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🐾🎉Here is Coach Nelson's update from this past weekend's New York State Tournament for Wrestling: "Senior Luke Gillis came up short of the podium, going 0-2 after battling an illness early in the week. Luke went down swinging in one of the toughest weight classes of the tournament. Luke has been the pillar of our team with his strong drive to get to the next level with year round training and influence on his younger teammates. He ended with a stellar high school career, finishing as a section 2 champion, 3x class finalist and 2x NYS qualifier. Sophomore Asher Colegrove ended our 7 year drought, earning a spot in the NYS podium. Asher trailed 4-0 in his blood round match with 2 minutes left pulling out a gritty win with a last second takedown in the 3rd period and an overtime takedown to win it the match. Asher ended up finishing in 8th place. Asher defeated the 6th place finisher in the tournament and the 3rd place finisher earlier this season. We are looking to improve on his performance next season. Thank you to all of the parents, fans, teammates, alumni, AD and HFCS for their support this season. Both of our wrestlers trained hard at our 518 Annihilate club these past 2 off seasons. Without this, they wouldn't have been here."

Gillis & Colegrove at the NYS Wrestling Tournament

March 2, 2026

🐾🎉Here is Coach Nelson's update from this past weekend's New York State Tournament for Wrestling: "Senior Luke Gillis came up short of the podium, going 0-2 after battling an i...

Pro Musica High School Choral Festival: The Love of Thousands.

February 19, 2026

🎶Pro Musica High School Choral Festival: The Love of Thousands. (Thanks for sharing, Dr. Yudkoff!) On February 14, 2026, six singers from the Hoosick Falls Senior Chorus took ...

RCSMA All-County Music Festival

February 17, 2026

UPDATED !! 🎶 HFCS at the RCSMA All-County Music Festival 🎶 On February 7, 2026, Columbia High School in East Greenbush hosted the second annual All-County Music Festival ...

wildcats indoor track team at wasaren league championships

Wildcats Boys and Girls Indoor Track Team Compete in the Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships

February 3, 2026

Go Wildcats! Thanks for sharing Coach Webber! The Boys and Girls Indoor Track team competed in the Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships at Union College. The Girls finish...

High School's Cupcake Wars!

January 23, 2026

Seniors in Mrs. Coll’s Political and Economic Systems class had a fun project before the holiday break, Cupcake Wars! Students had to work in groups and conduct market research u...

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Middle School Students and Teacher of the Month for Dependability

January 23, 2026

Congratulations to the most recent Middle School Students of the Month and Teacher of the Month! These students demonstrated the Panther PRIDE Character Trait of Dependability! 🐾 ...

Meet The Team! 2025-2026

October 1, 2025

HFCSD has a few new staff members for the 25-26 school year. Some joined the team this year, and some have assumed new roles within the District. This year, individuals shared the...

🏃🏻‍♂️The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the NYS Indoor Track Championships last week! 🏃‍♀️The girls 4x200, consisting of Ava Salvsevold, Lailie Frierson, Lilly Zwinge, and Emma Waugh, and alternates Abby Ackner and Teresa Kane, ran a fantastic race, breaking their own school record with a time of 1:51.96. They finished 16th in the small school division! Coach Webber also shared that, "We want to thank all our seniors: Eric, Erin, Shane, Alyssa, and especially Ava and Emma for all they have done for the program over the years, and we want to wish them luck on their next race, throw, and future plans!"🐾

Wildcats NYS Indoor Track Championships

March 12, 2026

🏃🏻‍♂️The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the NYS Indoor Track Championships last week! 🏃‍♀️The girls 4x200, consisting of Ava Salvsevold, Lailie Frierson, Lilly Zwinge, and E...

K9 Eddie Received the Therapy Dog Excellent (THDX) Title

January 8, 2026

K9 Eddie received a new title through the American Kennel Club (AKC)! K9 Eddie completed 200 visits to HFCS with our School Resource Officer, Deputy Garhartt, to earn the AKC Ther...

Boys Wrestling Team Captures Team Title at Ravena Tournament

January 7, 2026

Our Boys Wrestling Team is up for the Times Union "Boys’ Sports Team of the Week"! Please take the time to vote for them!! https://www.timesunion.com/.../2025/hssports/boys-tea...

Today, 26 of our National Honor Society students took a trip to HACA (Hoosick Area Church Association) with teacher Ms. Holly Cary. Students helped move 3 days' worth of food for 186 families, which included a holiday meal for each family. (Special thanks to Dave Sutton for helping with his truck and trailer to get the food over to the Reynolds-Gilchrest Skating rink!) Our NHS students also delivered 6 large bags worth of donated hygiene products, and a donation of birthday celebration items, courtesy of our FFA students! 👏🏻👏🏻

National Honor Society Students at HACA

December 11, 2025

Yesterday, 26 of our National Honor Society students took a trip to HACA ( Hoosick Area Church Association ) with teacher Ms. Holly Cary. Students helped move 3 days' worth of ...

Did you know that there are two programs our students are involved in that help make the holidays for local families in our community? Our Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society organizes a Christmas Wish program and our Key Club students partner with the Kiwanis Club to hold a Toy Drive. Christmas Wish provides winter clothing such as pajamas, underwear, hats, mittens, boots, snow pants, winter coats, shoes, and toiletries to families in need. On December 6th, the NHS hosted an event for families to “shop” from our inventory of supplies, all for free. This year, they provided “Christmas Wishes” to over 70 students from more than 30 families. (Please see the attached letters to learn more about how you can help support this program.) Thank you to our students, staff, and community members who help to make these programs successful!

National Honor Society Christmas Wish Program

December 8, 2025

Did you know that there are two programs our students are involved in that help make the holidays for local families in our community? Our Philip Leonard Chapter of the National H...

Special Olympics Polar Plunge 2025

November 25, 2025

Our Inclusion Fusion team, along with students, staff, and members of the community, attended the 19th Annual "Freezin’ For a Reason" Polar Plunge in Lake George this past Saturda...

Last week, HFCSD hosted the founder of Speak Sobriety, Stephen Hill. Hill is a renowned national speaker on the topics of substance use prevention and mental health. He is a bestselling author, an accomplished defense attorney, and offers a unique perspective as an individual who is in recovery. Hill inspires and connects with students while telling his own personal comeback story. Hill led three separate presentations- one for 8th graders, one for 10th graders, and one for our seniors. Each presentation is tailored to the age group he is speaking with. He engages with the students in a way that maintains interest, gets them asking questions, and thinking about subjects on both a personal level as well as in a broader perspective. The 12th-grade presentation, 'Know the Law, Save a Life', is designed specifically for students leaving high school and moving on to college, the military, or the workforce. It focuses on the legal changes that occur when you turn 18 and are considered an adult under the law. Topics include misdemeanors, felonies, DWAI, DWI, hosting parties, providing underage youth with illegal substances, the Good Samaritan Law, and consent versus non-consent. He delivers an impactful message, and we are grateful we could have him here to speak with our students. HFCSD plans to continue these presentations annually, as they are pertinent and inspiring. Sending a huge thank you to Stephen Hill @speaksobriety for adding Hoosick Falls to his list of stops! To learn more, please visit speaksobriety.com

Presentations from Speak Sobriety Founder, Stephen Hill

November 21, 2025

Last week, HFCSD hosted the founder of Speak Sobriety , Stephen Hill. Hill is a renowned national speaker on the topics of substance use prevention and mental health. He is a bes...

🇺🇸This past Monday, HFCS held three Veterans Day assemblies, one for each school. Thank you to all of our teachers and staff, students, guest speakers, and Veterans who joined us for the day. Special thanks to General Caine, Mr. Peabody, Mr. Sutton, and teachers Mr. Farley, Mr. Weeden, Ms. Murphy, Mrs. Brownell, and Mrs. Wells. Our staff Veterans are: Mr. Fleming - U.S. Marines, Mr. Jennings - U.S. Army, Mr. Farley - U.S. Army Reserves, N.Y. Army National Guard, Mr. Lawrence - U.S. Army, Mr. Matatt - Army National Guard, Mr. Steller - U.S. Air Force, and Mrs. Carknard-Army Reserves. We were joined by several Veterans and friends of the military from our community: Bud Bentley, Carl Brownell, Chuck Krawczyk, Dan Moon, Debbie Myers, Jared Amuso with his dog Athena, Joe Dworakowski, Martha Babbitt, Kathy Betts, Kevin Morgan, Kevin Kasle, Pastor Hector, Ramon Laconico, Puri Laconica, Rick Taber, Sandra Cimorelli, Sherman Hoffman, Paul Prebble, John Jennings, and Thomas Peabody. Please enjoy this video compilation of some of the songs and readings from the assemblies.

2025 Veterans Day Assemblies & Video

November 14, 2025

This past Monday, HFCS held three Veterans Day assemblies, one for each school. Thank you to all of our teachers and staff, students, guest speakers, and Veterans who joined us f...

Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

November 5, 2025

Congratulations to our newest Inductees into our Hoosick Falls High School Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society! New Inductees: Josh Allen, Delana Aubin, Payton Da...

HFHS Hosts RCSMA All-County Festival: Band and Chorus Student Recognition

November 4, 2025

The Rensselaer County School Music Association (RCSMA) has two Music Festivals every year, currently scheduled for November 2025 and February 2026. The performing groups include w...

Recently, our School Resource Officer (SRO), Deputy Garhartt, visited second-grade classrooms for an important presentation. Deputy Garhartt spoke with students about what a property’s '911 Address' is, and why it is so important for emergency responders to be able to locate you during an emergency. Students had the opportunity to ask questions, to think about why they should memorize their own addresses, and who it would be safe to share an address with. Deputy then handed out practice sheets so that the students could learn the parts of their own addresses, and practice writing them out to work towards memorizing them. The students are always excited to have a visit from our SRO, and this exercise was a prime example of how Deputy Garhartt collaborates with our teachers and staff to help spread important safety messages to our students. Thank you, Deputy Garhartt, for caring about our students and helping keep them safe!🚓🐾

Deputy Garhartt's Second Grade 911 Address Presentations

October 28, 2025

Recently, our School Resource Officer (SRO), Deputy Garhartt, visited second-grade classrooms for an important presentation. Deputy Garhartt spoke with students about what a prope...

Unity Day!

October 27, 2025

Last Wednesday, our Be the Change Club organized a school-wide event to recognize Unity Day. As a District, students and staff wore orange to send a message that bullying is unacc...

Spirit Week Pictures!!!

October 23, 2025

Spirit week is in full swing around here! Enjoy these pictures from Hawaiian Day , USA Day , and Country vs. Country Club Day . Follow us on Facebook to see more pictu...