WINTER WEAR DRIVE!!!

WOOL COATS AND BOOTS WITH LONG SCARVES AND WARM MITTENS. THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

Goochland Elementary School
and the
PTA Community Outreach Committee
will be hosting a Winter Wear Drive and we invite you to help us!

November 6th through the 20th, we will be collecting
Gently Used or New
Coats, Hats, Gloves, Mittens, Scarves, and Boots
for children who are in need throughout Goochland County.

This is such a wonderful way to give back to our community!

GES and the PTA Community Outreach Committee
greatly appreciate your help with making a difference this season!

Please send donations to school through your child.
Questions? Contact Crystal Todd (cjt41799@wmconnect.comor 304-6010)

Chairperson: Crystal Todd

Please consider signing up to help us this year!

Committee members will find opportunities to help those in need in our local community and globally. This is a great way to help teach students to be good citizens. (ex: Food drive, gently used clothing or shoe drives, book drives, Silver Angel program, Spring Sing, etc.)

504 pounds for Stock the Pantry! WOW!

The "Stock the Pantry" Food Drive was a huge success with a total of 504 pounds of donations for the Goochland Food Bank! Wow! The second grade had the most collections weighing in at a total of 141 pounds of donations. Kindergarten came in second with 132 pounds.

Our second graders will be treated to a "Stock the Pantry" Pizza Party on Friday, May 1st. Many thanks to all of the GES/SC students and families for your overwhelming support!

Here is a picture of the food that was loaded into the bed of a pickup truck for delivery to the Food Bank.

BIG THANK YOU to EVERYONE! ! ! ! ! The Food Bank was very very very surprised and excited to see all the food! It will help out at least 50 - 60 families in need this week.

Spring Sing-Sunday, May 3

Spring Sing

Bring the family and serenade the residents of
The Meadows Nursing Home
at
2715 Dogtown Road
Goochland

Sunday, May 3rd at 3:30 p.m.

• GES/SC students, families and guests are welcome to participate! Song sheets will be available.
• Mrs. Watts is bringing her guitar and will lead us in familiar folk & gospel songs!
• Meet at the nursing home at 3:30 p.m. for 45 minutes of smiles and songs!

Come Sing With Us!

STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN – NO DROP OFFS!

Sponsored by the PTA’s Community Outreach Committee
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Dowdy at 556-3035 or efdteach@verizon.net

STOCK THE PANTRY Competition

GES/SC PTA is supporting the Goochland County School-Wide Food Drive with a STOCK THE PANTRY Competition.

Donations will be accepted April 20 – 24 to benefit Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services Food Bank.

The GES/SC grade with the most donations will be treated to a
“Stock the Pantry” Pizza Party at school on Friday May 1st.

Donation recommendations follow, but feel free to provide other nonperishable items.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade:

• Canned fruit
• Chili w/meat
• Doughnuts
• Toothpaste
• Cereal
• Crackers
• Napkins
• Bath bar soap
• Canned vegetables

2nd & 3rd Grade:

• Canned soups
  
• Jams & Jellies
  
• Tomato juice
  
• Deodorant
• Canned fish
  
• Cookies
  
• Toilet paper
  
• Liquid dish soap
  

4th & 5th Grade:

• Canned meat
  
• Easy bake dinners
  
• Grape juice
  
• Shampoo/Conditioner
• Canned stew
  
• Mouthwash
  
• Paper towels
  
• Cake mixes & Icing
  

Specialty Center:

• Canned pasta
  
• Spaghetti sauce & pasta
  
• Apple juice
  
• Laundry detergent
• Peanut butter
  
• Muffin mixes
  
• Pancake mix
  
• Band-Aids
  

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
…Sir Winston Churchill

Thank you for your support from the GES/SC PTA Community Outreach Committee.