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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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Watersheds In Focus At BCS

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from the USDA Forest Service
Putting America’s Watersheds in FOCUS, a seven city educational tour, is coming to Berlin and Troy, on September 7 and 8.  The centerpiece of the tour is the Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Experience, a 1,000 square foot interactive exhibit on wheels, solely dedicated to demonstrating the many ways water shapes our lives – and how our lives are shaped by it. [Read more…] about Watersheds In Focus At BCS

BCS Sports Schedule For This Upcoming Week

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Saturday, September 1
Cross Country Scrimmage At Mt. Greylock, Williamstown, 10 am
Tuesday, September 4
Boys JV Soccer at Stillwater 4 pm
Thursday, September 6
Boys JV Soccer at Lee, MA, 4 pm
Girls JV Soccer at Lee, 4 pm
Girls Varsity Soccer At New Lebanon Tournament   5 pm
Girls Varsity Volleyball at home vs Cambridge      4 pm
Friday, September 7
Boys Varsity Soccer At New Lebanon Tournament  5 pm
Girls JV Soccer at home vs Hoosick Falls    4 pm
Saturday, September 8
Boys Varsity Soccer At New Lebanon Tournament noon or 4 pm           Girls Varsity Soccer At New Lebanon Tournament 2 or 6 pm

TVHS Opens September 5

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School will open for freshmen at Tech Valley High School on September 5. All students will return to school on September 6.
The more than 30 freshmen will take part in a full day orientation on September 5, learning how the school is different from traditional public schools, as well as learning about the emphasis on businesses, technology, trust and personal responsibility.
All students will return to classes on September 6. Each day will begin at 8 am. Transportation from the home school districts will be provided starting on September 5.