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VOLUME 32 EDITION 3 FEBRUARY 2020

Goffstown High School, Wallace Road, Goffstown, NH 03045 603-497-4841

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IN THIS ISSUE

Principal’s MessageSchool Counseling OfficeNH ScholarsScholarship InformationNHHEAF PresentationEmpower ClubPerson of the MonthScholastic Art AwardsStudent CouncilOutstanding Teacher AwardGrizz StoreArts and ActivitiesDiploma, Cap & Gown Order

As I complete this writing, students recently finished semester one exams. The focus and effort demonstrated by students and staff have been exceptional. I am reminded during exam week, twice each year, that high expectations and structure are most often met with exemplary student performance. If I were to write a book on effective teaching and/or parenting, chapter one would be about the importance of high expectations and structure. You will find this month’s GRIZZ filled with exceptional teacher and student performances. Congratulations!

On January 16th, 65 new members were inducted into the GHS National Honor Society. Admittance to the National Honor Society is based on demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Congratulations to this year’s inductees.

Congratulations to all of our Scholastic Art Award winners (Page 10). You will see their art work throughout this issue of the GRIZZ. Special congratulations to Georgia Schill. Thank you to our talented Art Department for creating these opportunities for our students.

Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program that focuses on bringing the words of published poets alive in a recitation competition. Congratulations to Junior Fahim Ahmed, Poetry Out Loud winner and good luck representing GHS in the

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regional competition at the Currier Museum of Art, Thursday, March 5th at 6:00pm. Good Luck Fahim!

Congratulations to Mr. Andy Pyszka for being awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History for the State of New Hampshire (Page 13).

Congratuations to Ms. Melissa Mannon for being awarded the Cornerstone Award by the Goffstown School District (Page 2).

Congratulations to Kelly Walsh on becoming the all-time Goffstown High School basketball scoring leader for both boys and girls. Kelly broke the girls mark last year and recently eclipsed the boys GHS Career Basketball Scoring Leader David Wildman (Class of 1965 and 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee). Kelly currently sits at 1620 points as she leads her team into the Division I post season.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the GHS Musical “All Shook Up” (Page 18).

As I congratulate all of our deserving award recipients above, please know that all students and staff who show up every day, try their best, treat people well, and contribute to the positive GHS experience are noticed and appreciated.

Regards,

Francis J. McBride

T H E C O R N E R S TO N E AWA R DThe Goffstown School District seeks to recognize individuals whose service has been truly outstanding to the overall educational climate of the school district and who exhibits commitment, good human relations skills, loyalty, dedication and good organizational and work habits.

2020 Cornerstone Award Winner:

Melissa Mannon – Library Media Specialist at Goffstown High School

Please view the video recognizing the award winners at: https://youtu.be/Jo6Mv5t34EA

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GHS PHONE OPTIONS

ASL CLUB

Goffstown High School Phone #: 497-4841 Dial: 1 Staff Directory (say the name of the person you want to reach) 2 Attendance Secretary 3 General Delivery Mailbox 4 Other Options: 1 Adult Education 2 Athletics 3 Facilities Director 4 Guidance Office 5 Health Office 6 Special Education 7 Principal McBride 8 Back to Main Menu

February11 2020 NH Presidential Primary11 Teacher Workshop – No School14 GHS Performing Arts Presents “All Shook Up” 7pm Theater15 GHS Performing Arts Presents “All Shook Up” 7pm Theater16 GHS Performing Arts Presents “All Shook Up” 2pm Theater17 School Board Meeting 7pm Info Center17-21 Winter Carnival19 Lion’s Club “Meet the Candidates Night” 7 pm Info Center21 GHS Performing Arts Presents “All Shook Up” 7pm Theater22 GHS Performing Arts Presents “All Shook Up” 2pm and 7pm Theater24-28 No School – Winter Recess

March2 School Board Meeting 7pm Info Center10 No School – Teacher Workshop10 Local Elections11 8th Grade Transition Day12 Incoming Freshmen Parent Night 6:30pm Theater16 School Board Meeting 7pm Info Center19 NHHEAF Applying to College 101 6pm Info Center 19 March Music Concert 7pm Theater20 Semi-formal Dance 7pm-10pm Gym25 School Day SATs – State Assessment for Juniors

CALENDAR

Come join our American Sign Language Club! We will meet Tuesdays at 7:25 in room 311. Come learn how to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing!

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School Counseling Staff:Ashley Barese: Students with last names A-Com Melissa Mazzone: Students with last names Con-Gra Shara Morrison: Students with last names Gre-Man John Webb: Students with last names Mao-QEric Kostecki: Students with last names R-Z Joyce Lewis: School Counseling CoordinatorKelli Dube: PsychologistShannon Hebert: Student Assistance Program CoordinatorSilvia Lewis: Administrative Assistant/RegistrarPatty Easton: AdministrativeAssistant/PowerSchool Betsy Myrdek: Data Manager

Students will submit their course requests in PowerSchool from home between February 7th and 13th. Students received a paper copy of the Program of Studies, which can also be accessed from the GHS webpage under Publications. Instructions on how to submit course requests online were shared with

students at school and will be sent to parents through school messenger on February 7th.

COURSE SELECTION UPDATE

2/3-2/7 Teacher Recommendation Week3/11/20 8th Grade Transition Day at GHS3/12/20 Incoming Freshman Parent Night3/19/20 NHHEAF Applying to College 101 for Juniors & Parents 6:30-8:00 pm4/9/20 NHHEAF Paying for College 101 for Seniors & Parents 6:30-8:00 pm

SCHOOL COUNSELING CALENDAR

2020-21 Course Selection: Course selection is now in process! Presentations about required courses and electives for the 2020-2021 school year took place for freshman, sophomores, and juniors during

the week of January 27th.

The week of February 3rd is “Teacher Recommendation Week”. Students and teachers will have discussions around course options and the different levels of rigor. Students interested in honors and AP coursework should seek a teacher recommendation and verify that pre-requisites have been met.

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SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE

ACADEMIC ADVISING

NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOLARS

Go to the GHS website for daily announcements, the school calendar, links to staff and other important information.

Academic Advising: School counselors will meet with each student individually to review the submitted course requests and discuss his/her four-year graduation plan. Changes can be made to course requests during these appointments. Each student will receive a pass with their appointment date and time in the homeroom prior to their grade level Academic Advising week.

2/17-2/21: Class of 2021 Academic Advising (current juniors)3/2-3/6: Class of 2022 Academic Advising (current sophomores)3/16-3/20: Class of 2023 Academic Advising (current freshman)

Please take some time to talk to your student about his/her course selections and progress toward graduation before your student submits the course request in PowerSchool. You can access his/her graduation progress through PowerSchool’s “Progress Toward Graduation” screen. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the School Counseling Department at 660-5301 to speak with your student’s counselor.

Goffstown high school students interested in participating in a Career and Technical Education Program through MST should turn in an application to the School Counseling Office prior to February 21st. Most programs are designed as a 2-year sequence starting in the junior year. There is a 3-year cosmetology program open to rising sophomores and a 1-year Fire Science/EMT program available to rising seniors.

MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Goffstown High School participates in the New Hampshire Scholars Program which recognizes students who have: 1. Completed prescribed rigorous core courses in high school and2. Maintained a GPA of an 80 or above.

NH Scholars also recognizes students who excel in the area of STEM coursework or the Arts. Students interested in earning any of these recognitions should be aware of the criteria outlined here: http://www.nhscholars.org/course-of-study/ . It will be important for students to plan their course requests to ensure these requirements are met.

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SCHOOL COUNSELINGSCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Scholarship information is posted to Naviance on an ongoing basis. Students can access the list of available scholarships and instructions by logging in to their Naviance accounts at https://student.naviance.com/goffstown, navigating to the “Colleges” tab and scrolling down to the “Scholarships & Money” section. The local scholarship application will be posted to this section in early March!

NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION (NHHEAF) PRESENTATION

We are pleased to offer two presentations this spring with speakers from the NHHEAF Center for College Planning.

Applying to College 101 presentation begins the conversation with high school juniors and their families about the college admission process. Topics discussed include: tips for searching and finding the ‘right’ school, special programs and options to consider when choosing a school, advice for college touring and ways to stand out to a college. Attendees will receive a copy of the 2020-21 College Insider.

If you have a student heading off to a college as a freshman for Fall 2020, the Paying for College 101 presentation is for you. Participants are encouraged to bring the student’s award packages. NHHEAF will discuss the components of the financial aid award package, including federal student loans, grants & scholarships. If you do not have an award letter yet, that’s fine, NHHEAF will provide a sample. Additional funding/financing options will be discussed as well as a review of what repayment may mean to your family. All attendees will receive Funding Options handouts.

NHHEAF is available for individual appointments to work through many aspects of the college process, and we encourage you to use them as a resource! You can reach NHHEAF at (800) 525-2577.

The Empower Club will once again be hosting Granite State Respect Week from February 10-14th. in conjunction with our annual Women’s Shelter Drive (February 10-21) to benefit Emily’s Place.Granite State RESPECT Week (GSRW) is a teen-centered campaign that takes place in high schools across New Hampshire during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

The structure of this campaign is similar to a high school spirit week in that each day has a unique theme that ties into the greater message of teen dating violence awareness. GSRW is based off of an initiative that was originally developed by loveisrespect.org in an effort to engage, educate and empower young people during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

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The Empower Club’s Annual Women’s Shelter Drive (February 10-21st) The Empower Club will be hosting its 5th annual “Women’s Shelter Drive” to benefit Emily’s Place. Emily's Place is supported by the Manchester YWCA and is a confidential, safe shelter for women and their children fleeing from domestic or sexual violence. This year, the Women’s Shelter Drive will run from February 10th-21st with the goal of collecting much needed supplies. Emily’s place has requested the following items: toiletries, feminine products, child care items, new linens, Swiffer sweepers, toilet paper, new twin size bedding, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, gift cards, and first aid supplies to assist women and children in transition. Over the past 5 years, the Empower Club has presented Manchester YWCA with monetary donations totaling over $5,000 along with boxes of donated items. Please help us to collect even more items and raise even more money this year!

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On January 31st, the Empower Club recognized Ms. Lynn Cavagnaro as the January Person of the Month!!! Ms. Cavagnaro works in the main office as the principal’s administrative assistant yet she helps to empower all students and staff! She helps GHS groups by assisting with book-keeping and never seems annoyed with any question (and she is asked so many questions every day)! She keeps the advisors up to date on deadlines, assists them through the entire process for events such as graduation, prom, homecoming, RESPECT Week, fundraising, making deposits and withdrawals of funds and so much more. She is always there to set up and help facilitate student events as well as assist with staff professional development days and meetings. So many of us at GHS would struggle to function properly without Ms. Cavagnaro helping us on a daily basis! The Empower Club would like to THANK Ms. Lynn Cavagnaro for all she does empowering students and staff!

EMPOWER

Empower is hosting an upcoming Yoga Night! Lead by a certified yoga instructor, these nights will be held from 7-8pm in the SRC

(Room A-1) and all are welcome.Students cost $3 and adults cost $5

Please join us for a night of mindfulness and relaxation!

Thursday, April 169

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GHS Student Georgia Schill Recognized for Excellence at the 2020 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire

From more than 2,400 entries submitted state-wide, two of five Best of Show awards for the 2020 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire have been earned by Goffstown High School student Georgia Schill. To determine the five Best of Show pieces, jurors selected the top artworks from all Gold Key work in 17 different categories. Gold Key work is the top 9% of submitted entries in each category and will represent New Hampshire in the national level of the Scholastic Art Awards competition. Two of the five Gold Key recognized senior portfolios are also Georgia’s work. Her two portfolios of eight works, Moments and People, were awarded first and second place.

Additionally, Georgia earned two of the five American Vision awards for her works Unspoken and Heaven. The American Vision awards are chosen from the top 12 artworks, the Best of Show. The five American Vision works will compete for the opportunity to represent NH in the national exhibition this spring in New York City.

GOLD KEYGeorgia SchillGrace Taylor

SILVER KEYNathan Belanger

Alexa DamboiseJera Gibney

Alden HarveyEllie Hills

Taylor WheelerMadeline Sage

Noah Van GuilderRiley Webb

Elena Topouzoglou

SILVER KEY Reagan IngleeKenna Piecuch

Adrienne SaucierGeorgia Schill

HONORABLE MENTION

Georgia SchillErin Snook

Kelsey ViensRiley Webb

Tegan AndrewJera Gibney

Kara McGeehanChloe Paradis

Rita PeaceTaylor Wheeler

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CONGRATULATIONS Georgia Schill, Two Time American Vision Award Recipient

Heaven, American Vision Award Winner Unspoken, American Vision Award Winner

STUDENT COUNCIL

This holiday season, GHS Student Council has been quite busy! The last two weeks of school before winter break, Student Council held the annual Canned Food Drive, led by Phoebe Castellano, Chair of the Canned Food Drive Committee, with the help of Co-chair Harrison Spalthoff, and the rest of the Canned Food Drive Committee. Many efforts went into the preparations for this two-week event, in addition to the time Student Council members volunteered to collect cans and monetary donations from every classroom each morning. In an effort to maximize donations, Student Council members also visited local neighborhoods leaving bags with a note stating that GHS Student Council members would return to collect any donations that families would like to leave out for pick up. All together over 2,100 nonperishable food items and over $4,600 were raised and donated to the Goffstown Food Network in order to help local families and individuals in need. The breakdown of the donations includes over $2,200 and 1,600 food items were donated from GHS students and staff during the two-week drive, over $1,800 was donated by the GHS community during our penny slam fundraiser in the fall, nearly 500 food items were collected from families in local neighborhoods, and an additional $550 was donated from two local businesses: Broken Wrench Repair and Choice Metals. This would not have been possible without the support of both GHS students and families as well as the Goffstown community and local businesses. Student Council would like to thank those who contributed to provide for those in need. In addition, throughout the month of December Student Council members spent Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings volunteering their time at the Goffstown Network Food Pantry. This was an incredibly valuable experience for Student Council members and a great way to help serve our local community. As December drew to a close, two seniors, Nick Tzannos and Brandon Korn, brought a new idea to student council and helped to form a new year-long committee: The School Spirit Committee. With members from all grades, this committee aims to increase attendance at school events such as sports games and performances by the GHS Performing Arts. The Grizz Card was adopted, listing several winter events. Students who attend the events get their card punched upon entrance and have the opportunity to be entered into a raffle to win a prize at the end of the winter season. The committee has also created themed events at sports games such as the white out and silent night held at a recent home basketball game. With the hard work of the committee, Student Council hopes to increase school spirit and student participation. During mid-January, Student Council formed the Winter Carnival committee which will be headed by the chair, Kevin Buciak and co-chaired by Isaiah Fennell. Two members from each class round out the committee. In the next few weeks the committee with be hard at work in preparation for the Winter Carnival Week which will take place from February 17th through the 21st and include dress-up days and other fun activities leading up to the class competitions at the assembly on Friday,

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OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

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2020 DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION OUTSTANDING TEACHER

The Goffstown School District is pleased to share that Mr. Andrew Pyszka has been named as the 2020 NH Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History. Mr. Pyszka has been a member of the teaching team within the Goffstown School District since 1994. He taught for 22 years at Mountain View Middle School before transitioning to Goffstown High School in the fall of 2016. At GHS, Mr. Pyszka has taught both Civics and US History classes. In the classroom, his passion and enthusiasm are contagious, his content knowledge is extensive, and students are always attuned to the learning activity at hand.

In addition to demonstrating a love and deep knowledge of history, he has a passion and gift for sharing it and encouraging civic engagement in his students. History in Mr. Pyszka’s classroom is not about names, dates, and events. It is about the study of who we are – an exploration of self, family, and community on both a local and global scale.

With his tenth grade Civics students, Mr. Pyszka has integrated a Civic Engagement project through which students are encouraged to explore the essential questions of: What does it mean to be civically engaged? What is our civic responsibility to community? What is the importance of civic engagement within the United States of America? in either academic or field research. Through this work, Mr. Pyszka seeks to bring the Founding Fathers and the Constitution to life as he meaningfully connects his students and their modern life to the ideals on which this country was founded.

Additionally, Mr. Pyszka models all that he seeks to impart on his students. He can always be found on the sidelines of an athletic contest, in the audience of a school theater production, helping serve dinner at the annual Hall of Fame dinner, working as a class advisor, or sitting in the cafeteria at lunch talking with students. His civic engagement begins in the halls of GHS but extends, as well, into his work within the community.

Outside of the classroom, Mr. Pyszka spent a year as the Assistant Director of Civic Education at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. The focus of his work during this year was on student leadership development, management of co-curricular student activities with a civic engagement focus, and assisting in a civic engagement course centered on the Public Achievement model. Public Achievement is a youth citizenship education model created by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.

Mr. Pyszka has been an active member of the Goffstown Historical Society and a member of the Board of Directors since 2010 holding the office of Vice President since 2017. The purpose of this society is to promote interest and appreciation in the history, heritage, and development of the Town of Goffstown, realizing that the history of our community is basic to our democratic way of life, giving a better understanding of our state and nation, and promoting a better appreciation of our American heritage.

Through a balance of high expectations and the intentional building of relationships, Mr. Pyszka is able to tease out the best from within all his students. He is exceptional at what he does and the Goffstown School District is pleased to share this well-deserved recognition of excellence.

GRIZZ STORE

Do you know an alumni or staff member with an achievement, feat or accomplishment that is newsworthy, or that would be great to share with the GHS community? If so, send the information along to Lynn Cavagnaro, Principal’s Administrative Assistant, at: lynn.cavagnaro@sau19.org. Be sure to

include the year of graduation.

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Come Visit Your GHS School Store!

The GHS School Store continues to feature new and exciting merchandise! Whether you are a student at GHS, a parent or a commu-nity member who would like to support your favorite school, the GHS School Store has something for you Check us out today!Questions? Please contact: Krista Scarlett at krista.scarlett@sau19.org

GOFFSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLFuture Business Leaders of America National FBLA WEEKFebruary 2-8, 2020

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3TEENS HELPING TEENSPRESENTATIONS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4MAKE A WISH RecognitionSpecial Olympics – Unified PE Day!

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5MEMBERSHIP DRIVEMORNING GREETINGS – FLYERSCLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6MVMS PRESENTATIONSHEALTHY MINDS & HEALTHY BODIESFBLA PRESENTATION

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7GHS TEACHER & FACULTY APPRECIATION DAY

*Interested in joining FBLA? It’s not too late! Contact Mrs. Scarlett in room T-11 or email: krista.scarlett@sau19.org

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Top Left then Clockwise: Jera Gibney-Honerable Mention, Grace Taylor-Gold Key, Adrienne Saucier-Silver Key, Ellie Hills- Silver Key, Kelsey Viens- Honerable Mention, Elena Topouzoglou-Silver Key, Tegan Andrews-Silver Key, Alden Harvey- Silver Key

CLASS OF 2020DEADLINE TO ORDER IS FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Please log into your Moodle account or use the link below to enter your name, gown color, height and weight information to be used to order your diploma and cap & gown for graduation. Follow the directions below.

http://classroom.sau19.org/course/view.php?name=Graduation

Use your school assigned user name and password to log into your Moodle account.

• Click on enroll me (only required if class of origin is not 2020). • Click on answer the questions.

• Complete all fields.

• Click submit answers.

Please contact Ms. Cavagnaro at 603-660-5309 if you have any questions.

OUTSTANDING DUES AND FEE INFORMATION

To be able to participate in graduation, class dues ($60.00), fees for unreturned books, uniforms, or supplies from prior classes, sports teams, other activities and library book fees must be resolved.

The amount owed for class dues and unreturned books, uniforms or supplies from prior classes, sports teams, other activities can be found on the student’s progress report and report card. Please contact Mrs. Blondeau in the main office (Michele.Blondeau@sau19.org) if you have any questions regarding class dues or fees and/or to pay for outstanding dues or fees.

To check on library fees, please contact the GHS Information Specialist, Ms. Mannon (Melissa.Mannon@sau19.org).

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DIPLOMA AND CAP & GOWN ORDER INFORMATION

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