Goodnoe Elementary School earned FIRST PLACE in Council Rock School District this year in First in Math. Goodnoe Elementary students also earned 11th place in the NATION! Additionally, there were five students from Goodnoe who earned a spot among top-100 players in the NATION! Congratulations to Harrison Im, Pietro Manso, Dominik Mahas, Siddhant Kamath and Albert Chan. Harrison Im earned first place at Goodnoe, 1st place in Council Rock, 19th place in Pennsylvania and 29th place in the nation. Fabulous work, students! All students, grade K-5, will have access to First in Math through July 31, 2024. Keep playing First in Math over the summer to keep your math skills strong.
Dear Families,
We wanted to let you know about a special schoolwide summer project called: "Where in the World is Rocky?"
Every student in grades K-5 will receive a picture of Rocky on a popsicle stick as well as a direction sheet explaining the project. Students are encouraged to bring Rocky along on their summer adventures and take pictures that will be included in a slideshow for our annual PBIS kickoff assembly.
Staff will also receive their very own Rocky on a popsicle and are encouraged to bring him along on their summer adventures, too!
Please look for ROCKY and the direction sheet in your child's folder. We hope this will be a fun summer project and a great way to connect at the beginning of the next school year.
Report cards will be available to families on the Home Access Center (HAC) at 4:00pm on Thursday June 13th. A paper copy of the report card will be sent home with students on June 13th, as well. Please keep in mind that teacher assignments for the 2024-2025 school year for all students will be available in the Home Access Center (HAC) in mid-August.
Hello Goodnoe families,
As the school year comes to a close, your child may be having mixed feelings including excitement, worry, sadness and relief all at the same time. As parents, it is natural to want to help your children have a smooth transition to the end of the school year. Here are some strategies to help support your child’s transition from school to summer break:
Acknowledge emotions: The end of the school year can bring up strong feelings as children say goodbye to their teachers and classmates. You can be supportive by listening to their concerns and validating their feelings.
Maintain a routine: Children thrive on predictability and maintaining a routine. It is very helpful to have a scheduled wake-up time and bedtime time, mealtimes and other routines to follow.
Stick to behavioral rules and expectations: Children benefit from clear expectations and being held accountable for their actions. Assigning chores and responsibilities for your children throughout summer is another way to foster responsibility, help build their confidence and provide a sense of routine.
Continue social connections: Provide opportunities for your child to spend time with peers from school during the summer, and encourage them to make new friends as well. Camps, pool outings and playdates are a great way to foster social opportunities and connections.
Encourage learning opportunities: Trips to museums, the library, and other locations where learning can occur will help the continuation of academic growth. When establishing a summer routine, it is helpful to include reading time or time to research a topic of interest.
Balance structure with flexibility: While it is important to maintain structure, it is also important to find ways to be flexible and have spontaneity and unstructured play time. Allowing your children to decide how to spend their time outdoors, engaging in last minute get together and activities can be fun and help foster your child’s ability to go with the flow and be flexible.
Wishing our Goodnoe community a fun and safe summer!
Summer is here 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.
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.
For planning purposes, please note the following dates for next school year:
- Monday, August 26th - Kindergarten Orientation
- Thursday, August 29th - GES Open House GR. 1-6
- Monday, September 2nd - Labor Day (No School for Students)
- Tuesday, September 3rd - First Day of School (K-6)
- Monday, September 9th - Back to School Night (Grades 1- 3) @ 6:30 pm
- Tuesday, September 10th - Back to School Night (Grades 4-6) @ 6:30pm
- Thursday, October 3rd-Friday, October 4th - No School (Rosh Hashanah)
- Friday, October 11th - Early Dismissal (AM Kindergarten Attends)
Be on the Look-out in August for detailed information about Open House, K Orientation, and BTSN!
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.
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, 2024 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
Goodnoe Elementary School
Principal
Email: bfox@crsd.org
Location: 298 Frost Lane, Newtown, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 944-2107