Gold Rush Elementary
2020-2021 School Year
FLEXIBLE MATH THINKING
It is wonderful to see all students fully immersed in learning. In math students across grades K-5 are learning multiple strategies to solve problems. Students are encouraged to think flexibly and use different strategies to tackle difficult problems. Students are also using flexible thinking to test their conceptual understanding and check their accuracy. Students are articulating the many ways they can solve problems and more importantly why these methods work. Students are also reflecting on which strategies are more efficient and which are preferred. We are proud of students’ ability to think deeply in all content areas!
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
Our school counselor, Mrs. Fitch, created a virtual classroom with social/emotional resources that students can use to calm themselves when they are stressed or anxious. Several students have shared that they accessed these resources and found them extremely helpful. Students simply click on the items in the classroom and a variety of virtual resources appear, including a yoga video, books on mindfulness and additional calming tools.
Click here for the live link to Mrs. Fitch's Zen Zone
PLANNING FOR FULL IN-PERSON RETURN
As you are aware, the Board of Education unanimously voted to return to full in-person learning on Monday, October 19. We are excited to have all of our students fully return! We know that our revised procedures used each day in our hybrid model will also protect students’ health when they return fully in- person. Please know that we will continue to ensure that students are washing their hands before lunch and after recess and students will continue to only eat lunch and play at recess with their class. Students across all grades will also continue to use their own device and supplies and sanitize their hands before specials. The District has also determined that all students will continue to wear masks with the exception of lunch and recess. 
 
Our new arrival and dismissal procedures also accommodate all students. We will continue to ask grade levels to enter assigned doors at 8:20 AM. At 3:20 we will dismiss K-2 students, BASE students and primary students’ siblings that walk or whose parents pick them up. We will continue to ask parents to wear masks at all times when they are on school grounds (sidewalks and the parking lot included). Parents should anticipate a slightly longer car loop line as we have twice as many students arriving and dismissing.  
 
Click here to learn about additional safety practices and procedures that we will continue each day.
SLIGHT CHANGE TO 3-5 DISMISSAL PROCEDURE
Students in grades 3-5 without younger siblings will continue to dismiss at 3:30 PM. Starting Monday all third grade classes will exit the building using the lower carloop door. All fourth and fifth graders will exit via the front door.
REVISED DELAYED DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
There are times when it is not safe to dismiss students in our traditional manner and the school needs to delay dismissal. Delayed dismissal is almost always weather related. In accordance with District COVID procedures, parents are unable to enter the building even during delayed dismissals.  
 
We will inform you of a delayed dismissal via an email and text. Click here to learn how to opt in to school and District emergency text messages. We will dismiss all students starting at 3:20 PM. We have assigned grade levels different exits on the south side of our building. Please plan to meet your child/children at the entrance assigned to your youngest child’s grade level. If you have multiple children please know that we will have older siblings walk to their youngest sibling's location. 
 
Please review the map above and make sure you are familiar with your youngest child’s pick up location. Parents of intermediate children are able to use the bus loop to park and get their child(ren). Please also continue to wear your mask while on school grounds.
TAKING ATTENDANCE MONDAY - FRIDAY
We are currently taking attendance for all students Monday through Friday. We are tracking student participation on remote days through student work. On Fridays student attendance is based on participating in classroom meetings and live small group sessions with their teacher. If your child is ill on a remote or virtual day and is unable to either complete assigned work or attend live meetings, please call the attendance line so we can mark this as an excused absence.
CALENDAR
Click here for the 2020-2021 District Calendar

September/October 2020
 Legend HS Homecoming Week & Spirit Events
We would love all students to participate on all days, including elearners! Email your spirit day pictures to Christidismang@dcsdk12.org and we will share them with our larger school community!

September 28 -Twin Day

September 29 -Pajama Day

September 30 -Sports Gear Day

October 1 - Superhero Day (No Masks) & Virtual SAC Meeting @ 4:00-5:00
* The link will be sent Thursday morning

October 2 - GRE/Legend Spirit Wear

October 6 - Board of Education Reviews Local Health Data

October 12-16 No School - Fall Break

October 19 - All Students Return to In-Person Learning Based on October 6
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Gold Rush Elementary | 12021 S. Swift Fox Way Parker CO 80134
Main Line 303-387-7700 | Fax 303-387-7701 | https://gre.dcsdk12.org/