GOODNOE GAZETTE
May 12, 2023
NO SCHOOL- TUESDAY, MAY 16TH
This week we enjoyed performances from the chorus, band, and orchestra! Excellent job by all of our talented musicians led by Mrs. Milliken, Mr. Papazian and Mr. Keller.
In addition, the PTO went above and beyond for the GES staff to celebrate Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. We were treated to a week long of thoughtful and generous planned events such as a Jules Pizza truck, personalized Goodnoe tumblers, a Goodnoe Ice Cream truck and an array of desserts donated from families. On behalf of the GES staff, THANK YOU!
I wish all the moms a very Happy Mother's Day!
Beth
THANK YOU TO OUR PTO FOR CELEBRATING OUR TEACHERS & STAFF THIS WEEK!
CONGRATULATIONS ROCKY'S WINNERS!
Michael Gaft
Paul Nelson
Mia Gonzalez
CeCe Routh
Logan Hunt
Kotryna Terminaite
Paige Bayford
Chris Mendez
Quinn Neuman
Isa Aboghalon
Congratulations to our staff winner, Miss Cullen.
Congratulations on a wonderful performance last night! I am so very proud of your work all year and I loved every minute of making music with you J
Even though our morning rehearsals are done for the year, I hope you will be able to keep the music in your heart all summer!
5th Graders – I’m looking forward to making more amazing music together again next year!!
6th Graders – “Until we meet again” – Keep on Singing!!! I am so excited to see what the future holds for you!
One World, One Voice, One Heart Beating!
With Gratitude,
Ms. Milliken
KUDOS TO THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT AND PERFORMERS FOR THEIR FANTASTIC PERFORMANCES THIS WEEK!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MAY
May 15th – 7:30 AM-3:15 PM 6th grade trip/Citizen’s Bank Park
May 16th – Election Day – Schools are closed
May 17th – 9:30 AM 6th grade visits NMS
May 17th – 7:00 PM PTO General Meeting
May 18th – 11:00 -11:30 AM Kindergarten Show& 3:00-3:30 PM Kindergarten Show
May 19th – 10:00 -10:30 AM 4th grade State Fair
May 19th – 9:45 -11:45 Art Show (CR South)
May 22nd - 2:45 -3:15 BMX Bike Assembly
May 24th – 3:00-5:00 6th grade Track Meet (CR North)
May 25th - 3:00-5:00 Rain Date 6th grade Track Meet
May 29th – Memorial Day – Schools Closed
Goodnoe's Career Day
Goodnoe will be hosting Career Day again this year on Friday, May 26th. Career Day is an opportunity for parents to come into the classrooms to share insights about their careers and provide details about necessary education and training for their jobs. Career Day gives students a closer look at different career paths and helps connect their learning to the real world. It provides an opportunity for students to learn about different career possibilities to explore for the future. Please look for an email from your child’s homeroom teacher in the next few days inviting parents to participate in Career Day 2023.
FIELD DAY! FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd
RAIN DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 6th
FIELD DAY TEAMS
FIELD DAY PARENT VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
FIELD DAY REMINDERS!
- Eat a healthy breakfast the morning of field day.
- Drink plenty of fluids the days leading up to field day and plenty of WATER throughout the day.
- Wear lightweight clothing.
- Wear SNEAKERS!!!!! Please no crocs!!!
- Bring a hat.
- Bring sunscreen and reapply throughout the day.
- Lunch will be eaten in the cafeteria; a brown bag lunch will be provided by the cafeteria staff or students may pack their own lunch.
- Great sportsmanship and fun is the overall goal for the day!
FIELD DAY HEADBANDS FOR SALE!
$15 for headband with blue or gray
$17 for headband with student name
20% of sales will be donated to the Goodnoe PTO 🐻
Follow the link below for more information and to place your order.
DRESS & GROOMING POLICY
Since spring has sprung, please see the CR policy on Dress and Grooming:
The Council Rock School District Board of School Directors has a policy in effect to monitor inappropriate attire. Attire and grooming can influence students’ attitudes towards themselves and their school. Council Rock students are urged to emphasize cleanliness, neatness, and generally acceptable good taste in their dress and grooming habits. In an effort to maintain an atmosphere that is most conducive to learning, student attire is expected to be appropriate for school. Appropriate dress is that which is neither offensive nor distracting. It should not present a safety hazard or disruption to the learning environment. Clothing which advertises or promotes the use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products is not considered appropriate. Clothing that conveys in- appropriate messages is not permitted. Other types of inappropriate clothing include low riding jeans, tight/form-fitting fabric tops with exposed midriff/shoulders or straps less than three fingers in width, and very short skirts/shorts. Students will be warned about inappropriate clothing initially with a letter sent home from the school. In some cases, students may be asked to cover up the inappropriate clothing. A second incident will result in a phone call to parents. If incidents continue, parents will be asked to come to school to bring more appropriate attire for their child. In addition, students are strongly discouraged from wearing flip-flops or sandals to school. There is a high incidence of injuries related to students tripping while at recess and walking through the hallways when wearing these types of footwear and our aim is to provide an environment that is safe for all.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
This week in 6th grade guidance lessons we are discussing how to be an upstander instead of a bystander when witnessing bullying or unkind behavior. Bystanders are people who stand by and watch bullying occur and do not intervene or help the victim of this behavior. Sometimes bystanders make the situation worse by laughing at the situation, joining in or encouraging the bullying.
An upstander is someone who helps the victim of bullying by defending this person, standing up to the bully, or redirecting the situation away from the unkind behavior. An upstander can also help by rallying support from peers to stand up against bullying or by reporting the bullying to adults.
The best way to end bullying behaviors is to have more people become upstanders in these situations by helping the victim, not supporting the bully or ignoring the situation. Please encourage your child to be an upstander when witnessing bullying and unkind behavior at school or in the community.
Reading Tidbits & Tips
All parents want their child or children to do well in school. One way to help your child or children is to help them build their vocabulary. Readers use knowledge about words to help them make sense of what they are reading. The more words a reader knows, the more they are able to comprehend what they are reading or listening to (Reading Rockets). An easy way to help build a child's vocabulary is simply by engaging with them in interesting conversations. This “talk” will build their vocabulary, language skills, and knowledge about the world.
Council Rock Evening Summer Music Program
Students can improve their musical skills this summer by participating in the CR summer music ensembles. All ensembles are directed by Council Rock Music Staff, and the program is designed to improve students' music reading and performance skills while having fun playing music.
The Council Rock Evening Summer Music Program offers ensembles for students entering grades 4 through 9. These will take place from June 20th to July 19th, and there are offerings in band, orchestra, and chorus.
Check out the flyer and the button below, and you can register your child at this LINK. For more information contact Keith Rudat at krudat@crsd.org..
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
SCHOOL BREAKFAST & LUNCH INFORMATION
The May breakfast and lunch menus are available on the homepage of the GES website, the menus website and buttons below. To avoid confusion, be sure to review the meal options with your child each day.
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING 2023-2024 REGISTRATIONS
Online Registration: The Council Rock School District utilizes a secure online portal for a parent(s) to enroll their child(ren). Please ensure you have all required documents ready before starting the enrollment process below. The application functions best in the Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop. Please be aware that June 1st is the deadline to guarantee placement in home school.
Your child is NOT registered until all documents have been received, reviewed by central registration, and the final registration document has been signed by the parent.
A NOTE FROM THE NURSE'S OFFICE
In anticipation of your child’s fieldtrip, please review the following information:
In compliance with the Council Rock School District drug and alcohol policy, and medication policy, no student is permitted to carry any form of medication on field trips. Medications essential to health (epi-pens and inhalers) will be carried in a bag along with basic first-aid care by your students teacher. For more medically fragile students, including the support of those with a seizure disorder or diabetes, a school nurse or parent/guardian will be present on the trip to administer medication as needed. If you have any questions specific to your student, please contact the health office to discuss further.
District Art Show: May 18 - May 20, 2023
The district art show gives our community a chance to see our curriculum in action. The show highlights the work of students in grades 1 through 12. Work is both 2D and 3D. In total, there are over 3000 works on display during the show. This year's show will take place at Council Rock South. Students will tour during the school day on May 18th and May 19th. The show is open to the public Friday, May 19th from 6:00 - 8:00 and Saturday, May 20th from 10:00 - 2:00.
SAVE THE DATE!
Our Summer Reading Kickoff, Buy-One-Get-One-Free Book Fair, will take place June 1st-June 8th. Most students will shop during their library time. Family Night is Monday, June 5th from 4-9. More information coming soon.
ARRIVAL TO SCHOOL TIME
I would like to send a friendly reminder about arrival time to school which is 8:45 a.m. When children arrive earlier than that time, there may be no adults outside to supervise the children. Specifically, some students who walk to school are arriving prior to 8:45 a.m. and they are left alone with cars driving through the parking lot. Adhering to this arrival time helps to maintain safety. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
CRSD CELL PHONE/SMART WATCH POLICY
This is a reminder that all Electronic Devices are against our District Policy. Even if text/phone usage is disabled on these devices, many still have the capability of taking photos & accessing the internet, etc. As a result, they are not permitted to be worn during the school day. All electronic devices should be turned off and remain in backpacks if they are brought to school.
Excerpt from CRSD/GES Parent Handbook
The use of cell phones by students is prohibited during the school day or on the school bus (Section 1317.1 PA School Code). Students, who possess cell phones, must secure them in their backpacks/schoolbags throughout the school day, turned off, not silent or vibrate. This eliminates unnecessary interruptions to instruction.
Students may not use cell phones during lunch, recess or breaks. Cell phones are to remain off during the school day, including the school bus. In the event a student uses a cell phone (calling, texting, photographing or otherwise) or the phone rings, during the school day, the student will be asked to turn the cell phone off before releasing to staff. Following, the cell phone should be picked up by a parent/guardian/designated adult at their earliest convenience, in the main office during school hours. The Council Rock School District assumes no responsibility for cell phones or other electronic devices that are lost, stolen or broken.
SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT
During the past few weeks, your child’s class has been reviewing the SW-PBIS (School Wide- Positive Behavior Interventions & Support) school expectations. The lessons included a class discussion, modeling and practicing of respectful, responsible, and safe behaviors in the locations listed on the school-wide matrix. Your child’s class also learned about the voice levels that are expected for the different locations. Please take some time to review the matrix and voice level chart with your child. Our school website has a SW-PBIS link with more specific information regarding the structure of Goodnoe’s School Wide Positive Interventions & Support system. Check out more information at the links below.
FAMILY TRIP FORMS
Click the following LINK for the form to be completed for Family Educational Trips. Handwritten letters are accepted, however this form is preferred. Please be sure to submit the form/letter at least ten (10) days prior to your trip, for approval. This can be sent to school with your child or emailed electronically to Mrs. Susan Bogucki at SBogucki@CRSD.org
DOGS/PETS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
When escorting students to and from school, please do not bring pets on school grounds or into the school building. Many of our children have pet allergies or are afraid of animals; therefore, the presence of animals in school or on school grounds is prohibited. Some classes at Goodnoe Elementary School do participate in the Nor’Wester Reading Dogs program, so on occasion you may see dogs visiting. These dogs are specially trained and licensed to work in the schools with students. No other animals are permitted on school property during school hours. Please refer to our board policy for more information on animals in school policy 718 https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/coun/Board.nsf/vpublic?open#
E-Waste Recycling Event
Come on out for the 2023 E-Waste Recycling Collection Event to drop off your electronics for
environmentally safe and secure recycling! This event is hosted by Tech Collect Pros, a local
e-waste recycling company! Please see our attached LIST of acceptable items, including: Cell Phones, Computers, Laptops, Printers, Wires, Video Games, TVs, Monitors, and more!
iRun4Life
Kids Only 3k Race:
Race Registration: https://runsignup.com/race/pa/doylestown/irun4life
Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4fa8a72ca5ffc34-2023#/
Council Rock Community Aquatics Program
Spring/ Summer 2023
Includes children’s swim lessons (group & private)
Spring competitive Swimming & Diving Clinic
Summer swim program grades eight and up
Registration begins on Monday, April 17, 2023 at noon
Champions Kindergarten Enrichment Program 2023-2024
North Stars Girls' Basketball Camp Registration 2023
The Council Rock North Girls' Basketball Staff will be hosting the "North Stars Girls Basketball Camp," a weekday camp for girls entering grades 3 - 9. The camp will be held on Monday, July 17th through Thursday, July 20th from 9 AM - 2:00 PM at CR NORTH High School. Students may bring their own lunch, but there will be an opportunity to purchase lunch/snacks daily. Counselors will also include current and former players of CR North girls' basketball. Cost of the camp is $200. Sibling discounts are available. Payment can be made via check or Venmo. Once registered, you will receive instructions to finalize payment. For more information, contact Jack Kelly at kellyjp15@gmail.com. To register, please complete the survey below. North Stars Girls Basketball Camp is not affiliated or associated with Council Rock School District.
GOODNOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Principal
Email: bfox@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/goodnoees
Location: 298 Frost Lane, Newtown, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 944-2100
Twitter: @BethFox_GES