Goshen Wyvern Weekly

March 28, 2014

The Comedy of Errors March 2014

Congratulations to the cast and crew on a job well done!

Goshen Campus Calendar

Important Dates

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Friday, March 28th - Sunday, April 6th

Spring Break NO SCHOOL

Reed Gabhart, Head of Goshen Campus

Reed Gabhart

Head of Goshen Campus

As we head off for Spring Break (and hopefully more spring-like weather!), we are also at the end of our third quarter grading period. I hope you've had a chance to share and discuss grades, comments, and effort/behavior marks with your children. It also means it is time to announce our Middle School Effort Honor Roll for the third quarter!
The majority of our students continue to put forth good effort, and over half the class in every grade level stood at our assembly this week when the lists were announced. I reminded the students that inclusion on the year-end Elizabeth Archibald Effort Honor Roll consists of students making the effort honor roll two out of the first three quarters AND the last quarter. (This ensures students give solid effort throughout the entire school year!) Congratulations to the following students for excellent effort and dedication to their classes!

Third Quarter Effort Honor Roll 2013-14

5th Grade
Owen Carey
Jacob Chanda
Sophie Johnson
Lily Johnson
Emma King
Jimmy Lancaster
Lake Mackin
Audrey McClain
Bennett Middendorf
Stuart Middleton
Teagan Morrison
Bella Nugent
Nico Orthober
Norah Patrick
Jack Plaxe
Emery Richards
Bentlea Schwartz
Drew Siciliano
Mellie Simpson
Theron Varda
Nate Waggener

6th grade:
Aidan Campbell
Will Cole
Ella Davis
Amelia Dimas
Grace Donovan
Thomas Fogarty
Georges Ghali
Connor Gordon
Connor Gorman
Eli Jaffe
Ryane Jones
Hayden Jones
Gary Jurige
Lorenzo Mahoney
Grace Malone
Eston McLeroy
Ford Middendorf
Izzy Payne
Drew Perkins
Sydney Ragland
Carolyn Siegenthaler
Rachel Silberman
Ellie White
Bradley Wilson
Holly Yelton

7th Grade
Lucy Biberman
Evie Boland
Chloe Church
Mary Claire Duncan
Meredith Fleming
Cassidy Gilvin
Chris Hammond
Jennifer Johnson
Caden Kirby
Sydney Lattis
Erin Lyons
Arabella Maki
Maggie McGraw
Delilah McMahan
Margaret Mundt
Sean Sullivan
Abby Waggener
Wyatt Ware
Avery Wilson
Olivia Zimmerman

8th Grade
Olivia Bajandas
Eva Borders
Kyle Chandler
Hanna Cobb
Tanner Dehler
Lillian Dine Young
Christopher Jayes
Shelly Lancaster
Natalie McClain
Adam Prys
Nicholas Scarfe
Theo Taylor
Will Yelton

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 for April 24th!
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. Tickets are $50 each. If you would like to join us that evening, please contact Emily Carter-Essex as soon as you can.

Thursday, May 1st

The Pegasus Parade is

May 1st and, as always, goes right past the Downtown Campus!

We will have great seats,

plus activities, tailgating, indoor

restrooms and so much more!

Stay tuned for the

ticket order forms

Counselor's Corner

Julie Marks

Director of Counseling Services

Many of you will recall that Carrie from the Peace Education Program, a local organization that helps children learn to constructively resolve conflict, came in the fall to train our 6th graders to be Cooperative Game Leaders. Since early February, our 6th graders have been put into pairs and have been working with Lower School students during lead/advisee time on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The 6th graders are improving their leadership skills and are helping teach the Lower School students important skills such as communication, cooperation, and observation through fun and exciting games. As one 6th grader commented, "I like this process because I enjoy working with the younger students and am excited to show them how to do things that will help them." Check out our students in action!

Athletics

Shavar Cowherd

Assistant Athletic Director

Track

The track team held its first home meet of the season last Wednesday. Outstanding performances were had by many St. Francis athletes. Roughly 100 competitors in grades 4th through 8th from SFS, Anchorage, and Walden competed in the meet.

Coaches Cowherd, Carlson, Dayton, and Saborsky would like to thank the volunteers who assisted with the event, and we are proud of the competitiveness of the team. The blisteringly cold temperatures did not stop the show from going on. The Wyverns collectively did great as they placed first in all four team divisions of the meet. The following students placed in the top three in their respective events/divisions:

4th, 5th, 6th grade Girls

Grace Donovan - 1st place 400 M

Anna Hardwick-Jones - 2nd place 100 M

Ryane Jones - 1st place 100 M, 2nd place 200 M

Sydney Ragland - 3rd place 800 M

Bentlea Schwartz - 3rd place 100 M

4 x 100 M relay "A" team - 1st place (Grace Donovan, Bentlea Schwartz, Ayda Marshall, Ryane Jones)

4 x 100 M relay "C" team - 3rd place (Audrey McClain, Bella Nugent, Bennett Middendorf, Lily Johnson)

4th, 5th, 6th grade Boys

Stevaun Butler - 3rd place Long Jump

Owen Carey - 2nd place 1600 M

Thomas Fogarty - 1st place 800 M

Isaiah Green - 1st place Long Jump, 3rd place 100 M

Maxwell Havens - 2nd place 800 M

Ford Middendorf - 1st place 50 M Hurdles, 2nd place 400 M

Mac Van Inwegen - 3rd place High Jump

Nate Waggener - 2nd place 100 M, 2nd place 200 M

4 x 200 M relay team - 3rd place (Thomas Fogarty, Gray Owen, Stuart Middleton, Maxwell Havens)

4 x 100 M relay "A" team - 1st place (Isaiah Green, Stevaun Butler, Mac Van Inwegen, Nate Waggener)

4 x 400 M relay team - 3rd place (Ford Middendorf, Thomas Fogarty, Maxwell Havens, Owen Carey)

7th & 8th grade Girls

Sydney Lattis - 1st place 800 M

Maggie McGraw - 2nd place 200 M

Delilah McMahan - 2nd place 100 M Hurdles, 2nd place 400 M

Olivia Zimmerman - 1st place 200 M, 3rd place 100 M

4 x 100 M relay team - 1st place (Maggie McGraw, Olivia Zimmerman, Margaret Mundt, Delilah McMahan)

4 x 400 M relay team - 1st place (Margaret Mundt, Maggie McGraw, Delilah McMahan, Sydney Lattis)

7th & 8th grade Boys

Kyle Chandler - 1st place Long Jump

Harrison Crawford - 3rd place High Jump

Matthew Isham - 2nd place 100 M

Ethan McCrocklin - 1st place 100 M Hurdles, 1st place 100 M, 1st place 200 M

Will Yelton - 2nd place High Jump

4 x 100 M relay team - 1st place (Matthew Isham, Will Yelton, Kyle Chandler, Ethan McCrocklin)

The next home meet is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30th at 4:30 p.m.

Operation Parent

Please join us on Tuesday, April 22nd from 8:10 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. when Mary Beth Uberti from Operation Parent will join us on the Goshen Campus to talk to parents about social media. Operation Parent is a non-profit organization with the mission to educate, encourage, and equip parents with information to raise incredible children. Mary Beth will focus on how to talk to children about appropriate content, safety, and responsibility when using social media. She will also provide an update on the latest apps being used by children and young teens. Even if your child is not using social media currently, it is important to have the information to start conversations about this topic with your children before problems occur. We hope you will be able to join us for this informative discussion. For more information, please contact Julie Marks, Director of Counseling Services.

4th Grade News

Garden Coordinator Christine Brinkmann came to the 4th grade last Thursday to teach the students about the importance of corn during Colonial times.

She brought several different varieties of indigenous corn for the students to taste and touch. Students shucked popcorn off the cob and got to taste fresh popcorn. We even put an entire ear of popcorn in the microwave to see what would happen!

"Save It or Shave It" Fundraiser Results
By Holly Yelton, 6th Grader and We Act Club Member

Recently the We Act Club sold "Shave It Or Shave It' ballots to the school. Teachers and students signed up to either save the participants' hair or shave it, and then the students voted. Everyone was excited about it, and the teachers who volunteered were really getting into it. Mr. Denham posted signs up around the school reading, "Save The Stache!" Ms. Linkous got everyone's attention by dancing to "Whip My Hair" at Morning Meeting. All of the money from the ballot sale went to help provide clean water in Salabawek, a village in Kenya. We collected $156 total. The We Act Club tallied the votes and determined who would get their heads shaved. Finally, at an assembly on Friday, the people who shaved their heads were revealed. Everybody ended up shaving their heads, even Ms. Linkous! Both the school and the We Act Club thought that the "Shave It Or Shave It" competition was a lot of fun. A special thanks to...

Faculty and staff participants: Ms. Linkous, Mr. Donovan, Coach Butcher, Mr. Denham, and Mr. Gabhart

Student participants: Declan Keegan and Harrison Aberle

And parent Pam Jones for donating her time and styling expertise!

Learning Resource Center News

Avoid the summer slump! Summer Break is just around the corner! If you are looking for a way to keep your children academically engaged over the summer months, please consider purchasing Summer Solutions Workbooks. Each practice book contains 30 lessons along with Help Pages and an answer key for self-checking. The books can provide the necessary review and practice that allow students to retain important math and language arts skills. You can find more information, including sample lessons, help pages, and list of skills here. It is recommended that the students complete a lesson three times per week over Summer Break. There are a variety of workbooks to choose from. If you would like to place an order, click here. If you order by May 18th, the workbooks will come right to school and then into your child's backpack! Please contact Ann Mundt if you have any questions.

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!

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.

The race is on!