Hoosick Falls Central School District

Our School Resource Officer, Deputy Garhartt, organized a fun ornament-making activity for both the kindergarten classes and the second-grade students before break. Deputy provided Eddie-approved dog bone and paw print ornaments and gingerbread people, too. Students enjoyed decorating them and were excited to have some gifts to bring home for friends and family. Thanks for showing our students you care, Deputy!
Head on over to our Facebook page to see more photos: https://www.facebook.com/HoosickFallsCentral/

Our first-grade team held a family event last week, where friends and family could join their student for a fun holiday house-building activity. Students liked using Rice Krispies Treats to build with. We're told they have superior sugar-sticking power compared to using graham crackers, which means less frustration and more tasty fun!

National Junior Honor Society students visited the second grade last week to get crafty and make ornaments together. The younger students always appreciate when the "big kids" come for a visit!

The middle school held its annual holiday hallway decorating contest between grade levels before break. Mrs. Victor, Mrs. Fleming, and Mr. Ellis were the judges. Congratulations to the 5th-grade team, with their gingerbread theme! ⛄

National Honor Society students hosted two pancake breakfasts in school this month to help fundraise for their Christmas Wish program. Students and staff enjoyed a hot breakfast, and supporting this program made it even sweeter! Would you like to donate to the Christmas Wish program? See the attached letter and learn more about how you can help make the holiday special for a family in our community. Thanks for sharing, Ms. Cary and Mrs. Mabey!

Town of Hoosick Weather-Dependent Ice Rink Update:
We hope to open the ice rink on 12/26/25! Due to unpredictable weather, we will not be offering lessons this season, and there will be no hockey hours offered at this time. (Donations will be accepted.) *Please check our Facebook page for more scheduling updates.

They will offer:
FREE Open Skate & FREE Skate rentals

12/26-12/30 & 1/2-1/4:
12-3 & 4-7 pm

12/31 & 1/1:
12-4 pm

Students in the middle school's Be The Change Club created, collected, and will be delivering over 180 holiday cards to the Danforth Center in Hoosick Falls. Please see the photos for a sampling of the beautiful cards that will be delivered to the residents of the Danforth by one of the Be The Change Club students over the holiday break. Thanks for leading this club and sharing, Mrs. Sacks and Mrs. Grant!

🎶The Senior Chorus performed at the annual Kiwanis Club Holiday Luncheon this past Monday, at the First Baptist Church Hall in Hoosick Falls. Their songs included popular favorites such as Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow, Home for the Holidays, and Silver Bells, as well as more soulful pieces such as O Holy Night, Eight Lights for Hanukkah, and A La Nanita Nana led by Dr. Yudkoff with accompanists Ben April (piano) and Martha Von Schilgen (strings). Students received high praise for their performance by many members of the community. This was followed by a wonderful lunch prepared by members of the Kiwanis Club. 🎶

Ms. Cary’s and Mrs. Mabey's Student Travel Club recently held a fundraiser and sold donation tickets for a chance to win custom corn hold boards. Congratulations to the winners, who were announced previously at our Homecoming Game: Heather McLenithan and Rebecca Thompson. Mr. Bundrick's and Mr. Marsh’s construction classes built the boards, and some of Mr. Viera's studio art students painted the custom designs. This was a creative fundraiser that highlights how well our teachers collaborate, and just how talented our students are! Student Builders: Keegan Dunham, Luke Gillis, Jackson Bedard, Rocco Arcodia, Justin Mulready, Garrett Emerson, Ali Andrew, Zeke Becker, Tyler Chirasello, Thomas Harrington, Jacob Jones, Max Landry, Luke Nicholas, and Jaden Pierce. Student Painters: Kaydence Williams, Ema Harris, Daylin Acevedo, Zayer Bowen, Emmitt Willbrant, Naviana Fitz & Mya Wiggins.

Looking to get out for dinner tonight? Why not support our 7th & 8th graders who are raising money to go on a trip to Gettysburg this coming spring? Art Teacher, Ms. Collins, has helped organize a "Dine to Donate" event at the Troy's Recovery Sports Bar and Grill (Hoosick Street) TODAY from 4-8pm. 15% of your check's value will be given back to the 7th/8th-grade classes.

FAQ's:
1. Do I have to dine in?
A: No, you do not need to be there to order- you can order online and provide the code below to your order: HOOSICKFALLS1225

2. Do I need paperwork?
A: No, you do not need a "card" or piece of paper. You can let your server know, and they can write "Dine to Donate" on the receipt. Ms. Collins will be working the event, so if you need anything, she'll be there.

3. Are there any specials?
A: Thursday is burger night.
$5 for a home run burger, $7 for any specialty burger *does not include fries.

Reminder! The HFCSD Board of Education will hold a Regular Meeting this Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6 - 8 pm, in the High School Cafeteria.

Senior, Emma Waugh, recently completed her first solo flight! ✈Emma has been training with Hewison Aviation Flight Training School since July 2025. This is a huge accomplishment on her journey to becoming a licensed pilot! Congratulations, Emma!👏🐾 Read more here: https://hewisonaviation.com/2025/12/congratulations-emma-waugh-solo-completion-december-3/

HFCSD is sending a big thank you to Mary Pat Donnelly, Rensselaer County DA, for organizing a pajama drive and visiting with us yesterday. Our students will be so happy to receive their new pajamas! Special thanks to our teacher, Mrs. Michelle Kane, for her work on this project.

High School Math Teacher, Mrs. Jessica Nelson, announced her November 'Mathematicians of the Month' awardees. ➕📐➖✖️📏➗ These awards recognize students who consistently demonstrated perseverance, responsibility, effort, positive behavior, and academic success throughout the month.
Intro to Geometry- Liam White and Faith Lemperle
Regents Geometry- Genevieve Schuttig and Ludmila Belyaeva
Statistics and Probability- Emma Waugh
Keep up the great work, students, and thanks for sharing, Mrs. Nelson!🐾

Our School Resource Officer, Deputy Garhartt, organized a fun activity this holiday season. Each school office participated in a friendly office decorating contest! Our pre-k students made the rounds today to judge the decorations, and the elementary's gingerbread theme was their favorite, followed by the middle school's Island of Misfit Toys theme, and the high school's Elf the movie theme. Our office staff went above and beyond to make our spaces special for our students! Everyone did a great job!! To see all the photos and videos, head on over to our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/HoosickFallsCentral

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.

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. 💙🐾