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Berlin Middle School/High School Boys Cross Country Finishes Fourth In Sectionals

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by Jen Burhans
The Berlin Middle School/High School boys Cross Country Team finished its season this past Friday in Queensbury at the Section 2 Championships.  The boys came up just short of the top three, finishing in fourth place.  Evan Dawes came in 14th with a time of 18:14. He was followed by Jackson Burhans who finished 16th with a time of 18:28, and Nick Styer who finished 25th with a time of 18:57.  Alex Flowers finished 32nd with a time of 19:32; Travis Riccardi finished 36th with a time of 19:40; Charlie Eaton finished with a time of 21:40, Tim Shupe finished with a time of 23:40, and Chris Corrado finished with a time of 24:23.  The team will not be graduating any seniors and looks forward to next year to get even stronger.  Junior Evan Dawes, sophomore Jackson Burhans and eighth-grader Nick Styer  made the  WASAREN league All-Star team.  The team was able to regularly place in the top half of all the invitationals it competed in and was even ranked in the State at one point.

The BCS boys cross country team at the Sectionals on November 1 are (left to right): standing - Chris Corrado, Charlie Eaton, Travis Riccardi, Tim Shupe, Jackson Burhans; kneeling - Alex Flowers, Nick Styer and Evan Dawes. Photo by Jen Burhans.
The BCS boys cross country team at the Sectionals on November 1 are (left to right): standing – Chris Corrado, Charlie Eaton, Travis Riccardi, Tim Shupe, Jackson Burhans; kneeling – Alex Flowers, Nick Styer and Evan Dawes. Photo by Jen Burhans.

Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School Chorus To Perform Once Again At Renowned Carnegie Hall

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The Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School Chorus has been invited back to Carnegie Hall in New York City for a special benefit performance on Saturday, November 16.
Hoosick Falls is one of three school choirs invited to perform at the Music of Hope 2013 concert, organized by composer/conductor/philanthropist Tim Janis. The concert benefits Kate Winslet’s Golden Hat Foundation, a non-profit organization that is committed to changing perceptions about people with autism by raising awareness of their abilities and their potential.
The 35 member Hoosick Falls chorus will perform several songs with the Tim Janis Orchestra in a concert that also features Forte – a popular new classical-crossover group from America’s Got Talent – along with opera-to-pop tenor Nathan Pacheco and You Tube sensation Nick Pitera. Tickets for the special concert went on sale Friday, October 18.
School District officials are arranging for two Yankee Trails charter coaches for parents, community members, teachers and staff who are interested in traveling to New York City to support the chorus and also to enjoy the day shopping, sight-seeing or taking in a Broadway show before attending a magical evening of music and hope beginning at 8 pm.
Round trip coach transportation costs $28, which includes gratuity. To reserve a seat on the coach, call music teacher Ambigay Yudkoff at 686-7321, ext. 1103, or contact Joyce Brewer at 258-5772. Checks should be made payable to the Hoosick Falls Central School or HFCS. Coaches will depart from Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School at 5 am and arrive in New York City at 9 am for a day long rehearsal for chorus students beginning at 9:30 am. The Music of Hope concert will take place from 8 to 9:30 pm. Coaches will leave New York City to return to Hoosick Falls at 9:45 pm promptly.
The 35 chorus members, led by Choral Director Mrs. Yudkoff, continue to practice the six pieces they will perform on the legendary Carnegie Hall stage.
“The pressure is really on us to learn all the songs,” said Yudkoff. “It’s pretty intense, but at the same time – a wonderful opportunity for our students to perform on one of the greatest stages in the world and contribute to a worthwhile cause.”
This isn’t the first time the Hoosick Falls chorus has performed at the historic and iconic music hall. Twenty-five of the Jr./Sr. High School’s students sang in concert with the Tim Janis Orchestra and several other choruses from around the U.S. in the production, An American Christmas Carol,  in December 2010.
Tickets cost from $42; Coach costs $28.

BCS November Pizza Night

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On Friday, November 15, the Class of 2014 will host a pizza night. As always you can order a hot fresh pizza for just $8 with sauce or without. Toppings are $1 each – pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushroom, onion, black olives, jalapenos, green pepper, pineapple, broccoli and our newest topping, bacon. You can order pizzas online before 2:30 pm on Friday by emailing Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org or by calling the Berlin Central School at 658-2515 ext 209 after 3 on Friday. We have invested in new pans and are looking forward to making a lot of pies.

HFCS Ski And Snowboard

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For six weeks beginning January 8, students in grades 5-8 at HFCS can ski/snowboard at nearby Willard Mountain in Greenwich. Lift and lessons are provided for the season for only $125, with rentals at $160. Bus transportation is provided at no additional cost.  The bus leaves each Wednesday at 3:30 pm and returns at 9:30 pm.  Information packets are posted at the school offices, and in graded hallways. Please call Terri Burdick (686-9492, x 1034) if you have any questions.  It’s a great way to enjoy the winter – sno’ much fun!!

New Lebanon Teacher Selected As Outstanding New Business Educator For 2013

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New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School business teacher, Michelle Daus, has been selected for the Julian A. Milkes Award for Outstanding New Business Educator for 2013. The award was presented to Daus at the Business Teachers Association of New York State’s (BTANYS) annual convention October 3-4 in Buffalo.
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HFCS Board Votes For Pellet Fuel Heating

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by Alex Brooks
At its meeting on October 17 the Hoosick Falls School Board voted unanimously to move forward with the pellet fuel heating project proposed by Bioenergy Partners LLC. The resolution does not fully commit the District to building the pellet fuel heating system – that will happen when a contract is signed, probably in a couple of months. [Read more…] about HFCS Board Votes For Pellet Fuel Heating