Gold Rush Elementary
Principal's Message - February 6, 2026
Our youngest students celebrated the 100th day of school in a variety of creative and engaging ways, and it was a joy to see their excitement and enthusiasm!
Our kindergartners represented the number 100 using a wide variety of objects. Students created larger pictures using crayons, flowers, coins, and more. Some students even challenged themselves by organizing their collections into ten groups of ten—an impressive demonstration of both creativity and early math skills.
First graders shared all the things they imagine they will do when they are 100 years old. Many students said they would sleep and have fun, even with wrinkles, glasses, and walkers! Their ideas were thoughtful, funny, and full of personality.
The star of the week was definitely our kindergarten parade. Seeing our youngest students dressed up as old men and women was absolutely adorable. Their stooped walking and dramatic complaints of imaginary aches and pains made their performances even more realistic and entertaining.
It’s hard to believe we are already more than halfway through the school year. As always, I am incredibly impressed with our students’ growth—academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for your continued support as we celebrate these special moments together.
We had a fantastic time joining our Legend Feeder schools as they celebrated Wish Week! Throughout the week, students proudly participated in daily spirit days to support a very deserving Wish Week recipient. From bright colors to fun hats and even “water hair,” our students truly embraced the spirit and looked amazing while doing it.
Thank you to our families for your incredible generosity and support. Together, our school raised $3,298 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Students were especially excited to share our school’s donation during the high school assembly on Friday, making the experience even more meaningful.
We are grateful for our amazing community and the way everyone came together for such a great cause. I am incredibly proud of our collective efforts and our continued commitment to supporting others.
Thank you for being such an important part of what makes our school community so special.
Ensuring a safe and smooth arrival and dismissal takes the cooperation of every member of our school community. We appreciate your continued support in helping our students begin and end each day safely.
As a reminder, please keep the following guidelines in mind to ensure that arrival and dismissal run efficiently:
Please reduce your speed when entering and exiting school grounds.
Please only park in the handicap spots if you have a placard.
Please park in a designated parking spot and not the “through traffic” lane.
Please do not park in crosswalks or let students get out in the crosswalk.
Exercise patience and caution with other drivers and school staff.
Pull all the way forward in the car loop to allow traffic to move smoothly.
Make sure your child is ready to exit the car promptly when you pull in.
As always, we appreciate your cooperation and partnership in keeping our school community safe. Thank you for your support.
