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Last week, HFCSD hosted the founder of Speak Sobriety, Stephen Hill. Hill is a renowned national speaker on the topics of substance use prevention and mental health. He is a bestselling author, an accomplished defense attorney, and offers a unique perspective as an individual who is in recovery. Hill inspires and connects with students while telling his own personal comeback story. Hill led three separate presentations- one for 8th graders, one for 10th graders, and one for our seniors. Each presentation is tailored to the age group he is speaking with. He engages with the students in a way that maintains interest, gets them asking questions, and thinking about subjects on both a personal level as well as in a broader perspective. The 12th-grade presentation, 'Know the Law, Save a Life', is designed specifically for students leaving high school and moving on to college, the military, or the workforce. It focuses on the legal changes that occur when you turn 18 and are considered an adult under the law. Topics include misdemeanors, felonies, DWAI, DWI, hosting parties, providing underage youth with illegal substances, the Good Samaritan Law, and consent versus non-consent. He delivers an impactful message, and we are grateful we could have him here to speak with our students. HFCSD plans to continue these presentations annually, as they are pertinent and inspiring. Sending a huge thank you to Stephen Hill @speaksobriety for adding Hoosick Falls to his list of stops! To learn more, please visit speaksobriety.com

Presentations from Speak Sobriety Founder, Stephen Hill

November 21, 2025

Last week, HFCSD hosted the founder of Speak Sobriety , Stephen Hill. Hill is a renowned national speaker on the topics of substance use prevention and mental health. He is a bes...

🇺🇸This past Monday, HFCS held three Veterans Day assemblies, one for each school. Thank you to all of our teachers and staff, students, guest speakers, and Veterans who joined us for the day. Special thanks to General Caine, Mr. Peabody, Mr. Sutton, and teachers Mr. Farley, Mr. Weeden, Ms. Murphy, Mrs. Brownell, and Mrs. Wells. Our staff Veterans are: Mr. Fleming - U.S. Marines, Mr. Jennings - U.S. Army, Mr. Farley - U.S. Army Reserves, N.Y. Army National Guard, Mr. Lawrence - U.S. Army, Mr. Matatt - Army National Guard, Mr. Steller - U.S. Air Force, and Mrs. Carknard-Army Reserves. We were joined by several Veterans and friends of the military from our community: Bud Bentley, Carl Brownell, Chuck Krawczyk, Dan Moon, Debbie Myers, Jared Amuso with his dog Athena, Joe Dworakowski, Martha Babbitt, Kathy Betts, Kevin Morgan, Kevin Kasle, Pastor Hector, Ramon Laconico, Puri Laconica, Rick Taber, Sandra Cimorelli, Sherman Hoffman, Paul Prebble, John Jennings, and Thomas Peabody. Please enjoy this video compilation of some of the songs and readings from the assemblies.

2025 Veterans Day Assemblies & Video

November 14, 2025

This past Monday, HFCS held three Veterans Day assemblies, one for each school. Thank you to all of our teachers and staff, students, guest speakers, and Veterans who joined us f...

Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

November 5, 2025

Congratulations to our newest Inductees into our Hoosick Falls High School Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society! New Inductees: Josh Allen, Delana Aubin, Payton Da...

HFCSD has a few new staff members for the 25-26 school year. Some joined the team this year, and some have assumed new roles within the District. This year, individuals shared their stories in their own words. Please join us in welcoming them and celebrating all of our dedicated staff members! 🐾

Meet The Team! 2025-2026

October 1, 2025

HFCSD has a few new staff members for the 25-26 school year. Some joined the team this year, and some have assumed new roles within the District. This year, individuals shared the...

HFHS Hosts RCSMA All-County Festival: Band and Chorus Student Recognition

November 4, 2025

The Rensselaer County School Music Association (RCSMA) has two Music Festivals every year, currently scheduled for November 2025 and February 2026. The performing groups include w...

Recently, our School Resource Officer (SRO), Deputy Garhartt, visited second-grade classrooms for an important presentation. Deputy Garhartt spoke with students about what a property’s '911 Address' is, and why it is so important for emergency responders to be able to locate you during an emergency. Students had the opportunity to ask questions, to think about why they should memorize their own addresses, and who it would be safe to share an address with. Deputy then handed out practice sheets so that the students could learn the parts of their own addresses, and practice writing them out to work towards memorizing them. The students are always excited to have a visit from our SRO, and this exercise was a prime example of how Deputy Garhartt collaborates with our teachers and staff to help spread important safety messages to our students. Thank you, Deputy Garhartt, for caring about our students and helping keep them safe!🚓🐾

Deputy Garhartt's Second Grade 911 Address Presentations

October 28, 2025

Recently, our School Resource Officer (SRO), Deputy Garhartt, visited second-grade classrooms for an important presentation. Deputy Garhartt spoke with students about what a prope...

Unity Day!

October 27, 2025

Last Wednesday, our Be the Change Club organized a school-wide event to recognize Unity Day. As a District, students and staff wore orange to send a message that bullying is unacc...

Spirit Week Pictures!!!

October 23, 2025

Spirit week is in full swing around here! Enjoy these pictures from Hawaiian Day , USA Day , and Country vs. Country Club Day . Follow us on Facebook to see more pictu...

Middle School Students of the Month

October 20, 2025

🎉Please join us in celebrating the Middle School Students of the Month for September 2025! These students were nominated for demonstrating our Panther PRIDE character trait, Perse...

It feels like fall around here! 🍂🍏Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Scully, and Ms. Whitford's classes recently took a field trip to Terry's Orchard. Mrs. Scully's class kept the apple fun going in the classroom, where they sorted, counted, and distributed apples that students took home. They also made apple sauce and some apple crafts with their remaining apples! They talked about the importance of handwashing, preparing foods to share, and measuring.🍎

Apple Picking at Terry's Orchard

October 15, 2025

It feels like fall around here! 🍂🍏Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Scully, and Ms. Whitford's classes recently took a field trip to Terry's Orchard. Mrs. Scully's class kept the apple fun going i...

The middle school had its first house challenge last week, and the students brought the energy! Follow the QR codes/links to get your house spirit wear ordered! This year, there are sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, t-shirts, hats, and beanies to choose from! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/6Kc6JeENrZ https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/zTd2TwMtC3

Middle School House Challenge & Spirit Wear Shop

October 2, 2025

The middle school had its first house challenge last week, and the students brought the energy! Follow the links to get your house spirit wear ordered! This year, there are sweats...

Last week, our Inclusion Fusion Group/Youth Activation Committee hosted Lansingburgh Central School District Unified athletes for a kickoff picnic and field day. Our Unified Bocce then met the Knights again for the first game of the season. Check out the Bocce schedule and support our Unified athletes! Unified Bocce is part of our Special Olympics New York Unified Champion Schools programming. (Thank you to our Unified student athlete, Katy Howard, for sharing these pictures.)

Unified Bocce & Youth Activation Committee Hosts Lansingburgh

September 30, 2025

Last week, our Inclusion Fusion Group/Youth Activation Committee hosted Lansingburgh Central School District Unified athletes for a kickoff picnic and field day. Our Unified Bocc...

Open House 2025

September 3, 2025

Thank you to all who came to Open House last night! We can't wait to see all the students tomorrow for the 1st day!

Summer Science Enrichment Program, Prospect Mountain picture

Middle School’s Summer Science Enrichment Program

August 22, 2025

The Hoosick Falls Central School District supports an annual summer outdoor program for students in middle school grades, the Summer Science Enrichment Program. Students spend an...

Summer Outdoor Education Program

August 11, 2025

The Hoosick Falls Central School District (HFCSD) recently wrapped up its Summer Outdoor Education Program (OEP). This unique, free summer program has been offered to students en...

HFCSD News Update: The Board of Education revised the Students and Personal Electronic Devices Policy as of July 10, 2025, per New York State requirements.

Revised Students and Personal Electronic Devices Policy

July 31, 2025

On July 10, 2025, the Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education revised the STUDENTS AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY, which was originally adopted by the D...

Keep Reading This Summer!

July 24, 2025

KEEP READING THIS SUMMER! Our elementary school had great participation in our Parents as Reading Partners (PARP) program this year, and students loved being able to pick out thei...

End of Year Fun! 2025

July 23, 2025

Please enjoy these pictures of some of our end-of-the-year fun. Inflatables, picnics, outside play, and opening day. Follow us on Facebook to see more pictures!

summer meals at Grafton Community Library flyer

Rensselaer County Summer Meals

July 22, 2025

Rensselaer County has partnered with local organizations to provide "Grab-N-Go" meals to all children in the county, ages 18 and younger. The Grafton Community Library and the Pet...

Elementary P2 Awards & Middle School Student of the Month Awards

July 15, 2025

Congratulations to our students who received Positivity Project Awards and Student of the Month Awards! The final Positivity Project awards ceremony in the elementary school featu...