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Hoosick Falls District Will Continue To Exclude Non-Enrolled Students From Extracurricular Activities

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by Alex Brooks

The Hoosick Falls School Board voted 5-1 to keep its policy excluding non-enrolled students from extracurricular activities at the school, despite an appeal from the Drama Club and many other students to allow non-enrolled students to participate. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls District Will Continue To Exclude Non-Enrolled Students From Extracurricular Activities

Ballet Students To Dance In Professional Production of “The Nutcracker”

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Five students from Miss Olivia’s British School of Ballet in Hoosick Falls auditioned for parts in the Christmas Ballet “The Nutcracker” All five girls received parts. Over 200 students from different ballet schools auditioned, and about 35 were chosen.  [Read more…] about Ballet Students To Dance In Professional Production of “The Nutcracker”

Cheney Library Offers Shopping Opportunity For Kids!

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Calling all kids! Come and shop for your parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles. The elves have been bringing lots of gifts to Cheney Library. As soon as you pick them out they will be wrapped and a gift tag put on ready for giving. The Holiday Shop is for all children and will be open Saturday, December 3 at Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls, NY from 9 am to 1 pm. All gifts are between 50 cents and $1. This is the same day as the First Saturday Book Sale. So be sure to take advantage of this fantastic offer to shop locally.

Operation Christmas Cookie At The HAYC3 Armory

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This year Operation Christmas Cookie is starting its ninth year of sending packages of homemade cookies to troops overseas during the holiday!
Operation Christmas Cookie is coordinated by Boy Scout Pack 6064 and Daisy Troop 1227. It was originally begun in 2007 by Suzanne Fitzpatrick whose son was then stationed in Kandahar. [Read more…] about Operation Christmas Cookie At The HAYC3 Armory

Hoosick Falls District Has 22 Taps Above The 15 ppb Threshold

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HFCS release
The Hoosick Falls Central School took a total of 270 water samples on September 24 building-wide from classroom sinks, drinking fountains, and other taps, to be tested for lead levels in the water. The samples were collected by BOCES under the supervision of Paul Baker, the HFCSD Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls District Has 22 Taps Above The 15 ppb Threshold

Hoosick Falls Elementary School Student Writing Letters To Santa For A Good Cause

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submitted by Brian Bushner
As the holidays approach we ask your support to help a young man with a very big wish!
As a baby Luke Hoag was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and at three years old he was granted a wish from Make-A-Wish. A firm believer in the power of wishes, Luke has set a goal to raise $50,000 to make the wishes of other children come true this year. You can help by writing letters to Santa. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Elementary School Student Writing Letters To Santa For A Good Cause

HFCS Field Hockey Standout Sydney Luke Named WNYT TV 13 High School Sports Athlete of the Week

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Hoosick Falls High School senior and field hockey player Sydney Luke was chosen as WNYT Athlete of the Week. The segment aired November 15 on WNYT-TV 13. (HFCS will share the video on the District website when it is received). [Read more…] about HFCS Field Hockey Standout Sydney Luke Named WNYT TV 13 High School Sports Athlete of the Week