Parent Help Needed
November 16, 2012
Dear Parents:
I need your help with two issues at Goshen Elementary:
November 2012
Veterans Day Assembly and American Flag Retired
Goshen Elementary School held a very special assembly to honor some of our Veterans from the Santaquin and Goshen area. The Veterans told the wars that they had fought in and Commander Ted Jones, shared a moving rememberance of our flag and the love we have for our country. At the end of the assembly students silently followed the Veterans outside for a respectful and solemn flag burning ceremony. During the burning of the flag, taps was played in honor of those Veterans who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Anti Drug and Bully Week
Students at Goshen Elementary recently shared a week learning about being Drug Free and being a Anti –Bully school. The Student Council planned a fun week of activities that included red and purple anti drug and bully colors day, wear sun glasses day to Shade Out Drugs, a Black Day to black out drugs, and a Crazy Hair Day. As a culminating activity the whole school launched red and purple balloons into the air over Goshen.
3rd Grade Students Receive Dictionaries
The 3rd grade students received free dictionaries to have and use while they are at school. The students will then be allowed to take the books home for their future studies at the end of the school year.
The Goshen Elementary 3rd grade students would like to thank Elite Yoshukai Karate in Santaquin and Linn Wright for the wonderful dictionaries that are greatly appreciated.
October Students of the Month
Congratulation's go to the students of the month for October from Goshen Elementary. They are:
Kindergarten: Brikell Quinn, Parker Provost, Kaleb Dymock
1st Grade: Ty Cox and Rylee Baxter
2nd Grade: Heber Gutke, Christopher, Vasquez, Bailee Carter
3rd Grade: Jebb Jensen and Melody Kenison
4th Grade: Aspen Bagley and Hagen Taylor
5th Grade: Remington Seamons and Maycie Sorensen
6th Grade: Jacob Steele and Chelise Tromble
UDOT SNAP's "Walk More in Four" Challenge Winners
The Utah Department of Transportation UDOT sponsored a challenge for all students in Utah to "Walk More in Four" for four weeks. Those who meet the challenge were put into a drawing for prizes. The winners from Goshen Elementary were:
Reminington Seamons won a $60.00 certificate from Wal-Mart for a new scooter and helmet.
Chas Pipkin, Jonathan Chavarria, Brody Drury, Brennon Stockton and Mary Zimmerman each won a "SNAP, Walk'n Roll" soundtrack CD.
Halloween Celebrations at Goshen Elementary
Halloween at Goshen Elementary brought ghost, goblins and twins? We had to look twice at the many doubles such as Mr. Poctor and Mini Proctor as Dr. Phil, Mrs. DeGraffenried and Mini as witches, and double trouble pirates. The students enjoyed the Halloween Parade for their parents and other class activities.
Kindergarten Students Enjoy October Activities
During October, our Kindergarten classes enjoyed coming to school dressed as pirates for Pirates Day. Principal Lynette DeGraffenried shared a fun pirate story with each class.
The Kindergarten classes learned about fire safety with a tour of the Goshen Fire Department. Each student received a Fireman's hat and coloring book.