Golden Gazette

Mrs. Klein, Assistant Principal

Ms. Tooley, Lead Teacher

Mrs. Rouse, Community in Schools Site Coordinator

Email: jhumphries@decaturproud.org
Website: www.decaturproud.org
Location: 5650 Mann Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-856-0400
Facebook: facebook.com/DecaturGoldAcademy
Twitter: @DELC_Gold

We have 24 days to make an impact in the lives of our students! When visiting classrooms, Mrs. Klein and I are seeing students working hard in their classrooms to reach their goals. We began the ILEARN assessment on April 15th, and we are proud of our students showing us what they have learned. Thank you for encouraging your child to put forth their personal best and making sure that they attend school every day.

We had a wonderful event yesterday. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in our High Ability classrooms participated in our school’s High Ability Showcase. All of our students worked really hard, and it was wonderful to see families come out to support them. Our students were able to shine by demonstrating how they collaborated with their peers, and demonstrated their knowledge of their projects through their presentations.

Kindergarten Round-up April 25th

We are so excited to host our Kindergarten round-up. Our event will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please enter through door 14. (back of the building)

Dress Code

The weather is starting to get warmer. A gentle reminder about our dress code policy. Please keep the following in mind and discuss with your child:

• Students are allowed to wear shorts (fingertip length or longer) or slacks. Students may not wear short-shorts nor tight bicycle shorts

• Midriff, halter, tank or spaghetti strapped tops are not allowed. All straps must be 4 fingers wide. Tank tops with large armholes may be worn if another T-Shirt is worn underneath.

• Undergarments are not to be visible. Shirts should completely cover students’ midsections, both front and back.

We are happy to announce a new way to recognize our amazing staff here in Decatur Township. The Vision of the MSD of Decatur Township is “Preparing Students to be Tomorrow Ready.” The “Tomorrow Ready” Award will recognize staff members (nominated by peers, supervisors, parents, or community members) who exemplify our beliefs of equity, teamwork, and excellence, going above and beyond to positively impact our schools and students.

Nominations for the “Tomorrow Ready” awards can be submitted through this Google Form: Tomorrow Ready Staff Awards

District Administration will select 1-2 nominations per month to be recognized at the MSD Decatur School Board of Education monthly meetings.

We celebrated our very own, Mrs. Karen Klein for Assistant Principal's week

Thank you to all who attended and voted. Mrs. Humphries has selected the following students projects. These students will have lunch with Mrs. Humphries

High Ability Showcase

Please come and join us for dinner on Wednesday, April 24th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Students who attend this event will receive a free homework pass!

4th grade students were finally able to attend their field trip to Conner Prairie today after getting rained out last week. They all had a great time and represented Gold Academy well!

Thank you to Mrs. Rouse for decorating over 30 milk jugs for our Penny Wars! Mr. Pork Chop is filling up quickly in the office!

We now have a collection container in the main lobby to collect pop tabs! Thank you Mr. Riester, for bringing the vision to life!

Collected pop tabs are recycled, generating much-needed funds to support the House and the thousands of families they serve each year. Plus, it’s a great way to introduce philanthropy to young people, especially in school environments!

Thanks to generous school children, families, businesses, clubs, and churches, over one billion pop tabs have been donated since the program’s inception in 1995, generating tens of thousands of dollars in pop tab revenue for the House.

Our School Store is open all year and is a great way to donate to your student's classroom teacher. Click on the button below!

Popcorn Friday is back again this year! Due to the increase in cost of popcorn, bags, oil, and salt, the bag of delicious popcorn will now sell for $1.00/bag. All proceeds will benefit student and staff needs in the building.

Please visit our Child Nutrition Department Website (https://www.decaturproud.org/child-nutrition/p-ebt) for resources and general information about P-EBT cards.
MSD of Decatur Township and the Child Nutrition Department do not have access to P-EBT information or funds.
All calls and questions need to be directed to The Family and Social Services Administration.

(800) 403-0864

4.19.24 - 4th grade field trip to Conner Prairie

4.19.24 - Popcorn Friday

4.24.24 - Kindergarten field trip to the Zoo

4.24.24 - Culver's Dine to Donate Night 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

4.25.24 - Kindergarten Round Up 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

4.26.24 - Popcorn Friday

5.6.24 - 5.10.24 - Teacher Appreciation Week

"It is the Board's commitment to provide a safe, positive, productive and nurturing educational environment for all of its students. Any individual who believes a student has been or is the victim of discrimination, bullying, or harassment should report the situation to the building principal or designee or complete the School District's Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying report form, which is available online at www.decaturproud.org