At approximately 9:15 this morning, the school police officer at Golden Hill Elementary noticed a minor electrical issue with his parked vehicle. Out of an abundance of caution, the Florida Fire Department was called and promptly responded. The situation was resolved without interruption to school operations. As always, the safety of our students, faculty and …

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Seward senior and varsity basketball athlete Alexa Roach made history at the end of her last regular season with the Spartans by setting two, new scoring records over the course of four days and two games. In a match against Liberty High School on Feb. 20, Alexa’s total points reached 1,664, a new record for …

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CONGRATULATIONS Alexa Roach, Lady #13, on making history in two recent games, Feb. 20 and Feb. 24. Last Thursday she became Seward’s new, girls basketball leading scorer. Last night in a 3-point shot she became Seward’s all-time leading scorer! (More to come on Alexa’s outstanding achievement!)   CONGRATULATIONS varsity Cheer and coach Francesca Gallardo on …

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Why is Mr. Healy giving a math lesson to his fourth graders in the art room? The short answer is, because mathematical problem-solving is 40% visualization. Brain science shows that mathematical thinking involves five areas of the brain, and two of them are visual pathways. When all five areas are engaged and communicating with each …

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Golden Hill Elementary is awakening interest in science through an interactive STEM program that helps students see and experience science in their everyday world. Collaborative STEM scope (science, technology, engineering, math) activities are designed around a driving question that invites observation, comparison, and reflection. A hands-on component encourages students to explore and share ideas, solve …

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Like school districts across New York, Florida schools are engaged in Phase II of a three-year plan for implementing the new ELA and math Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS), adopted by the Board of Regents (BOR) in September of 2017. Phase II—spring of 2019 to summer of 2019—involves building organizational capacity and advancing standards-based professional …

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News of a guest coming to read a book is always cause for excitement to Golden Hill’s kindergartners. But the latest read-aloud was delivered by the most unimaginably cool readers:  three seniors from Seward!  In a reading exchange conceived by elementary Principal Deborah Lisack and Seward teacher Darlene Chevrier, seniors Jenna Greenhill, Alexa Roach and …

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The hearts of Golden Hill students are beating healthier and kinder this week, as they Jump Rope for the Heart for the first 15 minutes of their gym period, and prepare for the event’s big day of giving on Friday, Feb. 28. Officially renamed as Kids Heart Challenge, this annual effort helps raise awareness of …

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The New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department commissioners have issued a joint statement regarding the coronavirus. They have asked school districts to share it with their communities.  A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been …

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