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HFCS PTA Book Fair Event

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Hoosick Falls Central School PTA will host a Scholastic Book Fair and Family Night on Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 8 pm with ice cream and popcorn in the elementary school cafeteria. The purpose of the annual event is to increase literacy among students and to raise funds to purchase books for the elementary school library.  Families, teachers and the community are invited to attend the Book Fair for a night of fun for everyone.
The Book Fair continues Monday through Friday, 9 to 11 am and 1:30 to 3 pm, from May 9 through May 17, offering specially priced books and educational products including new releases, award winning titles, children’s classics, adult books and current best-sellers 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.

Hoosick Falls Elementary School Registration For September 2013 Kindergarten Class

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The Hoosick Falls Elementary School has started the process of creating a registry/mailing list of new students for the September 2013 kindergarten class. If you have a child who will be five years old by December 1, 2013, please call the Elementary School Office as soon as possible at 686-9492 to ensure your child’s name is placed on our mailing list.
Kindergarten screening will occur during the week of June 17.

Hoosac School College Admissions Forum

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The Hoosac School Office of College Counseling invites area parents and students to attend an informational session and Q & A on applying to college and how to pay for it with Ulysses deArmas, Associate Director of Admissions, R.P.I., and Heather Clifford, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Bennington College. The forum will be held on Thursday, May 9, at 7 pm in the Lowenfish Auditorium at the Hoosac School. All are welcome!
If you would like to attend, please RSVP at 518-928-5685 or tkurland@hoosac.org.

BCS Budget Stalled

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by Thaddeus Flint
With only a few days remaining for the Berlin Central School District to approve a 2013-2014 budget, the Board of Education failed to agree on the latest draft budget at Tuesday’s meeting and will now reconvene Thursday for last minute discussions.
Perhaps one of the reasons for a lack of consensus was a lack of Board members; Frank Zwack, Alan Webster Jr., and Bev Stewart were absent from the meeting. [Read more…] about BCS Budget Stalled

Panther Baseball In Marathon Game With Stillwater

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by Ben Gaines
The Panthers took the field at 4:29 to face the Stillwater Warriors the day after a devastating loss to the undefeated Greenwich Witches. Billy Pine pitched for the Panthers in that 1-4 loss. The Panthers’ only run of the game was a hard hit ball from the bat of Brandon Hodges that careened off the third baseman’s knee into dead ball territory. This awarded Logan Brogue an extra base and a stroll to home plate after running toward third on the play.
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HFCS Boys Lacrosse Has A Tough Week

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by Steve Bradley
In their home game Saturday on the Hoosac School field, the Panther boys lacrosse team took on the Maple Hill Wildcats. The Wildcats are a physical team, and this showed throughout the game. Maple Hill led the entire game, getting out to a 3 goal lead in the first period and never looking back to take the 13 – 3 win. Damon Dubois, Mark Hackett and Noah LaBarge each tallied one goal. Tyler Randall had eight saves.
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The Ethel Simmons Memorial Award – An Invitation To Grafton High School Seniors

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High school seniors attending public or private school or are home schooled, who are residents of Grafton and will be graduating this year are invited to apply for The Ethel Simmons Memorial Award.
The Ethel Simmons Memorial Award is presented annually by the Grafton Community Library and the Grafton Historical Society in memory of Ethel N. Simmons, a native of Grafton and, for many years, a Grafton teacher, Librarian and Town Historian. The award is $300.
A  copy of the application form is available at the Library, at the  guidance offices of Berlin and Brittonkill Central School or by email at GHS12082@aol.com. The deadline for receiving applications is May 15.

Mountain Road School Open House

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Parents and children in grades pre-k through eighth are invited to Mountain Road School on Tuesday, April 30, from 9:30 to 11:30 am for its monthly “Tea and Tour Tuesday.” Prospective families can enjoy a cup of tea, learn about the school, tour the classrooms and campus and meet with teachers and current parents.
The Open House is also an opportunity to view Mountain Road School’s new home in the lovingly-restored 1788 Hand House, situated on 20 acres of fields, woods and streams.
Mountain Road School is located at 4565 County Route 9 in New Lebanon. For additional information, visit the School’s website at www.mountainroadschool.org. or contact Cynthia Gray, Admissions Director, at cynthia@mountainroadschool.org, or 518-794-8520.