Goshen Wyvern Weekly

March 21, 2014

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

Opening night TONIGHT! See article below.
Purchase tickets here.

Goshen Campus Calendar

Important Dates

Click here for the full school calendar

Sunday, March 23rd

2:00 p.m. The Comedy of Errors

Monday, March 24th

5th grade trip to Natural Bridge

3:00 p.m. After-School Choir w/ Ms. Aberle

3:00 p.m. After-School Soccer w/ 4 Kicks 4 Kidz

Tuesday, March 25th

3:00 p.m. After-School Chess w/ Chess Performance
6:30 p.m. The Comedy of Errors

Wednesday, March 26th

3:00 p.m. After-School Yoga w/ Ms. Hall

6:30 p.m. The Comedy of Errors

Thursday, March 27th

3:00 p.m. After-School Art w/ Ms. Pollard

Friday, March 28th - Sunday, April 6th

Spring Break NO SCHOOL

Reed Gabhart, Head of Goshen Campus

Reed Gabhart

Head of Goshen Campus

As I noted last Friday, several of us are feeling a little "lighter" after last week's "Save It or Shave It" assembly, courtesy of the We Act Club.

You'll see a "before" shot in the photo collage that was taken at Morning Meeting with a group of grizzly "Samsons". Several male teachers (including yours truly) grew their facial hair for about a month, while some even braver souls agreed to have their heads shaved - all for a great cause, To benefit the We Act Club's donations to the WaterStep organization. Students could pay $1 for a ballot to vote to "Save It or Shave It". True to form, none of us were SAVED!

The collage also shows us after our beards, moustaches, and locks were shorn away! (Walter Denham hadn't shaved his moustache in more than 30 years!) But special kudos to Harrison Aberle and Declan Keegan for going "the Full Monty" on their noggins, and the MVV Award (Most Valiant Victim) has to go to Sarah Linkous, who had her Rapunzel-like tresses replaced by a Miley Cyrus 'do!

The kids loved this assembly, and it serves to underscore the camaraderie between our student body and adults at St. Francis. Thanks are in order to parent Pam Jones, who volunteered to come out to school as our resident "barber," and teacher Shelly Jones for heading up the We Act Club and spearheading these philanthropic high jinks. Next year, we'll probably be diving into a frozen river!

Congrats to Will "Michael Phelps" Cole!

SFS 6th grader Will Cole competed in the Kentucky State Swimming meet last week and placed third overall in the 12 and under boys age group (out of more than 100 competing statewide!). And even more impressive, the medley relay team he is on set a new staterecord, breaking the old one by three seconds! (One of the previous record-holding teams included future Louisville Olympian Clark Burckle!) This state record time places them in 7th place overall in medley relays throughout the entire United States! Who knew Wyverns were so good in the water?!

Staffing Update from Alexandra & Reed

Every spring brings the yearly cycle of reluctantly saying goodbye to a few of our teachers and welcoming some new faces to the St. Francis family. We have already begun the process of bringing candidates onto the campus for interviews and recently told the students who is not returning for next year. Whether relocating to be nearer family, taking on a wonderful new opportunity, or just simply retiring, we say, "Best of Luck!" (not goodbye!) to:

* Kelly Bailey, who is moving back home to Colorado to be nearer her family (and the Broncos!)

* Carol Clark, who is retiring from a career for the second time (but still plans on leading our 6th grade Pine Mountain trip and subbing for us)

* Youssef Dardar, who has accepted a position teaching both Arabic and French at the International High School in New Orleans

* Abbey Flynn, who will be stepping out of her full-time LA/SS position to work part-time next year due to her impending motherhood, and

* Neisja Yenawine, who is off to an "artistic" retirement!

We will deeply miss all of these talented individuals who have given so much to the St. Francis Community! In Mr. Dardar's case, his new position starts after Spring Break, and we are fortunate that St. Francis alum (G '05, '09) and Enrichment Director Lizzy Denny is perfectly qualified to step in for him! (A separate email announcing this change was sent out earlier today.) We know you will join us in wishing them well and later this year we'll announce our "new faces!"

2014-15 Major Dates

Thurs 8/14 - First Day of School

Thurs - Fri 9/25-26 - Fall Break

Wed 11/26 - Fri 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break

Mon 12/22 - Mon 1/5 - Holiday Break

Mon 2/16 - Fri 2/20 - Winter Break

Fri 3/27 - Sun 4/5 - Spring Break

Wed 5/27 - Last Day Goshen/Preschool
Thurs 5/28 - Goshen Graduation
Fri 5/29 - Graduation

Development Dish

Emily Carter-Essex, Director of Development

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 24th

LADIES MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

The ever popular fundraiser for the "moms" at St. Francis is quickly coming up. MOJITO MAMAS is being hosted by Beverly Lancaster this year and we already have 25 of the 50 tickets sold. If you would like to join us that evening please email Emily Carter-Essex as soon as you can.

Thursday, May 1st

Mark you calendars now for the Pegasus Parade on May 1st at the Downtown Campus. Activities, tailgating, great seats, indoor restrooms and so much more! Stay tuned for the ticket order forms.

Shakespeare anyone?

The St. Francis Drama Project proudly presents Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.

"I to the world am like a drop of water
That in the ocean seeks another drop." - Antipholus

Shakespeare's preposterous farce, the rollicking, high-speed Comedy of Errors, with its two sets of identical twins, each twin named the same as his brother, poignantly underscores our deep longing to find our true identity - a real partner to help define ourselves and share life's journeys.

The National Youth Arts Award-winning St. Francis Drama Project proudly presents this early comedy of Shakespeare at the Goshen Campus tonight, March 25th and 26th at 6:30, and March 23rd at 2:00 p.m.

A cast of 26 talented students play the long-separated sets of twins and servants, the parents,a duke, and a host of merchants and townspeople in the bustling port of Ephesus. There is a cosmopolitan array of ethnicity in the production's attire - Italian, Russian, Greek, Chinese, and many others mingling in commerce - and in reverse of Shakespeare's time, there are several girls playing men.

Shakespeare pulls out all the stops: delightful couplets, foibled characters, mistaken identities, slapstick combat, chase scenes, and of course, a wonderful closing reunion. Dromio, staring at his mirror image for the first time, finally concludes the day's raucous events:

"We came into the world like brother and brother,
And now let's go hand in hand, not one before the other."

Tickets on sale now!

Garden Fundraiser News from Christine Brinkmann

Hocus Pocus CROCUS! I feel like singing and dancing, I can finally see the ground!

The soil samples have been sent in, seeds are started, worms are working, eggs are incubating, we've got a garden! Or at least the beginnings of one.

And to help further our garden, I have some garden "pets" to help with YOUR garden - biological pest control, better known as Praying Mantis, Ladybugs, La

Christine Brinkmann Garden Coordinator

cewings, and Nematodes! (These make great Mother's Day gifts!)

If you are interested in purchasing some garden "pets," please fill out the form and send in your payment by April 10th. Forms also have been sent home with students.

Garden Pack A: Praying Mantis egg case, Ladybugs (approximately 500), and beneficial blend seeds. $20

Garden Pack B: Praying Mantis egg case, Ladybugs (approximately 500), beneficial blend seeds, Green lacewing eggs (approximately 400). $25

Garden Pack C: Praying Mantis egg case, Ladybugs (approximately 500), beneficial blend seeds, Green Lacewing eggs (approximately 400) and beneficial Nematodes! $50

Looking forward to spring planting and building with you and your kids!

Confucius Institute Mobile Unit
"The Chinese Cultural Experience"

Last Friday, students got to enjoy a tour of Western Kentucky's Confucius Institute Mobile Unit. This RV travels the region educating students about Chinese language and culture. "The CI Mobile Unit ... has been retrofitted to become a traveling Chinese museum on wheels. There are six individual stations located in the mobile, and each station is equipped with a touch screen television screen for interactivity."

Very cool!!
Students pictured (from left): Bella Nugent, Nora Patrick, Audrey McClain, Emma King, Emery Richards

A Special Invitation from our Neighbors
at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve

This Saturday, March 22nd, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

in the Nature Center Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve

FREE Crafts for Kids, FREE Admission (Donations welcomed)

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky presentation with live birds

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Second Chances Wildlife Center presentation with live mammals

Expert rehabilitators Eileen Wicker of Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky, Inc. and Brigette Williams of Second Chances Wildlife Center will give presentations on the importance of wildlife rehabilitation. They will help visitors understand what should be done if a baby animal is found in the wild or in your backyard. Meet and learn the stories of live raptors and mammals that have been nursed back to health and rehabilitated.

Click here for more information or call the office at (502) 228-4362. Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is a public charity and is located at 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY 40026.

Turners Circus 2014

Students Maren Elpers and Alia & Shazia Nawab, along with four students from the High School, will be performing in the production of American Louisville Turners Circus' presents Shipwrecked!! 2014. Performances March 21-23. Click here to purchase tickets.

Olivia Sleadd, Parent Association President

Olivia Sleadd

Parent Association
President

As you know, we opted to not have our children do the traditional door-to-door selling of products this year in lieu of simply asking each FAMILY to pay $50 in support of the PA. Therefore, if you have multiple children it is not $50/ child, just $50 for the entire family. I bet you spent more than that on wrapping paper and chocolates in the past!

If you are writing a check, please note in the Memo line that it is for Goshen PA dues and your child's name. If you believe you have already paid but it is not reflected in our records, please contact the PA Treasurers Tim and Melissa Patrick.

**Box Tops Reminder!**

Don't forget to check your household products for the pink label - Box Tops for Education. Each Box Top is worth $.10 which goes directly to the Parent Association end of year gift to the school. If you shop at Meijer's, please note the following:
Buy any 10 qualifying products*

get

60 Bonus Box Tops!

(through 3/29) Additional special offers for April.

*Betty Crocker, Progresso's, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Kleenex, Cheerios, and many others.

In This Issue

Important Dates

Notes from Reed

Major Dates 2014-15

St. Francis Drama Project

Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve Event

PA Scoop

March 24th

Karen Smith
Nancy Fleming
Rebekah Runyon

March 25th

Dena Wilson
Kathy Kuhn
Dace Maki

March 26th

Tammy Carey
Star Sohi
Denise Waggener

March 27th

Don & Karen Williams
Ann Grider

Please contact Nancy Fleming

if you would like

to volunteer.

Extra! Extra!
2013 Yearbook Sale

We are selling 2013 yearbooks for $10 each. They can be purchased at the front desk or in the bookstore. You can pay with cash or check (payable to St. Francis).

A BIG THANKS

to parents Shannon Ragland and Kate Stiebling-Davis for chaperoning the LISC Dance at Walden last Friday night!!

A special visitor came to visit last Friday

Our future garden needs your help!

We are in need of chicken wire, 2 x 4s, and large

bins with handles to prepare for our garden. Potatoes with "eyes"
that you will not use can also be donated.

They will be used to build compost bins and plant potatoes. Any donations can be given to Carey Thornburgh or Amy Koloff. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Thanks for you support!

BRING ON THE FUN!!

Summer Camps

have been set and registration forms are being sent home today! You can also check out the

offerings online.

If you have
any questions,
please contact
Erika Schneider.

Where in the world?

Going on vacation?

Take your Baby Wyvern and post some fun shots to our Instagram page!

Wyvern gear is available on campus from the Wyvern Store or from Erika Schneider in the Front Office.

A list of items is available by clicking here.

Also, youth-sized Wyvern Pride hoodies ($25) are in stock!