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There will be a public meeting on Thursday, August 28, at 5 pm in the high school auditorium for parents and students regarding the HFCS 2014-2015 Student & Parent Handbook. At this meeting, High School Principal Stacy Vadney will present the proposed changes to the handbook for the upcoming school year.
Please note that this is not the Extra-Curricular Code of Conduct meeting which is being held on August 26 for HFCS student-athletes and their parents.
Berlin Central High School fall sports practices begin Monday August 18. Boys JV and Varsity Soccer practices will run from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Girls JV and Varsity Soccer practices will run from 5 to 7 pm. Girls Volleyball will run from 6 to 8 pm. The Berlin Varsity Cross Country team will start practice August 18 at 6 pm.
Students must bring their health form to the first practice. It was mailed back in June with their report card.
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, Berlin Central School District
The Berlin Central School District will be collaborating with local businesses and community members to provide additional aesthetic improvements to the Middle School/High School. This comes after a row of trees along Route 22 in Cherry Plain were removed by New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) on August 6.
by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday evening, July 30, Hoosick Falls Central School former girls soccer players, their parents and School Board members gathered in the school auditorium to honor Coach Tom Husser. The plaque presented to him by HFCS Board President Greg Laurin and Board Member John Heft listed the following statistics: [Read more…] about HFCS Soccer Coach Tom Husser Honored
by Bea Peterson
The weather was ideal Saturday, July 26, for the first revitalized CiviCure fundraising event at the Hoosac School campus. The Enchanted Evening began with drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the lawn of the Tibbits Mansion, with violin music by Julia Baker. [Read more…] about CiviCure Provides Enchanted Evening
Join the Hoosick Falls Central School Jazz Band on a trip to the NYS Fair on August 27. For $40 per person, you will receive a round trip chartered bus seat, driver gratuity and a pass into the Fair.
There are many free concerts and entertainment to see while at the Fair. The Jazz Band will be playing at 2 pm in the Empire Theater, located inside the Art & Home Center, as well as playing in the hometown parade, which starts at 6 pm.
If you sign up to be a jazz band “groupie” you will save on gas, tolls, parking fees and just be a part of the group!
The bus will leave HFCS at 7:45 am and will arrive back by 11 pm. Call Joyce Brewer at 258-5772 or email tjbrewer4942@gmail.com to reserve your seat by August 13.
There will be a registration day at the Berlin Middle/High School on Wednesday, August 20, from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm for all new students in grades six through twelve. To register a child you will need a copy of your child’s birth certificate, proof of residency and their latest report card. If you are divorced or separated, a copy of the Custodial Agreement is required.
Please be aware there are summer assignments that students will need to have completed for their first day of school. These assignments can be found on our webpage. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Counseling Office at 658-2515, ext. 1070.
by Bea Peterson
This Saturday evening, July 26, Hoosac School is hosting a concert to benefit the restoration of the Wood Block’s historic third floor. The program of Opera Arias and Show Tunes will be performed by Oren Gradus and Mariona Pallach accompanied by gifted pianist, opera coach and accomplished conductor Jennifer Peterson. Gradus has performed in many of the world’s greatest opera houses. Pallach, an award winning vocalist and voice instructor, is from Catalonia, Spain.
[Read more…] about The Future Of The Wood Block Building Is Now
The 14th annual St. Mary’s Academy Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, August 8, at the scenic Hoosick Falls Country Club. Tee off times are 8 am and 1 pm. The cost is $70 per golfer and includes 18 holes with cart, lunch and a lite fare supper for four and five person teams. There is special pricing for teams that also sponsor a hole.
Non-golfers/spectators are also invited to come and cheer the teams on. If non-golfers/spectators want to be included in the lunch and lite fare supper the cost is $15.
For more information or if you are interested in sponsoring a hole or providing a prize for our very popular Chinese auction held during supper, please contact Pat Hayes at the school 518-686-4314.
This information is also available on the SMA website at www.stmaryshf.com.
