Are you planning a family trip for the holidays? As you think about your arrangements, we want to stress the importance of sending your child to school every day possible. Every year, absences spike in the weeks before and after the winter holiday as families squeeze in a few more vacation days. It’s time to break that cycle. We know that just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and put your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school. Put simply, too many absences at any age can affect a student’s chances for academic success and eventually for graduation.

We recognize that holidays are an important time for reconnecting with families far away. The costs of plane tickets often influence when you want to travel. But keep in mind the costs to your children’s education if they miss too much school— and the message you will be sending about the importance of attendance. Even if you’ve got a homework packet from the teacher, it doesn’t make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning, right up until vacation starts and the first day back. All Gooch students with Perfect Attendance will be in the drawing for one of our two fabulous red bikes. This holiday season, give your children the gift of an education and the habit of attendance.

Dear Gooch Community,

Thank you all for your amazing support of the PTSA. The Chocolate Fundraiser has been incredibly successful, raising much needed funds to support Gooch Elementary. We still have some boxes left if you know someone who will want to buy chocolate for the holiday season.

The Fall Carnival was a blast. A huge thanks to everyone who came out, and especially to all those amazing volunteers who made it happen.

Meredith Moore, Gooch Gators PTSA President

We now have an online store! Follow the link to join the PTSA ($8 per membership) and spirit shirts: https://bit.ly/2kj9GX0

You can contact the PTSA any time using: goochelementaryptsa@gmail.com

Gooch Gators PTSA is an organization dedicated to making Gooch an amazing school for all. Our aim is to put on engaging parent and student programs, and to raise money for school improvements.

A huge congratulations to all our amazing Gators of the Month:

PPCD- 3 YRS. PPCD Rm# 102: BEYSY MEJIA

PK-A 3 – RM# 102: JAYDON DOSSOU

PK-B 3 RM# 103: ALEJANDRA MUNOZ

PK-A 4 – Rm# 107: WYATT PORTER

PK-B 4– Rm# 108: MARIAJOSE GARCIA

PK-C 4 – RM # 109: MATIAS ROMANA

PK/PPCD 4 YRS. – Rm# 105: FABIAN UMANZOR

KA- Rm# 114: SCARLETT PALACIOS

KB – Rm# 112: DANIEL AMADOR

KC – Rm# 110: ISABELLA TOPLETZ

1A – RM#115: KAYLEE ROSAS

1B - RM#111: MATEO BENAL

1C – RM#113: JESUS GARCIA

2A-Rm# 118: NATALIA PENA

2B RM# 116: ELVIN CASTRO NUNEZ

2C – RM #117: CAMILA GARZA

3A RM#122: DOROTHY GOBLE

3B - RM# 121: YAMIELETH ALMENDAREZ

3C – RM#120: DANNA VALADEZ

4B – Rm# 126: EMILIO SAGRERO

4C – RM#124: ROSEALYNN ROMERO

5A/4A – RM#127: EMILY REYES

5B – Rm# 125: VANESSA MUNOZ

5C – Rm# 123: VALERIA TERRONES

FLS – Rm# 106: RICARDO SOTO

FLS – Rm# 104: GIAN INGA

Below are pictures of all our wonderful Gators of the Month who were present at the performance to receive their awards from Principal Johnson.