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Hoosick Falls Blows Out Granville On Senior Night

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by Ryan Mosher
The final home game of the year is always a chance for the basketball team to honor the seniors on the team. The 2010-2011 Hoosick Falls boys team has four seniors on their roster who were honored Wednesday night – David Ciuk, Quinn Rasmus, Sean Dingman and Mike Brewster. All four were in the starting lineup as the Panthers hosted Granville.
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Panthers Lose To Schuylerville, Fall To Second Place

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by Ryan Mosher
The buildup for the second round of Hoosick Falls and Schuylerville boys basketball started shortly after their first meeting on December 15. The Black Horses edged the defending league champion Panthers 45-44 on a shot with three seconds left in the game. Since then everyone has been eyeing the rematch. After being snowed out once, and Schuylerville falling to Greenwich, the anticipation built even more.
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Next HFCS PTA Meeting

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The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Wednesday, February 16, in the Elementary School Library beginning at 6:30 pm.
As always, members and non-members are encouraged to join meetings to find out what the PTA is doing for our children and to share ideas for special programs and events to benefit the children and families of our school district.
If you’d like to become a member or learn more about the PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact Membership Chair Andrea Lane at 518-686-0734.

Hoosick Falls Central School Is A Top 26 Winner In State Farm’s® Project Ignition Competition

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You’re in the Driver’s Seat, a student service-learning project on teen driver safety, is one of 26 projects selected through a competitive process to participate in the 2010-2011 Project Ignition (PI) program. The Hoosick Falls team has received a $2,000 grant to implement their project and will be supported by HFCS Student Assistance Counselor Maryann Strauss and members of the staff of the Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3).
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Panther Bowlers Win Southern Division; League Championship Match Is On Tuesday

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The Hoosick Falls bowling team won its final regular season match on Monday against Stillwater by the score of 4 – 0.  In doing so, they won the Southern Division of the Adirondack League and will bowl Fort Edward, who won the Northern Division, for the overall championship of the league on Tuesday, February 8, at the Strike Zone Lanes in Saratoga starting at 4 pm.
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Panther Wrestlers Take Second At Ken Baker Classic

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by Ryan Mosher
At the WASAREN League wrestling championships, dubbed the Ken Baker Classic, the Hoosick Falls wrestling team had a very strong showing, capturing second place overall and sending eight wrestlers to the podium, including two champions.  Granville took home the team title, scoring 157.5 points to Hoosick Falls’ 133 points.
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Panthers Cruise By Stillwater 62-34

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by Ryan Mosher
Coach Mike Lilac and the Hoosick Falls boys basketball team hosted Stillwater for the second time this season on Friday night. In the first matchup the Panthers overcame an eight point deficit going into the final quarter and held on for a 63-57 win.  In Hoosick Falls, it was a different story though.
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Hoosick Falls Elementary School Registration For September 2011 Kindergarten Class

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Hoosick Falls Elementary School has started the process of creating a registry/mailing list of new students for the September 2011 kindergarten class.
If you have a child who will be five years old by December 1, 2011, please call the Elementary School Office as soon as possible at 686-9492 to ensure that your child’s name is placed on our mailing list.  Registration packets will be mailed out beginning February 14.
Kindergarten screening will occur during the week of June 20.

Economic Crisis May Affect The HFCS District Budget

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by Alex Brooks
At the regular monthly School Board meeting, Hoosick Falls Schools Superintendent Ken Facin said, “The economic crisis in New York State is real,” and it may well put the squeeze on school finances over the next few years. The tentative budget for the 2011-2012 school year will be presented at next month’s meeting, and we will learn at that time more details on the budget outlook for the school.  [Read more…] about Economic Crisis May Affect The HFCS District Budget