Student Reporters Interview NFL Football Player

Jacob Tayler, Izabelle Matute and Zack Forde of GNN (Gator News Network – Golden Grove Elementary School Morning News) recently went to Ft. Lauderdale to interview Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks.  Zack and Jacob did the interviewing while Izabelle was in charge of the taping but each of the three students wrote the questions. [...]

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Golden Grove Elementary School recently held a patriotic assembly to honor the victims of 9/11 on the ten year anniversary.  Students, staff, and many parents gathered in the cafeteria to view a touching slideshow and enjoy inspiring patriotic music and readings by the fifth graders.  The students are all too young to remember the events [...]

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The students at Golden Grove Elementary are jumping at the chance to help fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No.1 and No. 3 killers.  Heart Disease and Heart Defects has touched the lives of many of our students and faculty this year.  Students jumped rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association, which [...]

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Dr. Tomer Haik, Pediatric Dentist from Wellington, recently visited Golden Grove Elementary Kindergarten students in recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month.   Dr. Haik gave a fun and educational session on the importance of teeth and healthy smiles.  Kindergarten students enjoyed an animated performance using magic, humor, and child participation.  He discussed proper oral hygiene [...]

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The Golden Grove Elementary News Crew toured the WPTV Channel 5’s West Palm Beach studio.  Thanks to Marge Keller, Media Specialist and GGN (Golden Grove News) Director, and her persistence, special arrangements were made with News Channel 5 to have our aspiring media gators tour the local NBC facility and interact with actual news anchors [...]

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Golden Grove Elementary’s monthly PTO Meeting was filled with colors and sounds from the Hispanic culture.  During the recent activity Mrs. Ruddick, Mrs. Pentz, and Mrs. Lenhart’s kindergarten, first, and second grade cluster performed songs under the direction of Golden Grove’s music teacher Dr. Gastesi.   The second graders danced and sang to “El Doble de [...]

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To help kick off the new school year on the right foot, Golden Grove Elementary School, along  with members of Christ Fellowship Church, participated in a shoe drive for the students at Glade View Elementary School in Belle Glade.  Approximately, 169 pairs of brand new shoes were collected and donated to Glade View Elementary.   Linda [...]

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What? The School District of Palm Beach County invites all students, teachers and community members to the 5th Annual Elementary Music Fest. When? Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Where? Royal Palm Beach High School Auditorium. 10600 Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 The Elementary Music Fest began in 2006 at the Duncan Theatre in the [...]

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Golden Grove Elementary had some very special visitors for a social studies lesson. These special visitors were famous African Americans from the past and present, and included Harriett Tubman, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, among many others. They stopped by to educate students at Golden Grove about their contributions and accomplishments. Their [...]

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Students at Golden Grove Elementary jumped rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association. The main goal this year was to raise awareness and promote healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle. The funds raised are used to help fund cardiovascular disease research and public and professional education programs. Students in Kindergarten to fifth [...]

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Golden Grove Elementary and Belvedere Elementary schools celebrated the “Love-The-Bus” campaign with their bus drivers and attendants. The campaign was founded in 2007 and is coordinated by the American School Bus Council (ASBC) to raise awareness and appreciation for the thousands of school bus drivers in the country. “It’ a pleasure working with the drivers [...]

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Golden Grove Elementary continues to serve the community by providing activities for parents, teachers and students during its Media Nights. Media Night is intended to be a community outreach and is organized by Golden Grove’s media specialist, Mrs. Deanna West. It is held every 3rd Thursday at the school from 4:30-6:30 p.m. All parents, teachers, students [...]

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Members of The Teachers of Tomorrow Club at Golden Grove Elementary completed another of its annual projects in the community. Each year all the classes at the school create holiday cards for residents at the Royal Manor Nursing Facility in Royal Palm Beach. The goal of this project is to put a smile on all [...]

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