Dear Golden Families,

Last week I shared about Golden being named an Honor Roll School. Well this week, as you may have read in the Monday Message from Dr Cherniss, Golden was named #53 in the state of California. This is a huge honor as there are 5,865 elementary schools in California, so this puts our scool in the elite 1% for top elementary schools. I have such pride for our dedicated staff and strong community partnerships that make all of this happen. In the end, it is about providing the best education possible to all of our students! I am honored to serve the Golden Community and I thank you for your support and trust!

We have 10 more school days this year! I cannot believe how fast this year is going - it must be that we are all working hard and having fun! Regardless I would like to take this opportunity to remind you all to please make attendance a priority whenever possible. If your child could be in school, they should be in school! The last two weeks will be busy, engaging, academic, and joyous! This is such a special time of the year for all! Let's make it a December to Remember!

I also would love to put in a plug for our Student Council sponsored Sock Drive. All socks will be donated to families in need. We will be collecting socks until December 16th. Thank you for supporting our community!

Finally, Golden Spirit Wear is on sale below! Stock up or buy this year's design. We love seeing our student with their school pride on Fridays!

Let's have a wonderful week!

With honor and appreciation,

Kristin McDonald

Principal, Golden Elementary

#wearegolden #everystudenteveryday #92

Monday, 12/9 ~ Motivation Monday

~ GATE Teacher Meeting @ 2:35pm (Room 903)

~ PTA Board Meeting @ 6:30pm (Lounge)

~ DELAC Meeting @ 6pm (District Board Room)

Tuesday, 12/10 ~ Walk Through Ancient Civilization (McBride & Nguyen)

~ Strategic Kids at Lunch

~ School Site Council Meeting #2 @2:30pm (Room 703)

~ After School Soccer @ 2:30pm

Wednesday, 12/11 ~ College Wear Wednesday

~ Early Release 1:15 K-6

~ PBIS Experience: Popsicles with Principals

Thursday, 12/12 ~ AVID Site Visit

~ Elf Interviews (Hanna & Fraser)

~ Strategic Kids at Lunch

~ After School Comic Creators @ 2:15pm

Friday, 12/13 ~ Golden Spirit-Wear Friday

~ Flag/Announcements (Rago)

~ After School Science @ 2:15pm

Dec. 14 ~ STEM Saturday

Dec. 16 ~ Holiday Dress Up: Winter Wear (Beanie, Scarf, Mittens)

Dec. 16 ~ Emergency Drill

Dec. 17 ~ Walk Through Ancient Civilization (6th Grade)

Dec. 17 ~ Holiday Dress Up: Holiday Socks

Dec. 17 ~ Aladdin Jr. Auditions

Dec. 18 ~ Holiday Dress Up: Holiday Hat or Headband

Dec. 18 ~ Battle of the Books Information Meeting @ Recess

Dec. 19 ~ Holiday Dress Up: Pajama Day

Dec. 19 ~ PTA Holiday Luncheon

Dec. 19 ~ Kindergarten Winter Wonderland Performance

Dec. 19 ~ First Grade Gingerbread Houses

Dec. 19 ~ Student Council Meeting

Dec. 19 ~ Aladdin Jr. Auditions

Dec. 20 ~ Holiday Dress Up: Holiday Sweater or Shirt

Dec. 20 ~ Holiday Parties in Classrooms

Spirit Wear is on Sale now until December 20th Click HERE to order. Check out this year's designs! The blue one will work for Motivational Mondays too! Any questions please reach out to PTA or the Golden office. Thank you! We can't wait to see the blue and gold on Fridays showing off our school spirit!

All spirit wear will be purchased online but delivered to your child's classroom. There are t-shirts and sweatshirts (crew neck, hoodie, and zip up).

Click HERE to read the PYLUSD Good News Article or click HERE to read the U.S. News and World Report.

• Golden is a closed campus - that means all parents, visitors, etc. must go through and check in with the office before entering camps. Please do not try to walk through any of our gates in the morning when dropping off your child. If you need to go onto campus, you must check in through the office. This is for your child's safety. THANK YOU!
• As a reminder smart watches and toys are not allowed at Golden. Smart Watches are in the same category as a phone, and must remain off and in your child's backpack; however, we recommend leaving them at home. Toys must also remain in backpacks. They can become distractions in class and they become susceptible to theft. It is best to leave them at home whenever possible.

Please contact Mrs. McDonald if you would like to inquire about a scholarship for sixth grade camp.

We are excited to present Aladdin Jr. this year for our school play! It is going to be a great show! Register your child now on www.goldenproductions.org

If you have a high school student who is interested in working for our after school child care program, please click HERE to read the posting and requirements.

Young Champions Winter Sports - Elizabeth Holland ycrp1717@gmail.com

Utopia Orange County - Code Ninjas - ryan.mill@codeninjas.com

i9 Sports - Robert Hammond chapter305@i9sa.org

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

Student Calendar 2024-2025

School Lunch Menu

Online Data Confirmation ~ This MUST be updated for all students.

PYLUSD District Website

Golden Bell Schedule

Golden Student Parent Handbook

Golden Daily Absence Form

PYLUSD Student Illness Guidelines

Golden Eagle News 2024-2025 - Missed something? Go back and check!

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