Thanksgiving Break runs from Wednesday, November 26th, through Sunday, November 30th. Classes resume on Monday, December 1st!








Featuring:
6th Grade Band
Symphonic Band
5th & 6th Grade Chorus
Thursday, December 11th
7 - 8 pm in the HFCS Auditorium
Free Admission

Featuring:
Junior Band
Junior Chorus
Senior Chorus
Concert Band
Tuesday, December 9th
7 - 8 pm in the HFCS Auditorium
Free Admission

The PTA will be hosting our Winterfest! event again this year, on 12/13 from 1-4 pm. We have a lot of fun family-friendly activities planned, including free pictures with Santa with Vanessa Lewis, a local vendor market, bingo, karaoke, and more! We are looking for a little help from our PTA Members and school community for a few of our other activities:
We will be having a Cake Walk again. Ann-Marie Glover is helping organize this activity. If you can donate baked goods for this, please reach out to Ann-Marie.
We will also have a Basket Raffle table. If you or your class would like to donate a family-friendly basket, please reach out to Kim Brownell.
New this year, we are holding a Crock Pot "Crock-Off". If you would like to make a Crock Pot of your best dish, we will be judging entries, selling bowls/cups at the event, and crowning a "Crock-Off" champion! Please reach out to Crystal Thomson.
Please see the flyer below for more details, as well as the main Winterfest! flyer for general information about the event. If you would like to volunteer for the event, please reach out to Kim Brownell. If you would like to be a vendor, please complete the form!
Thank you for helping make this a successful, fun, FREE family event for our community!
Best,
The HFCS PTA Executive Committee
Amber Breese, President
Tabatha Reed & Marissa Harris, Vice Presidents
Sarah Livingstone, Secretary
Kevin Weeden, Treasurer


Anyone whose child had a large order or any parent/guardian who would prefer to pick up their child's order can pick it up during this window of time as well. Otherwise, all small orders will be sent home with your child on Wednesday, November 19th, at regular school dismissal.
If you have any questions or would like to request that you pick up your child's order, please email the PTA at PTA@hoosickfallscsd.org
Thank you for supporting this PTA fundraiser!

Here is the online information: Jiminy has slightly changed the Ski/Snowboard Club format - you will only pay for 5 weeks and get 2 weeks FREE!
1. HS Ski Club will be on Saturdays; we will leave school at 1:30 pm and should be back at school by 7:45 pm. We will ski/snowboard for 4.5 hours.
2. They have changed the program so that you only pay for 5 weeks, but ski/snowboard free for 2 weeks. Also, there are no lessons available on Saturday this year.
3. You will make the purchase online as we have the past few years. Here is the link, username and password to sign up:
https://jp-jphancock.secure-cdn.na2.accessoticketing.com/embed/store.php?merchant_id=40415&emerchant_id=40401
Username: 00SG-HFSC
Password: HoosickFalls26!
Dates: January 3, January 10, January 24, January 31, February 7, February 21, February 28
Times: Leave School 1:30 pm – Return approx. 7:45 pm. Please have your parents/guardians here at school by 7:45, Ski/Snowboard from 2:30 – 7:00 pm. Bring food and/or money OR purchase the pre-paid gift cards on the Jiminy Peak Website.
HS Ski Club is open to all students in grades 7-12. Please contact Mrs. Mabey if you have any questions: mabeyd@hoosickfallscsd.org OR (518) 686-7321 x 441

Board of Education Regular Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 6 - 8 pm
High School Cafeteria


Reminder! Picture retake day is 11/20 for all grade levels. Instructions to participate in Absentee/Retake Day:
1. Mark your calendar!
2. (Elementary students.) We recommend letting your students' teacher know that you wish to have a picture done so that they are sent to the photographer.
3. Absentees and New Students/Staff should plan to be photographed on this day so they may be included on the class photos and/or the yearbook. (No purchase necessary.)
4. In order to submit a new online order, families will need to wait for the updated proof sheet and submit an order using their student's personalized online code. Online orders will be mailed directly to the home address rather than to the school.
5. Retakes: It does not cost to have a retake. If you or your student are not happy with the original picture, please have a new photo taken. It is helpful to the photographer to add a note to the returned pictures explaining what you would like to have changed with their picture.
6. The student does need to return the complete Picture Package in the envelope to the photographer on Retake Day. We cannot exchange your order with the Retake picture until the Picture Package envelope and its contents have been returned but we can still take a new photo if that information is not provided on picture day.
If there are questions, please contact our customer service department at 855-773-3321 (M-F, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm).
















On 11/13/25, 27 seniors from Hoosick Falls High School were accepted to Hudson Valley Community College for the fall of 2026. The College and Career Center/Counseling Office held an Instant Admission Day for any senior interested in applying. Congratulations to each of the 27 students accepted on the spot!!



Parents and guardians of the sophomore class, we need your help to make this event extra sweet! If you’re able to donate raffle baskets, syrup, chocolate chips, hot chocolate, cans of Pam, or candy canes, please reach out to Mrs. Nelson at nelsonj@hoosickfallscsd.org. Your support helps make this festive fundraiser a success!



