Another delicious recipe from the Goshen Friends School outdoor kitchen: Fall Stew, featuring chestnuts, pine cones, rocks, sticks and leaves. Yum! |
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Coming Up
October 21 – Teacher In Service Day – NO SCHOOL OR EXTENDED CARE FOR STUDENTS
October 21 – Online orders from Taste of Puebla due
October 22 – SCHOOL CLOSED – mini fall break
October 26-27 – Taco Kits delivered in 12 noon car line
October 28 – Halloween Parades – Froggies, Ladybugs, Bumblebees
October 29 – Halloween Parades – Owls, Bears, Butterflies
November 2 – Teacher Appreciation Breakfast hosted by GPC
November 24-26 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday
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Dear Goshen Families,
I hope you are all looking forward to your mini fall break! The teachers will also enjoy a day off Friday, but first, an in-service day tomorrow. We’ll have a regular faculty meeting, then enjoy a mindfulness workshop with local yoga and meditation instructor Sharon Bennett. It will be a relaxing morning, and the teachers look forward to sharing some of what they learned with your little ones here at school!
A couple of requests and an announcement:
Please remember to place your car line tags in the dashboard of your car at drop-off and pick-up. The teachers share in the car line duties and are still getting to know children from other classes. We like to greet them by name and the car line tags give us a good clue! Need another car line tag? Please email Tr. Kathy and include your child’s name and class with your request. Thank you!
Also, please remember to notify the office whenever your child will be out - whether for illness, vacation or other reason for absence - either by emailing me or calling the office at 610-696-8869.
Finally, Mary Parnell of Picklepuss Photography says be on the lookout for an email from PhotoDay containing an access code to a private online gallery of your child’s photos. Ordering instructions are included; prints should be delivered to your home within a week of your order.
Thanks, and have a great weekend, everyone!
In Friendship,
Mimi
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Our busy little Bears have been having loads of fun during these first six weeks of school! They have settled into their daily routine and are getting comfortable with each other and their teachers. Their days have been packed with lots of outdoor time, which they’ve spent both playing and exploring around campus. They love cozying up to read a fall-themed book, gathering for a yummy snack, or getting creative with fun, engaging art projects. Amidst all of the fun, the Bears are practicing their listening skills, following directions, and transitioning from one activity to another. Here’s a closer look at a day in the life of the Bears class! |
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Our morning begins with free play, followed by circle time and a book. On this crisp October morning, Teacher Patrice reads the story, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever. Now everyone is in the fall spirit!
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Next up, Tr. Patrice has a fall-themed art activity planned. Each child gets a chance to decorate her very own pumpkin using paint, pom poms, glitter… and more glitter! Once the pumpkins are dry, they will be sent home with the students to show off to their families! |
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Back in the classroom, the fall fun continues! A group gathers around the spooky sensory table to dig through and scoop up spiders, jack-o-lanterns and googly eyes! |
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It’s time to hit the playground. Several of our Bear friends flock to the circle swing with Tr. Joyce, while others play hide & seek and Hungry Bear with Tr. Patrice. |
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All that running around on the playground sure made us hungry! Before snack time, we wash our hands, sit down with our friends and sing our blessing song. On today’s menu: apple sauce, cookies and some good conversation. During snack, Tr. Patrice reads us another fall-themed story,
Dinosaurs’ Halloween.
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With full hearts and bellies, we head over to today’s specials class: art! Tr. Chris shows us how to create haunted houses using just 3 shapes: squares, rectangles, and triangles. We then use cotton balls to add ghosts, and, just for that extra
je ne sais quoi,…you guessed it, glitter!
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Now that we’ve built and bedazzled our haunted houses, it’s time to head back outside for some fun on the blacktop before dismissal. Everyone grabs a car, bike, or shopping cart to play bumper cars and then race against Tr. Patrice! |
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Whew! What a fun, messy, and glittery fall day in the Bears class! We hope you’ve enjoyed this sneak peek of all the fall fun we’ve been having at school!
Lisa Cannon
Bears Mom and Admin staff volunteer
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From the GPC
Hello Goshen Parents!
Just a quick reminder... Taco Time! Need I say more?
Thanks everyone and see you soon!
Lots of Love & Big Hugs!
Marne Repetto
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Extended Care
Extended Care is excited to announce that we are bringing back two very popular programs: Pizza Pie Days and Arts & Crafts!
Beginning in November, we will offer Pepper Mill pizza every Tuesday and Wednesday. Pizza days are just $5 plus the regular hourly rate ($11), and include pizza, fruit, water and a dessert.
Then, on Mondays and Thursdays in November, we are offering a Story & Art class and, on the same days in December, Holiday Crafts. There is no additional charge for the art programs. Just bring your imagination! You won’t want to miss out on all the fun!
Look for more information Halloween week!
PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO EXTENDED CARE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 (IN SERVICE DAY) OR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 (SCHOOL CLOSED).
Thank you!
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From the Business Office
Invoices for tuition due November 1, 2021 were emailed on October 19. Extended care invoices for September 2021 were emailed on October 4 and are due October 29. All payments may be made by cash, check or electronic payment (see our website for details). Email questions to Karen Andiario at karen.andiario@goshenfriends.org.
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