The Goffstown Edge

Glen Lake School 2011 Field Day Photos

Ethan, Paige, Leah and Christian listen carefully to Ann and Richard Stoyle.  The Stoyle's participate in Revolutionary War reenactments throughout New England, and serve with the Massachusetts 9th Regiment for historical events.  They visited Glen Lake School for the Field Day courtesy of their daughter-in-law, Kindergarten teacher Kathy Stoyle, pictured.

 

Goffstown Public Kindergarten Registration 2011-2012

Glen Lake School is currently receiving kindergarten registrations for the 2011-2012 school year. All children who will be five years old by September 30, 2011 are eligible for entrance into kindergarten in September.

Kindergarten is a half-day program. The morning session runs from 8:45 to 11:15 am, and the afternoon session runs from 12:30 to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday following the Goffstown School District calendar. Parents will be able to indicate their preference for AM or PM session on the enrollment paperwork. If parent requests exceed session capacity, a lottery will be used to determine those students who will be placed in the session.

AM transportation to the school is available to kindergarten students via their neighborhood bus, which also transports 1st through 8th graders to their respective schools. There is no mid-day transportation provided by the school district. However, for those parents needing extended care, several community day-care providers do offer transportation mid-day to and from their programs. PM students may take advantage of their neighborhood bus for transportation home at the end of the day.

If you have a child eligible for kindergarten, please call Glen Lake School at 497-3550 to begin the registration process.

GOFFSTOWN INTEGRATED PRESCHOOL at Glen Lake School
3 and 4-Year-Old Role Models Needed

The Goffstown Integrated Preschool located at Glen Lake School serves students with and without special needs. The program provides an inclusive educational setting with a limited number of typically developing students attending the program as tuition paying role models. The school is currently accepting applications from interested Goffstown parents for the 2011-2012 school year. Parents
who would like their child considered for a 3-year-old or 4-year-old role model opening in September should contact Glen Lake School at (603) 497-3550 by February 18, 2011.

Glen Lake School Family Literacy Night

The Glen Lake School Family Literacy Night took place on November 4, to celebrate the success of the new curriculum program, Reading Street.  “We wanted to showcase our new program and get our families excited about their children’s emerging literacy,” enthused Leslie Doster, Principal of Glen Lake School.

Already a measurable success, Principal Doster is confident that Reading Street will continue to provide Goffstown students with a strong core reading program.  “The program encompasses the whole curriculum, reading, science, social studies, civics, and writing together in a variety of carefully chosen story books.”  Kindergarten teacher Brenda White agreed. “”It’s more comprehensive, incorporating all the parts of literacy.  I have kids in my class already reading a bit, doing things in October I wouldn’t usually see until mid-winter.  They are about a trimester ahead!”

Literacy Night opened the classrooms to all school families, with different events taking place in each room.  Kindergarten teacher Kathy Stoyle had set up various planting stations in her class, and was helping students pot grass seedlings.  “We’ve just started the program this year,” she said.  “It’s a wonderful comprehensive program!  We’ve tied tonight’s activity to the books that the kindergarten students have read.  We are reading the book, “Flowers” by Vijaya Khisty Bodach, so our connection has been planting.”  Other books currently in the classrooms are The Little School Bus, Dig Digging, Plaidypus Lost, and two selections by the popular Jon Scieszka.

Kindergarten teacher Al Tisbert was also finding success in his class.  “We’re putting kids into books well before we did with the previous curriculum program.  Every single student in my class can track the print on the page.”  Kindergarten reading skills are much different than those taught in the elementary school.  Concentration is placed on learning Sight Words, which are words that can’t be sounded out and need to be recognized by sight.  Two words per week are used in the books that the teachers are sending home, and Tisbert had already received positive feedback from parents.  “ I just had a parent tell me that her daughter is spelling the sight words and remembering all the songs.  This program is really working.”  Parent Kim McCann, Assistant Principal at GHS, enthusiastically agrees.  “It’s been phenomenal!  My daughter, Ryan, has already gained a number of sight words and is picking up books at home and beginning to read.”

Glen Lake School has a history of opening it’s doors to families who are excited about their child’s preschool and kindergarten education.  The carefully planned Family Literacy Night was no exception.  6 classrooms overflowed with youngsters driving trucks, creating fabric patchworks, and crafting puppets.  Each family was invited to stop at the office on their way out to select a special book to take home, once again reinforcing the idea that books should be part of everyday life and enjoyed by everyone. 

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

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.

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.

Pre-School & Kindergarten Registrations

Glen Lake School Accepting Registrations

Glen Lake School is currently accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2010-11 school year.  All children who will be 5 years old by September 30, 2010, are eligible for entrance into kindergarten in September.  Kindergarten is a half-day program.  For more information, please visit the SAU #19 Glen Lake School page

 Register Chilren at Merri-Loo Preschool

Merri-Loo Community Preschool in Goffstown is accepting registrations for the nursery and prekindergarten classes for the 2010-11 year.  In-House registration runs through January 30, alumni registration January 31 to February 5, and open registration on Saturday, February 6 from 9 am to 11 am.  For more information, call the school at 497-3350 or visit MerriLoo Preschool

SAU #19 Holiday Recess

School Administrative Unit #18 School Vacation will be

December 24 through January 3.