Friday, February 17th - No School (Professional Development Day for Teachers)

Monday, February 20th - No School (President's Day)

Feb. 17th No School for students (PD for Teachers) Offices Open

Feb. 20th President's Day - Schools Closed

Feb. 23rd 6th Grade ALTITUDE Fund Raiser 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Feb. 24th History Bee 9:30 AM (gym- grades 3,4,5)

Mar. 3rd Author Visit – Adam Rubin 1:45-2:45 (Grades 3-5)

Mar. 10th Early Dismissal-AM Kindergarten attends

Mar. 10th 6th Grade Roller Skating Party 1:30 PM

Mar. 10th CR North Pyramid Concert @ CR North 7:00 PM

Mar. 14 -16th 1st Grade CoGAt Testing 9:30 AM

Mar. 15th PTO General Meeting 7:00 PM

Mar. 20th CR District Elementary Chorus Festival @ NMS (10:00-4:30 PM)

Mar. 20 - 24th After School Play Rehearsal 3:30-5:00 PM

Mar. 25th PTO Fun Run 10:00 AM

Mar. 26th Rain Date: PTO Fun Run 10:00 AM

Mar. 27th After School Play Rehearsal 3:30-5:00 PM

Mar. 27th School Play Performance for Grades K-3 in gym 9:30 AM

Mar. 28th School Play Performance for Grades 4-6 in gym 2:00 PM

Mar. 28th Gifted Trip to BCIU Fab Lab Grades 2 & 3 (9:15-2:15)

Mar. 28th School Play-Grandparents Performance 5:00 PM

Mar. 29th District Band Visit to GES 9:30 AM

Mar. 29th School Play Evening Performance 7:00 PM

We will be opening registration for iRun4Life next week. iRun4Life is a fun, noncompetitive running program designed to promote fitness and healthy lifestyles with children. iRun4Life focuses on exercise, healthy nutrition, and doing good deeds in our community. Training will start Wednesday April 12, 2023 with our goal race being the iRun4Life Kids Only 3K on Sunday May 21, 2023 in Doylestown. We will combine dynamic warm ups, relay races, endurance running and discussions about healthy nutrition. Running is not only healthy for your child’s physical health. Running can help improve mental health by reducing stress and anxiety, and improve mood and sleep. It is also a wonderful way to spend time with friends outdoors. The program is open to all 4th, 5th and 6th grade Goodnoe students. We will also need parent volunteers to help the program run smoothly. We will be sending out more information about the iRun4Life soon. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Rothrock at srothrock@crsd.org.

This is a reminder that all Electronic Devices are against our District Policy. Even if text/phone usage is disabled on these devices, many still have the capability of taking photos & accessing the internet, etc. As a result, they are not permitted to be worn during the school day. All electronic devices should be turned off and remain in backpacks if they are brought to school.

Excerpt from CRSD/GES Parent Handbook

The use of cell phones by students is prohibited during the school day or on the school bus (Section 1317.1 PA School Code). Students, who possess cell phones, must secure them in their backpacks/schoolbags throughout the school day, turned off, not silent or vibrate. This eliminates unnecessary interruptions to instruction.

Students may not use cell phones during lunch, recess or breaks. Cell phones are to remain off during the school day, including the school bus. In the event a student uses a cell phone (calling, texting, photographing or otherwise) or the phone rings, during the school day, the student will be asked to turn the cell phone off before releasing to staff. Following, the cell phone should be picked up by a parent/guardian/designated adult at their earliest convenience, in the main office during school hours. The Council Rock School District assumes no responsibility for cell phones or other electronic devices that are lost, stolen or broken.

GES celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day on Thursday, February 16th! Included below is an optional kindness calendar for students to complete outside of school if interested!

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. Please be aware that June 1st is the deadline to guarantee placement in home school.

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.

Follow these steps:

• Complete the challenge on the appropriate grade level game board below

• Have your parent sign the completed game board

• Have your parent scan a copy via email to: kristin.sink@crsd.org

• Students who complete the challenge by the due date (2/16/23) will earn a certificate and a chance to win a personalized, signed copy of one of Greg Tang’s books!

Interactive Game Boards:

• Kindergarten

• Grade 1

• Grade 2

• Grade 3

• Grade 4

• Grade 5

• Grade 6

There has been some exciting new sounds escaping from the music room this week. Our 5th and 6th graders have been strumming sweetly on the Ukulele and the 3rd graders have been making terrific toots from their recorders. We are excited to continue to grow and learn as musicians with each new challenge!! If you would like to do some of your own sweet singing for Valentine’s day, check out our all school songs “You are My Sunshine” and “This Little Light of Mine” – You can even add the sign language! Click HERE to sing along.

So Many Genres, So Little Time!

Genre of the month, Informational Text. The word “inform” implies the imparting of knowledge, especially of facts or occurrences. Keep informational books as well as any other genre handy. Stash books in a book bag that you can easily grab when you leave the house to read aloud when you travel or have to read when you need to wait in restaurants or for appointments. Load eBooks on your phone or have your child bring a paper book like we did in the old days.

New York Times bestselling author, Adam Rubin, is visiting students in grades 3-5 on March 2nd at 1:45 PM Click here for more information and order form. You do not have to be in grades 3-5 to order an autographed copy of his books.

The February breakfast and lunch menus are available on the homepage of the GES website, the menus website and buttons below. To avoid confusion, be sure to review the meal options with your child each day.

For your planning purposes, below are the dates that we will administer the PSSA’s for the 22-23 school year. Please plan accordingly and avoid scheduling family vacations during this time.

The PSSA 2022 testing dates are as follows:

ELA – Tuesday, April 25th – Thursday, April 27th

Math – Tuesday, May 2nd and Wednesday, May 3rd

Science – Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th

As part of the yearly health curriculum, students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades receive instruction on human growth and development during the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year. Classes will be taught by the Physical Education teacher; Ms. Potash or Mrs. McGill. The school nurse will be available for any follow-up questions. We understand that these can be difficult conversations to have with your children, but they are of great importance to our children’s health.

Additional resources for parents are provided in the attached letter under the grade level topics if you are looking to further these conversations at home. Please click on the button below to review this letter

We are proud to announce that this year's school play is Willy Wonka Jr. Our cast members are hard at work preparing a scrumdiddlyumtious performance! Mark your calendars for a 5pm show on March 28th and a 7pm show on March 29th.

When there are cold conditions outside, please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for outside weather. Unless the weather is extreme (rain or excessive cold, 22 degrees or below), children will have recess outside.

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#

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. Please take some time to review the matrix and voice level chart with your child. Our school website has a SW-PBIS link with more specific information regarding the structure of Goodnoe’s School Wide Positive Interventions & Support system. Check out more information at the links below.

Click the following LINK for 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. This can be sent to school with your child or emailed electronically to Mrs. Susan Bogucki at SBogucki@CRSD.org

Ready... Set...DRAW YOUR CAR! Children, grades K-6, will be encouraged to dig deep into their creative minds and design what they believe could become a futuristic vehicle. The more unique, the better! Every student who enters will receive a commemorative 2023 Draw the Future t-shirt, and drawings will be displayed throughout our dealerships, located in Doylestown and Willow Grove.

Drawings and attached entry forms will be accepted until Tuesday, March 14th, after which judges will choose a first, second, and third-place winner for each grade, as well as one lucky Grand Prize winner who will have his or her design featured on a local billboard! Winners will be notified by email. Prizes will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at Thompson Toyota in April.

WHAT TO DO:

• Use crayons, markers, ink or watercolor.
• NO REGULAR PENCILS; colored pencils are okay.
• Paper should be no larger than 9” x 12”.
• Do not write your name on the front of drawing.
• Must be original artwork.

Completed drawings with entry forms can be dropped off at any Thompson showroom by 5 pm on Tuesday, March 14th or mailed to Shelby Shaffer, 122 W. Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.Questions? Email Shelby at shelby.shaffer@1800thompson.com

Join us at the Fab Lab Center for an Open House designed to highlight all of the camp themes being offered over the 9 weeks of 2023 Summer Camp.
Come by, check it out, and get registered to win a free week of camp!

Sunday, March 5, 2023

OPEN HOUSE from 2:00 - 4:00pm

And don’t miss out on the savings of Early Bird Registration…

Save $50 and register by 11:59pm on March 5, 2023!

Multi-week and sibling discounts also available.

QUESTIONS? Email: FabLab@BucksIU.org

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GES PTO Website

Home Access Center

CRSD Food Services

CRSD 2022-23 District Calendar

Mrs. Beth A. Fox

Principal

Email: bfox@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/goodnoees
Location: 298 Frost Lane, Newtown, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 944-2100
Twitter: @BethFox_GES