Hancock Central School District

NY THURSDAYS AT HCS Tomorrow, October 24th, we will be hosting another ‘NY Thursdays’ for our students. See the image below for meal information, thank you to all our local distributors for healthy, fresh meals! We will host another ‘NY Thursdays’ meal next Thursday, 10/31.

STUDENT CONDUCTORS IN 3RD GRADE In Mrs. Cooper’s 3rd grade science class, students have been learning about positive and negative charges. Today students learned that they have positive and negative charges running through their bodies. They became conductors of energy lighting up their energy stick. They also worked with magnets, finding objects around our classroom. The students have a fun day experimenting! Thank you, Mrs. Cooper, for the pictures!

MODIFIED WINTER I SPORTS REGISTRATION Attention, student-athletes: Modified Winter I sports are set to begin this Monday, October 28th. Modified Winter I sports include modified boys and modified girls basketball. To be eligible to participate, you must register online at arbiter sports. The link to access the winter season is listed below. Links for JV & Varsity winter sports will be posted in a few weeks, when their Fall seasons come to an end. Good luck to all our student-athletes! https://students.arbitersports.com/deposit-hancock/2024-2025-winter-athletic-registration-deposit-hancock

NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK October 21-25 is National School Bus Safety Week; we would like to highlight the importance of school busy safety. While the school bus is one of the safest modes of transportation, illegal school bus passing is a major threat to children and their caretakers. Some important things to remember: 1. School safety starts at the bus stop. 🚌 🛑 Share these tips with your children: ⌚ Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early. 🚏 Stand five giant steps away from the curb. 🚌 Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it’s okay before stepping onto the bus. 👁️ Be sure the bus driver can always see you, and you can see the bus driver. 2. School Bus Drivers 🚌: The greatest risk to a child isn’t riding a school bus, but approaching or leaving one. Stay alert. Stay engaged. Keep them safe. 3. 🟡 Yellow lights 🟡 on a school bus indicate the bus is preparing to stop. 🛑 If you’re driving, slow down, stay alert, and watch out for children. 🧒 🧒 4. See the school bus stop-arm? Time to STOP. 🛑 Racing past the arm puts young lives in jeopardy. 5. School is in session! 🏫 That means more children are outside waiting for the bus during certain hours. Slow down and watch for children playing and gathering near the bus stop. 🚌 #SchoolBusSafetyWeek #WeAreHCS

VOLLEYBALL VICTORIOUS ON SENIOR NIGHT Congratulations to our D-H Eagles Volleyball team on their win over Greene for senior recognition! Deposit-Hancock defeated Greene in 3 sets on Friday night at Deposit. The Eagles got out to a 12-0 lead in the first set and never looked back. Great work! Before the game, our seniors were recognized and honored for their hard work throughout their years as student-athletes. Congratulations to our D-H seniors: Kendra Terrell, Sophia Aqouaouch, Natalie Woodmansee, Emmalee Watson, Vanessa Horton, Erica Wilson and Cassidy Decker! D-H Volleyball finishes out their season this week with the MAC tournament, taking on Sidney tomorrow night in Hancock. JV will start at 5:00 p.m., with Varsity to follow. Good luck! #DHNation

MODIFIED FOOTBALL VICTORIOUS LAST NIGHT Congratulations to our D-H Eagles modified football team on their 16-14 comeback victory against Harpursville last night! This was the Eagles 3rd victory of the season, and the 2nd comeback win in a row after giving up an early lead. They have improved their record to 3-3 on the year, with one more game next Tuesday in Oxford. Good luck, Eagles, let’s end the season on a three game winning streak! #DHNation

FIRE SAFETY IN UPK Last week, our UPK students learned about Fire Safety, making fire trucks afterwards as their fun Friday snack! Next week, 10/21-10/25, is Bus & Fire Safety week. Excellent work, boys and girls!

📣 October is National Bullying Prevention Month! 📣 At Hancock Central School, we’re taking time to spread awareness and promote kindness. Let’s work together to make our school a place where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported 💡 What Can You Do? • Show Kindness! A small act of kindness can make a big difference. • Be Supportive! Stand up for your peers and promote a safe and welcoming environment. • Speak Up! If you see something that doesn’t feel right or look right let an adult know. 💙 #WeAreHCS #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth

STUDENTS READ TO SANDER Recently, several of our UPK students had the opportunity to read to Sander, our therapy dog at HCS. The students had a great time reading some of their favorite stories, Sander also enjoyed listening to them! Nice work, boys and girls!! #WeAreHCS

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! #WeAreHCS

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!! #DHNation

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 #DHNation

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 #WeAreHCS #UnityDay