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Panthers Roll Over Patriots, 40 – 6

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by Steve Bradley

The evening began with a nice tribute to longtime Hoosick Falls Panther football supporter and all around good guy, Brian Hall. Brian loved his Panther football. If he nicked himself, he bled Panther blue. Friend and fellow 1980 graduate Nancy Fabiano spoke about her friend and balloons were set free in Brian’s memory. Brian passed away recently from natural causes. He was 54.

Then the game began. What a difference a week makes. [Read more…] about Panthers Roll Over Patriots, 40 – 6

HFCS School Board Action

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Independent Audit Of HFCS Finances Gets Highest Rating

 by Deb Alter

The first order of business at the September 17 HFCSD Board meeting was the Annual Independent Auditor’s Report. Alan Walther, the representative of the Bonadio Group presented the report to the Board. He said the process and the report were lengthier than usual because of some new criteria and requirements from the State. The report was excellent, giving the District an “Unmodified Opinion,” which is the highest rating possible and means that the District is in complete compliance in all areas of the audit with no deficiencies. Board Member John Helft asked Walther if it was unusual for a district to get a totally clean audit, and Walther replied that it is, and that HFCS is “head and shoulders above with the extra-curricular accounting.” [Read more…] about HFCS School Board Action

HFCS Senior Awarded National Merit Scholarship Letter Of Commendation

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Hoosick Falls High School senior Jeffrey Brewer recently received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program for outstanding performance in the Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. [Read more…] about HFCS Senior Awarded National Merit Scholarship Letter Of Commendation

Questar III Report On Berlin District Provides Guidance

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by Thaddeus Flint
A presentation by Questar III BOCES of their report on the District’s learning environment was the subject of most of the September meeting of the Berlin School Board last Tuesday.
The study, which began in March 2015, was conducted with the purpose of “maximizing student achievement” in the District, according to Jane King, one of the members from the Questar III team who documented their findings in the District. [Read more…] about Questar III Report On Berlin District Provides Guidance