GOLDEN HILLS SCHOOL

Golden Hills Eagles Grow Together, Learn with Passion, Act with Kindness and Change the World!

Dear Golden Hills Families,

The first trimester has officially wrapped up! Parent Conference Week is just around the corner — November 17th–21st. During this week, school will dismiss early at 1:15 p.m. Teachers will be scheduling conferences with families to discuss each student’s progress and goals.

We had such a great time celebrating Red Ribbon Week! The dress-up days were a huge hit, and we loved seeing everyone’s creativity and participation. A big thank you to all the families who joined us for the Halloween Parade — it was wonderful to see so many smiling faces!

Thank you as well to everyone who attended our STEAM Night! It was an amazing evening of hands-on activities, great conversations, and sharing a meal together as a school community.

Our Golden Hills staff continues to work hard each month to design interventions that meet the unique needs of every student.

• SOAR Time focuses on Language Arts interventions and extensions. Students are assessed regularly to identify the specific skills they need to strengthen their reading.
  
  

• EAGLE Time (for fourth grade) focuses on Math interventions — reteaching target standards or providing enrichment for students ready for a challenge.
  
  

We’re excited to invite families to our Family Picnic Day on November 21st!

• Fourth grade lunch begins at 11:35 a.m.
  
  

• Fifth grade lunch begins at 12:10 p.m.
  Families are welcome to join their students for lunch. Bring a blanket or chairs to enjoy a picnic on the grass! If it rains, we’ll reschedule for a later date. Please remember that visitors must bring their own lunch.
  
  

Our next Parent Teacher Group (PTG) / School Site Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12th. Part of the meeting will include filling bottles with chalk for our upcoming Color Run on Thursday, November 13th from 1:30–2:30 p.m.

The Color Run is a PTG fundraiser that helps send students on a field trip to Cal Skate in May (the total cost for admission and buses is over $3000). Additional funds raised will go toward classroom rewards and grade-level field trips.

Please be sure to contact me if you have any questions or concerns,

Thank you,

Mrs Napoli

Golden Hills Principal

Color Run is almost here, November 13th from 1:30-2:30!

Prizes students can win:

Students who Fundraise:

$10- Student will get a pair of sunglasses

$25- Student will get a Bonus Color Blast at the beginning of the run!

$50- Student will get a Kona Saved Ice and time to shoot hoops on a portable basketball hoop! ( Date of reward will be shared soon!)

PLUS the student who raises the most money wins: A field trip to Sonic for lunch with the principal and 2 friends!!!

We invite all families of English Learners to join us for our ELAC/DLAC Meeting on Tuesday, November 5th from 5:00 - 6 p.m. in the Helen Wilcox Library. This is a great opportunity to learn about programs and supports for English Learners, share your ideas, and connect with other families!

Congratulations to our students who were chosen to receive the Positive Eagle Award for the month of October: Our Positive EAGLE Award is for following TEAM expectations: families receive an email that their student is receiving the award and they are invited to attend. The award winners are called up and given a certificate for following our TEAM expectations.. They will get donuts, they are VIP and are able to be front in line and get to choose which lunch period and table they sit at.

• Ernesto Cruz - Gabriella Medrano

• Izzyana Peterson - Josiah Houston

• Landyn Dean - Genevieve Gonzalez Villalobos

• Lela Williams - Beau Anthony

• Aaron Rodriguez - Winifred Draper

• Lily Kirkpatrick - Amiyah Lewis

• Jesus Gutierrez - Adilene Lopez

Our district food pantry is accepting donations of canned and non-perishable items to help support our families who need a little extra help during these uncertain times.

Preferred items include: pasta, pasta sauce, rice, boxed meals, canned chicken or tuna, soups, chili, and other easy-to-prepare meals.

Donations can be dropped off at your school office during regular hours. Every item helps make a difference for a family in our community — thank you for your kindness and support! 💛

Angel Tree tags are now available in the school office! Each tag represents a student from the Palermo Schools who could use a little extra help this holiday season. If your family would like to support a local child, please stop by the office to pick up a tag and help make the season brighter for our Palermo families. ❤️

October School wide Attendance: 95%

Our goal is 95%! We met our goal! Two months in a ROW!!!

Congratulations to Mrs. Russell’s class for their AMAZING attendance in October. They had 97% of their students in class! They won a special Halloween Science lesson with the principal.

Ironman Winners for October: Russell

Classes with Best Attendance for the month of October:

4th

1st: Langone

2nd: Borquez

5th:

1st: Corkin

2nd: Benson

We have a Laser Show on November 21st for students who have missed less than 6 days of school from August 7th to November 14th will be able to attend.

If your child is absent please call the school office to let them know the reason so that your child can possibly be excused. Also, if your child will be absent for 1 or more days you can request independent study. Your child will receive work to do and if the work is completed, your child will receive credit for attendance and will not be counted as absent. If you have questions, please call the school office.

Attendance is very important, if your student is not at school, they cannot learn. Thank you for your support!

4th:

Dali B.

Cynthia F.

Isabell G.

Sophia P.

Presley M.

Betty C.

Berklee F.

Miela L.

Anayh V.

5th:

Mia B.

Adelynn G.

Preslie P.

Adlee B.

Vienna O.

Lindsay X.

Jordan S.

Brynlee C.

Kyah N.

Lyla K.

Avery M.

Lily K.

Lila S.

Before School Club With Ms. Russell

Math Tutoring with Ms. T

Art Club with Ms. Robertson in B4

Nifty Knitter with Ms. Smith in A2

Girls Basketball Teams with Coach Green and Coach Pierce

Students should not be dropped off before 7:45 am, We do not have supervision until 7:45 am.

We have minimum days on Friday’s and school gets out at 1:45.

Students should not bring items from home. We are not responsible for any lost, stolen or broken items.

All students who are on campus must be supervised by an adult. Students should not be on campus after school unless they are in a club, tutoring, a sports team or after school program. Please be on time to pick up your student.

Important Dates:

11/5: ELAC Meeting at Helen WIlcox Library

11/10- No School, Staff Inservice Day

11/11: No School for Veterans Day

11/12 → SSC/PTG Meeting (3:00–4:00)
11/13 → Color Run
11/17–11/21 → Parent Conferences, School is out at 1:15

11/21 Laser SHow

11/21 Family Picnic

11/24–11/28 → Thanksgiving Break

In the month of November we will be teaching lessons on the Meta Moment Tool. The Meta Moment Tool is used to help us calm ourselves when we are upset and help us to address the problem in a calm and collected manner. Students will learn how to incorporate their “Best Self”. “Best Self” lessons happened in October. These lessons asked students to focus on how they want to be in difficult situations and identify 4 adjectives to describe how they can be their “Best Self”. Students drew self-portraits and wrote their “Best Self” adjectives on them. Please ask your child what adjectives they picked to describe their “Best Self”. It is also helpful to use the Meta Moment Tool at home and have student

Here are some calming strategies you can practices with your children:

Physical strategies

• Deep breathing: Practice slow, deep breaths, like counting to four as you inhale and four as you exhale, or using techniques like "square breathing".

• Progressive muscle relaxation: Tense and then release different muscle groups in the body.

• Physical activity: Take a break to jump, run, do jumping jacks, or squeeze a stress ball to release pent-up energy.

• Mindful movement: Engage in gentle stretching, focusing on the breath while doing so.

• Drink cold water: Sip cold water slowly through a straw, which can help calm the body.

Mental and sensory strategies

• Guided imagery: Encourage them to close their eyes and imagine a favorite, happy place.

• Listen to calming music: Play soothing music to help relieve stress and anxiety.

• Use fidgets and sensory tools: Play with clay, fidget toys, or other sensory materials.

• Take a quiet break: Find a quiet space with pillows or a tent to have a moment of rest.

Creative and expressive strategies

• Read or write: Read a book, or write down their feelings in a journal or letter.

• Draw or create art: Engage in activities like drawing, coloring, or making patterns in sand.

• Sing or hum: Use humming or singing as a calming, repetitive action.

• Play with bubbles: Blowing bubbles can be a soothing and focusing activity.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out at (530) 532-6000 ext 4601 email rwalker@palermok8.org

Sincerely,

Rainbow Walker

School Counselor