Goffstown News : students

Goffstown students learn how it feels to be hungry

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:49:00 GMT

BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL Jyl Dittbenner has been teaching at Villa Augustina for seven years, and each year she organizes a junior high sleepover to participate in the World Vision 30-Hour Famine. The 30-Hour Famine is an international youth movement to...(read more)

Maple Avenue School students celebrate Thanksgiving

Goffstown Editor — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:37:00 GMT

BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL Maple Avenue Elementary School Principal Mark Boyd marched into the cafeteria dressed from head to toe in a Pilgrim costume on Thursday, Nov. 20, to carve a turkey for the school’s annual Thanksgiving feast for the students....(read more)

Goffstown High School students spend a week in Nicaragua

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:50:00 GMT

BY SAMUEL PERRON Contributing Writer In July, seven Goffstown High School students and three teachers spent a week in Nicaragua. Along with experiencing a very different way of life, they worked with some organizations on important social and environmental...(read more)

12 students attend Civic Leadership Academy

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:43:00 GMT

Imagine 12 high school students giving up a week of their summer vacation to study politics at a college level. You don’t really need to imagine, all you have to do is stop by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. From July 12 to 19, 12 students...(read more)

Goffstown schools fare poorly in state test

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:50:00 GMT

BY JENN McDOWELL The state’s standards for measuring adequacy among New Hampshire school students were raised this year, and based on the results from the New England Common Assessment Program test scores students took in fall 2007, Goffstown schools...(read more)

Villa sale nears

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:18:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The owners of the Villa Augustina School are ready to sell it to parents. That news prompted a joyful response from parents who have been believing against the odds that they could save the school from shutting down. “Yes, we did...(read more)

Slipped away – With opportunity in hand, Goffstown felled in season finale

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:24:00 GMT

BY RYAN O'CONNOR The Grizzlies had the Division II playoffs in sight, but on one rain-soaked Saturday afternoon they allowed the postseason to evade their grasp. Though many local football and soccer games were postponed Nov. 3 due to inclement weather,...(read more)

Show toppers – Stark wins Class I spirit competition; GHS 12th in L

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:18:00 GMT

BY RYAN O'CONNOR John Stark was a leaping, kicking, flipping example of the old adage, “Save the best for last.” Of the 38 competing squads at the New Hampshire Fall Spirit Championships, the Lady Generals were one of the final groups...(read more)

More magic? – Stark has shot at another state finals appearance

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:16:00 GMT

BY JERRY LIPTAK Despite thoroughly outplaying their hosts for 75 of regulation’s 80 minutes, the Lady Generals faced overtime at Merrimack Valley. After the John Stark girls warmed up for the extra period, their fifth-year head coach, Heather Doucette...(read more)

Fumbled away – Turnovers mean Stark’s postseason chances dim

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:47:00 GMT

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Receiving second life and a fresh set of downs at the opponent’s 7-yard line, John Stark looked poised to move ahead 9-0 in the Oct. 13 fooball contest and put the visiting foes in an early hole. But the ensuing events mirrored...(read more)

All-out effort – GHS romps, needs three more similar performances

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:44:00 GMT

A stunning running game and crippling defense led Goffstown football to another victory, 34-7 over host Merrimack on Saturday, Oct. 14. The win improves Goffstown’s record to 5-2 overall, 4-2 in Division II. The Grizzlies are in sole possession...(read more)

Worth the trip – Stark still has sights on playoffs after road win

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:53:00 GMT

BY JERRY LIPTAK Two drives into their Division-III football contest on Friday, Oct. 5, against host Kingswood, the John Stark Generals had more than set the game’s tone. They’d set the inevitable outcome in stone. Stark marched efficiently...(read more)

Diggin’ deep – GHS shows fight in comeback win

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:47:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The efforts of the Goffstown High girls volleyball team against Manchester Memorial didn’t suggest a squad hoping to improve to 3-9 this season. But the Grizzlies earned a 3-1 road victory on Friday, Oct. 5, for that third win of...(read more)

They’re on course – Goffstown’s drop in scores means rise in play

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:11:00 GMT

Though Goffstown High School will not play postseason golf this season, varsity coach Jarrod Brooks reflects on the year as one of learning and growth. The Grizzlies, who finished 11-22 on the season, compiled an average team score of 206 among five golfers....(read more)

Down one, win one – After red card, Goffstown 10 holds off Salem 11

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:08:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Who needs all 11 players? Forced to play down one player for most of its match against Salem, the Goffstown High School boys soccer team held on for a 2-1 road victory on Friday, Sept. 28. Goffstown’s Tyler Ellis went hard into...(read more)