The American River Conservancy has recently published an exquisite historical compilation and visitor's guide of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm, located just south of the Gold Trail School campus on Cold Springs Road.  Click on this link for the mesmerizing story . 

Gold Trail [District] Adventure Tours, as guided by Superintendent Joe Murchison, recently ventured to San Francisco to experience a Maritime Weekend.  Midday Saturday, April 14, 2012, Capitain Murchison along with 60 students and parents boarded the Capitol Corridor Amtrak Sacramento train destined for Fisherman's Wharf.  The troops then spent the rest of the day, overnight and the next morning aboard the World War II Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien, berthed at Pier 45. The group spent several hours learning the history of Liberty Ships and the importance they played in World War II aiding in the success of the Allied Forces.  The ship's staff served as extremely gracious and very knowledgeable hosts.  Sleeping on the troop cots stacked four high under deck gave the attendees a bit of an appreciation of the rugged conditions that soldiers experienced.

After having cleaned the SS Jeremiah O'Brien ship-shape, the National Park Service then escorted the group through the National Maritime Historical Park on the Hyde Street Pier.  Going aboard and learning about the steel-rigged sailing ship Balclutha was the highlight of the late morning.  After visiting the other six ships resident at the pier, the Gold Trail sailors ate lunch and then boarded Amtrak to return to Sacramento.

Gold Trail [District] Adventure Tours has also camped overnight at the Sacramento Zoo.  The District is always looking for interesting outings.  Have any ideas?  Send in your suggestions .  Thanks. 

Families living outside of the district who attend a GTUSD school will need to submit an Application for Interdistrict Attendance or Residency Agreement for the 2012-13 school year to their district of residency.  Easily locate the requisite form by clicking right here .  Quickly look up the address and telephone for your district of residence by clicking here . 

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Located near the Gold Discovery Site in Coloma, California, Gold Trail Union School District provides a safe and healthy learning environment that will nurture, motivate, and enable our students to develop into responsible and contributing participants in their education, their community, and the diverse society in which we live.

By 1956, seven K-8, one-room schools had combined to form the Gold Trail Union School District. Each school provided a unique and valuable contribution to the students and community, and the Gold ...more

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Contact Information

Joe Murchison, Superintendent
1575 Old Ranch Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3194
(530) 626-3199 FAX

jmurchison@gtusd.org

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