Important Dates
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Friday, August 23rd
4:15 p.m. MS Soccer "B" Team vs. KCD
5:30 p.m. MS Soccer "A" Team vs. KCD
Saturday, August 24th
9:50 a.m. 3-5 Soccer @ KCD vs. Whitefield
Monday, August 25th
4:30 p.m. MS Soccer "A" Team @ Walden
5:45 p.m. MS Soccer "B" Team @ Walden
Wednesday, August 28th
4:30 p.m. 7-8 Field Hockey vs. Barret
Thursday, August 29th
3:00 p.m. Fall Play auditions (Grades 5-8)
Friday, August 30th
8:10 a.m. 1st-4th Grade Parent Coffee (Library)
5:00 p.m. MS Soccer vs. Rock Creek
5:00 p.m. 4-6 Field Hockey vs. Kammerer
5:00 p.m. 7-8 Field Hockey vs. Noe
Looking Ahead...
NO SCHOOL Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day)
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| Reed Gabhart, Head of Goshen Campus |
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Reed Gabhart
Head of Goshen Campus
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After four days of faculty meetings (including our now annual "Three-Campus Extravaganza" gathering of all staff, complete with team-building activities!), orientations, schedules, class rosters, supplies, classroom preparation and much, much more, we finally got to welcome the real "stars," our students, back to school this Tuesday! It was the usual cacophonous blitz we've come to expect, with lots of squeals, hugs, adrenaline, shared stories - and lots and lots of smiles : ).
It really has been a wonderful week on the Goshen Campus. There have been a few "bumps," which is to be expected, and you will see some articles describing some herein, but the overriding theme has been happy kids and teachers excited for a fresh new start; in short,
Joy, one of the key words in our mission statement. And I also found it impressive that we had 100% attendance on our first day! If only we could duplicate that on Picture Day (or Grandparent's Day!).
W  e also had our always memorable "Welcome Back Assembly" earlier today when Alexandra and I introduced all of our new teachers and staff to the student body, complete with "fun facts" about each of them on the big screen. Who knew Carey Thornburgh was a Purdue fan (all we need is for Sarah Wallace to have company!) who loves Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches? Boos rained down on new IT Director Keith Morris as he showed off his Hoosier allegiance complete with the IU fight song (now that's just rude!). Franky Wade favors Mississippi State and is truly an island there! On the lighter side, we got to see photos of kids and pets, including Pattie Koth's daughter's horse, and beautiful artwork created by Tina Brown and Qianxin Zhu. "Oooohs and Aaaaaahs" filled the Main Amp!
We also celebrated, to the thunderous applause, the recent National Youth Art Awards for the SFS Drama Project we picked up last weekend in New York (see below). Our new students, new Student Council officers, and a new 8th Grade Class were recognized, and we saw what our new gym will look like when completed next spring. It's all very exciting, and I think the energy present will propel us to a comet-like beginning of what promises to be another fantastic school year on the Goshen Campus!
Feel free to email me with any comments, questions or suggestions.
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National Youth Arts Awards
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National Youth Arts Winner Paige Didier ('12 G) with  SFS Drama Project Director Mr. Gabhart at the awards ceremony in New York City last weekend! Gabe Jackson ('12 G), Natalie Delautre ('12 G) and Zoe Koss ('16) were also winners. The SFS Drama Project also received 10 other nominations for awards including Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Production in the Junior High Division!
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Emily Carter-Essex, Director of Development
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Director of Development
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We Made It!
We are excited to announce that we reached and exceeded the $320,000 Annual Fund goal this year! Thank you for your contributions!  5-Week Annual Fund Drive
Starting next week, we will once again kick off our 5-Week Annual Fund Drive for our Parents. Last year we finished with 98% parent participation and I know we can reach the 100% mark this year! Please know we will be reaching out to you to make your pledge and help us reach our goal starting next week!
Save the date -
"Our Good Earth" 2013 
Farm-To-Table Dinner and Auction Gala at the
Goshen Campus
Saturday, October 12th
Feel free to email me with any comments, questions or suggestions.
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| Olivia Sleadd, Parent Association |
Welcome back everyone! Just a few reminders: -All are welcome at PA meetings and our next one is September 13th at 8:20 a.m.-Don't forget to fill out the PA volunteer form -And a few save the dates: Family Picnic and Polo - September 15th from 12:00-4:00 p.m."Our Good Earth" Gala - October 12th, 6:30 p.m.
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Lunchroom Volunteers
Monday Aug. 26thKaren King
Cassandra Zimmerman Nancy Fleming
Tuesday, Aug. 27thKristen Embry
Lee Middendorf Lisa Fleming
Wednesday, Aug. 28thTammy Carey
Dawn Bastin Shannon Kastman
Thursday, Aug. 29thAnn Grider
Don Williams Karen Williams
Friday, Aug. 30thDiana Siciliano
Denise Waggner Ari Massey
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Visitors...
For safety and security reasons, ALL VISITORS must sign in at the Main Office and wear a visitor tag. Thank you for your help.
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Lower School carpool...
We need your help! Due to our growing enrollment, we have made some changes to Lower School carpool this year. Carpool riders now meet in the Main Amp right after dismissal. If you usually pick up your child(ren) in carpool, nothing will change for you (though we do ask that you remain in your car and let the teachers load your student(s) for you). If you park your car and walk in to pick up your child(ren), we ask that you please meet your child(ren) and leave the Main Amp promptly. Our primary goal is to get all students to their parents as safely and quickly as possible. As you can imagine, parents and students who congregate in the Main Amp can create noise and commotion, which can adversely affect the carpool process. We would like for the Main Amp to be a place reserved only for students in carpool and teachers on duty between 2:55 and 3:20 pm. As an alternative, the Lower School playground is a perfect place to spend time chatting and playing with friends after school. We appreciate your understanding and support. Thank you!
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Middle School carpool...
Please click here for information regarding Middle School carpool. We appreciate your understanding and support.Thank you!
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Family Information Forms
We have had a terrific response from our Goshen community (thank you!), and we are almost two-thirds of the way to having all the forms in.
If you have not yet had the chance to complete one for your family, we ask that you please do so here.
If you are encountering a problem accessing the form, please email Natalie in the Main Office.
Thank you!
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After the office closes at 4:30 p.m., in order to enter the building, a PIN number must be entered on the key pad located just underneath the door bell. That PIN number is 9326. Once the PIN number has been entered on the key pad, a person has 30 seconds to open the door.
- This PIN number can only be used between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Please do NOT give this number to anyone other than the person(s) responsible for picking up your child from an after-school activity. NO CHILD OR STUDENT SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS PIN CODE.
- Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. anyone who wishes to enter the building should ring the bell and wait for office personnel to buzz you in.
We appreciate your cooperation.
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Many thanks to all of you who collected Box Tops last year. Boxtop collecting brings almost $500 to the Parent Association and is an easy way to participate in school fundraising. Please bring your Boxtops to the Main Office.
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Did you know that you can access the lunch menu and nutritional information on our website?
One of the cool new features that Sage Dining Services has implemented this year is your ability to access an ingredient list that tells everything that is in a particular dish.
Click here to access the menu.
-click the day you wish to view
-click the item you wish to learn more about (nutritional information will be listed)
If you have any questions, please contact Chef Matt Thomas via email or call 795.3479.
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Many of the Class of 2013 returned to pick up their yearbooks (and sit on the "top steps" one last time!) at our recent Back to School Picnic!
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New website coming soon!!!
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