SUNY Broome to Host Fall Open House Oct. 19
SUNY Broome is excited to welcome the community to its Fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 19!
Prospective students and their families will tour our beautiful campus, meet our faculty and staff, and explore more than 55 degree and certificate programs. Attend our Fall Open House to learn more about how we are transforming futures, creating opportunity, and helping our students be their best at SUNY Broome.
For more information or to register for Open House, visit: sunybroome.edu/openhouse
GUEST READER IN 3RD GRADE
Today, Superintendent Asquith joined Mrs. Cooper’s 3rd grade class and read the story, ‘A Mischief of Mice’, by Christie Matheson.
The students learned about collective nouns. Some of the collective nouns they learned about were a clutter of spiders, scurry of squirrels, prickle of porcupines and a sleuth of bears!
Thank you, Mrs. Asquith, for joining in and reading with our students!
UNITY DAY
Thank you to all our students and staff that wore orange today, in celebration of Unity Day!
We stand united to show kindness, acceptance and inclusion, creating a safer environment for everyone!
STUDENT OF THE WEEK & BIRTHDAYS AT MORNING PROGRAM
We would like to congratulate the student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Tuesday Bond!
Tuesday was chosen by Ms. Milk because she has been working very hard in school this year and has shown a ton of growth compared to last year! Excellent work, Tuesday!!
We also celebrated several birthdays at yesterday's program. Happy birthdays go out to Maja Noble, Zander Wahl, Jade Morgan and Elena Sparacio. We hope you each have a wonderful birthday!
FREE COVID-19 TESTS
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- and to support strong school attendance so that students can safely learn in person -- the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is working in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide free COVID-19 tests to school districts.
What this means is that our district has requested and received COVID tests, and they are available for our whole community. You can call the MS/HS health office to arrange to pick up your free COVID-19 tests.
Please call (607) 637-1310 or (607) 637-1311 between 8 am and 3 pm when school is in session.
CLEANLINESS AT MORNING PROGRAM
After a three-day weekend, it was nice to see everyone at Morning Program today!
Mrs. Hull spoke with our students about the importance of washing our hands and staying clean. We then watched a video read along of ‘The Day I Forgot to Wash My Hands’, by Anna W. Bardaus.
It’s important to wash our hands after we use the restroom, before/after we eat our meals, and any other time they may be dirty!
Thank you all for attending, we will see you next week!
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D-H FOOTBALL IN DEPOSIT TOMORROW
Join us in Deposit tomorrow as the D-H Eagles look to keep their unbeaten streak alive against Sidney! Tomorrow will be Deposit's Homecoming, kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m.
Several of our HCS athletes joined in at Deposit's homecoming pep-rally today in preparation for tomorrow's game. Good luck, let's go Eagles!!
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Senior Recognition for Our D-H Golfers!
We are so proud to honor our incredible Deposit-Hancock golfers on their Senior Recognition Day this past Wednesday! These student-athletes, along with their families, spent a memorable day on the course, followed by a special dinner celebration to recognize their hard work, dedication, and achievements throughout their golfing journey. ⛳️💚
We wish you all the best in your future endeavors, both on and off the course!
Deposit-Hancock Senior Golfers:
Kevin Conklin
Indira Ramos
Kayden Rynearson
Mark Schloss
Andriea Tiffany
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SCHOOL PICTURE RE-TAKES SET FOR 10/24-10/25
School picture retakes will occur for Elementary students on Thursday, October 24th. Middle-High School retakes will take place on Friday, October 25th.
If you would like your child's picture retaken, please return the entire package you received to school prior to picture retake day.
Middle-high school students: pictures will be coming in either today or early next week. Thank you!
READING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT
We would like to give a huge thank you to Superintendent Asquith for stopping by Ms. Milk’s 2nd grade class to read to them today. The students loved her spooky Halloween story and can't wait to design their own haunted house!
We look forward to having her visit us again. Thank you to Ms. Milk for sending in pictures!
Unity Day: Together Against Bullying! 💪🧡
Wednesday, October 16th is Unity Day!
Let's stand united to show kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. We encourage everyone at HCS to wear and share orange to support anti-bullying efforts and create a safer environment for everyone.
Every action counts—whether it's wearing orange, sharing a positive message, or reaching out to someone in need. Let's amplify the message: "We are stronger together!"
Learn more about Unity Day and how to get involved at PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center website: https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day.asp
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SUNY BROOME - FALL OPEN HOUSE
SUNY Broome will be hosting their Fall Open House on Saturday, October 19th, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the SUNY Broome Campus (907 Front St., Binghamton, NY 13905).
This in-person open house is a great opportunity to speak with current faculty, staff and students of SUNY Broome. Scholarship and financial aid information will also be available, as well as the opportunity to tour the campus and student housing.
If you’re interested in attending, you will need to register for the event at the link below!
https://www3.sunybroome.edu/open-house/
STUDENT OF THE WEEK, BIRTHDAYS & GOLD SLIP WINNER
Congratulations to the student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Karissa Mack! Karissa was chosen as the student of the week because she is always helpful and caring to her classmates. Nice work, Karissa!
We also celebrated a few birthdays and selected our gold slip winner at yesterday's Morning Program. This week’s gold slip winner is Emalinne Davis! Emalinne is pictured with her prize.
Happiest of birthdays also go out to Leilani Thompson and Jaxson Titus, we hope you each have a wonderful birthday!!
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RESCUE SQUAD, FIRE DEPARTMENT VISIT MORNING PROGRAM
We would like to say thank you to the Town of Hancock Volunteer Ambulance and the Hancock Fire Department for joining us at our morning program today! 🚒🚑 We appreciate you taking the time to speak about fire safety, medical emergencies, and how to properly call 911.
The students were able to see Mr. D'Elia geared up in his fire-retardant suit while fire chief Bojo spoke about how the suit helps Mr. D'Elia stay safe. The importance of stop, drop and roll was emphasized, with several students demonstrating what to do in the event of a fire. The students also enjoyed seeing Mr. Bedient propped up on the stretcher!
Your dedication and service to our community make a huge difference, and we're grateful for all that you do! 🙏🔥
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EARLY DISMISSAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
We would like to remind families of the 15-minute early dismissal drill on Thursday, October 10. This drill, mandated by New York State, must be tested at least once per year, and must occur no more than 15 minutes prior to the normal student dismissal time.
There are several components to the drill, including helping schools practice their evacuation and communications procedures, and assisting the bus garage with emergency transportation procedures.
WORLD SMILE DAY
Thank you to Mrs. Prescott for sending in a picture of her smiling 4th graders for World Smile Day!
Looking good, boys and girls!!
🍂 Our UPK and Kindergarten Students are Learning and Having Fun! 🍂
This week, our youngest learners at Hancock Central School enjoyed reading The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming! 📚🍁 The story sparked discussions about the changing seasons and the wonders of fall. 🍂🍃
After story time, the students got creative and made their very own edible fall trees! 🌳✨ Using snacks like pretzels and cereal for colorful candy leaves, they built tasty representations of autumn trees. 🍏🍬
It was a delightful combination of reading, creativity, and a little bit of snacking! 😋
Way to go, boys and girls!!
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FIELD HOCKEY PICKS UP BIG WIN
Congratulations to our D-H Eagles field hockey team on defeating Afton-Harpursville yesterday afternoon by a score of a 2-1! After trailing 1-0 early on, the D-H Eagles scored two goals in the second half of the game to pick up the win in a tight contest!
Goals were scored by Amanda Ray and Leah Braun for D-H. Nora Bartholomew picked up an assist and Kadyn Appley had 4 saves.
The victory puts D-H in great shape with a 9-2 overall record on the season. They have another tough match-up on Monday, as they take on Vestal. Game time is at 4:30 p.m. in Deposit.
Excellent work!
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CONSTRUCTION & CAREER DAY
Several of our HCS students had the opportunity to visit the Broome County Highway Department as they hosted Construction and Career Day yesterday. The event allowed high school students from HCS and neighboring schools across the southern tier to talk with various employers and explore different job/trade opportunities.
The students had the opportunity to experience trades such as carpentry, masonry and heavy machinery operation, among others.
We want to thank the Broome County Highway Department for this wonderful opportunity for our students!
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CUSTODIAL APPRECIATION DAY
Today is Custodial Appreciation Day (also known as National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day) – we would like to thank our excellent custodial & grounds staff for their hard work and dedication to keep our school clean, safe and inviting. We appreciate all that you do!
HCS Custodial staff includes Ed Mitchell, Joe O’Brien, Shaun Gotthardt, Shaun Shannon, Anthony Miller, Greg Gill, Jason Mead and Jodi Newman.
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