Hi, I’m Lita Kirkland, and I’m excited to be part of your child’s learning journey this year! My goal is to create a positive, engaging, and supportive classroom where curiosity is encouraged, creativity is celebrated, and confidence can grow. I look forward to partnering with you to make this a successful and enriching year for every student. Below you will find essential information about the start of our year in 5th grade. Please read this information and feel free to get in touch with any questions: ckirkland@dcsdk12.org
To help ensure a smooth start to the school year, please take a moment to complete the Kirkland Student Information Survey. This will help me get to know your student and support them effectively from day one.
Here is a link to the School Supply List.
Additionally, a welcome email was sent to all parents/guardians on July 17th. If you did not receive this email, please contact me directly so I can update your contact information.
Thank you for your support!
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
ARRIVAL
If you are returning to Gold Rush, you are aware that all students enter the building between 8:20-8:30 AM and head directly to their classroom. Grade levels/classrooms are assigned a specific entrance and all entrances are monitored at 8:20 AM by GRE staff.
Classroom teachers will show students how to enter the building and proceed to their classroom on the first day of school. Additional adults will be present to support students during the first week of school.
It is imperative that students are not dropped off prior to 8:20 AM unless they have a previously scheduled meeting or activity as supervision is not available.
DISMISSAL
We also had great success with our staggered dismissal times for primary and intermediate students. Please see GRE’s dismissal schedule below.
3:20 PM
Kindergarten
3:25 PM
Grades 1 & 2
3:30 PM
Grades 3-5
**Rolling car loop begins
At 3:20 PM Kindergarten teachers will walk their students out their exterior classroom door. Students in first and second grade will follow out the main entrance at 3:25. K-2 teachers will meet at the same place students lined up during arrival. Please see the map below or click here.
At 3:30 PM 3-5 teachers will walk students out of the building. Third graders will dismiss out the main entrance and fourth and fifth graders will dismiss out the back gym doors. Teachers will escort students to the shade structure on the front blacktop if they are getting picked up in the car loop.
Parents can park and meet their child at their teacher's identified location or use the rolling car loop. The car loop for all students will begin at 3:30 PM. Parents cannot park in the car loop or bus loop at any time before or after school.