IMPORTANT DATES
- Saturday, Nov. 16 – PTO Clothing Drive 9:00-3:00pm
- Friday, Nov. 22 – 4th Grade Book Feast 9:30-11:00am
- Monday, Nov. 25 – Early Dismissal; AM Kindergarten Attends; Afternoon & Evening Conference 5:00-6:00 Staff Appreciation Dinner
- Tuesday, Nov. 26 – Early Dismissal; PM Kindergarten Attends; Afternoon Conferences
- Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Teacher Conferences 8:30-12:00pm
- Thursday & Friday, Nov. 28-29 – Thanksgiving Break
On Thursday, the fifth-grade specials team led fifth grade students in a fun event called the Gobble Games. Not only did our specialists create amazing games related to our feathered friends, but they also worked with the fifth-grade teachers to collect canned goods for people in need. What an amazing way to start our holiday season helping out others. Great work by all!
Each day at school, a Rocky’s Wall of Fame sticker is given to at least 10 different students when recognized for meeting expectations for being Respectful, Responsible, and/or Safe. When students receive a Rocky’s Wall of Fame sticker, they are called at the end of the day to the board outside the office to select a randomly numbered star. Their name is then written on that star and placed on the board in the numbered space that corresponds with the number on the star. When 10 stars line up in a row (horizontally, vertically or diagonally), the ten students whose stars are in that row win a reward. The board is then cleared and we begin filling it again. We were super excited to hit a few different rows of 10 stars this week! Congratulations to those winning students! We continue to be proud of so many students who make good choices!
Congratulations to our 10 recipients who were able to have an extra special reward:
- CeCe H.
- Campbelle D.
- Michael R.
- Harper B.
- Myra P.
- Gus R.
- Benjamin S.
- Aulden F.
- Jiali F.
- Teacher Winner: Ms. Stuart
Report Cards will be available in HAC on Wednesday, November 20th after 4 PM. Please visit the district website to learn how to create an account in HAC if you haven't already done so. As a reminder report cards are distributed to students in grades three through six only this marking period. This is only for the 1st Marking Period. Teachers are looking forward to speaking with you directly during parent/teacher conferences.
Monday, November 25th - Early Dismissal (12:15 PM)/ Afternoon & Evening conferences
· AM Kindergarten attends
Tuesday, November 26th - Early Dismissal (12:15 PM)/Afternoon conferences
· PM Kindergarten attends
Wednesday, November 27th - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Morning Conferences
Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th - NO SCHOOL/OFFICES CLOSED
On Friday, November 8th, Goodnoe hosted our annual Veterans Day Celebration. Please CLICK HERE to view our slideshow of the amazing day. If the link above does not work, you can click on the file link below this message.
Each year around Thanksgiving, the 4th grade at Goodnoe celebrates reading with its annual Book Feast. The 4th grade team invites Council Rock administrators and coordinators, as well as some Goodnoe staff members, into our classrooms to read a picture book to our students. Our Book Feast will take place on the morning of Friday, November 22nd. Our students will enjoy reading with some guest readers and we also plan to celebrate our reading with a small breakfast that morning. This time of year is always filled with moments of gratitude and we are so grateful for our CR family.
The district has invited County Detective Dante Montella, from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, to speak at all Council Rock schools over the next several weeks. At the elementary level, he will meet with students in grades 4-6 to discuss Cyber Safety on Wednesday, December 11th at 9:30 a.m. We believe Detective Montella’s discussion will be valuable for our students.
Having your very own library card is an exciting opportunity to exercise responsibility and independence. Beginning Monday, November 11 the Bucks County Free Library is sponsoring a Library Card Drive. All you have to do is follow this link, use the provided password, and sign up! It's that easy! Mrs. Briskin will pick up all of the library cards in two weeks, when the drive ends, and distribute them to the students at school.
Link: https://buckslib.org/school-outreach-library-card-application/
Password: SchoolLibr@ryc@rd2024
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.
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.
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:
- 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
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:
Goodnoe Elementary School
Principal
Email: bfox@crsd.org
Phone: (215) 944-2107
Location: 298 Frost Lane, Newtown, PA, USA