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
🎉So many awesome prize baskets for the Hoosick Falls PTA Free Family BINGO event tomorrow, 4/13, from 1-3pm!!! We hope you can join in the fun! There will be a 50/50 Raffle, free popcorn, and baked goods too! Thank you to our teachers and staff for donating these amazing baskets! 💙🐾🤍
HFCS FFA and Inclusion Fusion have organized a Food Drive for the Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) Food Pantry. HACA has asked for the following items but will welcome anything. Stuffing, canned pineapple, BBQ sauce, jello, Ramen, tuna, decaf coffee, tea bags, chicken noodle soup, shampoo, bar soap, and toothpaste. Anything donated is appreciated and will help greatly! You may send items in with students or call the office to arrange for drop off: (518) 686-7321 Thank you for your support!
🎉The Collaborative School of the Arts has announced the nominees for the 2025 High School Musical Theatre Awards. Mea Cleary was nominated for Outstanding Lead Performer! 🎭🎶She was 1 of 20 students nominated, across all 21 participating schools. For the next step, she will attend callbacks at Proctors on April 19th. Congratulations, Mea!!🐾
🎉🎶Lillian Murphy, a leading soprano of the HFCS Senior Chorus, was the first place winner of the $500 Bennington County Choral Society (BCCS) Scholarship Competition that was held on April 4th. She will perform again and receive her prize at the BCCS Concert on May 4th. Lillian will be starting a Music Education Degree at the Crane School of Music in the fall of 2025. Congratulations, Lillian!!🎶🐾
Please Vote for Tatum Hickey, for Times Union Athlete of the Week!!!
Tatum is the Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team Captain, and she scored 7 goals and had 2 assists during 1 game against Ichabod Crane! She has 21 goals and 7 assists in only 3 games! Vote for Tatum: https://tinyurl.com/55wcd4dp
Congratulations to senior, Lila Coon, for being presented with the Distinguished Lieutenant Governor Award from the New York District of Key Club International. Lila has acted as Lieutenant Governor (LTG) over the last year and managed responsibilities such as overseeing eight clubs around Hoosick Falls, sending out weekly updates and newsletters, and staying in contact with club boards. Lila was elected as LTG last year at the Leadership Training Conference, and has now retired from this role, passing on her term to sophomore, Troy Brown. During her time as LTG, Lila presented multiple workshops with other LTGs for the New York District Key Club, attended many board meetings with her fellow LTGs, and had the opportunity to attend the International Convention (ICON) in Atlanta, Ga, in July of 2024. Lila will be attending ICON again this year in Orlando, FL, where she hopes to present a workshop and receive another LTG Award that she applied for. Keep up the great work, Lila, and congratulations!
Upcoming important april dates!
The artwork of 35 HFCS students will be on display at Bennington Museum's Annual Student Art Show! (4/1-5/18/25) Saturday, April 5th, is the opening celebration! Admission is 50% off, and children 17 and under are always free.
"The annual display of artwork by students in preschool through high school examines the process of artistic development and includes work from a dozen area schools. Grouped by grade, the work demonstrates how art teachers move students through the basic elements of art to more complex principles of design, use famous artworks and works from an array of cultures and time periods, and introduce students to a variety of media and materials. The Annual Student Art Show celebrates the continuing tradition of art education in the region." -Bennington Museum
https://benningtonmuseum.org/portfolio-items/annual-student-art-show/?portfolioCats=67%2C68%2C77%2C83
Our elementary students enjoyed a special preview yesterday, of our Drama Club’s Into the Woods performance. They didn’t get to see the whole show though, and they are eager to find out how the story ends! Please come out this weekend to support the students and watch the show. There are three performances you can attend and they are part of the High School Musical Theatre Awards!
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year!
