A Note from Mr. Graves

Motivated to learn

What is the best way to keep your child inspired to learn? Help her learn to motivate herself? Raise a self motivated youngster with this advice.

Point to the future

Your youngster may feel more motivated to learn something if she understands how it will be important later. Tell her about ways you use school subjects like math, reading, and writing at work.

Move on from mistakes

There are two ways to react to mistakes: Feel discouraged, or get motivated. Encourage you child to look at a mistake as an opportunity to succeed next time. If she made careless errors on a report, for example, she could proofread papers more carefully in the future (take a break before proofing, read backward).

Celebrate hard work

Have your youngster find natural motivators when she is faced with a big job. For instance, she may plan to read a new mystery she has been looking forward to after finishing a challenging book for school.

We are constantly looking for ways to improve the instructional programming and general supports we offer our students and families. Earlier this year during our curriculum night I was able to share with those in attendance information about Goshen Lane and what it means to be a Title 1 School. If you were in attendance, or if you were not able to attend, please take a few minutes to complete this survey regarding our Title I program. The responses will be used to guide our school programming plans. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete it.

https://forms.gle/da7p2ukF4mRqaeV49

Each month, students who go above and beyond in meeting the Goshen Lane expectations of being extra safe, helpful, and caring have the chance of being recognized as the Golden Opportunity Award Winner for the month. Winners are awarded with a certificate of recognition, a Golden Opportunity T-Shirt, and a pancake breakfast cooked by the school principal. Congratulations to the December Golden Opportunity winners:

• Kindergarten: Theo D, Stellabella B, Kanani B.
• 1st Grade: Hasna O, Abdullahi A, Siham H.
• 2nd Grade: Tony L, Riyaq M, Matthew H.
• 3rd Grade: Ingrid T-B, CeCe H, Aden A.
• 4th Grade: Shristi B, Kirubel S, Hoang T.
• 5th Grade: Sophia G, Ian T-B

• January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no school)
• January 20-22: Pizza Night (see the above flyer)
• February 11: PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
• February 13: Classroom Valentine's Day Parties
• February 14: Staff Professional Development Day (no school)
• February 17: President's Day (no school)
• February 20: Parent Teacher Conference Night
• February 25: Parent Teacher Conference Night