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EXCITING NEWS ON WHEELS FOR AUSTIN:

1) Ten GHS students, myself & Ms. Smith attended the Anthony Muñoz Youth Leadership Seminar last October. During that event, Mr. Muñoz challenged those in attendance to develop & implement a service project that would impact our community, from which “Wheels for Austin” came about. At the beginning of March this year, we submitted information about the Wheels for Austin project then recently learned Mr. Muñoz had selected it as the top project. Last Tuesday he came to GHS to present us with a check for $2,000 which will, of course, be added to the Wheels for Austin fund!

2) Then late last week, GHS's Brian Russell informed me he had contacted a former colleague who is associated with a foundation that makes donations to such causes as Wheels for Austin. They have offered to donate the final $5,000 once we have reached $25,000! HOW AWESOME IS THAT! So, please continue to do what you can with any of the following:

* Goshen Skyline Night on Thursday, April 26 (& Tuesday, May 15, too) from 4-9 PM
for dine in or carry out (please print & present the attached flyer in order
for us to get credit)

* Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser Night in Milford on Wednesday, May 2 from 4 - 10 PM
(please print & present attached flyer in order for us to benefit)

* Applebee's Dine to Donate on Friday, May 11 @ 5980 Meijer Drive in Milford from 11 AM to close (please print & present the attached flyer for us to receive credit)

* Wendy's Night @ the Mulberry location ALL DAY on Wednesday, May 23
for both dine in & the drive thru (please print & present the attached flyer in order
for us to benefit)

* $5 McDonald's coupon book filled with BOGO free items valued over $35 good
for Greater Cincinnati & select Northern Kentucky locations with NO
EXPIRATION date--please e-mail me to make arrangements for purchase

* Avon Fundraiser Flyer/special offer & pricing on various sets & scents of their most popular lotions, sprays, scrubs & shower gels--taking orders now through May 4--if you would be willing to coordinate this effort in your building, please e-mail me :)

* Luau-themed Zumbathon on Saturday, May 19 from 7-9 PM in the GHS gym, Goshen students $5, all others $10 (presale begins May 1 or at the door)--for more info, contact Jamie Rodgers @ 513-519-0906 or Jen Rammel @ GHS

* Indoor & Outdoor Community Rummage Sale at GHS on Saturday, June 2 with
space available for rent, free admission for shoppers plus concessions will
be available ("Space Rental Reservation & Release" form attached)

* M & R Recycling (on going): when turning in items to recycle, you may
request the funds to go to Wheels for Austin & THEY HAVE HAVE RECENTLY AGREED TO MATCH WHAT WE COLLECT!

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Goshen High School Prom will be May 4th at Music Hall from 8 PM - 12 AM with After Prom at The Web from 1 AM - 4 AM. Tickets are on sale beginning Monday, April 23rd and will continue through Thursday, May 3rd. Tickets are $35 for seniors and $50 for all others. Parking passes will also be sold for $8. All tickets and parking passes must be purchased no later than May 3rd. If you are interested in chaperoning for prom or after prom please contact Kelly Royal (royalk@goshenlocalschools.org or 722-2227).

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OAA BREAKFAST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT SPAULDING AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS

We are very excited that fundraising efforts went well again this year and breakfast can be provided for all students taking the OAAs! We need 4 volunteers each day to help serve breakfast to students and clean up for 1 hour. Testing weeks are April 23rd- May 3rd. If you can help at either school on any day/s, please e-mail Bonnie Daulton at goshenpto@aol.com. THANKS!!

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PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GMS "REALITY DAY"

We are still seeking 15-20 volunteers to help with the 8th grade REALITY DAY at GMS on MAY 11TH. This event is designed to teach students to learn to budget money, write checks, balance a checkbook and research life/career choices after graduation. Plan to arrive at 8A at GMS; event should be over by 10:45A. To allow parents with younger students to volunteer, you may bring your Spaulding or Marr/Cook student with you and a school bus will pick them up around 8:15A and drop them off at their school.

Please consider volunteering and help make this a successful event. Volunteers are not limited to GMS parents.

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LABELS FOR EDUCATION CONTEST AT MARR/COOK AND SPAULDING BUILDINGS - Now through May 11th.

Starting this week, PTO is hosting a LABELSFOR EDUCATION CONTEST and asking parents, neighbors, relatives, etc. to clip and send in “Labels for Education” as we near the end of the school year. “Labels for Education” proofs are found on many products such as Campbell’s Soup, V8, Swanson, Pop Secret, etc. Students should bring the labels in a zippy bag or envelope CLEARLY MARKED with the TEACHER’S NAME AND NUMBER OF LABELS anytime between now and May 11th to be included in the contest. (No loose labels, please). Each label will be counted worth 1 point in the contest. In addition, students will receive 5 points for each E-Labels for Education/Kroger Plus Card entry form they bring back to school. (Entry form and contest flyer will be sent home with students this week.) The classroom in each building with the highest number of entries will receive a popcorn party at the end of the end of the school year as a reward.

For more information and a complete listing of participating labels, please visit http://www.labelsforeducation.com/assets/pdf/EnglishParticipatingProductsPage.pdf.

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"SUMMER BRIDGE" WORKBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

PTO has partnered with Collins Education Services to offer Summer Bridge activity workbooks for students through 8th grade for a discounted price of $12.45/book. The workbooks are designed to help students retain what they learned in previous year and preview what they will learn next year. Order forms will be sent home with students this week and must be returned by April 25th.

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NHS will begin March of Dimes fundraising on March 1st.
Members will be selling Tastefully Simple products,
selling Avon products, and collecting coins. The walk is
April 28th at Sawyer Point. Please contact Beth Deuer at
722-2227 x2041 for details on any NHS projects. Thanks for
your support.

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Remember to pay your class dues. Prom is coming up soon and students will not be able to purchase tickets if they have outstanding dues. They are $5 per year. Dues can be paid to Mrs. Royal or Mrs. Perrmann or the attendance office.

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In honor of the Senior Citizens within the Goshen community, the Goshen Community and Staff Public Relations Committee will sponsor the annual Senior Citizens Dinner on May 8th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Spaulding Elementary.

The theme this year is “Then and Now”. Senior Citizens are asked to provide pictures of themselves from the past, as well as from the present, in order to create a CD of these pictures as a token of memorabilia for those in attendance.

Reservations for this event can be made by calling 513-722-2222 (final date for reservations is 4/30/12. Pictures can be dropped off at the board of education office (to be scanned and returned) or emailed to kruegerm@goshenlocalschools.org prior to 4/20/12.

Each attendee will receive a copy of the CD, free photograph taken the night of the event, and a special token from the students of Goshen schools. Goshen students will also provide entertainment for the evening. Dinner and desserts will be provided by MPG Catering/Heritage Hall (The Pappas & Swift Family) and the members of the Public Relations committee.

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Goshen PTO - FOOD PANTRY Fridays. Please send in any non-parishable item to school with your child. The items will be collected and given to the two food pantries located in Goshen. Volunteers are needed to help with the collection and loading. Please call the Food Drive Coordinator Shawn Burke @ 923-7790 if you can help on the morning of the drive.

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START YOUR NEW YEAR OFF WITH A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE!! MARKET DAY has a wonderful selection of low-fat, low-calorie, tasty selections to help you transition to a healthier way of eating. Check out the many frozen vegetable choices that are delicious and healthy, and tasty seasonings that help add lots of flavor without all of the calories. The ChicNSteaks are also a VERY POPULAR item. Online orders are due by 11P (Our school code is 9626) Help support our students and give Market Day a try!!

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Margie Hadley hadleym@goshelocalschools.org