Goshen Community Schools

Schools will limit celebrations that involve food during the school day to no more than one party per class per month. All parents and school staff who supply snacks for the classroom are encouraged to provide healthy food choices, reinforcing the importance of healthy eating habits. Due to food allergies and other concerns, only pre-packaged foods will be served. Water will be the beverage served. For more information, please reach out directly to your school.

The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification are used in more than 40,000 schools, districts, departments, agencies, organizations and communities around the world. They are created through the research-based best practices of school administrators, psychologists, public space safety experts, families, and first responders.

The plan also includes reunification and recovery planning which is created by the I love u Guys Foundation
Standard Response Protocol /El Protocolo de Respuesta Estándar

• English
• Spanish

Standard Reunification Method/Método de Reunificatión Estándar

• English version
• Spanish Version

Goshen Community Schools uses the Raptor Visitor Management System that instantly screens for registered sex offenders in 50 states. The system can also screen for individuals with restraining orders, custody issues, and active warrants through the local police department by entering this information into the custom alert. Once a visitor is cleared through the system, a sticker will be printed that includes the visitor’s name,  picture, the date and time they entered the building, and their destination. Parent letter regarding the Raptor System in English and Spanish.

Goshen Community Schools and the Goshen Police Department work closely together to develop our safety response protocols and also provide officers for our buildings.  We currently have four School Resource Officers (SRO) that work directly with staff and students.  This position not only provides on-site police presence in case of emergencies, but it also allows the officers to create relationships with students and staff.

Officer Tara Powell

GIS & GJH

Officer Alex Rosales

Goshen High School

Goshen Community Schools places the highest priority on the safety and well-being of our students and staff. In accordance with Indiana law, all schools in the district regularly conduct safety drills to ensure that everyone is prepared to respond calmly and effectively in the event of an emergency.

Throughout the school year, each building practices a variety of drills, including evacuation/fire, severe weather, and lockdown drills. These exercises are designed to familiarize students and staff with safety procedures and to support a culture of readiness and care across our district.

Our schools work closely with local law enforcement, fire, and emergency management agencies to review and refine our safety practices on an ongoing basis.

Feeling hopeless, helpless, or depressed can result in extreme emotional pain and desperation. Sometimes these feelings result in thoughts of suicide, but it is important to let the person with these thoughts know that there is help and hope. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, talk to a trusted adult or call 988.

Suicide Prevention Resources:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• National Association of School Pyschologists