The Goffstown Edge

Goffstown Elementary School Open House for Community

The Goffstown School Board would like to invite any resident of Goffstown to take a tour of Bartlett Elementary School and Maple Avenue Elementary School. Residents of Goffstown will be asked to vote on a warrant article for the renovation and expansion of both elementary schools on voting day, March 13, 2012.  This is an opportunity for community members to see our schools as they currently exist and to review the proposed plans. There will be time to explore the buildings and ask questions about the projects!  The open house for Bartlett Elementary School will be on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The open house for Maple Avenue Elementary School will be on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  The open house will run from 6:00-7:30.   Please stop in at any time during that period!

Bartlett Elementary Clothing Drive

Bartlett Elementary School seeks donations of clothing, stuffed animals, linens, curtains, belts, purses, shoes and other fabric-related items for a community clothing drive.

All bags of donations will be weighed and the school will get so much per pound.

Donations can be dropped off Friday, November 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm; and Saturday, November 6, from 10 am to 2 pm at the elementary school.

Bartlett Elementary School is located at 689 Mast Road.

For every bag donated, donors will receive an entry into a raffle and will be notified by phone.

For details, visit www.bag2school.com or e-mail Colleen Charest at colleencharest@comcast.net

SAU #19 Bus Routes

All bus routes for the Goffstown, Dunbarton, and New Boston School Districts are now posted on the website (www.goffstown.k12.nh.us).  Please review the routes carefully, as some have changed since last year.


Stacy Buckley
Superintendent of Schools
SAU #19

Parent Volunteer Wanted for Elementary Building Committee in Goffstown

The Elementary Building Committee is looking for a parent volunteer to serve on the committee.  Over the next two years, the committee will be looking at renovations and addition projects at Maple Avenue and Bartlett Elementary schools in Goffstown.  The volunteer should be familiar with the building's needs and be available to meet twice a month.  If you are interested or for details, contact Leslie Doster at 497-3550, Suzanne Psyzka at 497-3330, or David Bousquet at 623-8088.

Pancakes and Fancy Eggs

Goffstown 250th Anniversary Committee Fund Raiser

Little feet will fly when beloved children’s performer Judy Pancoast performs in concert to benefit Goffstown’s upcoming 250th anniversary in 2011. The concert will be held on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Rosary Hall at Villa Augustina School in Goffstown. Tickets are $5 each and are available at Howe’s Pharmacy, the Little Round House Gift Shop, Apotheca Flower Shoppe, and King Lanes Bowling. Seating is limited, so buy your tickets early!
 
Ms. Pancoast and the Judy Crew will be performing songs from her new CD, “Weird Things Are Everywhere,” as well as such award-winning tunes as “Swimming in Jello” and “One Big Eyeball.” Known for her ability to get everyone in the audience dancing and singing along, Judy Pancoast delivers a fun and energetic performance for children of all ages—the perfect event to chase away the end-of-winter blues.
 
Ms. Pancoast has been hailed as “a state treasure” and the woman who has “brought happiness to more children than anyone else in New Hampshire.” She has performed at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, at the White House for President Bill Clinton, and throughout the country. She even took her show on the road to Kenya, Africa, where she delighted young audiences there as well.
 
A Goffstown resident for 15 years, Ms. Pancoast looks forward to participating in the community-wide celebration being planned for next year. “My career as a children’s musician began here in Goffstown at Maple Avenue Elementary School, and has been supported through the years by the community.  I’m happy to be able to give back to a celebration that will include lots of family fun!” says Pancoast.
 
Ms. Pancoast is donating all proceeds from ticket sales to the Goffstown 250th Anniversary Committee to help support the long list of special activities the committee is planning for next year, including a parade, firemen’s muster, and fireworks. Copies of Judy Pancoast’s new CD, “Weird Things Are Everywhere,” will also be on sale at the event. The eighth graders from Villa Augustina School will host a bake sale at the concert to support their class trip to Washington, D.C., later this spring. Villa Augustina has donated the use of Rosary Hall for the benefit concert.
 
Organizers say that Colonial Tim, the town crier who is promoting the anniversary celebration around town, may even put in an appearance at the concert. People are welcome to submit pictures of themselves with Colonial Tim to the Goffstown 250th Anniversary website (www.goffstown250th.net) for posting. Just include the names of the people in the picture, the where and when the picture was taken, and email to info@goffstown250th.net.
 
For more information about the benefit concert, please contact Carole Huxel at 533-7435 or cakhuxel@comcast.net.

School District #19 Voters Guide

Goffstown School District Warrant Article Guide 2010

A pdf version of the Goffstown School District Warrant Article Guide is now available.

Download 2010_School Voters Guide

Download 2010_School Voters Guide-Official Ballot

Summer Music & Theater Programs

SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS

2010 Summer Music Camps will be held from June 28 – July 23 for students entering Grades 3-9.

Morning Music Camps will include

Marching Recorder Band Camp from June 28 – July 2

World Percussion from July 6 – July 9

Show Chorus from July 12 – 16

Dynamic Dancing from July 19 – July 23

The Afternoon Theater Camp auditions will be held on June 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at GHS

For more details go to www.goffstown.k12.nh.us and click on GHS and Goffstown High Music.

SAU #19 Holiday Recess

School Administrative Unit #18 School Vacation will be

December 24 through January 3.