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Next HFCS PTA Meeting

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The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Wednesday, December 15, in the Elementary School Library beginning at 6:30 pm.
As always, members and non-members are encouraged to join meetings to find out what the PTA is doing for our children and to share ideas for special programs and events to benefit the children and families of our school district.
If you’d like to become a member or to learn more about the PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact Membership Chair Andrea Lane at 518-686-0734.

BCS Board President John Greene Resigns

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by David Flint
John Greene, President of the Berlin School Board since last July, has submitted his resignation. Greene said he discussed the resignation in executive session at the end of the regular Board meeting on Tuesday, November 16. The Board accepted the resignation immediately following the executive session. It will be effective as of November 30 or possibly earlier if the Board comes up with a replacement before then.
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Berlin Central School Students Honor Veterans

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submitted by Jeanne Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
On November 9, Berlin High School students presented a video tribute to Veterans Day; local veterans were honored guests.
A team of more than 15 students who call themselves “super troopers” created the video sparked by an idea from Rachael Bly, a junior. Rachael said, “I started thinking about Veterans Day and what it means to people and thought a video would raise awareness of how important it should be to everyone.”
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HFCS Gets Its Report Card

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by Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School Board November meeting District Superintendent Ken Facin discussed the 2009-2010 School Report Card for the District.
The District as a whole is in good standing, but there were two areas of concern, English test results for students with disabilities in elementary and middle school and the graduation rate. In all areas except these two the District exceeded the performance objectives by large margins.
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The Colors of the Rainbow: Girl Scouts Come Together

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On Friday, November 5, more than 65 Girl Scouts, ranging in age from 5 to 17, and many of their leaders and mothers, came together in a burst of color for their annual “lock-in” sleepover at St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls. This year’s theme of Colors of the Rainbow gave girls an opportunity to show their differences in ages, shapes, sizes, colors, backgrounds, personalities and interests while also representing their unity and the bright futures that Girl Scouts is helping them to achieve.
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HFCS Drama Club Presentations Are A Hit

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by Bea Peterson
Giggles, titters and laughs were continuous during this past weekend’s performances by the HFCS Drama Club. It took 17 performers to carry off the one act “Cabfare for the Common Man,” with a simple set, a fast pace and clever lines. Two visible and two invisible performers made for the laughable “Presentation: Understanding a Satire.” Then came The Importance of Being Earnest.
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No Wrestling At BCS

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On Monday, BCS Athletic Director Arthur Schmich announced, “Due to the fact we were unable to find a coach and that only three wrestlers went to Saturday’s Weight Certification, we will not have a wrestling program this year.”
Consequently, swimmers will need to find a ride home from swim practice since there will be no New Lebanon bus to take them home, he added.

BCS Working To Stabilize Lead Hazards

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by Phillip Zema
The Berlin School District is working to alleviate the lead problem at Berlin Central School. On October 29 and 30, the Berlin Elementary School received a full lead hazard risk assessment from UNYSE Environmental Consultants. The study revealed that no soil lead hazards were identified, though a lead dust hazard was found on one window sill. [Read more…] about BCS Working To Stabilize Lead Hazards