Goshen Center School
Regional School District No. 6
Dear Families and Community Members,
Yesterday, Goshen Center School participated with the other Region 6 Elementary Schools and with PK-12 schools from around the world in Global School Play Day 2017 (GSPD) and enjoyed some unstructured play time. Unstructured play helps students to develop creativity, passion, communication, collaboration, and a wide variety of other important skills. In his TEDx lecture, Peter Gray argues the case that today's kids do not grow up playing, which has negatively impacted them in many ways. Gray’s talk inspired the creation of Global School Play Day.
It is our hope that this one afternoon of play can inspire families to plan for more unstructured “electronic-free” play time during non-school hours.
Pictures of our playing during the hour of play are below!
Thank you,
Tracy Keilty
Principal
Activity Night and Sports Clinic
On Saturday, February 11th, all 4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to participate in an activity night and sports clinic that will run from 5pm to 7pm in the small and large gyms at Wamogo. Run entirely by peer leaders from Wamogo's senior class, students will enjoy an evening of fun with organized team games and a schedule of activities. The price is $10 per student and concessions will be available for sale throughout the evening - the proceeds of which go toward student activities. Students should enter through the front of the building by the Wamogo cafeteria and can be picked up in the same place. If you are interested in chaperoning this program or have any general questions, please email Steven Bagley at Sbagley@rsd6.org
Middle School Mixer
On Friday, February 24th, Wamogo is proud to host the 1st annual Middle School Mixer: Dinner and a Movie. This event is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and features a full pasta dinner and a movie to follow directly after. The price is $15 per person with concessions for sale right before and during the movie, the proceeds will help support student activities. Come join your friends and peers for a night of food and fun! Dinner will be from 6:00pm until 7:00pm in the Wamogo cafeteria. The movie will start at 7:15pm in the auditorium. Pickup will be 9:15 in the BACK of the building. If you have any questions, please forward them to Steven Bagley at Sbagley@rsd6.org .
Father-Daughter Dance
Save the date! Friday, February, 10th is the Valentines Day Father-Daughter-Dance sponsored by our PTO from 7-9 pm. See flyer below for details.
The PTO is still in need of the following for next Friday's Father/Sweet Heart - Daughter Dance:
Volunteers for setup, cleanup, snack table and chaperones
Donations of fruit cups, spoons, punch and baked goods
Please contact Kendra McTamney at seccok@hotmail.com if you can help. Thank you!
Global School Play Day Pictures
GOL SUNFLOWER SEED COMPANY
Mission Statement: The mission of the GOL Seed CO is to provide organic, raw nutritional Garden of Life sunflower seeds and reach out to help others in need. Through the purchase of the seed packets, our plan is to continue our support to local soup kitchens and food banks, and to support the Syrian Orphan Organization (https://www.syrianorphans.org/) through donations raised.
This project was started and coordinated by 6th graders.
All K-6 students are helping to weigh seeds and make packets.
We hope you'll support this project by purchasing seeds using this order form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CKx2s2kiRFOPGbHLGISD8yjt-8CKwiMDQE7PG6axb_Y/edit
Alisa Wright
Wellness Teacher & TAG Mentor
Tech Times
Please click below to read the first Elementary Tech Times from our Technology Specialist, Sarah Miller.
Elementary Tech TimesA look ahead...
- 2/6 BOE Budget Workshop - District Office at 7:00 PM
- 2/7 BOE Meeting - District Office at 7:00 PM
- 2/8 Wednesday- Early Dismissal for students
- 2/8 Wednesday- Early Release Day Afterschool Movie-1:20pm-3:30pm-GCS auditorium
- 2/10 Friday-Father Daughter Dance-PTO sponsored-GCS gymnasium 7pm-9pm
2/11 Saturday - Activity Night and Sports Clinic 4-6th graders 5pm to 7pm
- 2/20 No School - Presidents Day
- 2/21 No School - Teacher Work Day
2/24 Middle School Mixer - 6th graders