Dear Golden Families,

𝗪𝗢𝗪! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻! 💛🦅

My heart is overflowing with 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘 after Friday's incredible Jog-A-Thon! 🏃‍♀️🚀🌟 While we don't have our final fundraising total just yet, we know we have already surpassed $100,000! WOO HOO! 🎉 I am absolutely blown away by the generosity, enthusiasm, and support of our Golden community!

A HUGE thank you to our AMAZING PTA for all the time, energy, and love that went into making this event such a success! And to every parent, family member, and volunteer who helped make the day possible, THANK YOU! We truly could not do it without you! Friday was about so much more than fundraising. It was a beautiful celebration of school spirit, teamwork, and COMMUNITY! Seeing our students smiling, families cheering, and everyone coming together was another reminder of why THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE GOLDEN! 💛💙

As we begin Trimester 2, it's the perfect opportunity for a fresh start and a chance to continue raising the bar! 🌟 Let's start strong, set goals, celebrate growth, and continue living The Golden Standard: Engage, Achieve, Thrive! As we move through this season of gratitude, I encourage all of us to be intentional about showing kindness, appreciation, and compassion. Our children learn so much from what we model, and even the smallest acts of kindness can make a BIG difference!

🇺🇸 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: There will be 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭, in observance of Veterans Day. We are especially thankful for the brave men and women who have served or continue to serve our country. To the veterans and military families in our Golden community, we thank you for your service, sacrifice, and dedication! ❤️🤍💙

November is such a wonderful time to reflect on how fortunate we are. We may be a BIG school, but we have an even BIGGER heart! I feel so incredibly blessed to be part of a community where students, staff, and families support one another and work together to make Golden such an extraordinary place to learn and grow.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 💛🦅 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!

With gratitude,
Kristin McDonald
Proud Principal, Golden Elementary