From September 29 to October 2, students in Jura Schell’s third grade class read 100 books for charity as a part of Scholastic Book Clubs’ ClassroomsCare program, a philanthropy-based literacy campaign designed to teach children about the joys and importance of reading and giving. This is the first year that Schell’s class participated in ClassroomsCare.

“I have a very caring and compassionate group this year,” said Schell. “By having them participate in the program, they’re able to do something for others while being motivated to read.”

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If there’s a mystery to solve, Paul Chilana can help figure out whodunit.

From July 12-17, fourth grade student Udaypaul “Paul” Chilana attended the National Young Scholars Program (NYSP) at Union College in Schenectady. The program is offered each summer to high-achieving students who are entering third, fourth, fifth or sixth grade.

While attending NYSP, Chilana participated in the Discovery Strand CSI 1 (Crime Scene Investigation): The Amazing Science of Detection. In CSI 1, Chilana and his fellow scholars applied science-based detective skills, used chemistry concepts to solve crimes, developed logical thinking strategies to unlock clues and created their own mysteries.

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Kathleen Schmid, center, with Jane Unhjem, Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum, and Roy Reese, Superintendent.

Kathleen Schmid has taught a lot of children over the past 35 years. She admits that she’s had to reinvent the wheel many times, and is always looking for ways to keep her students’ attention.

But for more than three decades, Schmid has found that she can touch most of her students simply by passing on one of her own passions: reading.

“I find that sharing my enthusiasm for reading really makes a positive impression,” said Schmid. “The students get really excited about the books and constantly read ahead or check out more of the author’s work from the library. Former students who are now in high school will tell me that they remember reading a particular book during my class and how much they enjoyed it. It’s wonderful.”

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The first month of school is behind us and it's time to get in the know about what's happening this October! Make sure to check out the Goshen Intermediate School's October calendar. The calendar, which is posted each month, lists important events that will occur during throughout the month.

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*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and print. You can get a free copy from the Adobe web site.

Children’s nutrition is no small issue and the Food Services Department provides nutritious and appealing meals for both breakfast and lunch. In fact, school lunches provide one-third of the recommended dietary intake for calories, protein and vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. On average, a meal contains less than 30 percent of calories from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.

Your child can choose from a variety of items, including milk, juice, cereal and French toast sticks for breakfast; and pizza, tacos, baked ziti and assorted sandwiches for lunch.

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Hannah Blustein, Micaela Robinson, Benjamin Kaplan and Trey Bowman, fifth grade students at the Goshen Intermediate School, recently attended the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D. C.

The four classmates were recommended to participate in the six-day conference by their teacher, Elizabeth Jung. While at the conference, they learned leadership skills with other students from across the nation.

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Carlos Rodriquez poses with the bulletin board that tracked his 262-mile bike ride with Tour de Force.

On September 8, Carlos Rodriquez decided to take a bike ride -– a three-day bike ride spanning more than 250 miles.

Rodriquez, a physical education teacher at the Goshen Intermediate School, participated in the Tour de Force 9/11 Memorial Bike Ride, riding his bicycle 262 miles beginning from the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on September 8 and heading north to finish up on September 11 at Ground Zero in New York City.

The ride, which raises funds for the families of officers killed in the line of duty, is timed with the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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