We are Wildcat proud of our amazing school counselors, Mrs. Feeney and Mrs.Rice, who guide, support, and inspire students every day! 💙 Happy National School Counseling Week! You make a difference!
NO INDOOR WALKING 2/13-2/14
Please be advised that there will be no indoor walking program on Thursday, February 13, and Friday, February 14 as we begin preparations for the District Office abatement project scheduled over Presidents Day weekend.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we complete this necessary work. Thank you for your continued support!
Hancock Central School District
The Hancock Central School District will be closed today, Friday, January 31st.
The Hancock Central School District is on a 2 hour delay today, Friday, January 31st.
CPSE TO CSE
Attention HCS Families: Are you navigating the transition from preschool to kindergarten for a child with special needs? Join the CPSE to CSE for Parents training to learn how to collaborate with your school district and understand the transition process, timelines, and key terminology.
There will be two available sessions (via Zoom):
February 13 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
March 11 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
To register, click on the QR code in the image below.
For questions, contact the SW FACE Center at swface@stic-cil.org or 607-724-2111.
Celebrating the Lunar New Year at HCS!
Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Dufton's 5th and 6th graders embraced the spirit of tomorrow’s Lunar New Year in school today with engaging activities!
The students cooked and enjoyed Tteokguk, a traditional Korean rice cake soup, played yut nori, a lively traditional Korean game and created bokjumoni, which are colorful pouches symbolizing good fortune and luck for the year ahead.
This hands-on celebration brought cultural traditions to life, fostering learning and fun!
Welcome to Hancock Central School, Mrs. Feeney! 🌟
We’re delighted to introduce Amanda Feeney, our new School Counselor, who joined HCS in early December. Mrs. Feeney is stationed in the elementary school (Room 112) but is here to support all students, PK-12.
A recent graduate of St. Bonaventure’s School Counseling master’s program, Mrs. Feeney brings a wealth of experience, including over 800 internship hours at Sullivan West Elementary and MS/HS, and many years working at the Center for Discovery. She currently resides in Roscoe with her husband, 5-month-old, and two cockapoos.
Mrs. Feeney is excited to collaborate with staff and students, working with PBIS tiers to provide meaningful support both in her office and within classrooms. We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the positive impact she will make in our school community.
Welcome to the Wildcat family, Mrs. Feeney! 🎉
🎉 Fun Friday at Hancock Central School! 🎉
Today, our UPK and Kindergarten students had an exciting Fun Friday experience with a special guest! Marley from WSKG stopped by to visit our little learners, and what a fantastic time it was! She introduced the students to the world of PBS Kids and shared wonderful resources for parents to access at home. 💻
Marley, with her warm and friendly energy, even watched an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood with the students. They had a blast as they learned valuable lessons from Daniel and his friends!
After the show, the students got creative by coloring their favorite Daniel Tiger characters and making colorful hats to wear. 🎨
A big thank you to Marley and WSKG for making this day so special for our students! We can't wait for more fun learning adventures in the future! 💖
NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Wednesday, January 29, as we celebrate the Lunar New Year. 🎉
Enjoy the day off, and may this Lunar New Year bring prosperity, happiness, and good fortune to all! 🐉
Classes will resume on Thursday, January 30
BIRTHDAYS, GOLD SLIP AT MORNING PROGRAM
Earlier today, we celebrated several birthdays and chose this week’s gold slip winner at Morning Program.
Happiest of birthdays go out to Liberty Gerchman-Van Loan, Grayson Speer and Oliver Haskell! We hope each of you have a wonderful time on your birthday!!
Last week’s student of the week, Luka Brkaric, selected the gold slip winner this week. Congratulations to Carsyn DaBrescia-McGraw on being selected, she is pictured with her prize!
Mr. Bedient’s student of the week was absent this week, so they will be highlighted and honored at next week’s program. We look forward to seeing you all then!
COLD WEATHER/DOOR TO DOOR PICKUP
HCS Families:
Due to the low temperatures over the next few days, please keep your students inside until the bus arrives. The bus will wait for the student to come out.
This may alter our traditional pick-up time by a couple of minutes, so please be patient. Walkers will be allowed in the building right at 7:45.
BOE MEETING TONIGHT
Attention: Tonight's Board of Education meeting (1/21/25) will take place in the MS-HS Library at 7:00 p.m.
READING TO SANDER
Thank you to Mrs. Hull for sending in a pic of Lillie Walker reading to our service dog, Sander!
Sander looks to be enjoying the book that you’re reading to him, great job!! 😎🤣❤
NO INDOOR WALKING FRIDAY & MONDAY
There will be no Indoor walking on Friday January 17th or Monday January 20th.
Indoor walking will resume Tuesday January 21st.
NY THURSDAYS TOMORROW
We have another tasty NY Thursdays lunch tomorrow at HCS!
Check out the image below to see what's on the menu!
BIRTHDAYS, GOLD SLIP WINNER AT MORNING PROGRAM
At yesterday’s Morning Program, we selected our gold slip winner and celebrated some birthdays!
Happiest of birthdays go out to Ramsey Johnson, Addison Bolster and Lincoln Rice. We hope you each have a wonderful and happy birthday!
Finally, our student of the week, Luka, ended up choosing himself for the gold slip winner! He is pictured with his prize!
We look forward to seeing you all next week again at morning program!
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to this week’s student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Luka Brkaric!
Luka was chosen by Mrs. Robinson, who had the following to say: “Luka has grown so much, with his reading, writing, math. Not just in his schoolwork though, his heart has grown so much. He is so kind to his friends and is such a good helper to other people, he absolutely lights up my day each morning! “
Some very kind words to a very kind young man. Excellent work, Luka!
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, MONDAY
Just a reminder that there will be no school for students this Friday, January 17 (Superintendent’s Day) and Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).
School will resume Tuesday, January 21, which is also the start of January Regents week (January 21-24).
There are several other important dates coming up, with the end of quarter 2 occurring on Friday, January 24. CBT (Computer Based Testing) simulations will be January 27-28, with no school on Wednesday, January 29 (Lunar New Year).
#WeAreHCS
Anyone needing to complete school business with the District office, please reach out as you normally would. The single point of entry is still fully operational.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to (607) 637-1301 or lasquith@hancock.stier.org
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
We would like to congratulate the student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Xander Dufton!
Xander’s classroom teacher, Ms. Milk, had the following to say: “School can be hard, with new surroundings, classrooms and teachers to adjust to. Xander has done a phenomenal job adjusting and we are all extremely proud of the strides he has made.”
Excellent work, Xander!!
