MINDS ON MATH
As teachers instruct students in the area of math, they use a variety of strategies to ensure students are understanding key concepts at a deep level. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade create visual representations to compute, (add, subtract, multiply and divide), solve multi-step problems and study more abstract concepts such as dividing irregular shapes equally and ordering decimals and fractions. Research states that students learn math best when they use multiple parts of their brain and this occurs when they use symbols (numbers) and visuals (Park & Bannon, 2013).
Teachers also ask students to explain their thinking. Having students describe their process for problem solving enhances their ability to reason. Teachers also want students to think flexibly about numbers. They want them to solve problems using multiple strategies to show they understand several core concepts. Click here to learn more about how visualization and flexibility promote a deep understanding of numbers.
KINDNESS & WISH WEEK
Next week Gold Rush will spread kindness by celebrating this national event. Students will listen to kindness quotes, decorate their doors with kindness themes and demonstrate several small, but meaningful acts of kindness. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in daily spirit events that support Legend High School's Wish Week. This year proceeds from spirit days will support a Legend High School Senior's Wish. Click here for more information on our recipient.
SOCK HOP
We thank our PTO and parent and student volunteers for an incredible Sock Hop last Friday. We appreciate all that they did to make this event possible!
100th DAY OF SCHOOL
Primary students marked the 100th day of school this week. They were creative and represented the number 100 in several different ways. This fun activity also supported their number sense, or their knowledge of the value of a number and its relationship to other numbers. Researchers state number sense encourages students' ability to use numbers flexibly and problem solve in multiple ways. Number sense also allows students to understand if their solutions are reasonable. We were impressed with students' creativity and thinking!
HEART HEROES
Gold Rush raised just under $10,000 for the American Heart Association! We were blown away by families' contributions. See our top fundraisers below. All students learned how to take care of their own hearts by jumping weekly in physical education class. We thank Mrs. Warner for brining this event to our school!
UPCOMING EVENTS
* February 12-15: Kindness Week & Wish Week Spirit Events (See event information above)
* February 14: Valentine's Day
* February 15: SAC Meeting @ 4:30-5:30 in the Gold Mine Room
* February 16: No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
* February 19: No School Presidents' Day
Primary students marked the 100th day of school this week. They were creative and represented the number 100 in several different ways. This fun activity also supported their number sense, or their knowledge of the value of a number and its relationship to other numbers. Researchers state number sense encourages students' ability to use numbers flexibly and problem solve in multiple ways. Number sense also allows students to understand if their solutions are reasonable. We were impressed with students' creativity and thinking!
HEART HEROES
Gold Rush raised just under $10,000 for the American Heart Association! We were blown away by families' contributions. See our top fundraisers below. All students learned how to take care of their own hearts by jumping weekly in physical education class. We thank Mrs. Warner for brining this event to our school!
Top fundraisers for the American Heart Association
Nine fifth graders challenge themselves to jump rope at the same time.
Collaboration at its finest!
UPCOMING EVENTS
* February 12-15: Kindness Week & Wish Week Spirit Events (See event information above)
* February 14: Valentine's Day
* February 15: SAC Meeting @ 4:30-5:30 in the Gold Mine Room
* February 16: No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
* February 19: No School Presidents' Day
