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HFCS Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society

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Submitted by the Hoosick Falls Communications Department
The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) National Honor Society (NHS), recently held its annual Induction Ceremony. Sixteen new members were inducted, bringing the total student membership to thirty-five. The NHS is open to students in grades 11–12 who meet specific eligibility requirements set by their school’s chapter. Students must have a certain GPA, must complete an interview process, and are evaluated based on their commitment and demonstration of the Four Pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.

HFCS’s NHS Chapter is known as the Philip Leonard Chapter. As many in the community are aware, Mr. Leonard recently passed away. He is known within the halls of HFCS as “the man who built the school.” His investment in the school and community of Hoosick Falls is the perfect example of what it means to uphold the Four Pillars of the NHS, as he was a true champion in the community.

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Big Apple Crunch

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Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications
Early this month, Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) elementary students, grades UPK – 4, participated in a fun competition organized by the FarmOn! Foundation. Every year, schools in New York are invited to host a Big Apple Crunch Event and to post their event pictures and videos on social media, to be entered into a competition to win a $1,000 Victory Garden from the FarmOn! Foundation. HFCS embraces farm to school practices where and when possible, and their cafeteria purchases all of their apples locally from Perry’s Orchard in Eagle Bridge. Perry’s is owned and operated by Jim and Anita Perry, and was founded in the 1970s. They have approximately 800 apple trees planted on their 5-acre orchard, and feature 10 NY apple varieties. On October 10th, the HFCS PTA handed out apples to everyone in the elementary school, and the students and staff gathered in groups to take the ‘big crunch’ together. Throughout the months of September and October, students enjoyed many apple-themed crafts, learning activities, field trips, and more. This was a fun and healthy way to celebrate fall in upstate NY, and HFCS is hopeful that they will be awarded the funding so they can get gardening.

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National Recognition for Special Olympics

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Submitted by HFCS Communications
Special Olympics New York has announced that Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) is 1 of 13 New York schools receiving National Banner Recognition for their Special Olympics Unified Champion School® programming. This distinguished status is a result of HFCS meeting 10 national standards of excellence in the areas of inclusion, advocacy, and respect, while providing inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. These standards were developed by a national panel of leaders from the Special Olympics and the education community.

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HACA Food Pantry & HFCS Weekend BackPack Program

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As the school year begins, so does another successful Weekend BackPack year. The BackPack Program helps alleviate child hunger by discreetly providing hungry children with bags of nutritious and easy-to-prepare food every Friday afternoon, so they have food to eat throughout the weekend. Although free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs provide significant nutritional benefits to students during the school day, many disadvantaged children do not have access to regular meals when school is not in session.

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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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