John L. Golden Elementary

Welcome

Welcome to John L. Golden Elementary School, where children shine. We are located in the northern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, in San Bernardino County, California. John L. Golden Elementary School is part of the highly respected Etiwanda School District.

Our school is named for John L. Golden, who worked for the children of Etiwanda School District for 32 years. Mr. Golden served the Etiwanda School community as a teacher, principal, Assistant Superintendent, and eventually as the Superintendent of the Etiwanda School District. Mr. Golden contributed to the philosophy of education that permeates the Etiwanda School District and Golden Elementary.

Message from the Principal

Hello. My name is Sherri Carmean and I am the principal at John L. Golden Elementary School, home of the Golden Stars.

Children come first at John L. Golden. The faculty and staff are truly committed to the development of the whole child and we work to see that each child grows academically, socially, and emotionally. Our active PTA and involved parents work with the school to provide additional support to our students.

On behalf of the faculty and staff, I would like to extend an invitation for you to visit John L. Golden Elementary School, attend your child's programs, and become an active member of our school by volunteering or through our PTA. We are pleased to have you and your child with us at Golden Elementary School.

Sherri Carmean

Golden's API is 917 ! Check out our latest test scores!

Check out our latest SARC Report http://www.etiwanda.org/sarc/gol-1011.pdf

New School Birthday Policy for 2011-2012

Dear Golden Families,

Starting next year John L. Golden Elementary School will have a new policy regarding the celebration of birthdays at school. Treats will no longer be a part of student birthday celebrations. Children’s birthdays will be celebrated in class with each teacher acknowledging birthdays in a special way such as a birthday crown, singing happy birthday, allowing a child to share a special book with the class, or in another manner appropriate for their age and grade. There will continue to be opportunities for parties for other special events.

The reasons for this change in policy include health concerns and the loss of instructional time. I can imagine it does not sound like much instructional time is lost for recognizing a birthday, but when you multiply the time by 30 or more students, and that not all birthday treats sent have been modest or easy to serve, it adds up to the equivalent of one or more days of lost instruction. Several of our students have health concerns related to food, including allergies, obesity, diabetes, and sensitivities to dyes. Additionally it is not uncommon for more than one birthday treat to be delivered on the same day, resulting in two sweet treats within one day.

Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to keep students healthy and help them learn.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Carmean

Help Golden Earn Cash by Recycling http://www.terracycle.net/ You can help by sending in your trash! Our school earns two cents for each item returned to TerraCycle.net! The following items can be redeemed: Capri Sun and Healthy Kids juice pouches, ANY Lay's chip bags, Lunchable containers, and Elmer's glue containers. Recycling containers are located outside the cafeteria or room F2.

What is ESPRI? http://etiwanda.org/video/espri.wmv Watch the video introduction to ESPRI - The Etiwanda Student Parent Resource Interface! This four minute video will give you an overview of the resources available to help your child using our district website.

Create an ESPRI Account https://espri-web.etiwanda.k12.ca.us/ Click here to create an ESPRI account...

Box Tops News

NEWS FLASH!!!
Attention Parents! Exciting news for “Box Tops for Education”
Avery & Kleenex Brands have joined the Fundraising Team!
Let Avery & Kleenex brands help us earn cash for our school. When purchasing your school supplies for next year, please keep these important brands in mind. Some of Avery & Kleenex’s products include: notebook paper, drawing paper, binders, high lighters, glue sticks, labels, erasers, dividers, scissors, crayons, colored pencils, watercolor paints, tissues & anti- viral tissues & much more.

John L. Golden Elementary 12400 Banyan Avenue (909) 463-9105

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Last Modified: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012