CR CARES SERVICE PROJECT 12/5 - 1/11
Kisses for Kyle Foundation
The staff at GES are participating in the Kisses for Kyle Foundation’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive. Through this amazing program we were able to purchase gifts to brighten the holidays for many children in the Delaware Valley who are battling cancer.
Below is more information on how the Kisses for Kyle Foundation began. You can also check out their website for more information https://kissesforkyle.org
In 1998, Kyle Snyder was just three weeks shy of his second birthday when he was diagnosed with Leukemia. After a brave but brief eight-month fight, he lost his life to cancer.
In 2001, his mother Sharon founded The Kisses for Kyle Foundation to honor Kyle’s memory and to assist families in the Delaware Valley region who are battling childhood cancer.
One in every 285 children will develop cancer. While we cannot take away this diagnosis, we can help alleviate extra stresses by providing financial assistance and special experiences the entire family can cherish. It is our mission to make a positive impact on local families fighting the same fight the Snyders fought, and in Kyle’s beautiful memory.
5th and 6th Grade Reading Olympics
Sign-ups are now open for our Reading Olympic teams. Students read books and compete in a county-wide competition in the spring. Click here for more information and sign-ups.
Art Goes to School Grades 1-3
Art Goes to School will be back at GES to join us in the art room next week for grades first through third. AGTS is a local, volunteer-based and non-profit organization that brings art appreciation to students in the Delaware Valley. They will share a diverse array of fine artworks with our students and engage them in investigation, discovery and conversation about these artworks.
P.E. Class Fun!
This week in Physical Education class, students have been working on a variety of motor skill building activities such as hula hooping, jumping rope and working on ways to improve our balance using our balance beam. Students learned that these activities can improve coordination, cardiovascular health, strength and stability. We also played a fun game called Grab It as a warm up activity. Feel free to ask your child about the game and play it at home! (You can use a tennis ball or rolled up pair of socks) Have fun!!!
Reminder from the Physical Education Department
A friendly reminder to all of our Goodnoe Grizzly families! Please remember to be prepared to participate in Physical Education class with safe footwear (preferably sneakers that tie) and warm attire for outdoor activities. The weather may determine what footwear your students wear to school that day (snow, rain, etc) so you may need to pack athletic shoes that students can wear to safely participate in our movement-based class. Boots and UGGS are not appropriate or safe for P.E. class. Thank you in advance for ensuring your child is safely prepared for Physical Education class.
GES Winter Concert 12/14 at 7PM
The Goodnoe Elementary Winter Concert will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 7PM at Newtown Middle School. We will host a school performance for students on the same day at 9:30AM. The concert will consist of the Advanced Orchestra, Advanced Band, and Chorus performing holiday selections and winter favorites.
STEAM Special Update
The STEAM Lab has been busy and students are excited to come to the lab to learn and collaborate with their classmates! All students from first to sixth grade engaged in a STEAM Special orientation unit as they learned just what STEAM is and what they will do and learn in the STEAM Lab. Now the classes are moving on to new projects.
The classes will rotate through a variety of projects during the rest of the year. All students will explore digital fabrication with programs such as FabMaker Studio. Our first and second graders will learn about chemical engineering as they investigate what makes a good modeling dough. Third graders will learn about civil engineering as they explore bridge designs and build some of their own. Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders will be learning about aerospace engineering as they work together to design parachutes.
All classes will also build their computer programming skills through different activities, projects, and lessons. We hope families can join the fun during Computer Science Education Week, which takes place the week of December 5-11. Check out Hour of Code for Parents for information about how you can support your children in learning coding and other computer science concepts.
GOODS performed at the annual Newtown Tree Lighting
Congratulations to the members of our very own Goodnoe Singers (GOODS) who entertained the audience at Friday Night’s annual Newtown Tree Lighting. They were met with huge cheers and applause! What a wonderful way to ring in this joyous season!! If you would like to get in the holiday spirit, come on out to our Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 14th, 7pm at Newtown Middle School. The Advanced Band, Advanced Orchestra and GOODS will be performing. All are invited!! We will be entertaining the students of Goodnoe during our daytime concert on the 14th at 9:30am. Good Luck to all our talented GES musicians!
Notes from the Music Room
We have had a very musical couple of weeks here at GES! The 5th grade members of our Goodnoe Singers (GOODS) made their performance debut when they sang for the Veterans and our 6th Grade GOODS members made their debut at Chancellor Center singing for the administrative team. If you would like to hear our talented Goodnoe Singers perform, mark your calendar for the Winter Concert on December 14th, 7pm at Newtown Middle School. Our entire school has been filling the hallways with our favorite THANK-YOU songs in honor of the holiday. Here is a link to share some of our songs and activities with the entire family: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jkAXBJuEWfgUyzUSk0fu60Jmva4ZjEGhRrE8uYv6-nA/edit?usp=sharing
Upcoming Fab Lab Events
There are lots of exciting, engaging STEAM programs at the Fab Lab Center in December!
Battle Bots - STEAM Saturday
December 10, 2022 - Morning OR Afternoon Sessions!
Ready, Set, Battle!! Kids will be challenged to design a battle shell
for a robot and then engage in friendly competition.
MORNING 8:30am - 11:00am...Details and registration: https://bit.ly/Morning-BattleBots
AFTERNOON 12:30pm - 3:00pm...Details and registration: https://bit.ly/Afternoon-BattleBots
LEGO Robotics - STEAM Saturday
December 17, 2022 (12:30pm to 3:00pm)
Kids will combine LEGO bricks with motors, sensors, and simple
machines to create a moving robot!
Details and registration: https://bit.ly/LEGO-Robotics
'Noon' Years Eve at the Fab Lab!
December 31, 2022 (10:00am to 12:30pm)
Kids will ring in the New Year and celebrate by creating and using
STEAM-based activities to start the New Year off with FABulous fun!
Details and registration: https://bit.ly/FabLab-NoonYearsEve
School Breakfast and Lunch Information
The December 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, be sure to review the meal options with your child each day. In addition, you can find the daily breakfast menu on the menus website and button below.
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#
Council Rock Education Week: January 17-20
The dates have been set for Council Rock Education Week when time is dedicated for families to see our classrooms in action. This will take place January 17th-20th, and the elementary visitation schedule will be:
- Tuesday, 1/17/23 1:00 - 3:00PM
- Wednesday, 1/18/23 9:30 - 11:30AM
- Thursday, 1/19/23 1:00-3:00PM
- Friday, 1/20/23 9:30-11:30AM
I will send more specific information about this event as it gets closer.
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
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