MS-HS Q2 AWARDS
This past Friday, Hancock Central School proudly recognized our Middle School and High School students during our Quarter 2 Awards Ceremonies. These ceremonies celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our students throughout the second marking period.
We are incredibly proud of all students who earned recognition for their academic accomplishments, perfect attendance, and participation in extracurricular activities. Your commitment to excellence, perseverance, and growth does not go unnoticed!
Middle School:
Merit Roll
• Grade 5: Adrian Bolster, Emma Ruiz, Luke Wormuth
• Grade 6: Weston Kille
• Grade 7: Gianna Calendrillo, Liam Chapman, Christopher Davanzo, Kemper Possemato, Aurora Ruiz, Elisha Simmons, Chanel Wignall
• Grade 8: Madison Bolster, Jesse Brigham, Arissa Crawson, Bryleigh Drumm, Richard Homer, Hannah Morgan, Liam Noble, Kylan Possemato, Andrew Zimar
Honor Roll
• Grade 5: Kyla Blakeslee, William Bogart, Jace Carmody, Carter Chandler, Liah Chapman, Ella Dufton, Cora Possemato, Lillie Walker
• Grade 6: Earl Miller, Jace Murphy, Addison Picozzi
• Grade 7: Joshua Dunlap, Baylie Ellis, Addie Furlong, Jonghyeok Kim, Leon Miller, Evan Vitale
• Grade 8: Jayden D’Elia, Owen Drake, Jena Furlong, Sophia Jefferson
High Honor Roll
• Grade 5: Mia Cotza, Bentley Coy, Cade Thomason, Jo’siyah Wright
• Grade 6: Samuel Brigham, Emerson Rinn
• Grade 7: Harper Dufton, Ava Reynolds
• Grade 8: Karynn Appley, Liliana Avila, Jayden D’Elia, Justin He, Preston Johnston, Zoey Kille, Braidynn Marino, Braylee Marino, Sophia Prescott, Emma Saul, Cooper Wormuth
Perfect Attendance
• Grade 5: Kyla Blakeslee, Cade Thomason, Lillie Walker
• Grade 6: Addison Picozzi, Emerson Rinn
• Grade 7: Christopher Davanzo, Harper Dufton, Addie Furlong, Aurora Ruiz, Alivia Young
• Grade 8: Arissa Crawson, Justin He, Preston Johnston, Braylee Marino, Sophia Prescott
High School:
Merit Roll
• Grade 9: Arianna Hunt, Nicholas Irimescu, Parker Matthews, Livian Robinson
• Grade 10: Nora Bartholomew, Warren Middleton, Aubrey Rutherford, Olivia Tarbox, Aubreigh Werner, Wyatt Woodmansee
• Grade 11: Isabella Gohl, Ivy Tice
• Grade 12: Noah Bass, Katelin Croissette, Jordan Decker, Landon Fuller, Isaiah Graham, Hunter Oddo, Amadalee Rodriguez, Greyson Thomas
Honor Roll
• Grade 9: Jack Arrigan, Ariana Blakeslee, Wesley Boice, Jake D’Elia, Xavier Esolen, Madilynn Gustin, Jongryul Kim, Chase Mack, Cameron Thomas, Emma Tice, Gavyn Westbrook, Lacey White
• Grade 10: Charles Dohanic, Cherish Wright
• Grade 11: Ethan Dennis, Kaycee Karcher, Amelia Waldron, Kourtney Woodmansee
• Grade 12: Emrehe Ellis, Grace Evanitsky, Tru MacDowall, Alexi Rosel, Quinn Rowe, Alyssa Ryder, Micah Simmons
High Honor Roll
• Grade 9: Elaine He, Stephen Simpson
• Grade 10: Kadyn Appley, Steven Saul Jr., Kayden Swartwout
• Grade 11: Marco Avila, Holden Dufton, Lucas Gately, Olivia Johnston, Leigha Mead, Clark Porosky
• Grade 12: Emily Bolster, Autumn Dohanic, Olivia DuBois, Olivia Esolen, Patrick Esolen, Liam Kelly, Kyla Lacefield, Joshua Lawson, Gwyneth Nebzydoski, Stevie Woodmansee, Leah Wormuth
Congratulations to all of our Quarter 2 award recipients! Keep striving for excellence, boys and girls!!
This past week, we proudly recognized our Elementary students for their hard work, dedication, and achievements during Quarter 2. We are so proud of each and every student who earned recognition!
Academic Achievement Awards – Quarter 2
High Honor:
Wyatt Drake, Abigail Davis, Emalinne Davis, Ramsey Johnson, Elijah Fraser, Cora Thomason, Ezra Berlingeri
Honor:
Sara Saul, Kira Kilian, Leeann Miller, Neven Brkaric, Jaxson Titus, Noe Cortes Diaz, Emma Frost, Jimi Kilian, Natalia Tarbox, Madeline Mootz, Nicholas Picozzi, Jacob Bogart
Merit:
Sawyer Dufton, Dawson Dufton, Landon Emerich, Onyx Morgan, Bentley Wignall, Stryker Conklin, Cayson Barnhart, Ledger Dufton, Jade Morgan, Kendra Croci
Perfect Attendance:
Laken Ata, Cashton Angell, Harper Angell, Amelia Bailey, Sophia Bailey, Cayson Barnhart, Jacob Bogart, Wyatt Drake, Everly Dufton, Xander Dufton, Connor Elston, Landon Emerich, Mikayla Emerich, Sierra Gorshack, Nebula McGraw, Leeann Miller, Nicholas Picozzi, Elena Sparacio, Jaxson Titus, Axtyn Walker, Scott Watson, Spencer Zazeckie
Congratulations to all of our award recipients! Your commitment to excellence and strong work ethic continue to make us proud.
Keep up the amazing work as we continue into Quarter 3!
Mrs. Hull’s Kindergarten students had a roaring good time learning about the saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb!”
The class read In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb and talked about how the weather can be wild and blustery at the beginning of March, then calm and gentle by the end of the month.
To bring the lesson to life, students created adorable lion and lamb crafts and even enjoyed themed lion and lamb snacks! It was a hands-on (and tasty!) way to celebrate the changing seasons while building literacy and creativity skills.
Great job, boys and girls!!
Thank you to all of our families who joined us for Story Hour last night! It was so special to see our elementary students and their loved ones gathered together to enjoy an evening of reading and community. Your support and participation help make events like this such a success.
A big thank you to our fantastic guest readers, students Gwyneth Nebzydoski and Holden Dufton, along with Mrs. Dufton, for sharing their time and stories with our children. You did a wonderful job bringing the books to life!
We are so grateful for our Wildcat community and look forward to many more family engagement events ahead!
See our breakfast and lunch offerings at HCS for the month of March below!
Spring sports season is right around the corner!! JV and Varsity athletics will officially begin on March 9, 2026, with Modified Sports starting April 13, 2026.
Families, registrations for the upcoming spring sports seasons are now open. Please use the link below to register your child for the season:
https://students.arbitersports.com/deposit-hancock/2025-2026-spring-athletic-registration-deposit-hancock-2
All registration forms must be completed before students can begin practices, and athletes must have an updated physical within one year of the start date.
This is a great opportunity for students to get involved, build teamwork, stay active, and represent their school with pride. Let’s make it a fantastic spring season, Go Eagles!
Good luck to Asaac Mead, Landyn Shaffer, and Jason Canedo as they represent Deposit-Hancock at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships this weekend at MVP Arena in Albany!
We are incredibly proud of these student-athletes for their hard work, dedication, and determination. They’ll be competing against the very best wrestlers from across New York State, and we know they’re ready!
Timelines and ticket information are listed below, as well as on the NYSPHSAA website at the following address:
https://nysphsaa.org/tournaments/?id=34
Good luck, Asaac, Landyn, and Jason, we are cheering you on!!
Friday – Session 1
8:30 AM – Doors Open
9:30 AM – Opening Ceremonies
10:00–11:45 AM – First Round Matches
11:45 AM–2:30 PM – Second Round Matches
2:30–8:00 PM – Quarterfinal & Consolation Wrestleback Matches
Saturday – Session 2
8:30 AM – Doors Open
9:30 AM–12:00 PM – Semifinal & Consolation Matches
12:00–2:15 PM – Wrestlebacks & Consolation Semifinals
2:15 PM – Consolation Finals
(Arena cleared after Consolation Finals)
Saturday – Session 3 (Finals)
5:15 PM – Doors Open
5:50 PM – Opening Ceremonies for Finals
6:05 PM – Finals Begin
Ticket Information
Single Session
• Box Office: $16.00
• Ticketmaster: $24.90
Boys All Session (3 Sessions), General Admission
• Box Office: $48.00
• Ticketmaster: $59.60
Boys All Session (3 Sessions), Premium
(Includes seat in premium section for Boys Finals)
• Box Office: $56.00
• Ticketmaster: $69.55
Mrs. Keller’s 7th grade class had a special visit earlier today from Chrissy and Olivia from Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) !
Students were excited to reconnect, as Chrissy and Olivia previously spoke with them about finances and budgeting. This time, they brought learning to life with a fun Skittles game that helped students practice zero-based budgeting in an engaging, hands-on way.
Thank you, Chrissy and Olivia, for stopping in and continuing to support our students’ financial literacy skills!
Hancock Central School is excited to celebrate Read Across America Week next week! We have a full week of fun, themed dress-up days and literacy celebrations planned to inspire a love of reading in all of our Wildcats.
Here’s what to look forward to:
Monday, March 2 – The Sleep Book
Wear your pajamas and cozy up with a good book!
Tuesday, March 3 – The Cat in the Hat Day
Wear red and white or your favorite hat.
Tall hats, silly hats, sparkly hats—we love them all!
Wednesday, March 4 – Thing One & Thing Two Day
Wear wacky clothes!
Mismatched outfits, backwards shirts, silly patterns—the wackier, the better!
Thursday, March 5 – Fox in Socks Day
Wear crazy or mismatched socks!
Striped, spotted, fuzzy, tall—show off your silliest socks.
Friday, March 6 – Green Eggs and Ham
Wear GREEN!
Bright green, dark green, polka-dot green—any shade will do!
We can’t wait to see our students show their school spirit while celebrating the joy of reading. Let’s make it a week full of imagination, creativity, and Wildcat pride!
We have another delicious NY Thursdays lunch at Hancock Central School tomorrow, February 26th!
On the menu:
• Orange Chicken with Rice
• Egg Roll
• Roasted Green Beans
• Apple Slices
• Milk
NY Thursdays highlight fresh, New York–sourced ingredients and celebrate the amazing foods our state has to offer.
A big thank you to our wonderful food service staff for all that you do each and every day to prepare nutritious, delicious meals for our students and staff. We appreciate you!
Students from both Deposit Central School District and Hancock Central School District came together yesterday as part of our “Elevating Student Voices” student voice group.
The purpose of this group is to ensure students have direct input into the merger study, share their lived experiences, and reflect on how potential changes may affect them. This group ensures that students — the ultimate beneficiaries of decision-making — are placed at the center of the process. Their insights help shed light on how educational experiences, organizational structures, and fiscal priorities impact learning.
As part of this process, students sat in on a presentation by Cosimo Tangorra Jr., Ed.D., and Scott Bischoping from Leadership Solutions Advisers (LSA). Through thoughtful discussion and open dialogue, students had the opportunity to hear key information and provide their own perspectives.
We are proud of these students for engaging in meaningful conversations, representing their peers, and helping guide this important process. When students are given a seat at the table, their voices truly make a difference.
Students in Mrs. Wormuth’s Technology class recently dove into an engaging water filtration experiment! As part of their lesson, students explored the concept of an agrarian society and discussed how early agricultural advancements were once considered cutting-edge technology.
Connecting past innovations to present-day problem solving, students designed their own water filtration systems using a variety of materials and textures. By layering different substances, they were able to observe how each texture helped remove impurities and make the water cleaner.
This hands-on activity encouraged critical thinking, creativity, and a deeper understanding of how technology, both past and present, shapes the way we live.
Great work, everyone!
The Hancock Central School District is excited to welcome families to Story Hour on Thursday, February 26th, from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in the Elementary School.
Families may enter through the elementary main entrance to check in. Children, accompanied by their families, will rotate between three guest readers who will share engaging stories throughout the evening. At the end of the event, each child will receive a free book to take home!
Story Hour is a special family engagement event hosted by HCSD in partnership with the Hancock Community Education Foundation. We are proud to continue this wonderful tradition and look forward to many more Story Hours to come.
Join us for an evening of stories, connection, and a free book! We hope to see you there!
This past weekend, our boys and girls bowling teams represented HCS with pride at the Sectionals tournament held at Midway Lanes in Binghamton.
For the first two games on the boys side, Cooper Wormuth, Holden Dufton, Landon Fuller, Landyn Robinson, and Carter Wormuth took to the lanes and put forth a strong effort for our team. In the final game, Joshua Dunlap stepped in for Cooper, and John D’Elia bowled in place of Landyn, keeping the momentum going through the end of competition.
Competing for our girls team were Cherish Wright, Livian Robinson, Emrehe Ellis, and Kendall Whitehead, who also did a fantastic job representing Hancock at this high level of competition.
We are incredibly proud of both our boys and girls teams for their hard work, sportsmanship, and dedication throughout the season. Competing at Sectionals is a tremendous accomplishment, and they represented our school community exceptionally well.
Great job, everyone!
Hancock Central School is proud to recognize our outstanding Students of the Week!
Alen Brkaric was chosen by Mrs. Karcher for consistently coming to school ready to learn each and every day. Alen is kind, respectful, and gives 100% effort in everything he does. He brings a fun personality to the classroom and enjoys making learning exciting for himself and others!
Harper Angell was selected by Mr. Bedient for the incredible strides she has made in kindergarten this year. Harper is always positive, eager to help, and continues to show wonderful growth. Her bright attitude and willingness to lend a hand make her a joy to have in class!
We are so proud of these students for setting a great example and representing Hancock Elementary so well. Keep up the fantastic work!
We are excited to celebrate our students’ hard work and achievements during our Quarter 2 Award Ceremonies this Friday, February 27th!
Ceremonies will take place throughout the school day at the following times:
High School Awards: 11:03–11:33 a.m. (HS Advisory Period)
Middle School Awards: 11:36 a.m.–12:06 p.m. (MS Advisory Period)
Elementary Awards: 1:30 p.m.
We look forward to recognizing our students for their dedication, effort, and accomplishments this quarter. Great job, Wildcats, keep up the fantastic work!
Due to inclement weather, the Hancock Central School District is closed today, Friday, February 20th.
Today we proudly celebrate the 100th Day of School at HCS! What an exciting milestone in our school year.
For 100 days, our students have been learning, growing, and making wonderful memories together. We are so proud of the hard work and positive energy they bring to HCS each and every day!
A special thank you to Mrs. Karcher’s class for sending in a photo of themselves celebrating the big day! Her students marked the occasion by making colorful Fruit Loop necklaces and creating a snack made up of 100 pieces of food. What a fun and creative way to celebrate!
Here’s to 100 great days, and many more ahead!
