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HFCS Sports Wrap-Up

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by Steve Bradley

Softball

Vs. Granville – Granville jumped out to a 7 – 1 lead by the end of the third inning, then scored seven more while the Panthers scored three enroute to a 14 – 4 win over the Panthers. The Panthers had 13 hits and left 13 runners stranded. Liz Ryan, Erica Quackenbush and Alyssa Ellis each had three hits and Sydney Miller added two. Abby Gilson hit a double. Ellis took the loss on the mound.

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Second Graders Are Quite Convincing

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Second graders in Mrs. Gardner’s and Mrs. McEvoy’s class recently began a unit on Persuasive Writing. The students tested their persuasive skills on HFCS superintendent, Mr. Facin.

In a convincing letter, the class provided detailed reasons on why elementary students should be allowed to use the school’s fitness center. “Exercise will help us stay fit. You don’t want us to get fat and lazy and eating donuts for the rest of our lives.  Do you?”

They further went on to explain that fitness helps them stay healthy. “Exercise keeps us healthy, so we don’t miss school.  If we miss school, we won’t get smarter and then we won’t get into college. We need to get into college so we can get a good job!”

Mr. Facin, an avid supporter of the Fitness Center, was persuaded that the 2nd graders had strong arguments for fitness. He, along with Physical Education teacher and coach, Mr. Fleming, gave the students a guided tour of the center. They explained the equipment and the importance of safety and exercise.

While the students are not yet old enough to use the equipment, they are anxiously waiting to reach 7th Grade at which time the Fitness Center becomes available to them. Most importantly, the students learned that persuasive arguments, when written with valid reasons, can be quite convincing.

Watch out parents! Your persuasive letters are in the mail.

HFCS To Host Book Fair On May 6

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Hoosick Falls Central School will host a Scholastic Book Fair and ice cream social on Thursday, May 7, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the elementary cafeteria. The annual event hosted by the PTA, with ice cream donated by Stewarts Shops is to increase literacy among students and raise funds to purchase books for the elementary school library.  Families, teachers, and the community are invited to attend the Book Fair, featuring the fun theme: Book Fair Under the Sea: Explore an Ocean of Books!

The Book Fair will offer specially priced books and educational products including new releases, award-winning titles, children’s classics, interactive software, young adult and teen novels, adult books, and current bestsellers from more than 100 publishers.  Book Fair customers may help the school build classroom libraries and improve children’s reading skills by purchasing books through the Classroom Wish List and donating loose change to the All for Books® programs.

HFCS Budget Set – A 2% Tax Levy Increase Is Expected

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by Deb Alter

Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education approved their 2015-16 budget at their meeting on April 16, in the amount of $23,145,413

The budget-to-budget increase from this school year to next year’s budget is 2.9%, which increases the tax levy by 2%. This is below the maximum tax levy calculation, so it requires only a simple majority vote to pass. The District has come in below the tax cap limitation for three years running, ever since the law was put in place.

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Second Annual Symphonic And Community Band Concert

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After the success of the first combined band concert last year it was immediately planned for a second event. This concert will be held on Wednesday evening, April 29, at 7:30 pm. The location is the stage of Hoosick Falls Central School.

The Symphonic band of thirty five members under the direction of Rob Allen will open the program with: Children of the Shrine March by James Swearingen, Of Dark Lords and Ancient Kings by Roland Barrett,  Novo Lenio by Samuel Hazo, Stairway to Heaven by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant arranged by Frank Erickson.

The Hoosick Falls Community Band directed by Bill Gaillard will present; Silvercrest March by James Swearingen, Dragonheart by Randy Edelman and arranged by Frank Bernaerts, Ensenda Overture by Joseph Olivadoti, Man of LaMancha by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion arranged by Frank Erickson and New York, New York by John Kander and Fred Ebb arranged by Frank Cofield.

The combined bands totaling ninety musicians will present: Invicta by James Swearingen (conducted by Bill Gaillard), Under an Irish Sky by Larry Neek, Shipwrecked by Ryan Nowlin (conducted by Rob Allen), 1812 Overture by Peter Tschaikovsky arranged by Mark Williams.

Ladies Give Holy Names All They Can Handle

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by Steve Bradley

In an exciting home opener for the HFCS girls lacrosse team, the Ladies gave Holy Names all they could handle.

On an absolutely perfect spring day, the Panthers took a 2 – 1 lead in the first two minutes of the game, and looked like they might cruise to the win. But from then on the teams swapped goals back and forth. [Read more…] about Ladies Give Holy Names All They Can Handle