The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Hoosick School Dist.

HF Golf Wins Again

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by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls had a big win on Monday, September 10. Playing on their home course, the Hoosick Falls Country Club, they defeated Greenwich 5-0.  Hoosick Falls players Andrew Hoag and Eric Bloomer tied for medalist with a 42 each. The team’s next match is Monday, September 17.

HFCS PTA Kicks Off 2012-2013 Year

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The Hoosick Falls Central School Parent Teacher Association (PTA), a group of involved, caring and committed moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, teachers, administrators and alumni, is underway with the new school year. The PTA has been active all summer preparing for the year, and they are helping to ease students and teachers back to school at the open houses and other activities.
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Pre-Licensing Course At HFCS

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The NYS 5 hour pre-licensing course, needed to obtain a valid NYS license, will be offered on Thursday, September 13, at the Hoosick Falls Central School.  A valid learner’s permit and $35 correct cash or check is required.  Registration is that evening, beginning at 4:30 pm in the High School Office, with class following promptly at 5 pm. For further information,  call Terri Burdick at 686-0492 x1034.

HFCS State Of The Schools Report

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by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board has released its “State of the Schools Report” for the 2011-12 school year. The results were mixed, with some solid improvement in SAT results but some weakness in seventh and eighth grade assessments in ELA and Math. The District’s rank on the Capital District Business Review ranking slipped six places from 29th to 35th, although this ranking is based on data from the 2010-2011 school year.
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HFCS Sets Tax Rates

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by Alex Brooks
Tax rates for the 2012-13 school year were set at the Hoosick Falls School Board meeting this month. The overall tax levy increased by 2% to $8,915,218.  The tax rate on true value is $17.52 per $1,000 of value across all the towns, but the tax rates on assessed value are different for each town. Hoosick’s tax rate was up 3.79% to $66.60 per thousand. All the other towns tax rates are down. Grafton’s is down 3.57% to $213.27 per thousand; Petersburgh’s is down 3.88% to 30.78 per thousand; Pittstown’s is down 4.36% to $27.37 per thousand, and White Creek’s is down 2.79% to $28.22 per thousand.
The tax levy has increased by a total of 8% over the last five years in an era of falling State aid. In the last four years State operating aid to the Hoosick Falls District has been reduced by a total of over 16%.
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