Hancock Central School District

JV SOFTBALL WINS MAC CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations to our D-H JV Softball team on securing the MAC Championship with their 16-1 victory over Oxford last night! Emma Tice drove in 6 runs on 3 hits, while Karynn Appley and Jordan Diemer went 2-3 at the plate. Appley collected 2 rbi and 3 runs, while Diemer had 1 rbi and 4 runs. The JV Lady Eagles also received hits from Averie Lester, Jovie Linkroum, Autumn Dohanic and Piper Davie on the evening. On the mound, Jordan Diemer was dominant, striking out 10 batters while allowing no hits and a single run over 5 innings. Excellent work, girls, way to go!!

STUDENT OF THE WEEK, GOLD SLIP WINNER Congratulations to this week’s student of the week at Hancock elementary, Elijah Fraser! Elijah was chosen by Ms. Milk, as she stated, because, “He has grown tremendously in the last few years, is a great friend to his classmates and is always trying to do the right thing in class.” Wonderful job, Elijah!! Also, our gold slip winner was chosen at yesterday’s program, congratulations to Hudson Dufton! Hudson is pictured with his prize! Great work by both of you!

Take Flight Toward a Future in Aviation! DCMO BOCES invites students and families to Aviation Career Exploration Day – a FREE community event! -Saturday, June 14 -9:00 AM – 2:00 PM -Lt. Warren Eaton Airport, Norwich, NY Explore exciting careers in aviation – from pilots and mechanics to air traffic controllers and drone operators! Meet with aviation schools like Mohawk Valley CC and SUNY Schenectady and connect with experts from the Experimental Aircraft Association. Also, the EAA Young Eagles Program will offer FREE introductory flights for students 10+ (parental approval required – sign up on site).

VARSITY SOFTBALL BEGINS SECTIONAL PLAY Good luck to our D-H Eagles softball team as they begin sectional play this afternoon, taking on Harpursville at 4:30 p.m. in Deposit. The #1-seeded Lady Eagles had a bye in the first round, which began this past Thursday. If they win tonight, D-H will play in the sectional semifinals this Thursday, 5/29. The sectional championship is scheduled for Saturday, 5/31, at Greenlight Grand Slam Park. Best of luck, ladies!!

Thank You, Randy & Cindy Whiting! We were honored to welcome Randy and Cindy Whiting to today’s Morning Program! They spoke with our students about the importance of Memorial Day and took time to thank all those who have served our country. Randy and Cindy also generously delivered copies of "The Impossible Patriotism Project" by Linda Skeers to our third-grade students and shared information about their “Legacy of Honor” essay contest, which is open to all students. Thank you, Randy and Cindy, for your continued support and for inspiring our students to remember and honor the true meaning of service and sacrifice

JV BASEBALL WINS MAC CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations to our D-H Eagles JV Baseball team on their MAC Championship victory last week! D-H secured the title with a 9-4 win over Greene, finishing the season with a 12-2 record. Excellent work, boys!!

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY & MONDAY Just a reminder that there will be no school this Friday, May 23rd (snow day give back) and Monday, May 26th (Memorial Day). We hope you all have a nice and restful four day weekend!

MS-HS CONCERT & ELEMENTARY ART SHOWCASE A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our Middle-High School End-of-Year Music Concert and Elementary Art Showcase! It was a wonderful evening celebrating the artistic talents of our students, and we couldn't be prouder. Congratulations to all of our student performers and artists for doing an outstanding job sharing your talents with the HCS community! A special shoutout to our seniors Vanessa Horton and Emmalee Watson on their final concert performance at HCS — thank you for your years of dedication and music! And of course, a heartfelt thank you to Ms. Noyd and Mr. Massaro for your hard work, direction, and passion. You helped make the evening a true success! The concert will available to view on our HCS youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@hancockcentralschooldistrict

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR QUARTER 3 AWARD WINNERS! Hancock Central School proudly recognized our Grades 5-12 students at yesterday’s Quarter 3 Awards Ceremony! We honored students who earned Merit Roll, Honor Roll, and High Honor Roll, as well as those who achieved Perfect Attendance. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance do not go unnoticed—great job, Wildcats! HIGH HONOR ROLL: Grade 5: Maci Berlingeri, Samuel Brigham, Ivan Haskell, Emerson Rinn Grade 6: Harper Dufton, Addie Furlong, Ava Reynolds Grade 7: Karynn Appley, Liliana Avila, Justin He, Preston Johnston, Braidynn Marino, Braylee Marino, Sophia Prescott, Cooper Wormuth Grade 8: Xavier Esolen, Madilynn Gustin, Elaine He Grade 9: Kadyn Appley, Willa Arrigan, Nora Bartholomew, Charles Dohanic, Steven Saul Jr., Kayden Swartwout, Wyatt Woodmansee Grade 10: Marco Avila, Holden Dufton, Lucas Gately, Olivia Johnston, Leigha Mead, Clark Porosky, Landyn Shaffer Grade 11: Autumn Dohanic, Olivia Esolen, Gwyneth Nebzydoski, Stevie Woodmansee Grade 12: Ava Francisco, Sarah Gross, Kai Yip Lo, Addison Makowski, Hannah Mitchell HONOR ROLL: Grade 5: Earl Miller, Jace Murphy, Addison Picozzi Grade 6: Gianna Calendrillo, Liam Chapman, Joshua Dunlap, Baylie Ellis, Leon Miller, Chanel Wignall Grade 7: John Blanchard, Jayden D’Elia, Owen Drake, Bryleigh Drumm, Jena Furlong, Sophia Jefferson, Richard Miller, Emma Saul Grade 8: Jake D’Elia, John D’Elia, Arianna Hunt, Landyn Robinson, Adelaide Roenfeldt, Cameron Thomas, Emma Tice, Gavyn Westbrook, Lacey White Grade 10: Kaycee Karcher, Justin Lewis, Ameila Waldron, Kourtney Woodmansee Grade 11: Emily Bolster, Patrick Esolen, Greyson Thomas Grade 12: Ashton Aceves-Amaya, Makenzie Allen, Arik Biedermann, Jacob Davis, Vanessa Horton, Natalie Woodmansee MERIT ROLL: Grade 5: Jacob Wormuth Grade 6: Christopher Davanzo, Kemper Possemato, Aurora Ruiz, Elisha Simmons Grade 7: Liam Noble, Kylan Possemato, Leah Haase-Thomas, Gage Zazeckie Grade 8: Ariana Blakeslee, Trenten Gill, Chase Mack, Livian Robinson Grade 9: Aubrey Rutherford, Olivia Tarbox, Cherish Wright Grade 10: Ethan Dennis, Isabella Gohl, Lily Payne Grade 11: Francisco Avila, Noah Bass, Cambry Cobb, Katelin Croissette, Grace Evanitsky, Landon Fuller, Isaiah Graham, Aidan Johnson, Liam Kelly, Aiden Noble, Alexi Rosel, Alyssa Ryder, Alizabeth Smith Grade 12: Nicholas Porosky, Julianna Ruiz, Emmalee Watson PERFECT ATTENDANCE (Middle School): Grade 5: Ivan Haskell, Addison Picozzi, Chloe Reynolds Grade 6: Addie Furlong, Jonghyeok Kim Grade 7: Liliana Avila, Madison Bolster, Owen Drake, Jaiden Giza, Justin He, Braidynn Marino, Braylee Marino, Richard Miller, Sophia Prescott, Ammon Wormuth Grade 8: Trenten Gill, Elaine He, Jongryul Kim, Landyn Robinson Keep up the amazing work, Wildcats! We are so proud of each of you for your academic achievements and dedication. Let’s finish strong in Quarter 4!

NY THURSDAYS TOMORROW Tomorrow, May 22nd, will be our final NY Thursdays meal of the school year. On the menu is: Italian sausage patty sandwich, pioneer potato salad, garden Salad, apple slices and milk! See the poster below for vendor information and thank you to our food service staff for providing an excellent and healthy ‘NY Thursdays’ meal!

TRIPLE B AWARDS Mrs. Feeney handed out several Triple B Awards during yesterday’s Morning Program. Congratulations to the following students for being selected: Ariya Rieman, Arabella McGraw, Cristian Sparacio, Ezra Berlingeri, Neven Brkaric, and Ella Dufton! Triple B Awards are given to students who consistently demonstrate respect, responsibility, and safety at school. Wonderful work, everyone!

BIRTHDAYS, GOLD SLIP, AWARD WINNERS We celebrated several birthdays, recognized some quarter 3 award winners and selected our gold slip winner at yesterday’s morning program. Happy birthdays go out to Ashley Wildey, Stefan Krajcovic, Kallen Robinson, Kinley Drake! We hope each of you have the best birthday! We also recognized several quarter 3 award winners; congratulations go out to: Most creative in Art – Patrcia Matucha, Greatest problem solver – Edith Vanderwall Most positive attitude – Cora Possemato Greatest effort overall – Isaac Nero Greatest improvement – Jo’siyah Wright, Patricia Matucha, Zander Wahl Perfect attendance – Isaac Nero Honor Roll – Jo’siyah Wright Finally, our gold slip winner was chosen, congratulations to Tanner Davis! Tanner is pictured with his prize. Nice work, all of you!

EMPATHY AND KINDNESS During today’s Morning Program, Mrs. Feeney spoke with our elementary students about the importance of empathy and kindness. She explained what empathy means, offering several examples to help students understand how we can recognize and relate to others' feelings. She also talked about kindness, giving examples of actions that show care and compassion. Students learned that empathy is about feeling with someone, while kindness is about taking action to help. Mrs. Feeney presented different scenarios and asked students to decide whether they were examples of empathy or kindness. Students then shared their own ideas about how they can show empathy and kindness to others. Great job and participation, everyone!

BUDGET VOTE TODAY Just a friendly reminder to come on out and vote on our 2025-2026 school budget today! The budget vote will be from 2:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. in Room 203 at the Middle-High School. Please use the 2nd floor entrance, thank you for your support!

STUDENT OF THE WEEK Congratulations to Loralei Davis for being selected as the Student of the Week at Hancock Elementary! Loralei was chosen by Mrs. Smith, who shared the following: "At the beginning of the year, Loralei was super shy and kept to herself. Now, she volunteers to read, answers questions, and helps her peers. She is a wonderful student with a great sense of humor." Excellent work, Loralei!

CONCERT-ART SHOWCASE TOMORROW Just a friendly reminder to join us for our Middle-High School Spring Concert and Elementary Art Showcase this Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 PM in the MS-HS Auditorium! - Doors open at 6:15 PM - Please enter through the 2nd floor main entrance Come celebrate the talent and creativity of our students through music and art—we hope to see you there!

IEP INFORMATIONAL ZOOM SESSION The New York State Education Department’s Office of Special Education invites school-age families to a free informational Zoom session: Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Time: 6:00–8:00 PM Format: Zoom Meeting This zoom session will help you to gain a basic understanding of the Individualized Education Program (IEP), including: - Roles and responsibilities of committee members - Key components of the IEP - The transition planning process This is a great opportunity for families to learn more about how IEPs support student success!

D-H Baseball Secures Fourth Consecutive MAC Championship Congratulations to the Deposit-Hancock Baseball team on their 8-4 victory over Unatego/Franklin in Sidney, capturing their fourth straight MAC League Championship! In a competitive matchup, the Eagles struck first with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, sparked by a triple from Noah Bass and an RBI single by Jacoby Mapes. Unatego/Franklin responded with a run in the second and two more in the third to take a 3-2 lead. D-H tied the game in the bottom of the third, as Jeremiah Diaz scored on a single by Ty Rynearson. After U/F briefly regained the lead in the top of the fourth, the Eagles answered with two runs in the bottom half to go up 5-4. D-H added insurance in the sixth, plating three runs thanks to key hits from Bass, Mapes, and Rynearson. Blake Fortunato was stellar on the mound, striking out 11 batters. He also contributed at the plate with two hits and three runs scored. Outstanding job, Eagles!

D-H Softball Captures MAC Championship Congratulations to the Deposit-Hancock Softball team on their decisive victory over Greene to claim the MAC Championship title! The Lady Eagles delivered an outstanding performance both offensively and defensively, securing a 15-0 win in just five innings. Addison Makowski led the charge with a perfect game on the mound, striking out 13 batters. She also contributed significantly at the plate with a home run and a double. Key offensive contributors included: • Kadyn Appley – 2 hits, 1 run • Sarah Gross – 3 hits, 2 runs • Olivia Johnston – 2 hits • Addison Makowski – 3 hits, 3 RBIs • Amanda Ray – 1 hit, 2 RBIs • Ivy Tice – 2 hits, 2 runs • Victoria Green – 2 hits, 3 RBIs • Pagen Macumber – 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBIs An exceptional team effort all around—congratulations, Lady Eagles!

Hancock Hosts Successful Tennis Sectionals at Camp Starlight Hancock Central School proudly hosted the 2025 Tennis Sectionals today at Camp Starlight, welcoming student-athletes and supporters from across the region for a full day of competition and sportsmanship. Despite a wet and uncertain start to the morning, the courts were dried and prepped thanks to the dedicated efforts of players, coaches, and the hardworking HCS custodial staff. Their teamwork and determination made it possible to get matches underway—and the day quickly turned into ideal weather for tennis. The event brought together schools from the area for spirited play in a beautiful setting, with athletes showcasing their skills and competitive drive. Hancock Central School extends its sincere thanks to all participating schools and the many spectators who came out to support the players. It was a great day for tennis and a great display of collaboration, perseverance, and community pride.