Golden Gazette
Principal, Jana Anderson
Gold Academy - Friday, August 9, 2019
Karen Klein - Lead Teacher
Karen Hartnett - Communities in School Site Director
Email: janderson@decaturproud.org
Website: www.decaturproud.org
Location: 5650 Mann Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-856-0400
Facebook: facebook.com/GoldAcademy
Twitter: @DELC_Gold
From the desk of Mrs. Anderson
From the Desk of Mrs. Anderson -
What a great start to the school year! We have several new students and some staff members who have joined the Gold Academy family. A big welcome to all of them! Our students have jumped right in and shown us that they are ready to learn and follow the school-wide expectations of Respect, Responsibility, and Safety. In addition to these expectations, our message throughout the school year will be “Gold Academy Students Choose Kindness Every Day!”
We were honored to have WTHR come to our school this week to write a story about the impact of Communities in Schools in Decatur Township. This program provides our schools with the resources to support and help our families.
As we enter the 2019-2020 we want to ensure that we continue to prioritize Student Learning, Safety, and Customer Service each day as we prepare our students to be “Tomorrow Ready!”
Gold Academy is Decatur Proud!
Welcome to Gold Academy!
Miss Keller - 1st grade
Miss Carey - Life Skills Specialist
Mrs. Carlton - School Nurse
Mrs. Garrison - Cummins Therapist
Mrs. Treece - Special Ed Assistant
Mrs. Brooking - Special Ed Assistant
Renaissance Testing
Students in grades 1-6 will take the Renaissance Star Reading and Math tests four times throughout the school year to assess progress. August testing will take place between 8/13 and 8/21 at Gold Academy. Results will be shared discussed with parents at Fall Conferences on October 2nd.
School Picture Day
School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, August 21st . Each student will be bringing home an informational flyer and envelope. This year’s package also includes the colorful composite picture. The prepaid packets range from $17.00 to $51.00.
To order online, please visit
Labor Day - September 2nd - No School!
Colts Football Camp
September 19th we will be hosting a Colts football camp for 2nd and 3rd grade only.
3rd grade is scheduled 8-9:30
2nd grade is scheduled 9:30-11 .
Waivers will need to be signed by parents prior to participating. We will need 12- 15 parent volunteers for this. Please contact Miss Slagle at rslagle@decaturproud.org if you are interested.
Gold Pride
Textbook Fees
Digital Backpack
Second Steps
Popcorn Fridays are back!
The Gold Academy will be selling popcorn each Friday of the month. Students can bring in 50¢ on Friday mornings and their popcorn will be delivered to their classrooms. The sales will begin on Friday, August 9th. This is a fundraising project to help support the needs of our school!
We also need volunteers to help with this activity. If you are interested you will need to fill out a Volunteer Registration Form. Thank you so much for your participation and help with our school functions.
Absences
Morning Car Riders
For the safety of our students, please follow these guidelines in the morning when dropping off students at the front of the building.
1. Doors unlock at 7:40 a.m. Please do not leave children unsupervised before this time.
2. Students should get out of the vehicle on the right side, if possible, always between drop-off zone signs.
3. If you choose to park in the lot, please walk your child to the staff member on duty, in order to get across the road safely.
4. Do not drop students off in the parking lot area.
5. Do not park in the handicap parking spaces to drop off students unless you have the appropriate licensing.
*Thank you for your diligence in keeping your students safe!
Spirit and Pride Gold Academy apparel - order forms coming home Thursday, August 15th
Kroger Rewards
Box Tops for Education
Calendar of events
Friday, August 9 - Art to Remember kick off
Tuesday, August 13 - Renaissance testing begins
Thursday, August 15 - Spirit and Pride order forms go home for Gold Academy apparel
Friday, August 16 - Popcorn Friday
Wednesday, August 21 - School pictures
Friday, August 23 - Popcorn Friday
Wednesday, August 28 - Fall Fundraiser kick off
Friday, August 30 - Popcorn Friday
Monday, September 2 - Labor Day - No School
Wednesday, September 4 - Midterms go home
Friday, September 6- Boomer visits
Sunday, September 8 - Back to School night with the Indiana Fever
Tuesday, September 10 - 6:00 p.m., PTO meeting
Friday, September 13 - 7:15 - 7:45 a.m., Breakfast Buddies - details to come
Monday, September 19 - Colts Football Camp - grades 2 and 3