Goff Social Studies Teacher Tim Galvin serving students at the Goff Thanksgiving Feast.

Goff Social Studies Teacher Tim Galvin serving students at the Goff Thanksgiving Feast.

Howard L. Goff Middle School hosted its annual Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday in the school gym. The event was hosted by the MAP faculty and students with support form the 6th grade Jump Start program, Claire Beaulac’s Life Skills class, and Patty Dority-Kawczak’s Home & Careers class.

The menu included turkey, pulled pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn, rolls and a variety of desserts.

“I have always loved Thanksgiving and the feast was something I always looked forward to every school year,” said Social Studies Teacher Tim Galvin, who coordinates the event. “One of the core tenets of the MAP program is community service and giving back to your school. This event is one small way of fulfilling our goal and continuing traditions.”

Leftover food and other useable items were donated to the Rensselaer City Mission on behalf of Goff Middle School by MAP math teacher Chrissy Blake.

Special thanks to everyone who made this event possible!

  • Goff faculty and staff, the PTO and the EGTA for their donations
  • Price Chopper/Market 32 and Zachary’s Pastry Shoppe for donating food
  • Sharon Dunn, Maureen Janowski, Lauren Koshykar, Rachel Mathis, Kristen Foley, Chrissy Blake and Katherine L’Etoile for their time, effort and guidance
  • Jim Truss and the Goff Maintenance Department
  • Colleen Wise and Carla Orciuoli of the Goff kitchen staff
  • Principal Jim McHugh and Goff Administration
  • Superintendent Jeff Simons and the East Greenbush CSD Board of Education
  • Goff students who peeled 50 pounds of potatoes to make mashed potatoes and for setting up and breaking down the event
    • 6th Grade Jump Start
      • Armani Bowman
      • Michael Greene
      • Miliani Ogren
      • Cody O’Marra
      • Adrianna Staples
      • Trenton Welch
      • Olivia Winters
    • 7th Grade MAP
      • Jack Allen
      • Gregory Ballenberger
      • Bella Collandra
      • Breda Dewey
      • Kaleb Fedorowicz
      • Ethan Fisher
      • Averie Hellon
      • Paisley Hoffman
      • Angel Lemons
      • O’Ryon Moaze-Webb
      • Lucas Morrow
      • Liam Ogden
      • Nahal Ventre-Prather
    • 8th Grade MAP
      • Brian Bargy
      • Carmella Bove-Stevens
      • Shahma Khan
      • Elijah Liaqat
      • Aalayah Llanes
      • Brianna Peace
      • Phoenix Perrone
      • Matthew Ramos
      • Camdyn Redden
      • Chloe Rudolph
      • Casey Smith
      • Glenn Talbot
      • Rebekah Tirey