Hoosick Falls Central School District

Want to get involved and support our students? Join the HFCS PTA today! $5 Membership lasts the whole school year. See our brochure for more details on how the PTA benefits our school and community. https://hoosickfallscsd.givebacks.com/shop

Important Announcement 9/19/25: School buses may be delayed in Buskirk, White Creek and North Hoosick this morning due to a fire. All students will be picked up, but certain buses have been rerouted to avoid the area. Thank you.

SAVE THE DATES FOR SCHOOL PICTURES!
Middle School: 10/2
Elementary School: 10/10
High School: 10/14
Retake Day for all: 11/20

Reminder: There will be a Board of Education Regular Meeting this Thursday,
September 18, 2025, from 6 - 8 pm, in the High School Cafeteria. For more information about the Board of Education meetings, please visit our website: https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/o/hfcsd/page/district-boe

TAKE THE PLUNGE!! The 2025 Lake George Polar Plunge will take place on November 22nd at Shepard Beach Park in Lake George, NY. Join our Hoosick Falls Inclusion Fusion team of staff and students and help us reach our fundraising goal. Your support will directly affect the ability for the athletes of Special Olympics New York to participate in trainings, activities, and competitions. Sign up today: https://tinyurl.com/3ju3793z
Watch the video from last year here: https://youtu.be/tto-4yR8rhY?si=LCO2MYR5TlUrs7yc

The High School Counseling Center has the schedule set for college representatives to come to HFCS! If you are a student in 11th or 12th grade who would like the chance to meet with a college representative, check out the schedule and contact Mrs. Jelley to sign up! jelleyt@hoosickfallscsd.org

Regional College Fair at HVCC!! CASDA and the Capital District Counseling Association (CDCA) are inviting students and their families to their Fall 2025 Regional College Fair at Hudson Valley Community College! This year's fair will be held next Monday, September 15, from 6-8 p.m. Admission is free, and registration is not required.

The Capital Region Offices of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko will be holding a 2025 Service Academy Information Night at SUNY Albany ETEC on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 6:00-8:00PM, with doors opening at 5:30PM.

Interested high school students, their parents, and school counselors/officials can register to attend the event and receive more information with the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/senator-gillibrand-rep-tonkos-capital-region-service-academy-night-2025-tickets-1632893100219?aff=oddtdtcreator

This event will highlight unique opportunities available through the nation’s five service academies, as well as a local Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program and a Capital Region institution, which is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and expected to have offerings through the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cyber Service Academy Program.

Event attendees will have the opportunity to hear from representatives of the following offices and institutions:
The Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
The Office of U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko
U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy
SUNY Albany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity
SUNY Albany’s Forensics, Analytics, Complexity, Energy and Transportation Security (FACETS) Center

If you are unable to attend the Capital Region’s Service Academy Night, there will be similar events in other regions. The information for the two closest to us is below:

Wednesday, September 17th: SUNY Westchester Community College, 6-8pm (Hudson Valley), REGISTER HERE
Monday, September 29th: The National Veterans Resource Center, 6-8pm (Syracuse), REGISTER HERE

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to catherine_vanluven@gillibrand.senate.gov.

Students may apply for a 2025 Service Academy Nomination through Senator Gillibrand’s website: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/help/academy-nominations/. The deadline to apply and submit all materials in consideration for a nomination through our office is Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.

For other questions, you may contact the Service Academy Nominations team at nominations@gillibrand.senate.gov.

In honor and remembrance... never forget.

The HFCS Travel Club is running a fundraiser, and you could win a set of custom cornhole boards!! The boards will be built by our construction students, and the winner will choose a design that our art students will paint. Tickets are $10 each. TWO winners will be selected at the end of October. Cash and checks are accepted (checks payable to HFCS). Your participation helps provide valuable opportunities for our students. Thank you for your support! Questions may be directed to Ms. Cary: caryh@hoosickfallscsd.org

The halls and classrooms are buzzing with excitement around here! We're so grateful to have such a dedicated group of professionals here at HFCS. We have a few new faces this year... stay tuned to learn more about who we've added to our team! 🐾

🥗🌮This is a reminder that the Hoosick Falls Central School District is continuing to offer FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MEALS for all students for the 2025-2026 school year. 🍎🍕(This does not include any extra items such as snacks, chips, ice cream, drinks, etc.) For more information, please visit our cafeteria page: https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/o/hfcsd/page/cafeteria

🎉Katy Howard is in the running to be named Youth Athlete of the Year, and could be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated, and take home $25,000! There have been a few rounds thus far, and she has now been entered into the Wildcard Round. After the Wildcard Round comes Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and then Finals. You may cast 1 free vote per day in this round until 9/7. After the Wildcard Round comes Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and then Finals. (The schedule with dates is below, and the competition ends on 10/2.) Thank you for your continued support!

Please vote here: https://athleteoftheyear.org/2025/katy-0cd5

Wildcard Round (begins September 5th and ends September 7th) – Those Competitors who took second (2nd) place in their respective Group Finals group will compete in a shortened round for a chance to advance to the Quarterfinals. Votes will be reset, and public voting will determine the top one (1) Competitor from each group who will then advance to the Quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals (begin September 8th and end September 18th) – The top Competitors from each Group Finals/Wildcard Round group will be divided into Quarterfinals groups. Votes will be reset, and public voting will determine the top one (1) Quarterfinalist from each group who will then advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals (begin September 19th and end September 25th) – The top Competitors from each Quarterfinals group will be divided into Semifinals groups. Votes will be reset, and public voting will determine the top one (1) Semifinalist from each group who will then advance to the Finals.
Finals (begin September 26th and end October 2nd) – Votes will be reset, and public voting will determine which Finalist will be the winner of the 2025 Youth Athlete of the Year Competition (the “Grand Prize Winner”). Grand Prize Winner will be announced on or before October 17th, 2025.

As you get ready for the first day of school tomorrow, please consider this friendly reminder from Deputy Garhartt & K9 Eddie. When you take pictures and send them off to everyone, please don't include too much personal information- keep things simple. Stop for school buses when their stop signs are out and lights are flashing, and watch for children crossing the road. Slow down in the school zones. Let’s all work together to keep our students safe this school year! See you tomorrow!

Elementary Open House is tonight, 9/2, from 5:30 - 7 pm! Stop in and find your child’s classroom, meet the teachers, check out a school bus, visit the PTA photo booth while you get a snack in the cafeteria, and shop the FREE back-to-school clothing shop in the gymnasium.

Middle School and High School students may come tonight to locate their classrooms and organize supplies in their lockers, but Middle School and High School teachers will not be present during this time. Middle School Open House, where families can meet teachers and learn more about classroom expectations and programs, will be held on Thursday, September 18th, from 5:30 - 7 pm.

🚨IMPORTANT!🚌Please check your email for an important message about how to download our new BusRight app! For questions or if you did not receive an email, please contact our Transportation Supervisor, Nicole Martin: martinn@hoosickfallscsd.org
Mrs. Martin will also be at the Open House on 9/2, from 5:30 - 7 pm, to answer questions, and new bus riders will have the opportunity to check out the bus!🚌