2 days to go!!! Check out all the fun the PTSA has planned for Winterfest, happening this Saturday. Friendly reminder that this is a free event! There are plenty of free activities, including cookie decorating, holiday coloring, kids bingo, karaoke, musical chairs, and a hot cocoa bar! Pictures with Santa are free too! (*If you would like to take your own picture with Santa, that won't be shared online, you are free to do so!) See the flyer for more details on pricing for raffle tickets, cake walk, and the crock pot "Crock-Off"! Thank you to all of our vendors, local businesses, teachers, parents, students, community partners, and donors for making this event possible! We can't wait to see you there!
Reminder! Thursday, 12/11 & Friday, 12/12
Early Dismissal days for UPK-4, for Parent Teacher Conferences. Release time is at 11:30 am, with parent pick up from 11:45-11:55 am.
Early Dismissal days for UPK-4, for Parent Teacher Conferences. Release time is at 11:30 am, with parent pick up from 11:45-11:55 am.
Before Thanksgiving break, HFCS made a few donations to the local food pantry at HACA (Hoosick Area Church Association). The elementary school hosted a hat day where students and staff could donate $1 to HACA and wear a hat. They raised $480! The Art Club also held a food and toiletries drive and collected a lot of great items. The middle school had a house challenge to see which house could collect more food items to donate, and they filled a trunk! Great job to our students and staff, and to the families who help donate and encourage our students to spread generosity and think about our community. 💙🐾
UPDATE: All after-school activities are now cancelled, including sports. There will be no 4:30 pm bus run. HFCSD will be closing early today, 12/10/25, due to the incoming weather. High School and Middle School will release at 12:30 pm. Elementary School will release at 1:35 pm. Elementary parent pick up will be from 1:45 - 1:55 pm.
🎵Reminder!🎶Our Winter Concert #1 featuring our Junior Band, Junior Chorus, Senior Chorus, and Concert Band is tonight! Tuesday, December 9th at 7 pm in the HFCS Auditorium. Free Admission!!
The High School wanted to join in the holiday fun too! Their Holiday Spirit Week will run from December 15th to 19th. (From our previous post: Here are the December holiday theme calendars for the elementary school and the middle school. Images are labeled with their corresponding school. These theme days are optional, so please do not feel obligated to participate every day!)
Looking to show your support for our Basketball sports teams? Click your way to our Panthers Basketball Store and get your gear to show your school spirit! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/R2rZcArNyv
Looking for some local holiday entertainment?! 🎶 Why not hop on over to the Monument Arts & Cultural Center of Bennington for a musical? Two of our HFCS students, Abigail Weeden and Ludmila Belyaeva, are in this "A Bennington Christmas Carol" production. 🎄To get your tickets and show your support for these students, you can visit: https://www.monumentcentervt.org/home
🥞Reminder! 🎅 Get into the holiday spirit this Sunday, December 7th, at the Class of 2028’s Pancake Breakfast with Santa! Join us in the High School Cafeteria from 8:30–10:30 a.m. for warm pancakes, festive fun, and a visit with Santa himself. ***This is a walk-in event open to everyone, with a suggested donation of $20 per family. Be sure to bring extra cash to browse our basket raffles while you’re there — you might just leave with a little extra holiday cheer! 🎄✨
The Hoosick Falls Lighted Christmas Parade is tonight! Line Up is at 5:30, the Tree Lighting is at 5:50, and the Parade kicks off at 6 PM! The parade will start at Wood Park and will head north on Main St., John St, Church St, and back down Main St. to Wood Park. The parade consists of tractors, floats, golf carts, SXSs, firetrucks, police cars, rescue squad, commercial equipment vehicles, walkers, and more. Visit with Santa and enjoy free donuts, hot chocolate, and organ music after the parade, at the Immaculate Conception Church (73 Main St.). https://www.facebook.com/share/17eG8wvMV3/
Reminder: Tomorrow, December 5th, is a half-day for UPK-4 students. Bus dismissal is at 11:30. Parent pickup is from 11:45-11:55.
A group of HFCS Living History Summer Institute participants got together to continue a historic Hoosick Falls tradition! The students decorated the Post Office and set up Santa’s mailbox! 🎅🏻This magical mailbox allows children to send letters directly to the North Pole. Children who leave a letter in the mailbox will receive a personalized reply from an elf! 🎄(Thanks for sharing, Mrs. Katie Brownell!)
Students can check FAFSA off the list before the holidays!
SUNY campus experts across the state will be hosting this in-person event on December 6th. They will be answering students' questions and providing assistance regarding the financial aid application, types of aid available, and the award process.
This event is free and open to all New Yorkers, regardless of whether they applied to a SUNY or the campus hosting the event.
Students can register at SUNY Student Events.
https://www.suny.edu/attend/events/
SUNY campus experts across the state will be hosting this in-person event on December 6th. They will be answering students' questions and providing assistance regarding the financial aid application, types of aid available, and the award process.
This event is free and open to all New Yorkers, regardless of whether they applied to a SUNY or the campus hosting the event.
Students can register at SUNY Student Events.
https://www.suny.edu/attend/events/
Our Key Club's Toy Drive is getting close to wrapping up for the season, and we still have so many mittens left to be filled!! Can you help make the holiday special for a family in our community? Please stop by one of the local businesses with a tree with mittens, if you can help. If you currently have a mitten or haven't had the chance to get one but are planning on it, please do so soon, as we will be collecting the leftover mittens this Friday (12/5) so we can shop. We are hoping to collect all the toys Friday, 12/12. (At the absolute latest Monday, 12/15. Thank you to everyone who has helped in so many ways! (fundraising, mittens, sponsorships, donations, etc.)
The Toy Drive that the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis and the HFCS Key Club organize for the holidays is still collecting donations until 12/12. Please see the flyer for more details on how you can help make the holiday season special for a family in our community. (*Note* The HFCSD will not request Venmo payments for this program and is not affiliated with other toy drives in Hoosick Falls. Please look for the little trees with mittens around town, detailed on the flyer.) Questions may be directed to Nicole Martin: martinn@hoosickfallscsd.org
The Key Club would also like to send a big thank you to the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for donating the money raised from the Sheriff's vs. HFCSD Staff Basketball Game to this Toy Drive! 💙🤍
Did you know that the HFCSD's website has a page with current fundraisers and drives affiliated with the school? For more information, please visit:https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/page/current-fundraisers
The Toy Drive that the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis and the HFCS Key Club organize for the holidays is still collecting donations until 12/12. Please see the flyer for more details on how you can help make the holiday season special for a family in our community. (*Note* The HFCSD will not request Venmo payments for this program and is not affiliated with other toy drives in Hoosick Falls. Please look for the little trees with mittens around town, detailed on the flyer.) Questions may be directed to Nicole Martin: martinn@hoosickfallscsd.org
The Key Club would also like to send a big thank you to the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for donating the money raised from the Sheriff's vs. HFCSD Staff Basketball Game to this Toy Drive! 💙🤍
Did you know that the HFCSD's website has a page with current fundraisers and drives affiliated with the school? For more information, please visit:https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/page/current-fundraisers
The Center for Economic Growth and Capital Region Workforce Development Board are offering a Zoom information session about their Real Life Rosies and Advance 2 Apprenticeship Programs. These are no-cost pre-apprenticeship programs designed to prepare participants for careers in advanced manufacturing and entry into apprenticeship or entry-level roles. Learn more at the Zoom meeting scheduled for 12/3, and see the flyer for full details.
Apply Now - January 2026 Cohort: Applications are now open for the 518 Game Changers January 2026 Cohort! "This FREE program gives students ages 13–17 the chance to explore tech, gaming, and creative industries while earning certifications, building real-world skills, and connecting with industry professionals. With language access, mentorship, and hands-on learning, we’re helping the next generation turn passion into purpose... application (must) be completed together with a parent or guardian. Spots are limited."
This cohort will be in person at VDO Gaming & Esports Education Center located in Menands, NY.
Their address: 100 Broadway Suite 6, Menands, NY
Commitments are Tuesday's & Thursday's 4pm-6pm starting January 13th for 6 weeks.
Students leave with a game development certification, 1:1 mentorship and introduction to the tech industry, and career/certificate maps for continued interests.
Visit their website for more information about the program or to sign up: https://www.518gamechangers.com/
Hoosick Falls Central School District will be closed on Tuesday, December 2, due to a winter storm.
All after-school activities are cancelled, too. Please do not park in the school parking lot, to allow for plowing. The lunch meal scheduled for Tuesday will be served on Wednesday. The lunch for Wednesday will not be served this week.
Here are the December holiday theme calendars for the elementary school and the middle school. (Images are labeled with their corresponding school.) These theme days are optional, so please do not feel obligated to participate every day!
Here are the lunch menus for December!
🦃HFCS is thankful for our dedicated faculty, staff, and Board, our ambitious and talented students, and our supportive community. 💙
