Goshen Local School District

This is a test of the Goshen Local Schools emergency notification system. In the event of an emergency or weather-related closing or delay, you will receive a message here.

Goshen Local Schools will perform a test of its emergency notification system on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Families of Goshen students and staff members may receive an email, text message and call. Goshen app users should also receive a push notification.

The Goshen community is no stranger to natural disaster, and now many of our local organizations are banding together to help others who have been hit hard by Hurricane Helene. GHS Student Council and Goshen Community Cares are collecting donated items on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at GHS. See full list of requested items on our website.

Join us as we celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Food, info booths and more will be set up behind Marr/Cook Elementary. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and weather permitting, UC Air Care will be landing at the event. Hope to see you there for an evening of fun!

Ohio's annual sales tax holiday is now 10 days long, just in time for back-to-school shopping. A provision in Ohio's budget added more tax-free days to this year’s holiday, which now runs Tuesday, July 30 to Thursday, Aug. 8. According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, the sales tax waiver will cover all tangible personal property that is $500 or less, with some exceptions. Read more on our website: https://www.goshenlocalschools.org/article/1687808

Open houses? Supply lists? We have you covered! The 2024-25 Goshen Back-to-School guide is now live on our website. Visit the link below, or navigate to the "Parents" drop down menu at GoshenLocalSchools.org. Guide: https://www.goshenlocalschools.org/page/24-25-back-to-school-guide

NEW FOR 24-25: ALL enrolled Goshen students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge. Students will be able to participate in this meal program without having to pay a fee or submitting an application. Goshen Local School District will be able to do this through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program. The CEP program allows schools and districts with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. View more info on our website: https://www.goshenlocalschools.org/article/1673746

Two Goshen High School students recently won a $2,000 cash prize after pitching their idea for a workout aid during an entrepreneurial competition in Dayton. Corbin Hinkle and Max Lowry won the Project Pitch Competition for their Lift Rite idea, a solution for avoiding tweaks, sprains, pulls, tears, and breaks while working out. The contest was part of the SCORE Dayton’s first annual Miami Valley High School Pitch Competition held at Beavercreek High School.

The Marr/Cook Elementary preschool program recently earned the highest rating offered by the state of Ohio. M/C Preschool earned five stars in Ohio’s Step Up to Quality rating system. This program was designed to recognize and promote early learning and development programs that meet quality standards over and above health and safety licensing requirements. Criteria for five-star ratings include a robust curriculum, advanced degrees for teachers and program administrators, a family engagement plan and other requirements.

The Goshen community will soon see an increase in available health care services, thanks to a multi-million dollar grant from the state of Ohio. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited Clermont County Monday to announce a $3.4 million grant for HealthSource of Ohio in Goshen, and a similar grant in Brown County. HealthSource of Ohio CEO Kim Patton and Goshen Superintendent Brian Bailey joined the Governor as he made the announcement.  Read more on our website.

Reminder: Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19, is Primary Election Day. Students at Goshen High School will have a remote learning day. All other buildings will be open and running on a regular schedule. Exercise your right to vote!

The Ohio School Boards Association recognized the Goshen Local Schools Board of Education as a Gold Level Effective School Board on Thursday, March 7. The award, which recognizes the outstanding work of the board, was presented at the Southwest Region OSBA Spring Conference in Xenia. This is the 14th consecutive year that a Goshen Board has received the Gold Award.

Soon-to-be freshmen and their families are invited to an informational meeting about the GHS class scheduling process on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the GHS gym. A brief overview of the high school class scheduling process will be followed by a scheduling fair of classes, clubs and athletics.

Current 9th-11th grade students and their parents are invited to attend an important scheduling meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. At this meeting, families will learn how the GHS scheduling process works, what classes and programs we have to offer, and how to best support their student (current grades 9-11) with selecting classes for next school year.

Melissa Paprocki, Lisa Wernke and Corey West began serving their four-year Board of Education terms after being sworn-in on Monday, Jan. 8. Read their biographies on the Board of Education webpage.

The Goshen Board of Education will hold its annual organizational meeting on Monday, January 8 at 6:30 followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Goshen High School Community Room. Hard copies of the agenda are also available at each meeting or watch it live at the link below.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8AGO-OAXT9n9095vIT5Gw

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Warrior families! Have a safe Thanksgiving break and we'll see you back in class on Monday, Nov. 27.

REMINDER: Don't miss our very first ever State of Our Schools showcase on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at Goshen High School. Learn more about great classes and programs, win prizes, and be entered to win a set of Bengals/Steelers tickets!

​Congrats to three Goshen Middle School artists who recently won cash awards for their artwork entered in the annual Goshen Lions Club art contest. Eighth grader Cassidy Ashcraft (far right in photo) took the top prize in the local competition of the Lions International Peace Poster contest. Her entry will now move on to state level competition. GMS seventh grader Lillian Larkin took second place and eighth grader Danielle Childs took third place. These posters were among thousands of entries submitted worldwide in the 35th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the contest to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere.

This is a test of the GLSD emergency communication system. You can get information online here when there is an emergency or a school closing or delay. For more information, click here: https://www.goshenlocalschools.org/page/emergency-communications