Gold Rush Charter School

Office Phone: 209-532-9781

FAX: 209-532-9234

Secretary: Liz Jones

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Latest Country
School news

If you plan to enroll your child in the Country School, you must fill out a Gold Rush application as well as this supplemental application.

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March is re-enrollment month: If you are planning on attending Gold Rush Charter School next fall, you must register now. Not all students are automatically accepted.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012: STAR writing exam for 4th/7th grades

Thursday, March 22, 2012: Picture Day starting at 9:00 AM

Thursday, March 22, 2012: 2nd Semester Progress Reports go out

April 2-6, 2012: Easter break

Monday, April 9, 2012: (Monday after Easter)- No classes

April 16-20, 2012: STAR testing- minimum days.

Monday, April 23, 2012: Open house/Earth day. Open to public for visiting, questions, activities in each classroom.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012: Smile Keepers visit

Thursday, May 17, 2012: Spring Fling. Parents watch performances outside

Thursday, May 3, 2012: Vintage Faire yard sale

Thursday, May 24, 2012: Last day for classes- (minimum day. Parent–run events such as watermelon eating, relay races, etc.)

Thursday, May 24, 2012: 8^th grade graduation- Telele Lodge, Twain Harte

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Country School Class Schedule

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Supply List

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd-3rd Grade

4th-5th Grade

6-8th Grade

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Parent/Student Calendar 2011/2012

Snow Procedures for Gold Rush Country School

Motor Skills At Gold Rush Country School

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Welcome to the Gold Rush Country School Page!

We are moving into the spring of our second year at our beautiful Sullivan Creek campus. The 500 year old oak trees are sprouting new growth, with yellow daffodils pushing up from underneath. A pair of peregrine falcons has been spotted perching on the branches and various deer can be seen snacking on the acorns below.

So far, our gentle winter has treated our animals well, with the exception of a few below- freezing mornings which necessitated having the students break the ice in the animals’ water trough. We now have a basketball floating in it to prevent complete freezing. Ms. Divine could be seen Valentine’s morning blowing hot air on the pen locks since they were frozen shut.

Our menagerie remains steady with 9 laying hens, 4 pygmy goats, 3 cuddly rabbits (and a partridge in a pear tree). We have three nice new rabbit hutches which remain out of reach of the rambunctious goats. Shortly joining us will be a churro sheep purchased from Cover’s Apple Ranch. The latter is part of a “Sheep to Shawl” unit taught by Ms. Divine. After receiving a $1,000 grant from Front Porch through the Sonora Area Foundation, we have purchased supplies which have allowed students to work with a grease fleece, wash wool, dye it, card it, spin it, felt it and weave it. See Union Democrat article Thurs. Feb. 16:

http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Local-News/Kids-learn-ropes-of-woolmaking

Other farm and garden projects this year have included building a compost pile next to the garden, a unit on grains (history, nutrition, cooking mythology, music and planting winter wheat), herpetology (with live snakes), ichthyology (with a field trip to Knight’s Ferry to see the salmon run), and the Sheep to Shawl unit. Coming up are farm and garden units on recycling, insects, apiary studies and companion planting.

We have begun Friday tutoring classes from 9:00-12:00 allowing students who need extra help in reading and math to come in for small group tutoring.

Teachers continue to formulate and teach exciting hands-on lessons which not only meet state standards, but have culminated in field trips including apple farms, caves, local theater, and state historic parks.

Please see our list of upcoming STARS testing, events and field trips.