Dear Golden Families,

What an incredible time to be a Golden Eagle! We have so much to celebrate, and I want to begin by thanking all of our families who joined us for Thursday evening's 𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! It was wonderful to see our students and families learning, problem-solving, and having fun together. A huge thank you to our dedicated teachers and staff who made this special evening possible!

We have an exciting week ahead as we celebrate 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! We look forward to seeing our students participate in our daily dress-up themes as we come together to promote healthy choices and a positive school community. And, of course, we will end the week with one of our favorite Golden traditions - our 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵! We look forward to welcoming our families to campus for this fun celebration. All families are welcome to attend! Gates will open at 7:55 a.m., and all visitors must check in at one of our designated gates. Please review the parade information and check-in procedures below.

Our annual 𝗝𝗼𝗴-𝗮-𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝘁𝗵, and we are getting SO close to an incredible milestone! Thanks to the generosity and support of our Golden community, we are just shy of $𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱! Let's work together to reach that goal! Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference, and we are so grateful for the enthusiasm and support of our families and PTA.

Finally, I am thrilled to share some truly exciting news! 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 #𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗯𝘆 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁! What an incredible honor and a reflection of the dedication of our teachers, staff, students, and families. This recognition is something our entire Golden community can be proud of. Our success doesn't happen by accident - it comes from high expectations, meaningful learning experiences, strong partnerships, and a shared commitment to helping every student thrive.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! To the families who volunteer their time, the working moms and dads who find ways to help despite their busy schedules, and the parents who are constantly asking, "How can we help?" - thank you! What makes Golden so special is not just what we accomplish, but how we accomplish it together. Our families are always willing to share new ideas, find creative solutions, and look for ways to say "𝗬𝗘𝗦, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻!" That positive, inclusive, and supportive spirit makes a world of difference.

Whether you are volunteering in a classroom, supporting a school event, contributing to one of our many programs, or simply showing kindness and encouragement to another Golden family, you are helping create a school community where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and supported. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. We may not always have the same ideas or approaches, but when we lead with positive intentions and a shared commitment to our students, incredible things happen.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻. Our students are watching and learning from how we treat one another, how we navigate challenges, how we respond to different perspectives, and how we come together to find solutions. When we demonstrate kindness, inclusivity, teamwork, and a "we can do this together" mindset, we are teaching lessons that extend far beyond the classroom. These are the values we hope our Golden Eagles will carry with them throughout their lives.

Our community truly is the BEST, and I am so grateful for each of you!

You can read more about Golden's recognition via the full Golden Eagle News update, linked below.

Thank you for being such an important part of what makes Golden so special. We have so much to celebrate and even more to look forward to!

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱! 💙💛🦅

Have a GOLDEN week!

Warmly,
Kristin McDonald
Principal, Golden Elementary School