Tag: GIS
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GIS, CJH send 27 students to Elementary School All-County Music Festival
The Goshen Intermediate School and C.J. Hooker Middle School music departments had 27 students accepted into this year’s Elementary School All-County Music Festival held on April 24, 26 and 27 at Newburgh Free Academy. In order to be chosen for this honor, each student prepared an audition piece and performed before a judge in January. […]
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GIS Writers’ Workshop students share pieces inspired by visit to FDR House
The Goshen Intermediate School Writers’ Workshop is a writing enrichment program for fourth and fifth grade students that meets twice a week before school. Students in the Workshop visited the Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) House in Hyde Park, NY over the winter to engage in a place-based writing project. To prepare for the trip, GIS […]
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#FacultyFriday: Michael Tangney
This week’s spotlight is on Michael Tangney, a Goshen Intermediate School Physical Education Teacher who has been with the district for 12 years. Tangney earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from SUNY Brockport and his graduate degree in Education from Long Island University before joining the Goshen Central School District in 2012. He has […]
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Goshen students win both grand prizes and more for 37th Annual ADAC Poster Contest
Aubrey Cirigliano, a sixth grade student at C.J. Hooker Middle School, and Kaia Oum, a fourth grade student at Goshen Intermediate School, were announced as the two grand prize winners of the 37th Annual Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council (ADAC) of Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Poster Contest. More than 1,500 hand-drawn and digitally designed […]
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Goshen places 1st, 2nd, 3rd at regional Odyssey of the Mind competition, headed to state finals
Goshen’s Odyssey of the Mind teams competed at the regional competition this past weekend, on March 2, 2024, emerging with first, second, and third place rankings. First Place Second Place Third Place The Losee Team (CJH) will advance to the State Finals in Syracuse on April 13, 2024. Three additional teams are also headed to […]
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Goshen celebrates Black History Month
A geometric twist The 6th grade Purple Team at C.J. Hooker Middle School made a colorful tessellated quilt with famous Black Americans to celebrate Black History Month. Students were assigned figures such as Jackie Robinson, Rita Dove, Harriet Tubman, Kobe Bryant, Simone Biles and Michelle Obama. “Learning about Black history is important me because it […]
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#FacultyFriday: Nicole Hernandez
This week the Goshen Central School District is recognizing Goshen Intermediate School Special Education Teacher Nicole Hernandez, an educator who has worked in the district for 23 years. Hernandez is dual certified in general and special education and has 27 years of experience with both. She earned her bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and […]
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Summer 2024 Young Writers Programs through HV Writing Project @ SUNY New Paltz
The Hudson Valley Writing Project brings young people together to find their voices, share their ideas, and experience the joy of writing. Website: newpaltz.edu/hvwp Email: hvwp@newpaltz.edu Phone: 845-257-2836 *Tuition assistance is available Ages 7-9 Making Books SUNY New Paltz July 8-12 | 9a.m. – 1 p.m. | $295 Exploring Nature Through Art & Writing SUNY […]
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Culture Fest wraps up GIS 5th grade social studies unit
The fifth-grade students at Goshen Intermediate School delved into the rich tapestry of cultures in the Western Hemisphere as an integral part of their social studies curriculum this year. Throughout the unit, students tackled diverse projects aimed at celebrating their heritages — including interviews with family members, the creation of heritage dolls, and the development […]
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GIS students in Coding Club finish semester with dancing cats
Kendra Parchinski leads the Coding Club at GIS, and 3rd graders were excited to make a sprite (two-dimensional character, like the cats pictured on these screens) dance *forever* to music played on a loop for their last session of the year. “I like coding because we get to do whatever we want with this cat!” […]