Dear GES Families,

We completed our first week of school and students are busy at work and play! Routines and procedures are beginning to feel more familiar as grade levels start to delve into curriculum.

I will continue to be present at the bus loading areas during afternoon dismissal to assist with procedures and ridership expectations. Additionally, I started to ride a few busses home with students this week and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. Your help to reinforce appropriate bus behavior is much appreciated. These expectations are provided in our PBIS matrix included below in this newsletter.

I wish everyone a great weekend!
Beth

Within the first 60 days of school, we must conduct emergency drills within our building. These drills help us to practice what we should do in the event of an emergency. Fire Drills are practiced monthly. During the 1st week of school, we conducted our first Fire Drill for the school year.

Next week (9/21) we will practice our Shelter-In- Place. This drill is designed to protect our children/staff from weather related emergencies. In late October, we will practice our A.L.I.C.E. Drills for an inside & outside threat. This drill is designed to protect our children/staff in the event an intruder enters the building (inside threat) or intruder on our school grounds (outside threat).

At times, we may have local law enforcement and district security personnel to assist with these drills. This added layer of expertise provides us with useful feedback to continuously improve on our safety/security efforts.

Teachers will continue to review these procedures with students throughout the school year.

If you should report to the school during these drills you will not be able to enter the building. A sign will be posted on the outside door to communicate this. Most drills are fairly brief. We thank you, in advance, for your patience and understanding during this time.

SEPTEMBER

• Wednesday, September 21st - PTO Meeting - 7PM
• Monday, September 26th and Tuesday, September 27th - No School (Rosh Hashanah)
• Friday, September 30th- Glow Dance for 5th and 6th Graders

OCTOBER

• Wednesday, October 5th - No School (Yom Kippur)
• Monday, October 10th - Picture Day & PTO OWOWCOW Night 6:00-8:00PM
• Monday, October 17th - Fire Prevention Week
• Tuesday, October 18th - Author Visit Grades 4-6 with John Schu
• Wednesday, October 12th - Early Dismissal (AM Kindergarten attends)
• Monday, October 24th - No School (Diwali)
• Monday, October 31st - Halloween Parade and Parties

CRSD Website

GES Website

GES PTO Website

Home Access Center

CRSD Food Services

CRSD 2022-23 District Calendar

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be meeting with all grade levels to review some important School Board Policies related to topics such as weapons, bullying, and harassment as well as behavior expectations for the school year. Please know that these meetings are age-appropriate.

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.

Start the school year off right with a public library card! Bucks County Public Library is hosting an electronic card sign up. Use the link below with the password: $choolYear2022 to sign up. Cards will be distributed to the students in school after the enrollment period ends on October 1st. See the link below.

We are excited about the new school year! Physical Education is where students learn to be active for a lifetime. In PE, students learn how to move their bodies fluently and develop the knowledge, fitness levels, physical skills , emotional and social skills necessary for a lifetime of health and physical activity. Your child will have PE once a week and it is important that your child is prepared for PE with appropriate clothes and shoes. Appropriate clothes and shoes give your child the opportunity to fully participate in PE activities safely. Students in grades 3-6 have begun their cooperative games unit while grades 1 and 2 have been working on locomotor skills. We are looking forward to a great school year with important events taking place such as the 6th grade track meet and field day!

Mrs. McGill and Ms. Potash

The September lunch menu is available on the homepage of the GES website, and you can find it at the following LINK and pictured below.

To avoid confusion, please review the lunch options with your child each day. Don't hesitate to get in touch with the cafeteria manager at GESCafeteria@CRSD.org if you have any questions.

Lunch Pricing

Elementary School Lunch Price- $2.85

Milk price - $0.55

Click on the link below to access Goodnoe Elementary' s lunch menu.

If sending money in for lunch, please be sure the money is in a sealed envelope with the student name and teacher.

This is the final week of the Goodnoe Elementary School back-to-school sale! Save 30% on everything in our store. Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days. Don't miss it! Visit https://1stplace.sale/79567.

· Sale ends Wednesday, September 21st

· 30% off all merchandise

· Free shipping on orders over $60

All students who are in grades K-5 at Goodnoe Elementary now have access to a First in Math account and can start playing. See the slide below for login information. Have fun!

We are excited to continue to offer Chorus at Goodnoe Elementary! All students in 5th and 6th grade are invited to participate. This year, Chorus is held before the official school day starts so families will need to provide transportation to rehearsal. We will rehearse Mondays and Fridays from 8:30am-9:10am. Members should attend one rehearsal a week (either Monday or Friday). Families may choose the day that fits best with their schedule. If you are interested in signing up for chorus, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/ry16jxFc9vxqKFYj7

Once you are signed up, I will email important information and dates. Chorus will begin on Friday, September 30th so please sign up before that date.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at cmilliken@crsd.org.

Thank you and have a wonderful day!

Sincerely, Ms. Milliken

Welcome back to the Music Room! Classes have been enjoying our welcome songs and activities this week including our all school song “Funga Alafia” and reading and singing our favorite book “All Are Welcome!” Check our welcome songs on our “GES All School Songs” Webpage https://sites.google.com/crsd.org/ges-all-school-songs/home

Special Note to 5th and 6th grade families: All 5th and 6th graders are invited to join chorus this year! We will be rehearsing on Monday and Friday mornings at 8:30am. Students are welcome to join the morning that works best with your family schedule. Keep an eye out for an email next week on how to sign up. Directions will also be posted in the Music Google Classroom. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Ms. Milliken at Cmilliken@crsd.org

Art Club is mostly every other Wednesday morning at 8:15am in the Art Room. All dates can be found on Miss Stuart's GES webpage: https://www.crsd.org/Page/60650. Please sign and return the permission slip below along with $10 cash to Miss Stuart by Friday, September 30th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Miss Stuart at emma.stuart@crsd.org.

Mindfulness nature walks are a wonderful way to spend time with your children, and autumn weather will make these walks even more enjoyable! While taking a walk with your children you can ask these questions:

What are things you see?

What are things you hear?

What do you smell?

What do you feel?

You can have your children pretend that they are on a safari, looking for animals that crawl, fly or walk, listening for sounds, and feeling the weather.

There are many nature scavenger hunts that can be found online, which can also make these mindfulness walks fun for children. Your children will notice different things each time you do this activity. Taking nature walks can also be a very calming activity. Enjoy the beautiful weather!

Stephanie Rothrock

School Counselor srothrock@crsd.org 215 944-2176

The Bucks IU’s Fab Lab Center has an exciting lineup of after-school clubs and Saturday programs. Click on the buttons below for more information about these activities.

Brighten up your doorstep and support the Goodnoe Garden with the Goodnoe Garden Fall Plant Sale! The Garden is a wonderful resource and outdoor classroom for our students and all funds raised will be used for maintaining and planting the Garden this school year!

Choose from 8" mums for $9.50 (or 3 for $25) in yellow, orange, purple, white, and red and this year ornamental kale for $6.

Pick-up is Thursday, September 22 at pick-up and drop-off (including K).

https://www.gespto.org/form/m/205709

We wanted to share that we are piloting 3 new ELA programs here at Goodnoe Elementary. Our Kindergarten and 1st grades are piloting Reading Horizons for the phonics component of ELA instruction. Second grade teachers and the 4th grade team are piloting My View and the 3rd grade team is piloting Wonders. As we look ahead to choosing a new, robust Language Arts program, using these materials with their students is the most effective way to evaluate the programs to determine whether they are a good fit and match to best meet the future needs of our students. Our goal is always to develop proficient readers and writers with strong critical thinking skills.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have.

Mrs. Marshall

tmarshall@crsd.org

Mrs. Della Polla

mdellapolla@crsd.org

Literacy Specialists

I am so excited to be back at Goodnoe as your children’s librarian again this year! It was so wonderful to see students excited about borrowing books from the library. Their book joy was contagious! Please remind your children to keep their books in a safe place at home and return them on their library day each week. A reminder on your phone works well for this.

Kids need lots of books! Please have a quick chat with your younger children about an appropriate amount of books you would like them to take out from the library (1-10). It may then be helpful to bring a tote bag on library day:) I look forward to an amazing library year with your children. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Kris Topley

Librarian

ktopley@crsd.org

Students in grades 1-6 have been enjoying introductory lessons and discussions about what the STEAM special is. They are learning that it is OK to try challenging things, to make mistakes, and to work together to solve problems. Mrs. Molishus and Mr. Schmoyer want students to ask lots of questions as they explore this new and exciting special.

Every family is encouraged to review the Parent-Student Handbook with their child(ren). This is optimal for families new to the school, but it's also an ideal way to have students get back into "school mode." You can view the revised handbook at the link below.

For any student to be considered for free or reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year, an application must be completed to determine eligibility. Please be aware that the COVID lunch waiver received for all elementary students to receive free lunch that has been in effect the past three years HAS NOT been granted this upcoming school year. To apply for free or reduced-price lunch:

• Visit https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome to apply online (includes language options other than English)
• Click on this link to download a paper copy of the 2022-23 Free and Reduced Lunch Application
• Pick up a paper copy of the application at Chancellor Center or at any school office
• More eligibility information is available on the Council Rock website

If not applying online via COMPASS, please email your completed application to kmoody@crsd.org or mail to Council Rock School District, Attn: Free and Reduced Lunch Program/Karen Moody, 30 N. Chancellor St., Newtown, PA 18940. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. Additional support is available for internet access. Please click the links below to learn more.

• To apply for affordable Comcast Internet access, click here
• Information about affordable Comcast Internet access is here

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

Below are Health Forms required for student health records for next school year. Please note that an Immunization Record is not considered proof of a Physical Exam, as these indicate different types of visits. When asking for Physicals, we are looking for proof of a well visit.

• Kindergarten: A dental and physical dated 07/01/2021 meets the requirement for entry into kindergarten. Up to date immunizations records are also required.
• Third Grade: A dental dated after 07/01/21 meets the requirement for entry into third grade. This can be submitted at any time this school year.
• Sixth Grade: A physical dated after 07/01/21 meets the requirement for entry into sixth grade. This can be submitted at any time this school year.

Please take a moment to review this year's attendance letter from the school district that outlines information regarding Council Rock's policies on student absences. You can find the letter at the link below.

Join CREF and your local PTO/PTA/HSAs for a Back-to-School Glow Dance presented by The FUGE to celebrate 5th and 6th graders across the district!

The event will include a dance complete with an energetic DJ, glow elements, drinks, and a donut bar! While the kids are burning off their energy, we invite the adults to gather in the Parent VIP Lounge to enjoy appetizers and drinks.

The Glow Dance is a great way to connect with other 5th and 6th grade students and their families across the district in preparation for coming together in middle school. Proceeds from the Glow Dance support your school and innovative learning initiatives throughout the district. Click here to register!

NOTE- This is not a drop off event.

Be our partner and join the PTO today! Your annual membership allows access to our online directory, connecting you with Goodnoe families and for special pricing at all PTO events this school year. 100% of your dues and donations will directly fund PTO programs and purchases for the 2022-2023 school year and will allow support for our school, enrichment, and community connections.

Join today: https://www.gespto.org/form/m/202777

School hours:

Student arrival 8:45 - 9:10 a.m.

Student dismissal begins at 3:35 p.m.

Kindergarten hours:

A.M. Kindergarten hours 9:10 - 11:45 a.m.

P.M. Kindergarten hours 1:10 - 3:35 p.m.

Mrs. Beth A. Fox

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