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BCS Plan To Give Away School Buildings Is Tabled

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by Thaddeus Flint
A vote by the Berlin School Board on whether to offer its vacant elementary schools to the Town of Stephentown and to the Grafton Fire District failed to pass Wednesday at the monthly School Board meeting in Cherry Plain.
Board President Gina Goodermote has been leading the charge to rid the District of Stephentown Elementary and Grafton Elementary as a means of saving the thousands of dollars every year which is currently spent to keep the buildings mothballed. [Read more…] about BCS Plan To Give Away School Buildings Is Tabled

Siena College Athletes Adopt St. Mary’s Academy

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Men and women basketball players from Siena College paid a special visit to St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls as part of their annual Adopt-a-School program. The athletes held skills clinics for the students, demonstrated their own skills and even took time out for a competitive game of Pictionary. [Read more…] about Siena College Athletes Adopt St. Mary’s Academy

TRACS Is Moving Forward With Enthusiasm

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by David Flint
The mission of the organization, Together Reducing Alcohol and Drugs in our Community, is to build partnerships in the community of Berlin, Petersburgh, Grafton and Stephentown “to reduce high-risk behaviors including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, to help ensure that our youth may grow to their greatest potential.” [Read more…] about TRACS Is Moving Forward With Enthusiasm

Gormley, Hyde Lead Panthers Through 3-0 Week

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by Ryan Mosher
The Hoosick Falls boys basketball team had an excellent weekend, playing back to back Friday night and Saturday night games against Tamarac and Mt. Anthony. The Panthers recorded lopsided victories in both games.
On Friday, playing host to the Bengals, the Panther defense held Tamarac to single digit scoring totals in every single quarter. Hoosick Falls did not have any trouble finding the hoop though, having nine different players score in the game en route to the 66-24 win. Senior Alex Lilac led the scoring with 12 points while Ryan Hyde added 11 points.
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Panther Bowlers Clinch Southern Division Title

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On Wednesday, January 11, the Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated visiting Granville by the score of 4-0. Total pins for Hoosick Falls were 3,571, and total pins for Granville were 2,808. Hoosick Falls now has a record of 46-2 and Granville is now 30-14. The top bowler for Granville was Patrick Loomis with a 219-616. Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Joe Wolfrum 238-659, Bryan Callahan 245-640, Stephen Surdam 214-633, Mitch Andrew 203-581, Josh McCart 199-537 and Mikaela Marbot 207-521. There were some good J.V. scores. Josh Reveal had his season best 222-607, Ken Marbot 214-580, Jordan Colvin 204-553 and Josh Conn 200-541.
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Hoosick Falls Wrestling Falls In Last Match

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by Ryan Mosher
Senior night for the Hoosick Falls wrestling team was even more exciting than normal this year as the dual meet between the Panthers and the Salem Generals came down to the very last match of the night to be decided.
The evening kicked off with Coach Landon Nelson thanking his seniors for their contributions to the wrestling program. This year’s seniors were Spencer Thomas, Mike McGuire, Jeremy Barss and scorekeeper Alyssa Surdam. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Wrestling Falls In Last Match

Berlin Central School District 2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration

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The Berlin Central School District has begun the process of registering kindergarten students for the 2012-2013 school year. If you have a child who will be five years of age on or before December 1, 2012, please call 658-2127 from January 23 through February 17 between the hours of 8:45 am and 3 pm to make sure your child is listed on our kindergarten register.  This will ensure that you will receive the kindergarten registration packet by mail.  All registration paperwork including a copy of your child’s birth or baptismal certificate and proof of residency must be hand delivered to Berlin Elementary School by March 30, 2012.  Drop off times are between 8:30 am and 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday.

HFCS Considers Accepting Non-Resident Students

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by Alex Brooks
At their December meeting the Hoosick Falls School Board discussed the possibility of accepting non-resident students on a tuition basis. Superintendent Ken Facin said he has been contacted by families from outside the District who are interested in sending their children to the Hoosick Falls Schools. He suggested to the Board that this could be an opportunity for the District to raise its revenue without appreciably raising its costs if they accept students only where they have available space. Business Manager Pam Hatfield said the tuition they would pay is determined by a State formula.
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