JUNE
Monday-Friday, June 3 - June 7 Scholastic Book Fair-BOGO
Monday – June 3 - 4:00-7:00 Scholastic Book Fair (Parent Shopping)
Monday – June 3 – Career Day
Tuesday – June 4 – Rain Date for Field Day
Wednesday – June 5 – 10:00-10:30 - 3rd Grade Market Day (Parents Visit)
Wednesday – June 5 – 12:15 – 12:45 - 3rd Grade Market Day (Students Shop)
Thursday – June 6 – 9:30 - 5th Grade Walking Tour of Newtown
Thursday – June 6 – 1:00-1:45 – 2nd Grade Research Presentations (Sacco & Lange)
Thursday – June 6 – 6:00-8:00 – PTO Block Party
Friday – June 7 – 6th Grade Trip to Citizen’s Bank Park
Friday – June 7 – Rain Date for 5th Grade Walking Tour of Newtown
Friday – June 7 – 1:00-1:45 – 2nd Grade Research Presentations (Pearce, McDermott, Mazzolla)
Monday – June 10 – 9:30 – Move Up Day
Tuesday – June 11 – 9:45 – 6th Grade Talent Show
Tuesday – June 11 – 1:20-2:20 GES Alumni Pictures & Clap Out
Tuesday – June 11 – 2:45 – 6th Grade Scrapbook Celebration
Wednesday – June 12 – Classroom Parties
Wednesday – June 12 – 6th Grade Bon Voyage Party and trip to Newtown Theater
Wednesday – June 12 – Last day for AM Kindergarten
Thursday – June 13 – 9:30 – Awards Assembly
Thursday – June 13 – 11:00 – 6th Grade Clap Off
Thursday – June 13 – Last Day for Students, Early Dismissal, PM Kindergarten Attends
Friday – June 14 – Last Day for Teachers
Dear Families,
Each year we ask the community’s help in completing a short survey to help determine ridership information for next school year. Your responses help us assess transportation needs and improve overall busing experience for our students and families by focusing routing on students who will use the service.
Keep in mind, you will receive a unique survey link for each of your enrolled children and if you indicate not using the bus now you can resume service by contacting the Transportation Department at any time.
Survey responses will be accepted June 3 through June 14, 2023 and if no response is received, students will be assigned the choice on record as of the last day of the current (23/24) school year.
Sincerely,
The CRSD Transportation Department
Our BOGO Book Fair starts this Monday and we are excited to get books into the hands of our students to enjoy during the summer. The fair takes place June 3-7, with Family Night on Monday, June 3rd from 4-7 PM. This link has the schedule as well as other information related to ewallet, taxes and more. Please contact the library with any questions. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at the fair!
Goodnoe Elementary School will be hosting Career Day on Monday, June 3. We offer this opportunity for parents within our school community to come into the classrooms to share insights about their careers and provide details about necessary education and training for their jobs. Career Day helps to expose students to a variety of careers to help jumpstart their thinking about the future by giving students a closer look at different career paths. It also helps to connect students’ learning to the real world by helping them learn about different career possibilities to explore for the future. We genuinely appreciate the support from parents and the many volunteers we have each year for this fun and educational event.
A big congratulations to all your amazing singers who performed for the residents of Pickering Manor! It was a beautiful morning to walk over to our performance and the students matched the day with their beautiful voices!!
Your young musicians represented Goodnoe with their talent and poise and I know they brought joy to many people with their voices. After the performance we talked about the good feeling you get when you know that you have done good for others 🙂 I hope they take this pride with them and celebrate being "the ones who can make a difference" 🎼
I hope you enjoy just a few pictures from our performance and our fun walk over and back. Thank you for your support and as always... Keep on Singing!!
Goodnoe Elementary School students worked hard this year to improve their math skills by using the First in Math program. As of May 28th, 2024, there were four students who placed in the top-50 scorers in the United States!!! Of the top-10 scorers in Council Rock School District, seven of the students were from Goodnoe Elementary. Listed below are the students who put in the time and effort to earn a place among the top-10 performers at Goodnoe. All of these students went way beyond Grand Champion status! What tremendous achievements by these Goodnoe Elementary students!!!
Not pictured: Neil Murkara, Tyler Nan
GES students and staff wish to congratulate Adhruth who traveled to Orlando, Florida to participate in the National History Bee and Science Bee organized by the IAC (International Academic Competitions). He earned Second place in the National History Bee and earned a spot as a semifinals in the National Science Bee. We are proud of Adhruth!
Summer is right around the corner and it is an opportunity for children to do whatever makes them happy. It’s a big chunk of time though. To better prepare your child/children for their transition to the next grade level this fall it is helpful to do activities to maintain and grow their skills over the summer. Please see the link below for activities through Amplify that families can use with their child/children to practice and reinforce the Five Pillars of Literacy: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.
https://www.mclass.amplify.com/homeconnect/
In addition, research shows reading is an effective way for children to maintain or grow their skills over the summer. Weave in visits to the library where your child can choose books that interest them and that they would like to read.
We also encourage you to read to your children. This can help build comprehension skills. Please see the link below for ways to help your child grow their thinking skills as you read to them.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iyT99YEGWAYRmyzcq5KtiSNXKA5XK0xZU_Ofi89nqg0/edit?usp=sharing
Most importantly…reading to children teaches them to associate books with love and affection, so read aloud and read often with and to your children. It will make all of you smile!
From Goodnoe’s Literacy Specialists…have a wonderful summer!
Tammy Marshall and Mary Grace Della Polla
Medication Pick-up Procedures:
Please remember to pick up your child's medication by the last day of school. Per CRSD medication policy, students are not permitted to transport medications home. Any medication remaining at school after the last student day will be discarded. Updated physician’s orders are required for the start of each school year. Please stop by to pick up any forms needed for next school year in the health office. The health office is open from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.
Footwear:
To help provide a safe environment for your child, please be sure your child wears sneakers or similar soled shoes for gym class and recess. It is strongly recommended that flip flops, sandals, or crocks without back straps not be worn as they do cause a hazard in school and on the playground.
Ticks:
We have seen an increase in ticks at recess over the last two week. Please make sure you check your child(ren) daily when they get home.
Summer examinations for incoming 3rd & 6th grade students:
Per Pennsylvania state requirements, the health office requires a current physical examination form for every incoming 6th grade student. We can accept any exam completed as early as September 1, 2023, per state regulations. This would include physical examinations completed last school year (5th grade year).
Per Pennsylvania state requirements, the health office requires a current dental examination form for every incoming 3rd grade student. We can accept any exam completed as early as September 1, 2023, per state regulations. This would include examinations completed during their 2nd grade year.
These forms can be submitted to katie.engelhardt@crsd.org and can be found on the CRSD website or can be picked up in the health office.
DENTALS & PHYSICALS
Per Pennsylvania state requirements, the health office requires a current physical examination form and dental form for all new incoming students. Physical exams are also required for all students entering 6th grade and dental exams are required for all students entering 3rd grade. We can accept any exam completed as early as July 1, 2023, per state regulations. This would include dental examinations for current 2nd grade students and physical examinations for current 5th graders dated after 07/07/23. These state forms can be found at crsd.org and can be submitted to katie.engelhardt@crsd.org.
Please see the CR policy on Dress and Grooming:
The Council Rock School District Board of School Directors has a policy in effect to monitor inappropriate attire. Attire and grooming can influence students’ attitudes towards themselves and their school. Council Rock students are urged to emphasize cleanliness, neatness, and generally acceptable good taste in their dress and grooming habits. In an effort to maintain an atmosphere that is most conducive to learning, student attire is expected to be appropriate for school.
Appropriate dress is that which is neither offensive nor distracting. It should not present a safety hazard or disruption to the learning environment. Clothing which advertises or promotes the use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products is not considered appropriate. Clothing that conveys in- appropriate messages is not permitted. Other types of inappropriate clothing include low riding jeans, tight/form-fitting fabric tops with exposed midriff/shoulders or straps less than three fingers in width, and very short skirts/shorts. Students will be warned about inappropriate clothing initially with a letter sent home from the school. In some cases, students may be asked to cover up the inappropriate clothing. A second incident will result in a phone call to parents. If incidents continue, parents will be asked to come to school to bring more appropriate attire for their child. In addition, students are strongly discouraged from wearing flip-flops or sandals to school. There is a high incidence of injuries related to students tripping while at recess and walking through the hallways when wearing these types of footwear and our aim is to provide an environment that is safe for all
Registration is now open for enrolling any NEW students for next school year. If your child is already attending GES, there is nothing you need to do.
Online Registration: The Council Rock School District utilizes a secure online portal for a parent(s) to enroll their child(ren). Please ensure you have all required documents ready before starting the enrollment process below. The application functions best in the Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop.
Your child is NOT registered until all documents have been received, reviewed by central registration, and the final registration document has been signed by the parent.
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#
2023-2024 PTO Membership
Joining the PTO doesn't mean an immediate volunteering commitment (if you can help out great - if not that is just fine too!).
Joining the PTO means you believe in the students, the teachers and staff, families, and community at Goodnoe.
By becoming a PTO member and contributing and participating, you are making a difference in every student.
Join today to help make this school year one of the best ones yet!
*If you prefer to register via the form provided at back to school night - please send it in with dues and we will handle the processing for you!*
Goodnoe Elementary School
Principal
Email: bfox@crsd.org
Location: 298 Frost Lane, Newtown, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 944-2107