by Steve Bradley
Last Thursday, the HFCS golfers traveled up to Poultney, VT, to play Granville at their home course near Lake St. Catherine. This is a difficult, hilly course. The team came away with a win, 4 – 1. Eric Bloomer and Andrew Hoag each shot a 44 to be medalists. A medalist is the player(s) who have the lowest score of any player on either team. A sectional score is a score within 8 strokes of par for that course.
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School News
BCS JV Boys Off To A Good Start
by Jen Burhans
The Berlin boys JV soccer team is off to a good start with a 2-1 record. The team is a mix of returning and new players. After beginning the season with wins over Hoosic Valley and Mt. Everett they faced a steady HV team for their first home match. Both teams battled back and forth without a goal for most of the first half before HV got off a long kick and made the first point.
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BCS Girls JV Looks Forward To The Challenge
submitted by Cindi Mars
The Mountaineer JV Girls Soccer team had an amazing scrimmage against Lee on Wednesday, September 4. The first half score was 2-0, with Alissa Babcock scoring the first goal and Andrea Walker the second. [Read more…] about BCS Girls JV Looks Forward To The Challenge
Hoosick Falls Students Express Excitement About New School Year
submitted by Judy Frost, Public Information Specialist, HFCS
Students from grades 7-12 arrived for the first day of classes at Hoosick Falls Jr.-Sr. High School on Thursday, September 5, eager to begin a new school year for reasons ranging from academics to extracurricular activities to seeing friends and favorite teachers again.
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HFCS PTA Kicks Off 2013-2014 Year
The Hoosick Falls Central School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is underway with the new school year. PTA has been active all summer preparing for the year, and they’re helping to ease students and teachers back to school at the open houses and other activities.
The PTA will continue to make a difference in 2013-2014 by giving $100 to each grade level for extra supplies, by hosting several family oriented events, Fall Festival, Family Fun Bingo, Scholastic Book Fair, appreciation days and movie nights, by volunteering time and offering funding for countless programs and events and much more.
PTA will hold business meetings nine times a year. Meetings this year will be held in the HFCS Elementary School Library at 5:30 pm on September 19, October 17, November 21, January 16, February 13, March 20, April 10, May 15 and June 19.
The new Executive Officers are excited to start the new school year and encourage parents, faculty and community to support the HFCS PTA by becoming a member. Memberships are just $5. The team of officers leading with lots of enthusiasm this year is: President Susan Senecal, Vice President Sarah Bushey, Treasurer Eliza Bouplon, Secretary Jenny O’Connor and teacher representatives Gina Harrison (Junior/Senior High School) and Margaret Stevens (Elementary School).
If you’d like to become a member or to learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend the first meeting on September 19 or contact Paula Kamperman at 518-686-5344.
Soccer Timekeeper Needed
BCS Athletic Director Art Schmich is looking for anyone willing to run the soccer clock for soccer games. It would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Art Schmich at the Middle School/High School if interested.
The State Of HFCS
by Alex Brooks
Much of the Hoosick Falls School Board workshop on August 22 was taken up with a presentation on the State of the Schools with comprehensive information about the School District and its performance. Some highlights from that report are presented here. The full report is available from the school administration.
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School Is Open, Drive Carefully
by Bea Peterson
The parking lot at Hoosick Falls Central School was filled to overflowing with cars Tuesday evening, September 3. The girls soccer team was playing its first game of the season under the lights, and it was Meet the Teacher evening for youngsters entering pre-K through second grade. [Read more…] about School Is Open, Drive Carefully
HF Golf Team Gathers Wins
by Steve Bradley
On Tuesday the Hoosick Falls golf team defeated Stillwater by a score of 3½ to 1½ at the Hoosick Falls Country Club.
On Wednesday the team traveled to Battenkill Country Club to play the Hoosic Valley Indians. The Hoosick Falls Panthers came away with a 3½ to 2½ victory. Normally there are five scores that determine the match, but, due to a 2½ to 2½ tie score with the five man match, the sixth match was needed to break the tie.
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Lady Panthers Dominate In Opening Game 5 – 1
by Steve Bradley
The Lady Panthers soccer team started the season off with a big win Tuesday evening. Playing under the lights in front of a nice crowd, the Panthers wanted to show they are going to be a tough team to beat, again. Looking to avenge last year’s defeat by Manchester’s Burr & Burton Academy, the Panthers took control from the Bulldogs at the start and dominated.
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