Christmas Caroling Thursday, December 18th

Christmas Caroling

Thursday, December 18^th
Departing GES at 6:00 p.m.

Come and join us as we sing,

carols for others, let our voices ring!

We’ll walk from school and head into town,

with Christmas joy to spread around.

Bring a flashlight so that we may see

the path before us, bright as can be!

The Christmas caroling will sure to be fun,

Mrs. Watts will lead singing for everyone.

It’s a holiday event for the whole family,

bring mom, dad and siblings with glee.

Upon returning to school with frozen feet,

enjoy a hot cocoa and cookie treat!

Please RSVP to Elizabeth Dowdy if you plan to attend:

556-3035 or efdteach@verizon.net

Sponsored by the PTA Community Outreach Committee

* Inclement weather will cancel event *

Thank you!

12/6/08
Thank you to everyone who came out to wrap gifts Saturday in support of the Goochland Christmas Mother program. It was a full house of wrappers and our PTA members, including their little helpers, made up at least a dozen of the volunteers.

GES/SC PTA Community Outreach Committee

Got Books? Yes, you found books and you donated books! In a BIG way!

12/1/08
Many thanks for all the enthusiasm about "Got Books?"

Many students participated in the book drive and we totaled 54 gallons of books to donate to Goochland Social Services throughout the year. Our greatest contributors came from Kindergarten, First and Second grades and also students at the Specialty Center!

Thank you for your interest in this project! The donated books will go a long way toward providing reading materials to children who otherwise might not have their own books.

This ran in conjunction with National Book Week activities at the school.

Thanks again for your generosity!
Sponsored by the GES/SC PTA: Community Outreach Committee

PTA Community Outreach Committee Projects for November/December 2008

November 17 – 21, 2008: Book Drive in conjunction with “National Children’s Book Week”: Week of NO TV as adopted by the GES/SC Reading Committee

Calling all students and parents!

A children’s book drive is underway at
Goochland Elementary/Specialty Center!

November 17 – November 21, 2008

It’s simple…just look for gently used books that have served you well or ones that you no longer read. Have your child bring them to school to donate. Since not all children have books at home, your donation could be a precious treasure for another child less fortunate. In the true spirit of giving, you can make a difference in a child’s future.

Mrs. Zorger will be working with students throughout the year in guidance to package the books for delivery to Goochland Social Services. Every child at GES/SC will be helping to make this project a success even if you were not able to donate books.

"Out of school reading habits of students has shown that even 15 minutes a day independent reading can expose students to more than a million words of text a year."
(Anderson, Wilson, & Fielding, 1988)

Thank You!
Book Drive Sponsored by the GES/SC PTA
Community Outreach Committee
Please contact Cathy Mangiere with any questions at 556-2097

Committee point person: Cathy Mangiere
Teacher contacts: Mrs. Casteel, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Zorger (Savino)

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November 24 – December 12, 2008: Holiday season support

• Work with Goochland Family Services to provide holiday season support.
• Have a speaker from Goochland Family Services to give a quick “thank you” to parents and students at the December 10th Winter Program.
  

Committee point persons: Lisa Hobbs & Elizabeth Dowdy
Teacher contacts: Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Mason

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December 6, 2008 – Wrapping Presents for the Goochland Christmas Mother

Provide opportunity for parents and children to gift wrap together for charity
Fairgrounds building from 8am until finished (typically around 1pm)
Wrapping paper, tape and scissors provided
Families may come and go as they wish, but parents must stay with their child(ren) and provide appropriate supervision
Hot dog lunch served for volunteers between 11am – 1pm
Advertise for gift wrap and large gift bag donations the week prior
Colleen was informed that GES has already created gift tags to be used

Committee point person: Colleen Williams

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Evening in December: Christmas Caroling (December 18 6PM)

• Provide an opportunity for students to go caroling
• Leave from GES and walk toward downtown Goochland
• Return to GES for hot cocoa & cookies
  

Director of caroling: Mrs. Watts

Community Outreach Committee meeting Friday, Oct. 24th

The Community Outreach Committee will be meeting on Friday, Oct. 24th to establish their agenda for the year. This newly formed committee will reach out to the local community with providing goods and/or services that are needed. Our goal is not only to reach out to the community but also to expose our children to the rewards of good citizenship and giving to others.

Anyone is welcome to join this committee and/or pass along his or her ideas to Elizabeth Dowdy at efdteach@verizon.net or call 556-3035 for meeting details if you wish to participate.

Many thanks!