Class of 2013's Graduation
High School (Grs 9-12)
The Class of 2013's graduation will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, in the high school gym. Please note that tickets are needed for entrance into the gym to watch the graduation, however tickets are not needed to watch the live broadcast of graduation in the high school auditorium.
Watch This Video for an Overview on Teaching to the Common Core
News of Districtwide Interest
Teaching is the Core from EngageNY on Vimeo.
Collecting Bottles for Chloe's Crusade Bottle Drive
Primary School (Grs 1-3)
Students and staff at the Hudson Falls Primary School are collecting hundreds of bottles and cans to raise money for Chloe's Crusade until Wednesday, June 19. So far, they have raised over $100 to help their fellow student, Chloe Kilmartin, who is battling cancer.
Portion Control, Safety, and Exercise Presented at Health Fair
Intermediate School (Grs 4-5)
On June 7, Intermediate School students attended the
7th annual Health Fair.
Staff presenters spoke on a variety of health issues
including: the importance of portion control, stress management, how to deal
with bullying, and Internet safety.
Visiting presenters spoke on the following topics: Will
Groff, YMCA, the value of regular exercise;...
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Congratulations to Casey Bills for Placing in the State Track and Field Championships!
High School (Grs 9-12)
Casey Bills running the 400 meter hurdles.
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High School senior Casey Bills finished fifth at the New York
State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Track and Field
Championships on June 8 in Middletown where she competed in the 400 meter
hurdles.
After qualifying as the top Division II hurdler in Section
II, Casey was ranked seventh as she entered the meet. With an aggressive start,
Casey pushed herself up in the...
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Tommi-Ann Hanlon Featured in Personal Best Series, Honored at Reception
High School (Grs 9-12)
High School junior Tommi-Ann Hanlon, the first student athlete to be featured in a series on CBS6 called Personal Best sponsored by Capital Region Orthopaedics, attended an award reception on June 4 at CBS6 studios. Click here to see her story.
Grandparents' Breakfast at Intermediate School Draws a Big Crowd
Intermediate School (Grs 4-5)
Grandparents attend special breakfast honoring them.
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Fourth and fifth graders at the Intermediate School enjoyed eating
breakfast with their grandparents at the Grandparents’ Breakfast at the end of May.
Click here to view a slideshow of photos from the breakfast.
Chloe's Crusade to Hold Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale on June 30
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Chloe's Crusade, an organization formed to conquer pediatric osteosarcoma cancer, will hold a spaghetti dinner and bake sale from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the Idle Hour, 30 Rogers Island in Fort Edward. Click here for more information.
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High School Students Gain Insight into Holocaust and Veterans
High School (Grs 9-12)
Memories of the Holocaust, U.S. soldiers and a reunion
provided sophomores with a unique view of veterans before Memorial Day.
Recently, Fred Spiegel, 81 and a Holocaust survivor, spoke
at Hudson Falls High School about how he survived the Holocaust. His book,
“Once The Acacias Bloomed,” explains his life as a Nazi prisoner. Part of Spiegel’s story entails U.S. solders on tanks finding
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Remy Muller Plans to Make Birthdays Happy for Hudson Falls Children
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Remy Muller stands by The Birthday Bag display she created.
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Eighth grader Remy Muller is passionate about birthday
parties and feels all kids deserve one. “I have a little sister.
She’s 6 years old and I see her face and her eyes light up when we celebrate her
birthday,” said Remy.
Then, Remy realized that it might be challenging for some
families in the area to provide their children with a birthday celebration. Hence,
The...
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Congrats to SkillsUSA State Champions Who Will Move on to Kansas City Competition
High School (Grs 9-12)
Students who attend SAEC competed in the SkillsUSA state competition.
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Three Hudson Falls students were among the more than 100 students from the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex
BOCES who competed in the New York State SkillsUSA competition at the New York
State Fairgrounds in Syracuse from April 24 to 26. Two Hudson Falls students returned home with the title of New York State Champion in their respective
fields:
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Join the New Parent/Child Book Club at the Middle School
Middle School (Grs 6-8)
The Middle School Library has started a Parent/Child Book Club that meets at 6:30
p.m. the third Thursday of the month in an effort to encourage reading for fun
outside of the school day.
The Middle School's Library Media Specialist Sarah McCann said, “This is the
perfect opportunity to spend some extra quality time with your child while
fostering their love of...
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Washington County School Districts Study Released
News of Districtwide Interest
Hudson Falls School District is one of the seven school districts in Washington County that held a joint session to reveal the results of a study they undertook in the wake of the current financial climate. In addition to Hudson Falls Central School District, Argyle Central School District, Cambridge Central School District, Granville Central School District, Hartford Central...
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