The North Hoosick Fire Department will hold its annual Halloween Kids Dance on Friday, October 23, from 7 to 10:30 pm at the fire station on Rt. 22. Students ages 9 to 15 and who attend Hoosick Falls Central, Cambridge Central and St. Mary’s Academy are invited to attend this dance. Costume judging will take place, and prizes will be awarded for the best five costumes. Costumes are optional. Parents are reminded to be on time to pick up students and they must sign their child out after the dance.
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St. Mary’s Academy’s Cow Plop Is Back
St. Mary’s Academy of Hoosick Falls will hold its Annual Cow Plop Giveaway and Car Show on Sunday, October 4, at the Town of Hoosick Athletic Field. If the cow “plops” in your square, you win $1,000! [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy’s Cow Plop Is Back
St. Mary’s Book Drive
The second-graders at St. Mary’s Academy are holding a book drive to benefit BooksFirst, a nonprofit organization that distributes books to under resourced classrooms. The book drive starts on June 1 and runs through June 12.
The second-graders are accepting good condition picture books, children’s chapter books and any other age appropriate books (3-12 years).
If you would like to donate, please drop your books off at St. Mary’s Academy. Donations will also be accepted at the Funtastik Fair held at the school on June 12 and 13.
Darrow School Students Study Antiracism
Between May 27 and June 2, two Darrow School faculty members and a group of six students, including local student Kekoa Lopez ’12 of Sand Lake, will study the roots of antiracism in the Berkshires. [Read more…] about Darrow School Students Study Antiracism
Darrow School’s Sustainability Symposium
by Fidel Moreno
WOW! was the first word that came to mind after attending Darrow School’s First Annual Sustainability Symposium on April 21 and 22 (Earth Day). The two day symposium was the brainchild and shared vision of Craig Westcott, Director of Darrow’s Sampson Environmental Center, Alexandria Heddinger, Director of Advancement, Lisa Leary, Special Events Coordinator and the Darrow administration under the directorship of Nancy Wolf.
St. Mary’s Academy Auction
Tickets Still Available For Hair Of The Dog
St. Mary’s Academy of Hoosick Falls would like to remind everyone that Hair Of The Dog will be performing their unique blend of Celtic Folk/Rock on Friday evening, March 20, at the school. [Read more…] about Tickets Still Available For Hair Of The Dog
Mountain Road School To Host A Concert And Open House
Mountain Road School will present a Children’s Concert, followed by an Open House, on Saturday, March 14, from 1 to 3 pm. [Read more…] about Mountain Road School To Host A Concert And Open House
Second Annual Diversity Day At Darrow School
On Saturday, March 7, from 9 to 11:15 am, Darrow School will host its second annual Diversity Day. Organized by the School’s Students of Diversity club, the event will feature large and small group discussions on the topic of gender. [Read more…] about Second Annual Diversity Day At Darrow School
Strutting Their Stuff
The second-graders at St. Mary’s Academy took time out to celebrate the 100th day of school with a fashion show. Each student designed an item that they could wear with 100 things on it. [Read more…] about Strutting Their Stuff