Golden Eagle News

Dear Golden Families,

Wow! What a week! First of all huge congratulations to our Special Education Intervention Assistant - Mrs. P! She brings the sunshine and love to all she interacts with! Our students and staff are lucky to have her at Golden! She is the best!

We also had a fantastic science night - even in the light rain! ;-) Thank you to all the families who joined us for this exciting night! Huge thanks to our Golden PTA, Mrs. Jenner Rasic, Mr. Nguyen, and Mrs. Garlinghouse for organizing such fun and exciting community night!

This week we have Valentines activities and parties in classrooms. Your teacher will have sent information, but remember that if passing out valentines, please be sure to include every student in your child's classroom. This is a fun day of love and happiness! Students love to celebrate and read all of their valentines!

Enjoy your day off tomorrow! The next two Mondays are non school days in memory of Lincoln and all our Presidents. And of course, if you are a football fan, I hope yo enjoy the Super Bowl! I'm sure many of you can guess who I am rooting for!

Let's have a great week!

Warmly,

Kristin McDonald

Principal, Golden Elementary

#wearegolden #everystudenteveryday #92% #53inthestate

Monday, 2/10 ~ No School - Lincoln's Birthday

Tuesday, 2/11 ~

~ Strategic Kids at Lunch

~ PAL Meeting Room 904 @ Lunch

~ Golden Musical Rehearsals @ 2:15pm (Grades K-3)

Wednesday, 2/12 ~ Early Release @ 1:15pm (K-6)

~ Vision & Hearing Testing (Child Care Room 3/110/Big Room)

~ After School: Chess Masters @ 1:20pm (Lunch Tables)

~ After School: Mini Money Management Lab @ 1:20 (Library)

Thursday, 2/13 ~ Reflections Celebration @ Recess

~ Strategic Kids at Lunch

~ Sixth Grade Registration (GATE) KMS @ 1:15pm (MPR)

~ Golden Musical Rehearsals @ 2:15pm (Grades 4-6)

Friday, 2/14 ~ Valentines Day!

~ Flag/Announcements (Bilhartz)

~ Valentine Parties in Classrooms

~ After School: Science @ 2:15 (MPR)

Feb. 17 ~ Presidents' Day - No School

Feb. 18 ~ Cycle 4 After School Intervention Begins

Feb. 18 ~ Band & Strings Mid-Winter Concert

Feb. 19 ~ PBIS Popsicles at Recess

Feb. 20 ~ Student Council Meeting

Feb. 21 ~ JAT Prize: Animal Party

Feb. 21 ~ TK Valentine Performance @ 9:15am (TK/Kinder Stage)

Feb. 24 ~ ELPAC Testing Week Begins

Feb. 25 ~ AVID Site Visit - Paul (Primary)

Feb. 25 ~ PBIS Glow Party

Feb. 25 ~ Renee Gray Site Visit

Feb. 26 ~ College Wear Wednesday

Feb. 27 ~ Second Grade Field Trip to Kellogg House

Feb. 27 ~ Third Grade Field Trip to Mount Sac

Feb. 28 ~ JAT Prize: Glow Party

Feb. 28 ~ Yearbook Cover Contest Deadline

March 2 - 9 ~ Aladdin Junior Show Week @ Curtis Theater

March 5 ~ Eagle of the Month

March 5 ~ Pizza with the Principals

March 6 ~ 5th Grade Walk Through Revolution (Fiala/Joy Rasic)

March 7 ~ Minimum Day - 12:45pm Dismissal (K-6)

March 7 - End of Trimester 2

March 7 ~ PBIS Raffle

March 7 ~ JAT Prize: Blue Scoop @ Lunch

March 10-14 ~ Sixth Grade Science Camp

Mrs. P brings the sunshine to our school! She currently works in Mrs. Moores and Mrs. Wenskoski's classrooms, but she helps serve all the students she comes in contact with all throughout our school! She loves her students, advocates for them, and helps them achieve their best! They love her just as much, and our staff is thankful to have such a caring, dedicated, and hardworking employee who chooses to come to work every day to make a difference! Congratulations, Mrs P! We just love you!

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Each year, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) conducts a survey to gather valuable insight from parents and guardians to help guide our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). Your feedback is extremely important and will help PYLUSD make good decisions to improve our schools. A link to this year's survey is available below.

Click Here to Take Survey

This survey will take approximately 5 to 8 minutes to complete. It will be available until Friday, February 21, 2025. Please provide your input as soon as possible. You are encouraged to complete the survey more than once if you have students at multiple schools. If you do not have access to a computer, please call your student's school. They will provide you with the opportunity to complete the survey on a school computer. As always, PYLUSD appreciates your support.

We had a record breaking number of students participate in this year's PTA Reflections competition here at Golden with over 70 entries! We will celebrate each of those students that participated with a reception held for just them at recess on Thursday, February 13.

All entries that received a first, second, or third place finish at Golden were moved onto judging at the PYLUSD level. Those student's pieces will be on display at the District Showcase held on March 24. We are excited to announce that 5 of our Golden Eagles won first place at PYLUSD level and were moved onto the judging at the 4th District level! Congratulations to each of the following students:

Sienna Chang: Intermediate Literature

Kaya Surti: Middle School Literature

Nihaal Bawa: Primary Music Composition

Natalie Chung: Middle School Visual Arts

Harlan Tomasovic: Middle School Music Composition

We couldn't be prouder of our talented and creative Golden Eagles!

We all know students should be in school if they can be in school. Excused absences are always best, and we request you keep your child home if they are sick.

PYLUSD Illness Guidelines

However, there are many benefits beyond the obvious academic! Making school a priority is important! See some of the other benefits below!

Attention students and families - please check the BOB Google Classroom for all information. There is a new tab that shows what battle classrooms will look like. The Battle happens on ONE DAY only, March 26th, after school at 2:15 P.M. Please make sure each member of a team is available for the competition. At least one parent must accompany each team as it is an after school event. Thank you.

Competition Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

Who: 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Golden Students

Teams: Sign-ups of 4-6 students per team (may be a mix of any grades) / OR sign up as an individual, and we will find you a team! Sign up in Golden’s Library.

Books: Read 20 books (split among team members ideally). Book List & more information is on Battle of the Books Google Classroom and can be found on the school website.

Google Classroom: Interested students should join Battle of the Books Google Classroom (join code: jgtsw24)

Contact: Michelle Woinarowicz - mwoinarowicz@pylusd.org with any questions.

Join us for PYLUSD Reach Shamrock N Run this year! Sign up today and be a part of our annual run that supports all our students.

Get ready to start the New Year, lace up your sneakers and make a difference at the 2025 Shamrock 'n Run on Sunday, March 16th! Join us for a fun and festive 5K or 2K Run/Walk as we come together to support the REACH Foundation and empower our students. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a family-friendly event, this race is for everyone!

We are now enrolling students for TK and Kindergarten for the 2025-26 year! It is extremely helpful to make sure you enroll early so that we can staff correctly for next year. If you have neighbors with small children, please let them know it is time to register! They can call the office for information! Especially if families are looking for child care - this fills up! Please, please, please register now for next year!

If you are on a choice transfer and you are staying at Golden, you will not need to put a new request in for next year! Any questions, please call the office.

OPEN NOW - Students in Grades 1-12 in 2025-26

January 10 to February 14, 2025
Request notifications will take place on or before Friday, March 28, 2025.

COMING SOON - Students in Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten in 2025-26
March 17 to March 28, 2025
Request notifications will take place on or before Friday, April 11, 2025.

***New Students should enroll in their school of residence and then apply for a choice transfer if so desired. Enrollment for the school year 2025-2026 starts on February 1st.***

Additional Information About School Choice

Transfer requests are available to students who live within the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District boundaries. If you wish to apply for a transfer, please review the information listed below:

• The period for Choice Transfers begins on January 10, 2025, and ends on February 14, 2025. Only transfer requests submitted during this timeframe will be eligible for School Choice consideration.
• Transfer requests submitted from January 10 to February 14, 2025, are equally considered and are not granted on a “first come, first serve basis.”
• Choice Transfer requests received after February 14, 2025, will only be considered based on space and availability.
• Impacted schools (defined by schools that have higher enrollment than projected enrollment and thus considered at full capacity) may not have additional space for the 2025-2026 school year.

• During the open School Choice window, interested families may complete a School Choice Transfer Request through Informed K12. The link to submit applications will be live on January 10, 2025 and can be found on this page.

School Choice Application:

To submit a School Choice application for incoming 1st - 12th grade students, use the links below:

Submit a 1st - 12th Grade School Choice Application - ENGLISH

Envíe una Solicitud de Elección de Escuela de 1.º a 12.º Grado - SPANISH

In-person assistance for completing a School Choice request can be made at the PYLUSD Student Services Office located at 1301 E. Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870.

If you live outside the PYLUSD boundaries and are requesting an inter-district transfer to continue attending PYLUSD, you must apply for a transfer release from your district of residence. If available, please attach your inter-district transfer release to the online application.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the Office of Student Services at (714) 985-8670.

Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) School Choice Information
Current GATE-identified students attending GATE Magnet Schools do not need to request a School Choice Transfer. Students waiting to hear about qualifying for GATE must adhere to all GATE policies regarding magnet school placement when notified by the GATE Office. Visit www.pylusd.org/gate/ or contact the GATE Coordinator for further information at (714) 985-8650.

If you are attending Golden in sixth grade:

• If you are on a Choice Transfer (not enrolled in GATE) - you will need to complete a choice transfer to go to Tuffree Middle School if you do not want to go to your homeschool
• If you are on a Choice Transfer and you are in enrolled in GATE - if you want to attend Kraemer, you are good to go. Nothing is required, no choice transfer request is necessary
• If Golden is your home school and you want to attend Tuffree - you are good to go!

Any questions, please contact our office! We are here to help!

Our first concerts for our instrumental music students are coming up on Tuesday, February 18th!

There are three performances in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at El Dorado High School:
5:00 PM 4th Grade Strings
6:00 PM 5th & 6th Grade Strings
7:15 PM 5th & 6th Grade Bands

Here is the direct link for parents to enroll: JOIN HERE – STEMbots Starts Soon at Golden!

Please click HERE to see the Welcome Back letter sent to families on August 18th.

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Email: kmcdonald@pylusd.org
Website: golden.pylusd.org
Location: 740 Golden Avenue, Placentia, CA, USA
Phone: 714.986.7160