Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this free event, happening at HFCS tomorrow, 5/10!
Join author Mariah Blake for a compelling discussion about her new book, They Poisoned the World. Mariah will be in conversation with Brendan Lyons of the Times Union and several Hoosick Falls residents.
The forecast is calling for rain, so there will be hot coffee and plenty of amazing baked goods that Michelle Martinez Vandemark made in honor of her brother, Marcus Martinez, for tomorrow's event!
The Bennington Bookshop will also be at school, selling copies of the book.
ABOUT THE BOOK
They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals is a landmark investigation of the chemical industry’s decades-long campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals told through the story of Hoosick Falls and its successful fight for clean drinking water.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mariah Blake is an investigative journalist whose writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Mother Jones, The New Republic, The New York Times, and other publications. She was a Murrey Marder Nieman Fellow in Watchdog Journalism at Harvard University. As part of her book research, she spent eight years following the Hoosick Falls story.
ABOUT THE HOST
Brendan J. Lyons is a managing editor for the Times Union overseeing the Capitol Bureau and investigations. Lyons joined the Times Union in 1998 as a crime reporter before being assigned to the investigations team. He became editor of the investigations team in 2013 and began overseeing the Capitol Bureau in 2017. It was Lyons who broke the story of the water contamination in Hoosick Falls back in 2016.
VISIT THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.
***Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled!***
The Key Club is hosting the annual Staff v. Sheriff's basketball game! Come and cheer on your HFCSD faculty and staff. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office Adopt A Family Program.
The Book Launch with Mariah Blake is right around the corner! This event is free and open to anyone in the community. Saturday, 5/10, from 11 am-12:45 pm in the school auditorium. Read the Bennington Banner article about the book and this event here: https://www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/they-poisoned-the-world-book-launch-will-be-held-in-hoosick-falls-on-saturday/article_637f0808-6cf6-4c00-b99d-c90163ce9479.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawKF8MpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE3eDhZaGd2d2NyV3NGVGtXAR4WNJrWfyA3LDqm8jNifR0lLjQcADMkr2uF9BWERGKux1NsmfgwKxw6pm0BNQ_aem_bxgSI_LsTeRO4wOAI7JtbA
The Hoosick Falls 4-H Senior Class of 2025 has a rich history and deep roots in Rensselaer County 4-H. Included in the photo are 4-H seniors Luke Hoag, Jessica and Lucy Haynes, Amelia Pello, Rich Stifter, and Evan Wilwol, along with Rensselaer County 4-H Educator Kandis Freer. Collectively, these seniors have more than 55 YEARS of involvement in Rensselaer County 4-H, not including the years their parents, grandparents, and likely great-grandparents have been involved.
The Hoosick Falls 4-H Senior Class of 2025, with their extensive involvement and family legacy, exemplifies the impact and importance of 4-H in fostering growth, learning, and community engagement. We will miss this group of seniors, but have enjoyed watching them grow and wish them luck as they continue to lead with their head, hands, heart, and health. (Submitted by Kandis Freer)
Our National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society students have been busy fundraising! 🐾
The Isabel M. McGuire chapter of the National Junior Honor Society donated $461.62 to the Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) for the Food Pantry. Students collected donations for a trivia challenge in March to raise funds to help offset increasing food costs and to give back to our community as part of the pillars of leadership, community service, and character.
The Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society recently hosted a Pickleball Tournament to raise money for the HFCS Christmas Wish program. They had a great turnout and fun day with 12 women’s teams, 9 men’s teams, and 14 mixed teams participating. They would like to send a big “Thank you!” to all who participated, to Penny Acre, who was instrumental in organizing the event, to the Hoosick Armory for the use of their fabulous court space, and to the local Hoosick Falls Pickleball Club for their help with the event.
Don't forget, tomorrow, 5/2, is the fundraising deadline for the Hoosick Falls PTA Color Run! 🌈
As the weather gets warmer, please see this friendly reminder from our School Nurses- Nurse Conte, Nurse MacDonald, & Nurse Reyman.
Last Call for Field Day T-Shirt Sponsorships! 📣
The PTA is excited to bring back field day t-shirts to our Elementary school this year! We are still looking for a few more sponsors from local businesses or families who would like their logo or a name displayed on the back of each shirt!
This is a wonderful opportunity to support your local school community in a commemorative way!
If you have any questions, please email the PTA at PTA@hoosickfallscsd.org
All sponsorships are due by May 9th!
🎉Congratulations to sophomore Reed Hoag, who is 1 of 10 NY students to receive a $500 FFA grant for his Supervised Agricultural Experience project! Reed applied for this grant in March and <20% of applicants were funded. He will receive his grant onstage at the 100th NYS FFA Convention in May. Reed’s project involves starting a regenerative agriculture program at his house to restore soil quality. He will use his $500 grant to purchase supplies for his new sheep flock. He has already saved up money, built his fencing, and bought 2 sheep, Devil and Daffodil. Reed will be rotationally grazing his sheep to improve soil health by allowing the soil to rest and recover, which ultimately leads to richer forage growth. His goal is to eventually expand to cattle as a multi-species regenerative program. HFCS has an active agricultural program and a local FFA Chapter. Teachers Kaylah Gulley and Kim Davidson bring practical, real-life experiences into the classroom and organize many out-of-classroom activities too. Mrs. Davidson leads the Jr. High FFA and PALS (5th & 6th grade Ag Club), and Ms. Gulley leads the Sr High FFA. Congratulations, Reed! 🐾
Join Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) for a free community event on Tuesday, April 29th from 5 - 6:30pm at Brown’s Brewing in Hoosick Falls. The reception will feature an update on healthcare initiatives and expansions that will improve access to care for eastern New York residents. The event is filling quickly! RSVP by Sunday, April 27th to reserve your spot. Registration link: https://bit.ly/42lpld7 SVMC’s President and CEO Thomas A. Dee and Chief Medical Officer Trey Dobson, MD will discuss clinical service expansions and system updates. Dr. Dobson will also lead a panel discussion with the physicians and advanced practice providers from Twin Rivers Medical, P.C. Remarks to begin at 5:30pm. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Cash bar available.
Register today: https://bit.ly/42lpld7
Our National Honor Society is sending a big "Thank you!" to Stewart's Shops for their generous Holiday Match donation of $750 to our Christmas Wish program. Stewart’s customers donate to the Holiday Match program from Thanksgiving through Christmas, and each individual donation is matched penny for penny by Stewart’s Shops.
Our Christmas Wish program provides winter clothing such as pajamas, underwear, hats, mittens, boots, snow pants, winter coats, shoes, and toiletries to families in need. Families have the opportunity to “shop” from the inventory of supplies, all for free. This past season, the program provided “Christmas Wishes” to over 120 students from more than 40 families. For questions or to learn more about how you can help and donate to this program, please contact Holly Cary: caryh@hoosickfallscsd.org
Please see the attached flyers for a few messages from our High School College & Career Center. Looking to earn some college credits this summer from HVCC? Check out the flyer to learn more! Show your college and career spirit on May 1st!
This Friday, April 25th, students may wear their baseball/softball OR favorite summer sports team jersey to school to celebrate "Opening Day"! ⚾️🥎
The fundraising deadline for the Hoosick Falls PTA Color Run has been extended to May 2nd!
🚌It's School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We would like to thank our amazing transportation team for all they do to ensure the safety of our HFCSD students each and every day. 🐾
Don't forget to attend the CPWG Hoosick Area Community Information Session happening tonight, April 22nd, from 6-8 pm at HFCS.
Then, on May 10th, join author Mariah Blake for a compelling discussion about her new book, They Poisoned the World. Mariah will be in conversation with Brendan Lyons of the Times Union and several Hoosick Falls residents.
This event is free and open to the public and all members of the community.
More about the book, They Poisoned the World-
"A landmark investigation of the chemical industry’s decades-long campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals told through the story of Hoosick Falls and its successful fight for clean drinking water."
Please join the Varsity Softball team for their staff appreciation night!
Cross your fingers that we don’t get any more storms and mark your calendars! Unused snow days will be given back
as days off, in this order: 5/23, 5/27, 5/19
The high school students recently participated in "Class Wars". The sophomores won week 1, Penny Wars, and the juniors won week 2, Hoosick Falls Trivia. Week 3 consisted of matball and a hallway decorating contest. Each class used their creative skills to decorate a hallway with a holiday theme. We even had a few animal friends join in the fun! The sophomores came in first with their festive Christmas display.
Varsity softball pitcher, Kennedy Boisvert, met her 1000th strikeout milestone on Monday, April 14th. Kennedy is in her junior year and has been a member of the varsity team since she was in 7th grade. Varsity Coach, Nicole Martin, shared that, “Kennedy has worked very hard on her pitching game over her time playing for HFCS and has been pitching since she was around 7 years old. All of her practice paid off at Monday's game!” Kennedy had 13 strikeouts against Emma Willard on Monday, making her the 2nd athlete in program history to reach 1000, following Rachel Quackenbush, who finished her high school career with 1,502 strikeouts in 2012. Kennedy added another 14 strikeouts to her record at Tuesday's game against Granville. She has one more year left at Hoosick Falls and has already committed to play Division 1 softball for UMass in Lowell, MA. Congratulations, Kennedy!
News10 coverage: https://tinyurl.com/ykvyadv3
Bennington Banner coverage: https://tinyurl.com/mr2zwr6j
