Hancock Elementary School

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

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!

REMINDER: SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE – TUESDAY, MAY 20TH We encourage all residents to take part in the upcoming Hancock Central School District Budget Vote, happening on Tuesday, May 20th from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Room 203, Middle-High School (near 2nd floor entrance) Your voice matters when it comes to supporting our students, staff, and school community. Thank you for taking the time to make a difference!

MS-HS CONCERT, ELEMENTARY ART SHOW NEXT WEEK We would like to invite you to our end of the year MS-HS Concert and Elementary art showcase next Wednesday, May 21st! The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m., with doors open to the public at 6:15 p.m. Guests may enter from the 2nd floor entrance; we look forward to seeing you next Wednesday!

BIRTHDAYS, GOLD/BLUE SLIP WINNERS We celebrated several birthdays at yesterday’s Morning Program, while also selecting several gold and blue slip winners! Happy birthdays go out to Cora Thomason, Adrian Bolster and Elijah Fraser! We hope each of you has a wonderful birthday!! Our gold slip winners were chosen, congratulations to Elijah Fraser and Callan Robinson on being selected! Elijah and Callan are pictured with their prizes. Lastly, congratulations to the following blue slip award winners: Kenlie Whitmore, Karissa Mack, Kyla Blakeslee, Hudson Dufton and Jo’siyah Wright Blue slips are given out to those students who display respect and kindness to their teachers and classmates. Nice work, all of you!

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Since there was no Morning Program last week, we honored two students of the week at this week’s program. Congratulations first to Mia Cotza, who was selected by Mrs. Prescott! Ms. Milk, speaking on Mrs. Prescott’s behalf, stated that Mia was chosen because she is friendly, kind, responsible and hard working. Great job, Mia! Our second student of the week was chosen by Mrs. Cooper, congratulations to Karliyah St. Hubert! Mrs. Cooper stated that Karliyah has grown so much and is a super hard worker in school. She is always participating in class and willing to help her teachers and classmates whenever she can. Excellent work, Karliyah!

D-H Softball Hosts MAC Semifinal Tonight Best of luck to our Deposit-Hancock Eagles Softball team as they face Oxford in the MAC Semifinals tonight at 4:30 p.m. in Deposit. The top-seeded Lady Eagles (10-0 in MAC play, 14-2 overall) are currently ranked #1 in New York State Class C and will host #4-seeded Oxford for a chance to advance to the MAC Championship. The winner will take on the winner of the Greene vs. Bainbridge-Guilford matchup. The MAC Championship is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, with the higher seed hosting. Go Eagles—keep the momentum going!

SWINGING IN THE SUN! Thank you to Mrs. Wormuth for sending in some pictures of our UPK, Kindergarten and 1st graders enjoying the swing upgrades on the Elementary playground at yesterday's recess!

ELEMENTARY AWARDS A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for this morning’s Elementary Quarter 3 Awards Morning Program! We had a wonderful turnout, and it was so nice to see families and friends celebrating our students’ hard work and accomplishments. Congratulations to all of our award recipients! High Honor Roll: Wyatt Drake, Kira Kilian, Abigail Davis, Sara Saul Honor Roll: Jo’siyah Wright, Mia Cotza, Grayson Speer, Cade Thomason, Sawyer Dufton, Leeann Miller, Landon Emerich, Harper Bartholomew Merit Roll: Lillie Walker, Kyla Blakeslee, Liah Chapman, Neven Brkaric, Onyx Morgan, Bentley Wignall, Rowan Conklin, Oliver Haskell, Analise Robinson, Dawson Dufton Perfect Attendance: Kyla Blakeslee, Emalinne Davis, Tanner Davis, Everly Dufton, Hudson Dufton, Isaac Nero, Nicholas Picozzi, Aniyah Rubera, Natalia Tarbox, Cora Thomason Koalaty Kid Awards Greatest Improvement: Liliana Mayer, Leilani Thompson, Zander Wahl, Jade Morgan, Neven Brkaric, Patricia Matucha, Cade Thomason – Music, Jo’siyah Wright – Music, Emma Ruiz – Library Greatest Effort: Liberty Gerchman-VanLoan, Isaac Nero, Tanner Davis, Emalinne Davis, Onyx Morgan, Liah Chapman, Lillie Walker – Music, Carter Chandler – Music, Spencer Zazeckie – PE, Addison Bolster – PE, Wyatt Drake – PE, Landon Emerich – Library Positive Attitude: Asher Barnhart, Jayden Genao, Karissa Mack, Jacob Bogart, Landon Emerich, Cora Possemato, Onyx Morgan – Music, Cayson Barnhart – PE, Addison Bolster – Library Problem Solvers: Edith Vanderwall, Alejandro Ruiz, Jaxson Titus, Abigail Davis, Kyla Blakeslee, Karliyah St. Hubert – PE, Cristian Sparacio – Library Happy Helper: Emilia Tcimpidis Most Creative in Art: Liliana Mayer, Oscar Kline-Becker, Alejandro Ruiz, Elijah Fraser, Patricia Matucha We’re so proud of all our Wildcats for their continued effort, growth, and positivity! Keep up the great work!

FRUIT LOOP GRAPHING Mrs. Cooper’s class has been learning about different types of graphs. Yesterday, her students sorted, organized, and graphed fruit loop colors! Students had a blast sorting their colors and creating tally charts to organize their data. Students then created colorful graphs to display and share their results! Of course, once the data was organized, the students had a little fruit loop snack! Nice work, everyone!

ELEMENTARY QUARTER 3 AWARDS TOMORROW We’re excited to announce that Quarter 3 Awards will be presented during tomorrow’s Morning Program at Hancock Elementary! Morning Program begins at approximately 8:30 a.m. Come celebrate our students’ hard work and achievements — we look forward to seeing you there!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Hancock Central School would like to wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms, grandmothers, guardians, and mother figures in our school community! Thank you for your love, guidance, and endless support. Your strength and care help shape the lives of our students and inspire all of us every day. We appreciate you—today and always.

THANK YOU TO OUR CUSTODIAL AND TRANSPORTATION STAFFS! This Staff Appreciation Week, we proudly recognize the hardworking custodial and transportation teams at Hancock Central School—true unsung heroes who help keep our school running every single day. To our custodians: You are the first ones in and the last ones out—cleaning, fixing, setting up, and making sure our buildings are safe, welcoming, and ready for learning. Your work behind the scenes makes a big difference, and we are so grateful for your dedication and attention to detail. From snow removal to sanitizing classrooms, you do it all with pride and care. To our transportation staff: You are the trusted hands behind the wheel, ensuring our students get to and from school safely each day. Rain, snow, or shine—you show up with a smile, a warm greeting, and a commitment to safety. Your calm presence and dependability make you an important part of each student's daily experience. Your work may often happen early in the morning or late at night, but please know that your impact is felt around the clock. Thank you for your reliability, hard work, and the care you bring to the HCS community.