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HFCS Bowlers End Season Undefeated

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On Wednesday, January 21, the Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Schuylerville, in a non-league match, by the score of 3-1 ending its season undefeated with a 14-0 overall record.  Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,170 and Schuylerville had total match pins of 3,120.  Top bowler for Schuylerville was Stephan Matos with a 225-564.

Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were  Eric Bloomer 221-585, A.J. Hurlburt 191-550, Josh McCart 197-544, Ken Marbot 197-521, Jennifer Sargood 198-519, Kyla Day 183-507 and Jon Bossoni 185-507.

“This was a big win for the team, giving us an overall record of 14-0.  Both teams struggled from time to time but our kids stayed very patient and did what they had to do to win the match.  Even though our scores weren’t that high, it gave the team some experience for our tournaments coming up in a few weeks.  Being patient and adjusting to changing lane conditions during a match are key to any match or tournament especially when you have to bowl six games in a day.  Our first tournament will be the Adirondack League Tournament at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward on Tuesday, February 3, starting at 9:30 am. Then we have Sectionals at Boulevard Lanes in Schenectady on Friday, February 6, starting at 9:30 am,” said  Coach Lang.

Hoosick Falls Central School Kindergarten Registration

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The Hoosick Falls Elementary School has finalized the process for kindergarten registration and screening for the 2015-2016 school year. Parents of children residing in the Hoosick Falls Central School District who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2015, should contact the Elementary School office as soon as possible at 686-9492 to provide the District with required information. This information will be used to create a mailing list for future events, including kindergarten screening.

An informational meeting for parents and guardians only will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 6 pm in the Elementary School cafeteria. Parents will receive important information regarding medical requirements and concerns, transportation and the school breakfast and lunch program. They will also have the opportunity to meet all of the kindergarten teachers and briefly preview the curriculum as they rotate through the classrooms.

An additional component of the kindergarten registration process is Kindergarten Screening which is scheduled for June 22 through June 24. More detailed information pertaining to the screening will be provided at the informational meeting for parents. Registration packets are available through the Elementary School office. We look forward to hearing from you.

Darrow Student To Compete In Fencing Junior Olympics

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Catherine “Catt” Gagnon, of Rensselaer, a sophomore at Darrow School in New Lebanon, is now making final preparations to compete in the USA Fencing (USAF) 2015 Junior Olympic Championships to be held in Richmond, VA, February 13 to 16.

Gagnon, who has been fencing since she was 9 years old and is a member of the Beaches Saber Club of Troy, qualified for the Junior Olympics after placing 34th out of 117 competitors in the junior division at the 2014 USAF National Championships in Columbus, Ohio, last summer. She had qualified for the nationals by competing earlier in the year at a tournament held at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie.

“I am very excited. This is a big opportunity for me,” said Gagnon, who has fenced at the college level with students in the RPI Fencing Club in Troy. She has also been invited to compete with the Fencing Club at SUNY Albany. The experience, she said, gave her the confidence to compete in the Olympic qualifier against opponents from across the country at varying skill levels. “I surprised myself,” she said. “I was fencing against opponents with more experience and skill, but I did pretty well.”

Gagnon has also used her fencing experience to complete an independent study program in fencing at Darrow. In addition to the Junior Olympics, she also hopes to compete in the USAF Summer Nationals to be held in San Jose, CA, June 27 to July 6.

Hoosick Falls School Board Will Buy Cameras For Buses

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by Alex Brooks

The Hoosick Falls School Board voted unanimously at its January meeting last week to purchase cameras for all the District’s school buses. The cameras will record both video and audio, which will allow the District to review and evaluate any incidents that happen on its school buses. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board Will Buy Cameras For Buses

3D Printing Process Benefits Berlin Central School Students

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submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, Berlin Central School District 

The manufacturing industry uses 3D printers to create everything from jet engine parts to live cartilage and prosthetics. During the month of January, Berlin Middle School and High School students will also have the opportunity to manufacture their own design and create items (perhaps somewhat less advanced) using a 3D printer.

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Panther Boys Basketball Rolling Along, Win 4

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by Steve Bradley

The Hoosick Falls Central School Panthers boys basketball team continued its undefeated season over the past week with four wins. Two of the wins came against league foes Granville and Tamarac. The other two were good wins with one, Cohoes, putting the team to the test of coming from behind.

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HFCS Bowlers Win Southern Division

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submitted by Coach Bob Lang 

The Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Granville at the Barbecue Lanes in the last home match of the season by the score of 4-0.  Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,393 to Granville’s total match pins of 2,287.  Hoosick Falls now has a league record of 11-0 and an overall record of 12-0 with a league point total of 43-1.  Granville has a league point record of 11-29.  Top bowler for Granville was Cole McCullen with a 190-539.

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