Goessel Elementary School has been selected to receive a certificate of recognition from Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force’s Challenge Awards.

The award recognizes achievement on state assessment tests, weighted for other factors such as socio-economic status.

GES is one of 58 schools to receive the award. Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force is sponsored by Kansas Association of School Boards, Kansas National Education Association, American Association of University Women, Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers, Kansas State Board of Education, United School Administrators, and Kansas School Public Relations Association.