It has been said that hobos would hop the rails to search for the meaning of life. For Tech Valley High School junior John Hendricks II – who could hardly be characterized as a hobo – the railroad might not provide a meaning to life, but it could provide answers about a future career.
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Panthers Have No Trouble With Bengals
by Ryan Mosher
On Monday night, January 10, the Hoosick Falls boys basketball team hosted WASAREN League foe Tamarac in a game that was supposed to be played on Friday night but was postponed. The second place Panthers had no trouble dealing with the Bengals from the opening tip, as they ran out to a 15-3 lead in the opening minutes.
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Hoosick Falls Bowlers Split Two Matches
The Hoosick Falls bowling team won a very close away match against Schuylerville by the score of 3-1 on Thursday, January 6. Total pins for Hoosick Falls was 3,430 to 3,328 total pins for Schuylerville. Hoosick Falls now has a record of 30-2 and Schuylerville is 23-9.
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HFCS Midterm And Regents/RCT Exam Schedule
The Hoosick Falls Central School District Midterm and Regents/RCT Exams will be given Monday, January 24, through Friday, January 28. There will be no classes during the week. Regular morning bus transportation to school will be provided. Return bus service will be provided at 11:30 am, 2:15 pm.and 3:15 pm. On Friday, January 28, there will be no 2:15 pm return bus service. There will be no 4:20 pm bus runs this week. The Cafeteria will be open for breakfast from 7:25 to 7:45 am and lunch from 10:50 am to 12:40 pm. On Friday, January 28, the cafeteria will be open for breakfast and lunch will only be available from 10:50 to 11:25 am. Only students with scheduled exams should report to school when the exam is being offered.
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Tigers Hold Off Mountaineers For CHVL Win
by Ryan Mosher
The New Lebanon boys basketball team was able to hold off a resilient Berlin team en route to a 70-45 victory on Tuesday night. Despite the Mountaineers’ rough 0-9 start thus far, they showed great improvement from just two weeks ago in the Hoosick Falls Holiday Tournament. Unfortunately for Berlin, those improvements weren’t enough to knock off sharp shooting Mike Gavrity and the Tigers.
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Berlin Central School District 2011-2012 Kindergarten Registration
The Berlin Central School District has begun the process of registering kindergarten students for the 2011-2012 school year. If you have a child who will be five years of age on or before December 1, 2011, please call 658-2127 from January 18, 2011, through February 18, 2011, between the hours of 8:45 am and 3 pm to make sure your child is listed on our kindergarten register. This will ensure that you will receive the kindergarten registration packet by mail. All registration paperwork including a copy of your child’s birth or baptismal certificate and proof of residency must be hand delivered to Berlin Elementary School by March 31, 2011. Drop off times are between 8:30 am and 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday.
PTO Volunteers Needed
The Middle School/High School PTO is looking for volunteers to staff the after-school snack cart. The cart is staffed from 2 to 2:45 pm to provide snacks for students staying after school and to raise funds for the PTO. Training is provided, of course. If you occasionally have an hour to spare, or if you’d like to be on the PTO emailing list, please contact Mara Murphy at marakmurph@aol.com. The same address will work if you’d like information about the January frozen pizza sale.
Upcoming Events At Stephentown Memorial Library
• Zumba Classes at SML – Wednesday evenings at 7 pm beginning on January 19. Zumba is an exhilarating Latin-inspired dance fitness class designed to benefit anyone, regardless of age or fitness level. Zumba Instructor Kim Conley is also a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Pilates Instructor and Personal Trainer who works with people of every age and ability all over the Berkshires. She will lead us in a one hour weekly class. Each class costs $5 per participant. Class size is limited to 30 participants, so advance registration is suggested. Class will be held in the main room of SML, with possible overflow into the Community Room. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Zumba is a blast – come join the party!
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Local Girl Scouts Help Extend Thrift Shop Hours
In December 2010, Girl Scouts from local Service Unit #155, hosted a clothing drive to collect clothes and accessories for the local thrift shop. The clothing drive was such a huge success – with hundreds of new and like-new clothing and accessories for adults and children donated – the Girl Scouts wanted to make sure the items found their way to those who needed them most.
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Darrow School Hosts Open House
Darrow School, an independent, college preparatory boarding and day school in New Lebanon, will host an Open House on Monday, January 17, from 10 am to 2:30 pm. The event includes a full information session, an in-depth discussion with faculty, lunch with students and faculty, a Q&A with current students and tours of Darrow’s historic Shaker campus.
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