Goza Middle Excels at the Inaugural AGFC Generation Conservation Summit! |
Seventeen students from L. M. Goza Middle School proudly represented our school at the Inaugural Generation Conservation Summit hosted by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission in Hot Springs!
Students competed in Facility Design, Magazine Spread, Wildlife ID, Junior Cadet Challenge (Law Enforcement), Plant ID, Photography, STEM in Conservation, Wildlife Radio Tracking, and 3D Archery.
By the end of the summit, Goza placed 3rd in the state among all middle schools!
Individual winners included:
Tiana Berry – 1st Place, Photography
Lyra Hesse & Kallie Harral – 2nd Place, Facility Design
Mason Price – 2nd Place, Junior Cadet Challenge
Giselle Marroquin – 3rd Place, Plant Identification
In addition to the competitions, students enjoyed hands-on experiences such as modular cave diving, bow fishing, rock climbing, bee house building, air rifle activities, and nature presentations.
Sponsored by Mr. Ankton and Ms. Whittle, our students demonstrated outstanding teamwork, creativity, and leadership — truly representing Goza Middle School with excellence!
#GenerationConservation #AGFC #STEMEducation #OutdoorLearning #SchoolOfConservationLeadership
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Channel B News, November 7-13 |
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Mr. McCain took the following students to Hot Springs Friday, November 7th to participate in the all region clinic. Over 1500 students from our region tried out, and only 360 were selected. Goza was able to take Addie M., David K., Cash C., Avery W., Ryker W.. We are so proud of you! |
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Grayson S., a 5th grade student, won the 1st 9 weeks' Badger Bucks Drawing! His prize was a laptop donated to the school by Patterson Federal Credit Union.
Badger Bucks are given out by teachers, and they are awarded for good behavior, being on task, or other positive things that they see students doing.
Students can spend their Badger Bucks on small prizes, and then all used Badger Bucks go into a drawing for the "Big Prize", drawn once every 9 weeks. In the remaining three quarters, students may also be eligible to win: a TV, a bicycle, and a telescope.
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Goza PATHS annual gift card fundraiser is here! If you did not get a form at Parent-Teacher Conferences, they are coming home today. If you would like a printable copy, click HERE .
Forms are due back to the school by Wednesday, November 12.
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Looking for an easy way to support teachers and students? Goza PATHS (Parents and Teachers Helping Students) meets the 3rd Tuesday of every Month in the Goza Library.
The next meeting is November 18th at 12PM.
Come join a meeting or join the Facebook page and GroupMe to get and stay involved.
GroupMe Link
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If you need a new School ID, they are $5. |
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School is out November 24-28 |
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Banking happens every Thursday morning. |
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Upcoming Field Trips- 5th and 6th Grade |
5th Grade will have a field trip November 13th, and 6th Grade will have a field trip November 20th. Be on the lookout for more info soon. |
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Thursday, Nov. 13 is World Kindness Day. One part of being a school counselor is encouraging students to be kind to others. The theme for World Kindness Day 2025 is Kindness Moves! with an emphasis on the idea that "every act of kindness, no matter how small, has the power to make a big difference."
The planners behind World Kindess Day feel that kindness can inspire and create positive change by moving hearts and minds to bring about a kinder and more compassionate world. Attached is a form from Character Strong that has suggestions for 31 ways to show kindness. It would be great to encourage your child to take a look at the list and see if there are any acts of kindness they would be able to perform for a friend, grandparent, or a random stranger, maybe something you can do together such as make cards, pictures, drawings or write poems and deliver to a nursing home. Talk to an older relative and ask them to tell you about a special memory they have from growing up, or paint Kindness Rocks and place them around your neighborhood.
Of course with Thanksgiving quickly approaching, one idea is to have your children make a list of things they are thankful for. With so much uncertainty in the world today, it is healthy to take a break from the chaos and just focus on doing something kind and finding something to be grateful for. .
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Did your student lose their ID card? They can get a new one printed for $5. |
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High Impact Tutoring for Math
Goza’s performance on the 2025 ATLAS Summative Assessment for Mathematics was 31%. Goza has qualified to provide High Impact Tutoring for 88 students (22 per grade level). The goal is to increase the number of students who are proficient in math. Goza stands to gain points that will improve its school performance score, now that the state acknowledges growth in student scores.
Edmentum will provide online tutoring. Students will engage with certified educators online. We are in the final stages of planning and are excited about this opportunity to provide our students the help they need to succeed.
Curriculum Resources for Parents
Parents, we have heard your requests. This table includes direct links to student resources, which are also accessible through Clever. It also contains links to ECHO pages for students and parents, as well as a sign-up link for parents without an account.
Lexia is our ELA intervention program where students do activities in Word Study, Grammar, and Comprehension. Khan Academy offers the entire math curriculum online, allowing students to complete Illustrative Mathematics tutorials. Prodigy is an educational game like Tetris, where students compete in ELA and Math by answering questions. The Wonder of Science and PhET are excellent tools for enhancing science learning through online simulations and phenomena that affect our daily lives. Twenty minutes a day in these applications goes a long way!
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Learning Management System |
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ELA/Writing/US History/Geography |
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