COZY AND COMFY: PAJAMA DAY AT HCS!
Homecoming Spirit Week rolled on yesterday at Hancock Central School with one of everyone’s favorite themes, Pajama Day! Students and staff showed their school spirit in the most comfortable way possible, arriving to class dressed in cozy flannel pants, fuzzy slippers, and colorful sleepwear.
The relaxed atmosphere brought plenty of smiles as Wildcats embraced the fun of learning in lounge wear. From matching pajama sets to silly robes and slippers, creativity and comfort were on full display throughout both buildings.
Spirit Week continues with Red, White & Blue Day, followed by DH Nation Day to close out the week’s Homecoming festivities. Go Wildcats!
Homecoming Spirit Week rolled on yesterday at Hancock Central School with one of everyone’s favorite themes, Pajama Day! Students and staff showed their school spirit in the most comfortable way possible, arriving to class dressed in cozy flannel pants, fuzzy slippers, and colorful sleepwear.
The relaxed atmosphere brought plenty of smiles as Wildcats embraced the fun of learning in lounge wear. From matching pajama sets to silly robes and slippers, creativity and comfort were on full display throughout both buildings.
Spirit Week continues with Red, White & Blue Day, followed by DH Nation Day to close out the week’s Homecoming festivities. Go Wildcats!
SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION WEEK
This week we pause to honor and appreciate the dedicated individuals who serve on the Hancock Central School District Board of Education. Their volunteer leadership, thoughtful decision-making, and steadfast commitment help guide our district and ensure our students thrive.
Meet our 2025-2026 Board of Education:
• Cliff Johnston, President
• Vicky Bogart, Vice President
• Christopher “Jake” Geer, Sr.
• Nick Hazen, Sr.
• Dr. Michael A. MacDonald, Ed. D
• Tanya Gibbs-Hinkley, Wayne Highlands Representative
These individuals volunteer their time to shape policy, approve budgets, and advocate for students, staff, and the greater Hancock community.
We value each of their contributions, from being informed about educational issues to listening to family voices, to charting the course for our district’s future.
Thank you all, for your dedication, leadership, and for always keeping our students at the heart of every decision you make.
This week we pause to honor and appreciate the dedicated individuals who serve on the Hancock Central School District Board of Education. Their volunteer leadership, thoughtful decision-making, and steadfast commitment help guide our district and ensure our students thrive.
Meet our 2025-2026 Board of Education:
• Cliff Johnston, President
• Vicky Bogart, Vice President
• Christopher “Jake” Geer, Sr.
• Nick Hazen, Sr.
• Dr. Michael A. MacDonald, Ed. D
• Tanya Gibbs-Hinkley, Wayne Highlands Representative
These individuals volunteer their time to shape policy, approve budgets, and advocate for students, staff, and the greater Hancock community.
We value each of their contributions, from being informed about educational issues to listening to family voices, to charting the course for our district’s future.
Thank you all, for your dedication, leadership, and for always keeping our students at the heart of every decision you make.
HCS KICKS OFF HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK WITH TWIN DAY FUN!
Homecoming Spirit Week is in full swing at Hancock Central School! Students and staff are showing off their Wildcat pride with themed dress-up days leading up to Friday’s big DH Nation celebration.
Yesterday’s Twin Day brought plenty of laughter and creativity as friends, classmates, and even teachers matched outfits to become “twins” for the day. From matching flannels and jerseys to identical hairstyles and accessories, the halls of HCS were filled with fun lookalikes showing school spirit and unity.
Spirit Week continues with more exciting themes, including Pajama Day, Red, White & Blue Day, and DH Nation Day to close out the week. The enthusiasm and participation from students and staff are setting the tone for a spirited and memorable Homecoming celebration!
Homecoming Spirit Week is in full swing at Hancock Central School! Students and staff are showing off their Wildcat pride with themed dress-up days leading up to Friday’s big DH Nation celebration.
Yesterday’s Twin Day brought plenty of laughter and creativity as friends, classmates, and even teachers matched outfits to become “twins” for the day. From matching flannels and jerseys to identical hairstyles and accessories, the halls of HCS were filled with fun lookalikes showing school spirit and unity.
Spirit Week continues with more exciting themes, including Pajama Day, Red, White & Blue Day, and DH Nation Day to close out the week. The enthusiasm and participation from students and staff are setting the tone for a spirited and memorable Homecoming celebration!
NOW HIRING FOOD SERVICE SUBSTITUTES!
Looking for a flexible job with daytime hours? Join our school food service team! We are looking for friendly, dependable people to help prepare and serve meals to our students. Make a difference in our students' day!
If you're interested, you may apply on the Hancock Central School website at:
https://www.hancock.stier.org/o/hcsd/page/employment-food-service
You may also stop by in person to pick up an application or contact Nicole D'Elia at 607-637-1324 or nicole.delia@dcmoboces.com for more information.
Come be part of a team that keeps our kids fed, happy, and ready to learn!
Looking for a flexible job with daytime hours? Join our school food service team! We are looking for friendly, dependable people to help prepare and serve meals to our students. Make a difference in our students' day!
If you're interested, you may apply on the Hancock Central School website at:
https://www.hancock.stier.org/o/hcsd/page/employment-food-service
You may also stop by in person to pick up an application or contact Nicole D'Elia at 607-637-1324 or nicole.delia@dcmoboces.com for more information.
Come be part of a team that keeps our kids fed, happy, and ready to learn!
HOMECOMING INFORMATION
The HCS Student Council would like to invite all to the 2025 Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally.
Here is the schedule for this year's activities:
• Parade: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, starting at 5:30 p.m., from HCS to Fireman's Park
This will coincide with the bonfire that is being hosted by the DH Gridiron Club over at Fireman’s Park
• Pep Rally: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. - MS/HS Gymnasium
-The prince, princess and King will be announced at the pep rally on Friday, 10/17. The Homecoming queen will be announced at the homecoming game on 10/17, which will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The HCS Student Council would like to invite all to the 2025 Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally.
Here is the schedule for this year's activities:
• Parade: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, starting at 5:30 p.m., from HCS to Fireman's Park
This will coincide with the bonfire that is being hosted by the DH Gridiron Club over at Fireman’s Park
• Pep Rally: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. - MS/HS Gymnasium
-The prince, princess and King will be announced at the pep rally on Friday, 10/17. The Homecoming queen will be announced at the homecoming game on 10/17, which will begin at 7:00 p.m.
SPIRIT WEEK IS NEXT WEEK!
Homecoming Spirit Week is almost here at Hancock Central School!
Show your school pride and join the fun all week long:
Monday, 10/13: No School (Columbus Day & Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Tuesday, 10/14: Twin Day – Match your twin!
Wednesday, 10/15: Pajama Day – Wear your school-appropriate PJs!
Thursday, 10/16: Red, White & Blue Day – Show your American colors!
Friday, 10/17: DH Nation Day – Rock your jerseys, D-H Eagles gear, or blue, black & white!
Let’s fill the halls with spirit and get ready to cheer on our D-H Eagles for Homecoming!
Homecoming Spirit Week is almost here at Hancock Central School!
Show your school pride and join the fun all week long:
Monday, 10/13: No School (Columbus Day & Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Tuesday, 10/14: Twin Day – Match your twin!
Wednesday, 10/15: Pajama Day – Wear your school-appropriate PJs!
Thursday, 10/16: Red, White & Blue Day – Show your American colors!
Friday, 10/17: DH Nation Day – Rock your jerseys, D-H Eagles gear, or blue, black & white!
Let’s fill the halls with spirit and get ready to cheer on our D-H Eagles for Homecoming!
NATIONAL COACHES DAY
Today we celebrate National Coaches Day, a time to recognize and thank all of our dedicated coaches at Hancock Central School and Deposit Central School!
Your hard work, leadership, and commitment inspire our D-H Eagles student-athletes to soar higher every day.
Thank you for all that you do, on and off the field!
Today we celebrate National Coaches Day, a time to recognize and thank all of our dedicated coaches at Hancock Central School and Deposit Central School!
Your hard work, leadership, and commitment inspire our D-H Eagles student-athletes to soar higher every day.
Thank you for all that you do, on and off the field!
FALL FUN IN UPK & KINDERGARTEN!
Our UPK and Kindergarten students enjoyed the seasonal story The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater today!
After reading, the classes discussed what happens to the leaves in the fall, then got creative with some hands-on activities. The students made edible fall trees and created story sequence crowns.
What a fun and colorful way to learn about the changing seasons!
Great work, Wildcats!
Our UPK and Kindergarten students enjoyed the seasonal story The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater today!
After reading, the classes discussed what happens to the leaves in the fall, then got creative with some hands-on activities. The students made edible fall trees and created story sequence crowns.
What a fun and colorful way to learn about the changing seasons!
Great work, Wildcats!
IMPORTANT DATES IN OCTOBER
Please take a look at the image below for important, upcoming dates at HCS in October!
Please take a look at the image below for important, upcoming dates at HCS in October!
OCTOBER MENUS
Here are the breakfast and lunch menus at HCS for the month of October!
Here are the breakfast and lunch menus at HCS for the month of October!
See the flyer below for training information in relation to the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) processes.
SCHOOL PICTURES THIS WEEK AT HCS
School Picture Days are coming up!
• Middle-High School: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
• Elementary School: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Order Online: Visit - https://vando.imagequix.com/S9SRC9J
and use the school codes below:
• Jr./Sr. High School: HancockHSF25
• Elementary School: NY02778F25
Please note: The preorder site closes 48 hours after the last picture day.
Post-picture day ordering will be available once proof sheets are emailed or sent home. (These orders include an additional shipping fee and will be mailed directly to your home.)
Questions? Contact Upstate Images Customer Service at 1-855-773-3321 (M–F, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM).
Be ready to smile, Wildcats!
School Picture Days are coming up!
• Middle-High School: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
• Elementary School: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Order Online: Visit - https://vando.imagequix.com/S9SRC9J
and use the school codes below:
• Jr./Sr. High School: HancockHSF25
• Elementary School: NY02778F25
Please note: The preorder site closes 48 hours after the last picture day.
Post-picture day ordering will be available once proof sheets are emailed or sent home. (These orders include an additional shipping fee and will be mailed directly to your home.)
Questions? Contact Upstate Images Customer Service at 1-855-773-3321 (M–F, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM).
Be ready to smile, Wildcats!
SPECIAL EDUCATION 101: PARENT MEMBER MEETING
Join us for an important training session covering the special education process, including:
-Laws and regulations
-Roles of CPSE and CSE members
The meeting will take place this Thursday, September 24 from 6:00–7:30 PM.
To register, click on the link below!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/cb6ztxm
Join us for an important training session covering the special education process, including:
-Laws and regulations
-Roles of CPSE and CSE members
The meeting will take place this Thursday, September 24 from 6:00–7:30 PM.
To register, click on the link below!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/cb6ztxm
5TH GRADE ART UPDATE!
Earlier this month, we shared some progress shots from Ms. Kellam’s 5th grade art students as they explored how to use simple lines and shapes collaboratively. Students built on each other’s ideas—adding to, transforming, and re-imagining what their classmates had drawn.
We’re excited to say that the project is now complete! Along with new progress photos, we now have the finished results, showcasing how imagination and teamwork can turn simple marks into creative, detailed, and meaningful artwork.
Great job, 5th graders, and thank you, Ms. Kellam, for guiding such an engaging and collaborative project!
Earlier this month, we shared some progress shots from Ms. Kellam’s 5th grade art students as they explored how to use simple lines and shapes collaboratively. Students built on each other’s ideas—adding to, transforming, and re-imagining what their classmates had drawn.
We’re excited to say that the project is now complete! Along with new progress photos, we now have the finished results, showcasing how imagination and teamwork can turn simple marks into creative, detailed, and meaningful artwork.
Great job, 5th graders, and thank you, Ms. Kellam, for guiding such an engaging and collaborative project!
Save the Date – Curriculum Night & Open House!
HCS families, please join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025, for Curriculum Night/Open House. This is a great opportunity to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and learn more about the curriculum, expectations, and ways we can partner together in your child’s education.
Schedule:
• High School/Middle School – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• Elementary School – 5:30-6:30 p.m.
We look forward to seeing our families and sharing the exciting work happening at HCS!
HCS families, please join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025, for Curriculum Night/Open House. This is a great opportunity to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and learn more about the curriculum, expectations, and ways we can partner together in your child’s education.
Schedule:
• High School/Middle School – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
• Elementary School – 5:30-6:30 p.m.
We look forward to seeing our families and sharing the exciting work happening at HCS!
KINDERGARTEN FUN FRIDAY!
Our Kindergarten students joined in on the Fun Friday excitement last week! After reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, they created their own edible coconut trees and made a fun craft where the letters of their names climbed up the tree.
Such a creative (and tasty!) way to learn—great job, Kindergarten!
Our Kindergarten students joined in on the Fun Friday excitement last week! After reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, they created their own edible coconut trees and made a fun craft where the letters of their names climbed up the tree.
Such a creative (and tasty!) way to learn—great job, Kindergarten!
FUN FRIDAY IN UPK
A told B, and B told C… UPK had Fun Friday, come and see!
Our youngest Wildcats read “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, and watched the letters race up the coconut tree. After story time, they made their own yummy, sweet treats that were just as fun as the ABCs!
What a perfect way to wrap up the week, with letters, laughter, and a boom-boom beat!
A told B, and B told C… UPK had Fun Friday, come and see!
Our youngest Wildcats read “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, and watched the letters race up the coconut tree. After story time, they made their own yummy, sweet treats that were just as fun as the ABCs!
What a perfect way to wrap up the week, with letters, laughter, and a boom-boom beat!
NY THURSDAYS
Today, HCS will serve its first NY Thursdays lunch of the school year! NY Thursdays is a program that highlights fresh, locally grown foods from farms and producers across New York State. The goal is to connect students with healthy, farm-fresh meals while supporting local farmers and strengthening our community food system.
On Today’s Menu:
• Hot Dog on a Bun – Sabrett via Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY)
• Grape Tomato & Cucumber Salad – Berry Brook Farm via Catskills Agrarian Alliance (Hamden, NY) & Catskill Cattle Company (Deposit, NY)
• NY Potato Chips – NY Chip Company via Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY)
• Mexican Street Corn – Catskill Cattle Company (Deposit, NY)
• Apple – Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY)
• Milk
We look forward to continuing this program throughout the year and can’t wait for our students to enjoy these fresh New York–grown flavors!
Today, HCS will serve its first NY Thursdays lunch of the school year! NY Thursdays is a program that highlights fresh, locally grown foods from farms and producers across New York State. The goal is to connect students with healthy, farm-fresh meals while supporting local farmers and strengthening our community food system.
On Today’s Menu:
• Hot Dog on a Bun – Sabrett via Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY)
• Grape Tomato & Cucumber Salad – Berry Brook Farm via Catskills Agrarian Alliance (Hamden, NY) & Catskill Cattle Company (Deposit, NY)
• NY Potato Chips – NY Chip Company via Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY)
• Mexican Street Corn – Catskill Cattle Company (Deposit, NY)
• Apple – Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY)
• Milk
We look forward to continuing this program throughout the year and can’t wait for our students to enjoy these fresh New York–grown flavors!
SCHOOL PICTURES – ONLINE ORDERING INFORMATION
Picture day at HCS is scheduled for next Wednesday & Thursday (9/24/2025 for MS-HS and 9/25/2025 for the Elementary School).
Visit https://vando.imagequix.com/S9SRC9J and enter the school Online Code to order online.
(The preorder site closes 48 hours after the last picture day.)
Post picture day ordering is available once the proof sheet is emailed to your school preferred email or sent to the school, these orders include an additional shipping fee and are mailed directly to your home address.
Online Code for the Jr. Sr. High School HancockHSF25
Online Code for the Elementary School NY02778F25
For questions, please Upstate Images contact customer service at 1-855-773-3321 (M-F from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm).
Picture day at HCS is scheduled for next Wednesday & Thursday (9/24/2025 for MS-HS and 9/25/2025 for the Elementary School).
Visit https://vando.imagequix.com/S9SRC9J and enter the school Online Code to order online.
(The preorder site closes 48 hours after the last picture day.)
Post picture day ordering is available once the proof sheet is emailed to your school preferred email or sent to the school, these orders include an additional shipping fee and are mailed directly to your home address.
Online Code for the Jr. Sr. High School HancockHSF25
Online Code for the Elementary School NY02778F25
For questions, please Upstate Images contact customer service at 1-855-773-3321 (M-F from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm).
FREE VIRTUAL TRAININGS
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is offering free virtual trainings to families. For more information, visit the link listed below!
https://www.albany.edu/autism/training-and-learning/training-opportunities/family-training-series