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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Hoosick School Dist.

ADAPT Planning For After-Prom Celebration

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ADAPT (Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Team), a committee responsible for planning and hosting a safe, substance-free after-prom celebration for the junior class and their guests, is underway with its planning sessions. The committee is looking for HFCS Class of 2012 parents/guardians to join in the planning sessions and fundraising efforts for this event.
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B-I-N-G-O: Say It Loud, Say It Often

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The HFCS PTA is pleased to host its annual “fun-for-the-whole-family” Family Fun Bingo on Saturday, March 19, from 9 to 11:30 am in the Hoosick Falls Junior-Senior High School Cafeteria. Come one, come all – kids with their moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas and more, join the fun – play Bingo with your family and friends and win great prizes donated by many local vendors!
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Sutton Wins Wrestling State Championship

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by Ryan Mosher
Three local high school wrestlers competed at the New York State Wrestling Championships this past weekend with one of them ending his weekend standing on the top podium at the Times Union Center in Albany.  LaSalle Junior Connor Sutton of West Hoosick won the Division 1, 140 pound championship after entering the tournament as the number three seed. Brad Burns and Louis Weierbach of Hoosick Falls competed in the Division 2 tournament.
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Panther Girls Basketball – Exceeding Expectations

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by Bea Peterson
“We exceeded the expectations of many people,” said HFCS girls basketball coach Eamonn DeGraaf. “But we fell one game short of our goal of .500.” The girls team, which didn’t have a single victory last year, ended the season 9-11, 4-9 in league play. “We set a goal of one game at a time. We went a month without a win, but the girls didn’t quit. Then we had a big win over Argyle,” DeGraaf said. In the first half of the season, he said, they were 1-6 in league play. They were 4-3 the second half.
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PARP At Hoosick Falls Elementary

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by Bea Peterson
You could have heard a pin drop in the HFCS auditorium Tuesday morning as the Laughing Couple shared an original Native folk tale with the students in grades three to six. Carolyn (Black) Hunt kept the youngsters spellbound telling her tale of black bear and grizzly bear, while Rick Hunt captivated them with the mural he created during the 35 minute story. That was followed by a question and answer time where the story was discussed and analyzed. The mural will remain on display at the school.
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HFCS Draft Budget Trims $1 Million And Eliminates 12 Teaching Positions

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by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School District presented a first draft of its budget for the 2011-12 school year at its regular monthly meeting last week. It’s a difficult year because stimulus funds are phasing out and State aid is being cut significantly at the same time.
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