair Day (more information to come)
* October 9-13: No School - Fall Break
