Our elementary school has started our Parents as Reading Partners (P.A.R.P.) program for the month of March! Last Friday, Fourth Grade Teacher, Mrs. Brownell, led the students in a Yoga Kick-Off Event! There are 4 weeks of fun reading activities for the children to take part in. We are asking students and parents/guardians to read together and record the minutes on the attached slip. (Reading times vary by grade level.) The program begins today, 3/3, and will end on 3/31. Each student that meets their grade level reading goal for the week will earn a weekly prize, and their name will be entered into our P.A.R.P. weekly prize raffle of 1 winner per grade. At the end of our program, every student who meets their goal for all 4 weeks will receive a book and reading certificate and will be invited to a dance party with a DJ! P.A.R.P. is a wonderful opportunity for parents/guardians and children to share in the joy of reading. Please be sure to look at the attached calendar for the upcoming daily P.A.R.P. events and dress-up days! Dressing up is encouraged, but not necessary!!
We have also partnered with the Ronald McDonald House Charities to encourage students and families to read for a great cause! Students will be able to collect fundraising donations during the month to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Throughout the month, your child will learn all about the Ronald McDonald House and why it is a wonderful organization to support.
Participation in P.A.R.P. and Ronald McDonald House Charities are separate events. (See flyers for full details!) You may choose to do one or both. However, if you choose to do both, please count your reading each evening for both events! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Reading Department at (518) 686-9492.
Happy Reading,
The Elementary Reading Department
Our food service staff work hard to ensure students and staff have tasty, healthy options for their school meals! Last month's menu featured a few crowd favorites, such as Chicken Cordon Bleu and Loaded Nachos! March 13th, we will be featuring a new hit on the menu: BBQ Pork Wings! Did you know that all HFCSD students can enjoy free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-2025 school year?🍎
The Elementary School and Middle School adopted the Positivity Project (P2) this school year. The Elementary School held an assembly to recognize student success by presenting awards to students who consistently demonstrated character strengths most recently covered. One student from each class was nominated for an award in each category: Self-Control, Optimism, Prudence, Perseverance, and Social Intelligence. Please join us in congratulating all the students who were recognized, and thank you to the 4th Grade Public Speaking Club for helping Mrs. Shea present the awards! For more information about P2, please visit https://posproject.org/
**Please note the addition of March 14th! NO SCHOOL for Superintendent's Conference Day.
2/25/25: Due to a traffic accident in North Hoosick, buses in that area may be delayed or rerouted this morning. There is no change in the start of the school day. The pickup time of your children may be slightly different or on a different bus in North Hoosick. This may impact both the middle/high school and elementary runs.
The high school's Earth Club is selling Earth Day shirts and orders are due 2/28. The Puerto Rico trip is still scheduled for 3/30-4/4/26. Questions about shirts or the trip can be directed to Mrs. Mabey at mabeyd@hoosickfallscsd.org
The HFCS Class of 2026 ADAPT is sponsoring an Egg Hunt to help raise money to provide a safe drug and alcohol-free after prom. Contact Mrs. DeShane with questions: deshanep@hoosickfallscsd.org
Register Now! 2025 - 2026 School Year
Attention parents/guardians of children residing in the Hoosick Falls Central School District who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2025!
Complete the registration form on our website, or call the elementary office to be added to the Kindergarten mailing list.
Receive your registration packet in the mail, complete the packet, and then call the office to schedule an appointment. Appointments will be scheduled for the week of 3/18 - 3/21/25, from 8 am - 4 pm.
Come to your appointment prepared with your completed registration packet and required documentation (medical records, birth certificate(s), and three proofs of residency).
Contact Erin Springer in the office: (518) 686 - 9492 x 1300
The HFCSD campus will be closed on Sunday, 2/16/25. All on-campus activities are cancelled for Sunday. Have a good Mid-Winter Recess! (2/17 - 2/21)
Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and we are so grateful for our SRO, Deputy Garhartt! He goes above and beyond to get to know our students and staff, and his sidekick, K9 Eddie, brings smiles wherever he goes. Recently, Deputy and School Social Worker, Mrs. Shea, visited with the 4th grade students. Deputy read the book, "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" and spoke with the students about being kind and what it means to be a "bucket filler". He then took some time to let the students ask him questions so they could get to know him better. Thank you for all you do for our school, Deputy Garhartt!
The first-grade "Bookraiser" to benefit Project: Cameron's Story is going on now! This Bookraiser is part of the first-grade community service project and helps support a foundation called Project: Cameron's Story. The foundation places a “brand new, quality children’s book in the hands of every parent of a premature baby upon admission to the NICU”. You can read more about Cameron’s story at www.projectcameronsstory.com. To meet some of the families that this program has touched, please watch their video: https://vimeo.com/371293108
If you would like to donate a brand new book to this wonderful cause using Amazon, simply visit: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13Y2EVNBQ6M9G?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for your support!
Today's Coffee with the Counselors is cancelled, due to the 2-hr delay. See you next month!
Hoosick Falls Central School District is on a two-hour delay Thursday, February 13th. Breakfast is not served on a two-hour delay. The Grades 7 and 8 field trip to Bennington cinema is postponed.
🐾SPRING SPORTS SIGN-UPS are starting soon! 🥎⚾️🥍🏃🏾♀️🏃♂️
Sign-ups begin Monday, 2/17 for JV/Varsity and Monday, 2/24 for Modified. Students must have an updated physical (3/24-present) in order to participate. For questions or if you can’t get to your primary MD and need a physical, contact Nurse Conte no later than 2/28! contej@hoosickfallscsd.org
Parents/Guardians must use Family ID to sign their child(ren) up for sports. Visit our athletics site for Family ID: https://hoosickfallscsdny.sites.thrillshare.com/page/athletics-site
Recently, 3rd and 4th-grade students attended a "Birds of Prey" assembly presented by the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York. Presenters, Trish Marki and Delaney Dyer shared their knowledge with the students and students got to see five raptors, right in the high school auditorium. Students had up-close experiences with an Eastern Screech Owl, an Aplomado Falcon, a Barred Owl, a Turkey Vulture, and a Eurasian Eagle Owl, which they saw take flight! The assembly was sponsored by the Holiday Match Grant through the Stewart's Foundation, which the Wildlife Institute applied for and was awarded. Students in Mrs. Brownell's 4th-grade class made thank you cards which will be mailed to the Stewart's Foundation for this opportunity. For more information about the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York, visit their website: https://www.silentwingsraptors.org/
Yearbook ordering is open for all grades! There will only be a handful of extras available for purchase when they arrive, so pre-ordering is strongly encouraged. Please see the flyers for order deadlines and use the QR codes or links on the flyers for purchasing.
For questions, please contact:
Mrs. Irwin for the Elementary School- irwinl@hoosickfallscsd.org
Mr. Weeden / Mr. Viera for Middle School- weedenk@hoosickfallscsd.org / vierar@hoosickfallscsd.org
Mr. Viera for High School- vierar@hoosickfallscsd.org
The HFCSD campus will be closed for all events on Sunday, 2/9/25, while we clean up after the storm and prepare for school on Monday.
Happy National School Counseling Week! We are grateful for our School Counselors Mrs. Sacks, Mr. Long, Ms. Thompson/Mrs. Hand, and Ms. King. 🐾
A message from the American School Counselor Association: This week, we honor our counselors for being actively engaged in helping students examine their abilities, strengths, interests, and talents; for working in partnership with parents as they encounter the challenges of raising children in today’s world; for focusing on positive ways to enhance students’ academic, career and social/emotional development; and working with teachers and other educators to provide an educational system where students can realize their potential and set healthy, realistic and optimistic aspirations for themselves. School counselors are certified, experienced educators with a master’s degree in school counseling. The combination of their training and experience makes them an integral part of the total educational program.
HFCSD: School is closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th, due to impending inclement weather. All after school activities are also cancelled!
Our High School Curriculum & Club Fair is happening tonight at 6pm! This event is geared towards current 8th-11th graders. Join us to learn about graduation requirements (6-6:15 in the HS Auditorium), hear from our High School Departments about the courses they will offer for the 2025-2026 school year, and explore what clubs are available at HFCS, for 4th-12th graders.
