Join the Willard Mountain Ski/Snowboard Club! Students in Grades 5-8 at Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary’s Academy have the opportunity to enjoy six weeks of skiing/snowboarding at nearby Willard Mountain, beginning January 2. Lift and lessons are offered for only $120 or with rentals $155. Bus transportation is included at no extra cost too. Leaving HFCS at 3:30 pm, we ski/board until 8:30 pm, return equipment and arrive back at HFCS about 9:30 pm.
For registration packets, please call Terri Burdick (686-9492, ext. 1034) at HFCS, Pat Hayes at SMA (686-4314) or email mbtburdick@gmail.com for information.
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Darrow School Fall Play: A New Take On A Classic
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Darrow School on Friday, November 9, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, November 10, at 3:30 pm as the Darrow Theater Workshop presents its fall musical, There’s No Place Like Home, an original production based on L. Frank Baum’s famous work, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Both performances are free and open to the public.
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St. Mary’s Academy Cow Plop And Car Show
by Pat Hayes and Bea Peterson
It was cool and overcast Sunday, October 7, for the Annual St. Mary’s Academy Cow Plop and Car Show at the Town of Hoosick Athletic Fields. Youngsters were oblivious to the weather as they enjoyed hay rides, bouncy bounce, pumpkin painting, games and laser tag from morning to afternoon. There was plenty of food for everyone, plus raffles, a silent auction, politicians and, of course, the main event – the Cow Plop.
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Cow Plop Giveaway And Car Show – Win $1,000!
St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls will hold its annual Cow Plop Giveaway and Car Show, Sunday, October 7, at the Town of Hoosick Athletic Fields. It is a wonderful family fun event with lots of food and homemade specialty baked goods, children’s games, raffles and prizes. [Read more…] about Cow Plop Giveaway And Car Show – Win $1,000!
St. Mary’s Academy Student Council Election Results
St. Mary’s Academy middle school students in Grades 5 – 8 recently held elections to select Student Council Board members to represent them during the 2012/2013 school year. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy Student Council Election Results
SMA Students Celebrate Constitution Day By Ringing Bell
Students from St. Mary’s Academy honored the celebration of Constitution Day on September 17 at 4 pm by ringing their (over 120-year-old) school bell in unison with the entire country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Monday was the 225th anniversary of the acceptance of that historic document.
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SMA Class Of ’52 Enjoys Reunion
by Steve Bradley
The St. Mary’s Academy Class of 1952 celebrated its sixty year reunion on July 28. [Read more…] about SMA Class Of ’52 Enjoys Reunion
SMA Class Of 1952 Reunion
The St. Mary’s Academy Class of 1952 is planning a 60th Reunion with a gathering at Guiseppes Restaurant on Route 7 in Hoosick on Saturday, July 28. The celebration will begin with attendance at 4 pm Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church followed by a gathering at Guiseppes at 5:30.
Contact Pat at 686-5786 or Margaret at 686-7835 for more information and for reservations.
The Mountain Road School Is On The Move
In September, Mountain Road School will open its doors in a new home – 4565 County Route 9, New Lebanon. Known as the Hand House, this historic 1788 structure has been a landmark in West Lebanon for two centuries. Though the house was empty and was showing signs of deterioration, its “bones” are solid and true. Renovations are underway and even in the early stages, it is clear this is a perfect home for the school.
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