Do you know of a GMS staff member who has "gone the extra mile" to make a difference in the life of a child? Take a moment to recognize and thank someone who has shown the Heart of a Redhawk! Click on the link below to fill out a nomination form. This is a simple, meaningful way to thank someone for a job well done.

www.goshenschools.org/heartofaRedHawk

Parents, we need your help in making sure traffic runs as smoothly as possible and students are safe before and after school. A couple of important reminders:

• When dropping students off in the morning, please pull all the way up to the orange cones, near the flag pole, before stopping. This helps us avoid having a long line of cars that stretches into the street.
• There should be no car traffic in the front lot after school until the buses have left. Students moving between buses can be injured by cars moving through. If you are picking up your child between 3:45 and 4:00, please use the north or south parking lot.
• If you are dropping off your child on the South side of the building in the morning, please drive all the way around the lot and pull up to the sidewalk with the passenger side nearest to the building. This helps us protect students and avoid a long line of traffic stretching into the street.
  

To: Parents/Guardians of Goshen Community School Students

From: Susan Stiffney, Health Coordinator

Date: March 9, 2020

Subject: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We are sharing updated information from the Indiana State Department of Health and the CDC. Please pay special attention to the “good health hygiene” steps listed in this information and follow them. Also read the information about traveling. Please access the CDC website for travelers for the most up-to-date information.

Goshen Community Schools continues to be in daily contact with the Elkhart County Health Department (ECHD). We are following the protocols from the CDC and the ECHD.

We have posted information on the website at goshenschools.org/Services/Nurses/Medical Alert.

Click on the buttons below to read more information in both English and Spanish.

Miss Horn is a first year counselor at Goshen Middle School. She grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and went to Saint Mary’s College for her undergrad degree. Miss Horn earned her first masters degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado and will finish her second masters degree at IUSB in May, 2020. In her free time, Miss Horn like to write poetry and short stories or throw pottery on the wheel. Miss Horn loves being a part of such an amazing and supportive staff and is thankful to be working at GMS.

Congratulations to 6th grader Maisy Yost, who qualified for the state Geography Bee competition on Friday, March 27th at IUPUI. Good luck at State Competition, Maisy!

There is now a LIMITED supply of yearbooks available for purchase. The cost is $30.

There have been too many ordered in the past, so we are reducing the amount we are ordering. To guarantee you get a copy of the 2019-2020 yearbook, place your order in the main office today!

Nineteen GMS students in grades 6-8 performed in Circle the State on Saturday, February 22, at Goshen College. They spent several weeks preparing difficult repertoire and then spent the day singing with students from neighboring districts. At the end of the day, the group performed for parents. Congratulations to these young musicians on their achievement and a fantastic performance!

Ms. Farmer’s class is currently studying Earth’s magnetic field. Mrs. Miller’s & Miss Anderson’s classes are finishing projects about Indiana landforms (caves & caverns) made from glaciers.

Miss Anderson's students also just finished their first bracket tournament for their monthly “Junk Box Wars” competition. These competitions ask students to design working contraptions within time and materials restraints and to meet a specific purpose. January’s “Junk Box Wars” challenged students to build a marshmallow launcher designed for accuracy.

There will be two more Freshmen Transition Meetings held on the following dates. Please plan to attend one of these meetings if you haven't already, to learn more about GHS and graduation requirements. The meetings will be held in the Goshen High School cafeteria.

Thursday, March 19 (6-7 p.m.)

Saturday, March 21 (9-10 a.m.)

Wednesday, March 11 - eLearning Day, No School

April 1-10 Spring Break, No School

Friday, April 17 - GMS Night of Hoops, 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 - Latino Club Dance, 7-9 p.m.

Monday, April 20 - NJHS Induction Ceremony, 7:30 p.m.

Email: lherschberger@goshenschools.org
Website: https://gms.goshenschools.org
Location: 1216 S. Indiana Avenue, Goshen, IN 46526
Phone: (574)533-0391
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goshen.middle.school/
Twitter: @GoshenMiddleSch