Golden Gazette
Jana Anderson, Principal
Gold Academy - January 10, 2020
Emily LeMay, Assistant Principal
Karen Klein, Lead Teacher
Karen Hartnett, Community in Schools Site Coordinator
Email: janderson@decaturproud.org
Website: www.decaturproud.org
Location: 5650 Mann Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-856-0400
Facebook: facebook.com/DecaturGoldAcademy
Twitter: @DELC_Gold
From the desk of Mrs. Anderson
Gold Academy Families,
Happy New year to all of you! Gold Academy students and staff were excited to return to school this past Monday and jump back into our learning!
Beginning this month through early spring, students will be given several assessments in order to monitor their progress. Attendance is very important during this time as well as the entire year; however we certainly do understand if your child is sick. As a reminder, please call the school to report your child absent.
Beginning next week, all students in grades 2 and 5 will be taking the CogAt Assessment. This is one indicator of our High Ability screening process. A letter was sent home this past Wednesday to all students in grades 2 and 5.
We have adjusted our Gold Star system through our PBIS program which will begin this semester! This was presented to the students today during Gold Pride and there was definitely excitement in the air! Every two weeks beginning January 23rd and 24th, students will be able to purchase items from our prize cart. Prices will range from 5 stars all the way to 50 stars depending on the prize. The students are allowed to accumulate their stars if they would like! For example, if a student is aware of a prize that cost 35 stars, he or she can accumulate the needed amount and then purchase the prize. As a reminder, the students earn Gold Stars by following our school-wide expectations of Respect, Responsibility, and Safety!!
I am so proud to be part of the Gold Academy! With our wonderful parent support, we are preparing our students to become “Tomorrow Ready!”
PTO Meeting
Yearbook Orders
Future Testing Dates
Renaissance: 1/13-1/21 (1st/2nd)
CogAT: 1/13-2/7 (2nd/5th) this is for high ability identification
WIDA: 1/13-2/28 (ELL all grades)
NAEP: 2/12 (selected 9-year olds)
AIRWays: 2/14-2/28 (3rd-6th)
Firefighter Lunch
Attendance
Cold Weather
DCHS Baseball
The link to order apparel is: https://fancloth.shop/GEUHC
Inclement Weather
District Inclement Weather Policy
During the winter months, there are several chances that school may be closed or on delay due to weather circumstances. The following information has been shared on our website regarding how those decisions are made for our district. Please click on the link for more information.
Gold Pride Spirit Wear Sale
Box Tops for Education
Kroger Rewards
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, January 14 - 6:00 p.m., PTO Meeting
Friday, January 17 - Popcorn FridayFriday, January 17 - Firefighter Lunch for 1st and 3rd grades
Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL