This year Mrs. Valerie Corlett, the music specialist at Goshen Elementary, started the year off with the fourth graders learning how to play the recorder.  The students have been very excited to learn how to play their first two notes on their new instruments.  For some of them it is their first instrument to play.   Soon they will be playing "Hot Cross Buns.”  The students at Goshen are looking forward to playing all kinds of instruments this year.

Each year Goshen students are asked to complete a summer packet.  The summer packet includes writing, math, and reading activities.  Those students that finish it get to go to the Summer Packet Extravaganza at the beginning of the next school year.  This year students had fun running around while eating snow cones, going on a slip and slide, winning cupcakes at the cake walk, and lots of other exciting activities. 

The old bell at Goshen Elementary could be heard through town on the first day of school this year.  The school met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on their end of the year tests last spring and celebrated by having each student ring the bell.  Goshen is looking forward to a great year of teaching and learning.

The fifth and sixth grade students at Goshen Elementary just finished their keyboarding classes.  The class was taught by Mr. Randy Bartholomew who had the students working toward goals this year.  Students were given candy, money, and gift cards based on the levels they reached in keyboarding.  The high scoring student, who reached Level 12 being able to type 80 words per minute, is Sidney Burrell.

The South Nebo Elementary PTA Council for their monthly visit came to Goshen Elementary.  The fourth graders performed some songs on their recorders.  They were directed by the music teacher, Mrs. Valerie Corlett who has been teaching them how to play a recorder this year.