On Thursday, March 25, 2010, fourth grade students from Goochland Elementary participated in VCEE-VCU Mini-Market Day, which took place in downtown Richmond.  The Virginia Council on Economic Education and Virginia Commonwealth University in partnership with Genworth and Martin’s sponsored this annual event for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.  The goal of the program is to engage students in learning about economics, so they can apply what they learn to life-like situations.

Students have worked hard all year to learn as much as possible about economics and entrepreneurship.  Their knowledge was put to the test when they developed their own products, marketing strategies, and opened their own businesses on Mini-Market Day.  Students bought and sold their products with other participating 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders from around Virginia. 

In addition to learning about economics and entrepreneurship, students have learned how to make and manage money.  They already had some money, which were called Mini-Market Bucks, to buy products at Mini-Market Day because they have earned pay checks for completing jobs (and paid taxes) throughout the year.

A record number of GES students won awards at the event.  Karna J. earned Entrepreneur of the Year for her class.  Faith G., Karna J., Hanah M., and Ciera O. won Best Marketing Strategy for the way they showed off their gorgeous “recycled” jewelry products.  Chloe L., Jackson S., and Corwin W. won the award for Most Innovative Product for their animal decorated candy holders and piñatas.  All GES students sold out of their products before the end of the event (which was also a school record), but Chloe, Jackson, and Corwin impressed everyone when they sold out in the first 10 minutes!

GES Award Winners:

This student is dressed to impress!

This student even sold her table cloth and display!

Participating students had a picnic lunch at Tredegar Iron Works (students saw the Fall LIne too!):

Math Night will be held on Thursday, March 25 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the GES cafeteria.  It promises to be a fun-filled, family evening.  Math Night is great way for parents and students to enjoy mathematics together.  There will be many games for students and families to play! There will be estimation stations where students can win prizes.  Students will also be able to use different types of manipulatives, such as tangrams.  There will be resources for each family to take home so that they can continue the math fun at home.

Please join us, as this promises to be not only a fun, but educational evening for the whole family to enjoy!! 

On behalf of the GES Faculty and Students, we want to thank each and every person who kindly donated reams or cases of paper to GES for student use. Your generous contributions will certainly benefit the classrooms for needed assignments second semester. We thank you again for your continued support of our educational programs and daily instruction. We also appreciate the efforts of GEPA in organizing this community effort for all Goochland Schools.

On Tuesday, March 23rd, all elementary chorus groups will sing for the event entitled, “Let It Ring… A Night of Freedom”. The program will he held in the Goochland High School Auditorium and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The program will consist of several freedom inspired sessions created and presented by fourth and fifth grade students from each of the three elementary schools, Randolph, Goochland and Byrd. The chorus group will kick of this event with several musical selections beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m., followed by special presentations of the students.

We hope you all can come out and support the GCPS elementary chorus students!! It promises to be a wonderful evening of music presented by our very own talented students!!

Due to the rain over the past 24 hours and the forecast for tonight and tomorow,
GES PTA Night at the Goochland Drive-in Theater has been postponed one week.
The new date for “Charlotte’s Web” at the Goochland Drive-In Theater is
Saturday, March 20th
*Note the new start time due to daylight savings weekend
Gates open at 5:30 and the movie starts around 7:30

Admission is only $2 per person
All admissions proceeds will be donated to the PTA!

Bring your friends and neighbors!  Come early to play on the playground and
to enjoy delicious and affordable concessions!
Hope to see you there!

The following link provides you with informaiton regarding our upcoming Kindergarten Registration.

Kindergarten_Registration.pdf

The PTA is sponsoring after-school tutoring at GES in order to provide additional support for students in grades 3, 4, and 5, who will take SOL tests this spring. Tutoring will take place from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons, beginning March 10. Parents must pick up their children promptly at 4:30 p.m.  Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.