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St. Mary’s Academy Ham Dinner

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St. Mary’s Academy will be hosting another one of its fantastic Friday night dinners on Friday, January 7, (snow date January 8).  Dinner includes spiral baked ham, potatoes, vegetable, coffee and dessert.  Dinner will be served in the St. Mary’s Academy gym from 5 to 7 pm (or until supplies last).  Dinners cost $10 for adults, $5 for kids 10 and under.
Take-out is available, or join us in the gym for dinner.  All are welcome, we even have a coloring area for kids. Take the night off and let us cook and clean up. For more information, please call 518-686-4314 ext. 202.

St. Mary’s Academy Student Madison Woodley Receives Scholarship

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St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls is proud to announce that eighth-grader Madison Woodley has been awarded a scholarship to attend Catholic Central High School in Troy for four years beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.  There were 13 students who received this honor based on academic performance on CCHS’ placement exam. Madison is an active member of 4H and participates in both soccer and basketball at St. Mary’s. Madison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Woodley of Petersburgh.

BCS Accepts Bid For Lead Stabilization Work

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by Phillip Zema
The District accepted a bid to complete stabilization work at the BES. The bid encompasses work to stabilize and encapsulate lead in the building’s interior, remove lead paint from its entryways and scrape the interior of at least one rescue window in each classroom.  The project will cost $274,350 and most, if not all, of the interior work will be done over Christmas break.
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Achievements Recognized At HFCS School Board Meeting

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by Alex Brooks
The HFCS Board of Education meeting on Thursday, December 16, began with presentation of T-shirts and certificates for students who made the Principal’s list with a quarterly average of 95 or better, then to Drama Scholars, who had an average of 90 or above and participated in drama activities and then to Scholar Athletes, who achieved a 90 average and participated in a varsity sport. There were also awards for members of the four teams which were named “scholar teams.” A “scholar team” is one where the academic average over the whole team is 90 or better. The Football, Field Hockey and both Boys and Girls Soccer teams all achieved this distinction.
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Berlin Middle School Student Featured In Melodies Of Christmas

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submitted by Jeanne Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
Thirteen year old Kirstin Hodges, a Berlin Central Middle School eighth-grader, was being featured in the Melodies of Christmas event at Proctor’s Theater in Schenectady on December 16 through 19 with all proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.
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