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Archives for August 2011
Extensive Corrective Roadwork Completed In Stephentown
by David Flint
Round Mountain Road in Stephentown shows the results of extensive corrective roadwork completed recently by the the Stephentown Highway Department in cooperation with the Rensselaer County Highway Department.
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Progress On The Memorial Wall
Hoosick Hometown Days Is This Weekend
It’s finally here! The First Annual Hoosick Hometown Days will be held in partnership with the Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) on August 25 – 27 at the Town of Hoosick Athletic Fields. Throughout the weekend, the grounds will be filled with vendors, concessions by local non-profit organizations and carnival rides and games provided by AmyLand Amusements.
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The Columbia County Fair; A Year In The Making
The electric bill for 6 days is $10,000. Seventy-five engraved trophies are awarded. The trash fills a new dumpster every day. And Pepsi distributes 520 cases of water to food vendors. That’s just the beginning of what goes into the Columbia County Fair.
On Wednesday, August 31, the Fair opens its gates for the 171st year. Around 60,000 ticket holders will marvel at the new acts, grab seats for the headliners and chow down in the Food Court. But few will stop to think about the work that went in to producing this annual event.
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Alesea’s Angels Raises Over $6,000
On June 26, Alesea’s Angels held a benefit breakfast at the Berlin Fire House in Berlin. Alesea’s Angels is a community group created to raise money to help the family of eight year old Alesea Phillips as she undergoes cancer treatment at Albany Medical Center.
All aspects of this fund-raiser, from the breakfast and auctions to the outpouring of contributions from the community, were a huge success. This success can only be attributed to the individuals and businesses that showed immeasurable generosity and kindness.
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Karen McGovern Volleyball Tournament
The 12th Annual Karen McGovern Memorial Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament will be held September 10 at the Sand Bar on Lyman Street in Hoosick Falls.
Registration will begin at 9 am and play will start shortly thereafter. A round robin format will be played in both Division A (competitive) and Division B (recreational) players. Glass mugs will be awarded to members of the winning teams in both divisions, and the Division A team’s name will be engraved on the permanent plaque maintained at the Sand Bar. There will be free T-shirts for all players.
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Letter To The Editor – EAB Up Close And Personal
To the Editor:
After traveling through central, northern Ohio to visit my father, I can tell you that the EAB, or emerald ash borer beetle, is very real. The amount of damage to the ash tree population was visible from the Rochester area of NY to my destination, Findlay Ohio. In Findlay, the effect was so acute that literally every ash tree was either dead or dying.
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Letter To The Editor – Flying With The Eagles
Editor,
The Fraternal Order of Eagles has long been an organization built on liberty, truth, justice and equality, striving to make the lives of American and Canadian citizens better every step of the way. Never were those beliefs more clear than on August 14, 1935.
As President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s pen graced the pages of the Social Security Act, allowing government assistance to the elderly for the first time, the mission of the Eagles became more than just a goal. It became a reality.
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Hoosick Falls Central School Opens Tuesday, September 6; Calendar; Open House
Thursday, September 1, and Friday, September 2, are Superintendent Conference Days – no students.
Thursday, September 1 – Open House For Grades K-1 (6:30-8:30 pm).
Students in grades k – 12 will begin with a full day of instruction on Tuesday, September 6. Breakfast and lunch will be provided as usual. Students should follow their regular bus assignments and schedules. The Morning Child Care Program will no longer be available.
Here are some helpful hints for the opening days of school:
1. Every year, all free/reduced applications must be filled out and returned before the first day of school. Any questions, contact Heather Brooks at 686-7321, ext. 1708.
2. Have your children at their bus stops 5-10 minutes early each day.
3. If you cannot walk your child to the designated bus stop, have a responsible older child do so.
4. Meet and get to know your child’s bus driver. K-1-2 students must have a designated responsible person at the bus stop for pick-up. Please be sure to come to the bus stop so your child can identify you to the bus driver. If no one is at the bus stop for pick-up, your child will be brought back to school and you must come to school and pick him or her up.
5. Insure that your child knows his/her bus number. Please be sure to let us know as soon as possible if you have changed your location or your children are going to a new baby-sitter. This is particularly important for a younger student, in grades k, 1, 2 or 3.
6. Reinforce bus safety with your child.
7. Label all your child’s possessions with first and last name.
8. Insure that our school nurse and the Elementary office have emergency telephone numbers in case you need to be reached.
9. Always feel you can contact the Elementary (686-9492) or High School (686-7321) offices for information.
Hoosick Falls Elementary School – Open House – Meet The Teachers
Parents are cordially invited to meet their child’s teacher, view text, materials and student work. Children are welcome as this night is informal and not meant for individual conferences.
• Thursday, September 1, for grades pre-k – k – first from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The Principal’s Welcome will be in the Elementary School Cafeteria from 6:30 to 6:45 pm. Visit your child’s classroom from 6:45 to 8:30 pm.
• Wednesday, September 7, for grades two- three-four from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The Principal’s Welcome will be in the High School Auditorium from 6:30 to 6:45 pm. Visit your child’s classroom from 6:45 to 8:30 pm.
• Thursday, September 8, for grades five and six from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The Principal’s Welcome will be in the High School Auditorium from 6:30 to 6:45 pm. Visit your child’s classroom from 6:45 to 8:30 pm.
Refreshments will be available in the elementary cafeteria from 7:45 to 8:30 pm each evening.
Hoosick Falls Central School District 2011 – 2012 School Year Calendar
Sept. 1, 2011 – Grades K-1 Open House (6:30-8:30 pm)
Sept. 1, 2011 – Superintendent Conference Day – no students
Sept. 2, 2011 – Superintendent Conference Day – no students
Sept. 5, 2011 – Labor Day – No School
Sept. 6, 2011 – First Day of School for students grade k-12
Sept. 7, 2011 – Grades 2-3-4 Open House (6:30-8:30 pm.)
Sept. 8, 2011 – Grades 5-6 Open House (6:30-8:30 pm)
Sept. 29, 2011 – Grades 7-12 Open House (6:30-8:30 pm)
Oct. 10, 2011 – Columbus Day – No School
Nov. 10, 2011 – Emergency Release Day – (Closing Drill)
Grades 7-12 at 2 pm/K-6 at 3 pm
Nov. 11, 2011 – Veterans Day – No School
Nov. 12, 2011 – Superintendent Conference Day – (No Students) Nov. 17-18, 2011 – Grades. K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences
(1/2 Day Sessions)
Nov. 23-24-25, 2011 – Thanksgiving Vacation
(School Resumes Nov. 28)
Dec. 23 – Jan. 2 , 2012 – Christmas Recess
(School Resumes Jan. 3, 2012)
Jan. 16, 2012 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday) – No School Jan. 30, 2012 – Superintendent Conference Day – (No Students)
Feb. 20-21-22-23-24, 2012 – Mid-Winter Recess
(School Resumes Feb. 27, 2012)
Mar. 22-23,2012 – Grades K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences
(1/2 Day Sessions)
Apr. 6 through 13, 2012 – Spring Recess
(School Resumes Apr. 16, 2012)
May 28, 2012 – Memorial Day Holiday – No School
June 13 – June 21, 2012 – Local Finals and Regents Testing
June 20-21-22, 2012 – Grades K-6 Early Dismissal
(1/2 Day Sessions)
June 22, 2012 – Last Day Of School for Grade 1-6 Students
(Last Day For Teachers)
– High School Graduation
School Hours
The Elementary School day will begin at 8:35 am and end at 3:20 pm. The high school (grades 7-12) will begin at 7:30 am and end at 2:15 pm.
The “before school” Child Care Program will not be offered this year.
k-6 7-12
Buses Arrive 8:30 7:30
Attendance & Instruction 8:45 – 3:20 7:30 – 2:15
Student Dismissal 3:20 2:15
Student Pick-Up 3:35
Extracurricular, Detention 3:20 – 4:20 2:20 – 4:20
(Mon. – Thurs. only) No late buses on Friday