Hoosick Falls High School Announces Fall 2016 Code Night

As the fall rapidly approaches, so does the start of another school year. Hoosick Falls Central School understands that extracurricular activities are a significant part of the educational process. [private]The combination of academics and extra-curricular activities enhance the quality of students’ lives and expands their options for learning and personal growth. Extra-curricular activities provide an educational opportunity in which students can learn essential life lessons beyond those that can be learned in an academic classroom. The Code of Conduct of the Hoosick Falls Central School District for extra-curricular activities is intended: • to encourage a healthy and safe lifestyle among all students who participate in extra-curricular activities; • to help them to resist negative peer pressure; • to ensure that as representatives of the school they are positive role models for other students; • to ensure that they conduct themselves in a way that brings credit to themselves and their school; • to provide a dynamic environment which promotes competitiveness, teamwork, and self-discipline; and • to achieve co-operation among all participating students, their parents and school faculty, in acknowledging the importance of a Code of Conduct, and sharing responsibility for compliance. Code night will be Monday, August 22 at 6 pm in the high school auditorium. Attendance is mandatory for ALL fall sports athletes (modified, JV and varsity). At least one parent or guardian must attend. Assistant High School Principal Mario Torres said, “There is a level of accountability that our students are aware of. When they sign the code to participate in any extracurricular activity, students are knowingly signing that they are going to be held to a higher standard.” Torres added, “It’s a commitment – it is a commitment to us and we’re making a commitment to them.” [/private]