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Performing Arts Council Award Ceremony

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Hoosick Falls Central School District

Submitted by HFCS Communications
On the night of Tuesday, June 6th, the Music Department held its annual Performing Arts Council award ceremony. Dozens of students were honored for their performances throughout the year, including at All-County festivals, NYSSMA, and Albany Pro Musica. Drama Club students were also recognized for their hard work this year.

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FFA Members Attend Leadership Conference

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Submitted by HFCSD Communications
Recently, six members from the Hoosick Falls FFA Chapter attended the annual NYS FFA Member Leadership Series (MLS) Conference in Syracuse. This conference is held to empower agriculture education students with knowledge and skills that they need to be confident and capable leaders.

FFA members Jessica Haynes, Amber Bulson, Cole Ziehm, Luke Hoag, Karson Holbrook, and Lucias Gaillard learned about the importance of leadership, how to build trust with others, and how FFA helps develop those skills that can be used to improve their chapter, school, and community.

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High School Bowling Sectionals

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Hoosick Falls

Submitted by James Lynch
On Thursday, February 9th, and Monday, February 13th, the Hoosick Falls bowling team traveled to Boulevard Bowl in Schenectady for this year’s Section 2 Bowling Tournament. Bowling as individuals in the Girls’ Tournament, senior Jordyn Wilwol 204-538-1065 and freshman Hailey Bedford 257-546-1030 each received recognition for their bowling. Hailey’s 257 was the top game in Class C, while Jordyn’s 204 was the second highest.

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Hoosick Falls CSD Class of 1970 Reunion

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On August 6th, members of the Class of 1970 from Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary’s Academy celebrated a combined 52nd high school reunion.  Approximately 90 classmates and guests enjoyed reminiscing with friends and had a buffet meal prepared by the Polish Hall members in Hoosick Falls. Special guests included Phil Leonard, former Superintendent, and Bill Gaillard, former instrumental music director at HFCS.  Classmates traveled from Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Colorado, New Brunswick Canada, Vermont and New York.  It was a most enjoyable afternoon and we look forward to our next gathering.

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Girl’s Soccer Coach Tom Husser • Hall of Fame

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Long-time Hoosick Falls girls soccer coach Tom Husser will be inducted into the 2022 class of the New York State Girls Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 10. Husser, who has coached the Panthers for 19 seasons, has won 285 games in his career, along with four championship game appearances, three New York State Class C championships, and a pair of Coach of the Year awards from New York State.

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Be a Part of Our Graduation Special Edition

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Our 2022 Special will not only contain photos and information about the various graduation ceremonies but the lists of graduates and future plans, comments from school officials and students and much more.

As in the past, we will offer area businesses a chance to be part of this special edition with congratulatory ads. 

This year, we are also offering the parents, grandparents or other loved ones the opportunity to submit a photo of their graduate along with a short personal message.

If you would like to be part of our most popular edition of the year, please email Doug at ads@eastwickpress.com by June 20.

Our costs are as follows:
For a business ad 3.25” x 2” $50.
A double size ad 3.25” x 4” $95

For a graduate’s portrait and text $50.
Limited to 50 words.
Please send a high resolution image. [Read more…] about Be a Part of Our Graduation Special Edition

Hoosick Falls CSD Budget Vote Information

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Submitted by HFCSD Communications
On Tuesday, May 17, from 9 am to 8:30 pm, the Hoosick Falls Central School District will hold its budget vote in the high school gymnasium. The proposed budget of $25,348,933 will have a tax levy increase of 1.96%. Also on the ballot will be three seats on the Board of Education. The three candidates for those three seats are Jena Case, Joseph Patire and Brian Keegan. 

There will also be four propositions, which are general fund, bus proposition, expanded scope of capital project and student Board of Education member. Neither the bus proposition nor expanding the scope of the capital project will have any impact on taxes. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/37tqpD5.

Hoosick Falls Central School Budget Approved

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by Chris Tergliafera
At the April 21 regular meeting of the Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education, the 2022-2023 budget was approved. The new budget will see an overall increase of 5.3%, with a tax levy increase of 1.96%. There will also be a large increase in state aid for special education. Board President Joseph Patire stated how happy he was with the budget, and that the district was able to stay under the 2.65% tax levy increase limit, while still providing a budget that will have the district in good shape moving forward. This sentiment was echoed by fellow Board members, as well as Superintendent Patrick Dailey. 

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Hoosick Falls CSD Budget Taking Shape

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by Chris Tergliafera

At the March 17 regular meeting of the Hoosick Falls Central School District Board, the 2022-2023 budget, introduced during last month’s meeting, continued to take shape. The School Tax levy, which currently sits at 3.5%, is already far lower than it was during the initial presentation. It was explained that the tax levy would more than likely already be under the 2.65% allowed increase, if it weren’t for the increasing costs of fuel and electricity. The current tax levy of 3.5% is not final, and work will be done in the coming weeks to bring it down further. 

In addition to the budget, the upcoming vote will also see three School Board seat vacancies and a number of propositions. The first proposition has to do with adding to the existing capital project approved in 2019. No further funds are needed — approval would allow for adding to and changing the scope of the project, while remaining under the previously approved amount.

Next is the bus purchase proposition, which would

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Hoosick Falls School Board Meeting

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Budget Season Begins

by Chris Tergliafera

At the February 17 regular meeting of the Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education, the first draft of the 2022-2023 budget was presented. The proposed budget would see a spending increase of $1,133,950, up 4.7% over last year. Numerous things factor into this number, such as increases in staff and support service, state and federal mandates, contractual expenses and more. As of now the estimate on the school tax levy increase is

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