The Goshen Weekly, November 29, 2016
Upcoming Events
  • Tuesday, November 29: Giving Tuesday - read more below!
  • Monday, December 5: Meet Us on Monday, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
  • Wednesday, December 7: By My Side fall semester ends (Wednesday classes)
  • Thursday, December 8: By My Side fall semester ends (Thursday classes)
  • Thursday, December 8: Lower School Holiday Programs - Grades K & 1, 6 p.m.; Grades 2 - 4, 7 p.m.
  • Monday, December 12: Meet Us on Monday, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
  • Tuesday, December 13: Financial Aid Applications Due
  • Wednesday, December 14: Preschool Holiday Program for G, A1, & B1, 11 a.m.
  • Wednesday, December 14: Kids Care After School Service Club, 3 - 4:15 p.m. (download the form to sign up your child by clicking on this link)
  • Thursday, December 15: Preschool Holiday Program for C, A3, & B3, 11 a.m.
  • Friday, December 16: Last day of school before holiday break
  • Monday, December 19 - Monday, January 2: Holiday break
  • Tuesday, January 3: School resumes - Happy 2017!
This Week's Photo


Last week we reflected on what we were thankful for. This preschooler shared, "I am thankful that my mom and dad send me to Goshen Friends School!" And we are so thankful for her!
Thanks!

Many thanks to GFS '14 alumni Jonathan Kornegay for sharing his passion for and knowledge of rescue cats. As an eighth grader at The Westtown School, Jonathan completed his service requirement by presenting his experience with the Forgotten Cats organization to Goshen preschool students. What a great way to give back to one of his Quaker alma maters!

Thank you to all who attended the Lower School Family Meeting for Worship.  It is a peaceful and rewarding way to start the holiday season.

Preschool students celebrated and gave thanks with their annual Feast. Thank you to all who donated fresh fruit and to the teachers who donated their acting talents again this year!

Goshen Parent Community

Our SNAP Pizza Restaurant Night raised $285.53! Thanks so much to all who attended.

GFS Gift Card Sale!  Due to the overwhelming response, we are extending the sale for one extra week. Get your holiday shopping done and pick up gifts for everyone on your list without running around! New order forms have been distributed via backpacks (you can also find the form by clicking here). Choose gift cards in various denominations on the order form and submit with your check payable to Goshen Friends School by Friday, December 2. Your gift cards will be distributed to you before winter break.  Please email Gina Hart with any  questions at  hart.gina@gmail.com .

In holiday tradition, the GPC's monthly December meeting will be an informal gathering. This year we will be meeting at Iron Hill in West Chester on December 15 at 7 p.m. The GPC will be donating some appetizers (cash bar). Please RSVP by December 5 to Jeanne Czubaroff ( jeannekan@gmail.com) if you plan to attend. 

Read the minutes of the November GPC meeting at this link .

Future GPC meetings  will be Friday mornings at 9 a.m. in the Meetinghouse. Save the dates for  January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, and May 5.

Extended Care

We will continue our STEAM Program through Friday, December 9. To enroll your child, p lease fill out the form by  clicking on this link  and return it to Extended Care, or contact  extendedcare@goshenfriends.org   to reserve a spot. 

Holiday Craft Week will take place Monday, December 12, thru Friday, December 16. We will host a Holiday Celebration, creating holiday crafts, baking cookies and reading holiday-inspired stories!

Our Pie Day pizza program on Fridays is a hit and will continue to run the rest of the year!

Tech Time

The new edition of Tech Time is here!  In this month's issue, Tr. Scott invites everyone to check out students' recent 3D printer projects and describes what students will be working on in December (including the school's participation in the Hour of Coding). To read all about it, click here!

From the Desk of Barbara P.

Wishing all a peaceful beginning to this very special season. Stay well and be safe.

In Other News

It's Giving Tuesday! This global day of giving kicks off the end-of-year charitable season . We hope you'll consider making a donation to Goshen Friends today via the   Online Donation Form on our website. Here's the EXCITING NEWS: If we can raise $10,000 by the end of Giving Tuesday, an anonymous donor will match the gift!

Goshen Giving and Operation Santa collections start this week for Devereux PA Children's IDD Services. Look for detailed information in your child's folder!

We love grandparents! We also know that many of them want to be engaged with Goshen Friends in various ways. If you would like your child's grandparents to receive the Goshen Weekly to keep them up-to-date on holiday concerts, school fundraisers, and other exciting news and events, please send their contact information (including email address) to Michele Kornegay at michele.kornegay@goshenfriends.org

The WCASD school nurse has requested that we share  information from the Chester County Health Department about pertussis cases in Chester County, which are on the rise. Please review the attached flyers (in English and Spanish ), which describe who is at risk for pertussis and typical symptoms. 

Tell your friends and neighbors about "Meet Us on Mondays," mini open houses/drop-in tours that do not have to be scheduled. The next Meet Us on Monday is scheduled for December 5. Future dates are December 12, January 9, and January 23. All begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, email Mimi Ackers by clicking here.

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