Principal's Update

Dear Goshen Creek Family,

What an exciting year this has been! Thank you all for being a blessing! Thank you for working together in a committed partnership for our students success. As we are maximizing each moment of the remaining days of the year with our students, we are already working towards planning the 2025 - 2026 school year. This newsletter is packed with important information for this year, as well as planning for a successful next year. Thank you for your attention to detail and continued partnership in working together to help create thinkers and mold difference makers of the future. As always, I am here to serve you, our children, our staff, and the community. It is my passion to give back to the community that helped me to be who I am today. Please know that my door is always open for you.

Warm regards,
Mrs. Wendy Ashley, GCES Principal
Email: WAshley@Springtownisd.net
Phone: 817-220-0272

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May Parent Information

May 1 - School Principals Day

Kindergarten Round-up 10-7 PM

Grades K - 12 Online Registration

May 2 - School Lunch Hero Day

No Morning Assembly - Students go straight to class to prepare for Laser mania PTA Presentation

May 5-9 - NWEA Testing

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7 - School Nurse Day

May 8 - Progress Reports Go Home

May 12 - DEAR Day (Drop Everything & Read) Wear Pajamas

May 14 - 4th Grade Track Meet, Bus Safety Awareness, & SIS Tour

9:45 Fire & Shelter Drill

May 15 - Career Day (Volunteers Only)

May 16 - Field Day (Open - Pre-registration link attached/ Plan B if rain will be closed campus & held inside.)

May 19 - Celebration Assembly

Attendance - Recess

Senior Walk

May 20 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Main Event

May 21 - Gradel Level Awards Day/In Class Celebration

May 22 - Early Release/Last Day Luau

District-Wide Track Meet for Fourth Graders

All fourth graders will participate in a district-wide track meet, providing an excellent opportunity for students from all three campuses to connect, engage in conversations, and tour Springtown Intermediate School.

More specific information about this event will be shared by your child's fourth grade teachers and PE coaches. Additionally, all fourth graders will receive training on bus safety and expectations.

Grade Level Awards & Class Parties

Goshen Creek Elementary will host Grade Level Awards and Class Parties on the same day. Your child's teacher will provide detailed information about the day's events, so please keep an eye out for updates via the Springtown App or the classroom Facebook Pages.

As always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher or the school office for assistance.

Mark your calendars for a memorable last day of school! Students and teachers will come together for a variety of fun outdoor activities and events. This special day is designed to create lasting memories filled with joy and camaraderie.This special days focus is giving an opportunity for teachers and their students to have a special day as we head into summer.

Everyone is encouraged to wear their best luau attire to celebrate the hard work accomplished throughout the year.

Please note that Goshen will operate on an early release schedule, with dismissal at 12:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact your child's teacher or the front office for assistance.

Parents: We are asking for your help and partnership in helping write names inside jackets or labeling your child's items so they can be returned to them. We appreciate your help with this so we can help you. We will be donating all items not reunited with their owners at the end of the 5th Six Weeks.

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.

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.

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.

https://springtownisd.jotform.com/240874318530052

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