Principal's Update

Our Goshen Creek Elementary Admin Team, Instructional Coaches, and Office Crew are grateful for you and your children. We are thankful for you, your support, and you sharing them with us daily. We are looking forward to learning & growing together. As always, our doors are open and we are here to help. Together, we are making differences like no other.

October 29 - Twin Day of Red Ribbon Week

October 30 - Wacky Clothes Day of Red Ribbon Week

October 30 - Big Kahuna Fundraiser Pick-up

October 31 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Mainstay

October 31 - 1st Grade Pumpkin Palooza

October 31 - Storybook Character Parade at 9:05 AM

November 1 - No School/ Student Holiday

November 4 - Goshen Creek Student Election Day During Rotation

November 5 - Author Visit to Campus

November 5 - Election Day

November 5 - 4th Grade Honor Choir Practice

November 7 - Second Six Weeks Report Cards Go Home

November 8 - Celebration Assembly

November 8 - Attendance Grade Level Challenge for the 2nd Six Weeks Announced

November 9 - Springtown Veterans Day Parade & Celebration

November 11 - Veteran Day Breakfast & Veterans Day Music Program

November 11 - 4th Grade Veterans Day Program @ 6:00 PM

November 12 - 4th Grade Honor Choir Practice

November 18 - Coffee and Conversation/ Title One Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM

November 18 - Coffee and Conversation/Title One Parent Meeting 3:45-4:45 PM

November 20 - Second Grade Math & Science Space Day

November 20 - Instructional Staff Team Meeting

November 21 - Second Grade Grade Scarecrow Day

November 21 - Gobble Wobble Color Run

November 21 - Progress Report Grades Due

November 22- Student Holiday & Staff Work Day

November 25 - 29 Thanksgiving Break

December 2 - First Day Back After Thanksgiving Break

December 17 - Second Grade Christmas Around the World

We are excited to announce that out fourth graders will take their fall field trip to Mainstay. Please take a few minutes to read this informational flyer about this exciting event. Your child's classroom teacher will send more information about this exciting event and how to get registered soon.

Together we are making a promise to make smart choices and say no to drugs. Please take a few minutes to prepare yourself and your child to show spirit this week. We also want to help bring awareness to the seriousness of Fentanyl. Please take a few moments to read the following information to spread awareness.

Is there a Goshen Staff member that makes a difference in the life of your child or family? Take a moment to complete this form to give them a shout-out for all of the heart-work that they do daily to make in lives of others. This is a great way to say thank you and affirm the work of others for making differences.

Parents & Guardians,

We ask for your help to make sure your students are prompt & prepared for school each day. Your child needs to be at school by 7:30 when our morning assembly begins. Your child will be marked tardy at 7:35 AM and beyond. Every moment counts during our instructional day and for this reason we ask for your support. Starting in November our amazing cafeteria will make baggies of breakfast to go for those students who are past the 7:35 arrival mark to be able to eat and not be late to class. We will maintain our normal breakfast serving lines between 7:10 - 7:35 AM. Together, we can do our best to make sure your child receives the best. Lastly, our school day ends at 3:20 PM. We ask for your help when scheduling appointments to keep these times in mind. We appreciate your partnership and cooperation with these timelines.

At Goshen Creek Elementary we have developed schoolwide rules and accountability expectations. We are proud Porcupines and we aim to have sharp behavior.

Please take a few moments to look at our Goshen Creek Elementary Parent Hub. This is an area where you can find up to date information about daily procedures at GCES.

Please submit your child's medical or parent letters by scanning this QR Code. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's attendance, please contact Jody Atchley at JAtchley@Springtownisd.net. She can also be reached by calling our school phone at 817-220-0272.

Please take a few moments to review our morning and afternoon drop-off zones. The Parent Hub has more detailed information regarding these two procedures. Your child will receive their car tags with student ID Numbers on Meet the Teacher to be used for parent pick-up starting on day one. All parents, guardians, or persons picking up students will be required to have their car tags visible in the window. If you do not have your car tag, you will be asked to park so we can check identification for student safety. Please make sure that all of your current information is up to date within Skyward and all possible candidates that could pick-up your child are listed as an emergency contact. Please take a look at the items listed below that can help make this process go smoothly as we keep everyone safe.

1. Practice with your child having the opportunity to respond after hearing their first & last name. This helps tremendously when we begin calling names at the end of the day for dismissal and them being able to respond quickly.

2. Don't arrive for student pick-up until 3:00 PM. Students will not be released until 3:20 PM. By not arriving until three it helps to not cause a traffic jam on Pojo & Highway 199.

3. Have your car rider tag everyday. This helps ensure safety and fluency of this process.

4. Be kind in line. The first week is always a challenge but together we can be successful.

5. If your child needs assistance buckling up, please pull into the parking lot or out of the way of loading, to assist them and the line can continue.

6. Lastly, speed bumps have been added within both pick-up or drop-off lines to promote slower speeds and safety for all.

After a few weeks, the line will be completely cleared in 15-20 minutes. We appreciate you, you sharing your precious child or children with us, and working together to make sure everyone is safe, secure, and successful.

We are so thankful for our amazing Goshen family members and our community. Our amazing PTA led the charge in raising enough money for every student and staff member to have a 2024-2025 Goshen T-Shirt. We want to say thank you to every parent, business, and community member that donated money to make this dream come true. Please take a moment to look at a list of all of the amazing contributors to thank you them for their contributions. Thank you community for helping make sure our students and dreams are taken care of no matter the task.

Business Partners: Dominos, REI Electric, A-OK Auto Supply, Burtnett Insurance, DWD Travel & Destination Weddings, J & R Plumbing, Alexander's Midway, Southwest Greens, C & M Dumpster Solutions, Pappy Jacks, Springtown Floors, The Lube Center, Chicken Express, Chadwell & Son Gas company, Inc., Silver Creek Structures, Woody Creek, Pinnacle Bank, Elite Equine & Small Animals, Filo Industries, New Era Construction, Pojo Coffee Shop & Sweede Sweets, 4R HVAC/R, Bre's Busy Bees Learning Center, Elevated Transmission, Kwick Stop #2, Snow Trax Shaved Ice, Collins Creek & Co., Hannah Mclain Realtor, Howell's Cafe, Taco Casa, and All Stars Automotive.

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Please take a moment to preview all of the current information pertaining to our GCES Cafeteria. More information can be found on our GCES Parent Hub. Feel free to click the link below to read the important facts.

Download the SISD App to stay current with all district & Goshen specific information. Once downloaded, turn on the push notification alerts and you will never miss any important, pertinent informaiton.

Please feel free to utilize Goshen's Clothing & Shoes Recycling Box located on the south or teacher's parking lot. We ask for your partnership in making sure that the items left are only clothes and shoes.

Wendy Ashley, GCES Principal

WAshley@Springtownisd.net

Goshen Creek Elementary

401 S. Pojo Dr.

Springtown, Texas 76082

Phone: 817-220-0272