The North Hoosick Fire Department will sponsor an older Kids Dance on Friday, May 8 from 7 to 10 pm at the firehouse on Rt. 22. Students in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10, who attend Hoosick Falls Central, Cambridge Central, or St. Mary’s Academy, are invited to this dance. Students must be signed out by a parent or a guardian after the dance.
School News
State Aid For Berlin Schools Increases By 10.94%
by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Board of Education adopted a $19,099,991 budget for the 2015-2016 school year at the monthly Board meeting on April 21.
The adopted budget is $911,388 more than that of the 2014-2105 budget, a 5.01% increase. The projected tax levy will increase by .90%, or $79,292 over last year. The total tax levy is expected to be $8,890,232. [Read more…] about State Aid For Berlin Schools Increases By 10.94%
HFCS Baseball: No One Scoring On Whitman
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS boys varsity baseball has had a busy schedule in the month of April.
HFCS Sports Wrap-Up
by Steve Bradley
Softball
Vs. Granville – Granville jumped out to a 7 – 1 lead by the end of the third inning, then scored seven more while the Panthers scored three enroute to a 14 – 4 win over the Panthers. The Panthers had 13 hits and left 13 runners stranded. Liz Ryan, Erica Quackenbush and Alyssa Ellis each had three hits and Sydney Miller added two. Abby Gilson hit a double. Ellis took the loss on the mound.
Second Graders Are Quite Convincing
Second graders in Mrs. Gardner’s and Mrs. McEvoy’s class recently began a unit on Persuasive Writing. The students tested their persuasive skills on HFCS superintendent, Mr. Facin.
In a convincing letter, the class provided detailed reasons on why elementary students should be allowed to use the school’s fitness center. “Exercise will help us stay fit. You don’t want us to get fat and lazy and eating donuts for the rest of our lives. Do you?”
They further went on to explain that fitness helps them stay healthy. “Exercise keeps us healthy, so we don’t miss school. If we miss school, we won’t get smarter and then we won’t get into college. We need to get into college so we can get a good job!”
Mr. Facin, an avid supporter of the Fitness Center, was persuaded that the 2nd graders had strong arguments for fitness. He, along with Physical Education teacher and coach, Mr. Fleming, gave the students a guided tour of the center. They explained the equipment and the importance of safety and exercise.
While the students are not yet old enough to use the equipment, they are anxiously waiting to reach 7th Grade at which time the Fitness Center becomes available to them. Most importantly, the students learned that persuasive arguments, when written with valid reasons, can be quite convincing.
Watch out parents! Your persuasive letters are in the mail.
HFCS To Host Book Fair On May 6
Hoosick Falls Central School will host a Scholastic Book Fair and ice cream social on Thursday, May 7, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the elementary cafeteria. The annual event hosted by the PTA, with ice cream donated by Stewarts Shops is to increase literacy among students and raise funds to purchase books for the elementary school library. Families, teachers, and the community are invited to attend the Book Fair, featuring the fun theme: Book Fair Under the Sea: Explore an Ocean of Books!
The Book Fair will offer specially priced books and educational products including new releases, award-winning titles, children’s classics, interactive software, young adult and teen novels, adult books, and current bestsellers from more than 100 publishers. Book Fair customers may help the school build classroom libraries and improve children’s reading skills by purchasing books through the Classroom Wish List and donating loose change to the All for Books® programs.
BHS Announces Class Of 2015 Valedictorian And Salutatorian
The Berlin CSD High School is pleased to announce Rebecca Olson as its Valedictorian and Serena Rizzo as its Salutatorian for the Class of 2015.
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Berlin Dramateers Present Into the Woods
submitted by Karen Day
On Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 beginning at 7 pm, the Berlin Dramateers will perform James Lapine’s Into the Woods with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim under the direction of co-directors Karen Day and Dan Byron, and musical director Leslie Eliashuk.
This outstanding cast of characters is led by the Baker and the Baker’s Wife (we never do learn her first name) played by junior Nick Edwards and senior Madeline Peterson. Some of the other characters are: the Witch played by senior Rebecca Olson, Little Red Riding Hood played by senior Madison Rascoe, the Wolf and Prince Charming played by junior Garrett Cardinal, Cinderella played by senior Danielle Jones, and so many more with mothers and children, princes, princesses and “wanna-be princesses.” Some live in castles, some in shambles, and one even lives in a tower.
The students have worked hard and a few people have come out to help that we would really like to thank. Please join us this weekend for a family fun filled night of fairy tales. Tickets are available at the door: adults $6 and students and senior citizens $4. We hope to see you there!
BCS Alumni Association 75th Reunion
Please help us celebrate the 75th Alumni Reunion on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY.
All alumni, staff, faculty and retirees of Berlin Central School are cordially invited. We will be honoring the classes of 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015.
Join us for an evening of good food, friends and entertainment. There will be several retired teachers in attendance this year including Joanne Pederson, former choir teacher.
For more information visit www.berlincentral.org and click on District and Alumni. To update your mailing address, please like us on Facebook or email BerlinCentralalumni@yahoo.com.
The Margaret J. Kinn Scholarship
This scholarship will be given to a deserving Berlin High School graduate pursuing a business, finance, or accounting degree program. The student must be enrolled in a two or four-year college, and must maintain a 3.0 GPA. She or he will receive $1,000 for each year completed for the length of the program. The scholarship will be awarded to the student to whom it will make the most difference, not based on GPA.
To apply, students must write an essay explaining why they are interested in their chosen field, their outside work and the extra-curricular activities in which they participated while at the Berlin Central School District, as well as what they hope to do after graduating from college. Selection will be made by the Berlin Alumni Association.
Applications are available in the Guidance Office and should be returned to the guidance counselor by May 15. To receive the award, the recipient must attend the Alumni Banquet on June 6 at 6:30 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Hoosick Street in Troy.