The Goshen Weekly – Read about Picture Days, Back To School Nights!

September 22, 2021

THIS WEEK:

....BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT.......PICTURE DAY.......LOST MASKS LOOKING FOR THEIR HOME!

International Day of Peace

The little friends at Goshen celebrated International Day of Peace this week through stories, art and song. We decorated the playground fence with doves and sang “Peace in My Fingers” with Tr. Chris.

From the Head of School

Dear Goshen Families,

We are looking forward to seeing parents at Back To School Nights coming up next week.

This parents-only event is a great opportunity to learn about classroom routines, hear about the curriculum and get a first-hand look at what your child does each day. If you have a specific question or concern about your child, please reach out to your teacher separately to schedule a one-on-one conversation.

Owls, Bears and Butterflies parents attend Monday, September 27.

Froggies, Ladybugs and Bumblebees parents attend Tuesday, September 28.

Staff will be on hand to help with parking and to direct you to classrooms. Doors will open at 6:50 pm; classroom presentations will begin promptly at 7 pm.

Childcare will not be available here at school, so thank you for making other arrangements for the evening.

Due to health and safety protocols, we ask that only one parent per GFS student attends. Thank you also for wearing a mask which is required while indoors.

Because only one parent per child can attend, the teachers will be filming short videos to be posted on our YouTube channel. We hope the videos will provide some perspective on life in the classroom! Look for links to these videos next week.

Have a great rest of the week!

In Friendship,

Mimi

Say Cheese!

Mary Parnell of Picklepuss Photography will be here next Monday and Tuesday for student and class photos. This year, Picklepuss is partnering with PhotoDay to provide mobile ordering and payments, personalized products and orders shipped directly to your home.

Mary will automatically photograph every student. Families will receive a personalized email afterward with ordering information. All you need to do is send your child to school dressed for the occasion!

Sept 27 – School Photos (Owls, Bears, Butterflies)

Sept 28 – School Photos (Froggies, Ladybugs, Bumblebees)

Oct 6 – School Photos (By My Side, Wednesday)

Oct 7 – School Photos (By My Side, Thursday)

Coming Up:

Sept 23 – Thursday By My Side begins
Sept 27 – School Photos (Owls, Bears, Butterflies)
Sept 27 – Back to School Night (Owls, Bears, Butterflies) – 7 pm
Sept 28 – School Photos (Froggies, Ladybugs, Bumblebees)
Sept 28 – Back to School Night (Froggies, Ladybugs, Bumblebees) – 7 pm
October 6 – School Photos – By My Side
October 7 – School Photos – By My Side
October 13, 14 – Fire Department Visit for Fire Prevention Month (for students)
October 21 – Teacher In Service Day – NO SCHOOL OR EXTENDED CARE FOR STUDENTS
October 22 – SCHOOL CLOSED
October 28 – Halloween Parades – Froggies, Ladybugs, Bumblebees
October 29 – Halloween Parades – Owls, Bears, Butterflies

For the latest full calendar, please click here.

Masks – Dos and Don’ts!

We are pleased to let you know that the students are doing really well with their masks! We appreciate all the time and energy our parents have dedicated to making their children feel comfortable with this new accessory that is keeping us all healthy and safe!

We have a couple of lost masks and we are happy to help reunite them with their owner! If either belongs to you, please call the office at (610) 696-8869.

To that end, we have a few requests:

Please DO label all of your child’s masks.

Please DO wash your child’s worn masks at the end of every day!

And tips from the Chester County Health Department:

Masks should include multiple layers of tightly woven, breathable fabric.

Cloth masks should be made of a fabric that blocks light when held up to a bright light source.

A mask with a nose wire is preferable to prevent leaking around the nose.

All masks should fit properly over nose and mouth, without gaps at sides of the face or nose.

Masks with have exhalation vents or other openings should not be worn.

Interesting fact! Carbon dioxide molecules are small enough to easily pass through cloth and surgical masks, allowing carbon dioxide to escape into the air through the mask when you breathe out or talk. This is in contrast to the virus that causes COVID-19, which has molecules that are much larger than carbon dioxide and CANNOT pass as easily through a properly designed and properly worn mask.

Thanks to families, teachers and little friends

who joined us for the Back to School Picnic last week!