The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

The First Big Day At HFCS

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by Bea Peterson
Labor Day has passed and school has begun. At Hoosick Falls Central School everything was spic and span, inside and out, and the three years of renovations completed when classes began on Tuesday, September 7. Superintendent Ken Facin and High School Principal Stacy Vadney were at the

HFCS Superintendent Ken Facin and High School Principal Stacy Vadney were outside to welcome students on the first day of school. Most of the young people preferred to ignore the two and try to slide under the radar and not be noticed by the Superintendent and Principal on the very first day. (Bea Peterson photo)

entrance to welcome students. Many of the young people preferred not to be noticed. They just wanted to slide under the radar on the very first day of school. Elementary students, on the other hand, were happy to greet their Principal, Patrick Dailey, as he waited outside to welcome them. The banking in front of the elementary section was covered with colorful blooming flowers. Bus Superintendent Charlie Weeden was pleased that everything went smoothly the first morning of the year as he directed buses  to discharge their students one after the other.
Some school sports began the week before school opened. Other extracurricular activities will begin soon. Once again it is time for the school routine to begin, at home and at school. Hopefully it will be a successful year all around.

On the opening day of school some of the HFCS students were lucky enough to have someone to ride on the bus with them and hold their hands and guide them to their first classroom. (Bea Peterson photo)
It’s the very first day of school and it’s exciting! That’s the look this HFCS elementary student has as she walks in the school past Elementary Principal Patrick Dailey. (Bea Peterson photo)
HFCS kindergarten teacher Craig Burdo and elementary physical education teacher Denise Campbell try to reassure this new student that if her name is on one of those leaves, this is her classroom. (Bea Peterson photo)
This new HFCS student gets some help writing his name on his very first day of school. (Bea Peterson photo)