Our first SEP's for this year will be held next Thursday, October 6th. There is a sign up under the PARENTS tab on our website, or you can follow this link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44aaac2babfb6-sepconference Hurry and get those times saved, they are going fast!
Goshen's Fall Dance Festival will be tomorrow morning (Friday, September 30th) at 10:00 AM., on the Southwest field. Please bring chairs to sit on. The students have been practicing so hard, and are so excited to show you what they've learned. Here is what each grade needs to wear for their dance:
Kindergarten: Jeans and a bright colored shirts without prints.
First Grade: Jeans and a bright colored shirts without prints.
Mrs. DeGraffenried is the principal here at Goshen Elementary. This is her fifth year at our school, but she has taught for many years at other schools. She taught first grade at Wilson Elementary in Payson along with being their Title 1 Coordinator. She was also the Title 1 Coordinator at Santaquin Elementary and taught Early Childhood classes at BYU. She loves working with all of the teachers and faculty here at Goshen, and loves to see our students succeed. She loves to read, play with her grandkids and travel with her husband.
We have several new students to our school this year, so we thought we would remind parents what Goshen Elementary's treat policy is. We follow Nebo School District's policy which states that all edible food/drinks must be store bought and commercially packaged. We have included the policy from the District's handbook as a PDF link if you would like to read it. Please find it as the second picture on this post.
We are excited to start a new tradition this year! Each month a grade level will participate in our Parents and Pastries event, where parents and grandparents are invited to come read with their children. The PTA will provide donuts as a special treat during the activity.
There are a few things going on in the next couple of days that we wanted to remind you of:
Tommorow (Thursday 9/22) will be Dental Varnishing Day. This is not mandatory, but we ask that parents fill out and send back the blue paper that was sent home, whether or not you would like your child's teeth varnished. This helps us know that all parents saw the note, and at least knows that the varnishing is available.
Mrs. Barber read the book Cordelia by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt. It's about a little girl named Cordelia that can fly until she begins to listen to the negative thoughts of others around her, and they begin to bring her down. She then realizes that she doesn't have to listen to them. Once she decides this important lesson, she knows no bounds.
After reading the story, the class did an art project using crayons and watercolors. The students drew their name in the clouds and colored the sky blue.
Don't forget that school gets out at noon on Monday. The teachers have meeting to attend the second half of the day, so please be prompt in picking up your children. Lunch will be served an hour earlier than normal. Your child is welcome to eat lunch when they get home, but if they sign up for school lunch on Monday, they will need to pay for it.
Fifth grade exercised "Unity" by learning to work together and collaborate in a group. Their goal on the first activity was to direct each member, one at a time, while being blindfolded to find their shoe. Afterwards, they discussed what was the most difficult part of the task and what they could've done to be more successful. The groups were then given the task of untying themselves from a "human knot" without letting go of each others hands! SUCCESS!