Dear Goodnoe Families,

We have a short week this week with schools closed on Thursday, October 3rd and Friday, October 4th. For families celebrating Rosh Hashanah, we wish you a wonderful holiday! This is a reminder that this evening GES celebrity scoopers will be at Owowcow from 4:00-8:00 pm. We have celebrity staff scoopers that will rotate each hour! Be sure to stop by!

Picture Day is fast approaching on Monday, October 7th. Please see order information included in the newsletter below.

Enjoy the long weekend!
Beth

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• Wednesday, October 2 - Owowcow Family Night with celebrity scoopers 4:00-8:00pm

• Thursday, October 3 & Friday, October 4 - No School (Rosh Hashanah)

• Monday, October 7 - Picture Day

• Wednesday, October 9 - CRSD Chorus Festival 9:30 - 1:00pm & PTO Meeting/7:00pm

• Friday, October 11 - Early Dismissal at 12:15 pm (Kindergarten AM attends) & Blood Drive 1:00-5:00pm

• Wednesday, October 23 - 4th Grade Trip to Churchville Nature Ctr. 9:30-1:30pm
• Saturday, October 26 - PTO Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:00pm
• Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parade 9:45am

Goodnoe Elementary School will be holding a community blood drive through the American Red Cross on Friday, October 11th from 1-5pm in the gymnasium. We are excited to bring this opportunity to our school community as the need for donations is greater now than ever. If you would like to donate yourself, sign up using this link. In addition to the community drive, our elementary students will be learning about the importance of this process during their Science classes leading up to the drive. Please consider signing up to be a lifesaver, 1 donation can save up to 3 lives! If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Potash, epotash@crsd.org.

Updating Demographic Information:

At the start of every school year, the Council Rock School District requires parents/guardians to verify their demographic information through the Home Access Center (HAC).

It is important to know that District/School Notifications, Emergency Contacts, Medication Authorization information, etc. are directly dependent upon your completion of this process.

To update your student’s demographic form:

LINK TO HAC - CLICK HERE TO GO TO CRSD HAC

• Login to HAC.
• Click on “Update Registration”
• Click on “NEW” in the middle of the screen to open the Demographic Update Form 2024

HAC Support:

If you encounter any issues while trying to log into HAC, please click this LINK to contact HA support.

The school year is off to a great start in the Art room! 6th graders are learning about color theory and mixing colors. 5th graders are learning to draw portraits. 4th graders are learning to draw forms and creating their own form houses. 3rd graders are learning about gesture drawing inspired by Keith Haring. 2nd grade is learning to mix secondary colors. 1st grade is learning to work together as they start their line leaves. We cannot wait to see all their creativity this year!

Attached is 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. Please contact Sue Bogucki, attendance clerk, at sbogucki@crsd.org if you have questions regarding this process.

Family Educational Trip Form - CLICK HERE

To help families with their planning for the school year, the list of early dismissal days is provided below. On these days, students will be dismissed at 12:15 pm. Lunches will not be served so please pack a snack.

These are the early dismissal days for this school year:

· Wednesday, October 11th (KAM attends)

· Monday, November 25th (KAM attends)

· Tuesday, November 26th (KPM attends)

· Tuesday, January 28th (KPM attends)

· Friday, March 7th (KAM attends)

· Friday, June 17th (projected last day of school)

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. Earlier this week your child brought home a paper copy of the matrix and voice level chart. Please take some time to review the papers with your child. The copies are for you to keep and refer to at home. There is a half sheet of paper for you and your child to sign and return to your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you for your support!

When escorting students to and from school, please do not bring pets on school grounds or into the school building. Many of our children are afraid of animals or have pet allergies; 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 105.3 https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/coun/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AQ5KYB538D2B

In order to determine eligibility for free or reduced-price meals for the 2024-25 school year, an application must be completed every school year. Even if you were found eligible last school year, a new application must be filed with your family’s current information.

To apply for free or reduced-price lunch:

• Visit COMPASS Homepage - COMPASS Homepage to apply online. (website offers language options other than English.)
• Click on this link to download a paper copy of the 2024-25 Free and Reduced Lunch Application
• Pick up a paper copy of the application at Chancellor Center or at any school office.

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.

• To learn about affordable internet access from Comcast, click here.
• To download a flyer about Comcast's affordable internet access
• K-8 - What Makes A Healthy Meal Flyer
• Highschool - What Makes A Healthy Meal

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM:

Aramark/ Student Lunch Accounts

Amy Sura

215-944-2797

Amy.sura@crsd.org

My Payments Plus Parent Helpline

1-877-237-0946

Free and Reduced Lunch Program

Karen Moody

215-944-1068

kmoody@crsd.org

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

Attendance Policy

Use this link to purchase tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/group/Goodnoeelementary6

$3 per ticket goes back to our school. Your group ticket also includes watching pre-game warmups from the lower level 90 minutes prior to game time!

Principal

Email: bfox@crsd.org

Phone: (215) 944-2107
Location: 298 Frost Lane, Newtown, PA, USA