Hancock Central School District

FIELD HOCKEY SECTIONALS Join us tomorrow afternoon in Deposit at Warner Field as our #2 seed D-H Eagles take on Marathon in the Sectional semi-finals! Deposit-Hancock (13-3) is the #2 seed, taking on #3 seeded Marathon (10-7), with a 3:30 p.m. start time. The winner will take on the winner of #1 seeded Whitney Point (14-2) and #4 seed, Spencer Van Etten/Candor (8-9), in the sectional finals. Finals will take place this Saturday, November 2nd, at Whitney Point. Good luck, Eagles! #DHNation

🌍✨ World Occupational Therapy Day! ✨🌍 This Sunday, October 27th is World Occupational Therapy Day. We at HCS would like to recognize our dedicated Occupational Therapist, Tracie Ostrander! 🙌 Tracie works tirelessly to support our students’ growth and well-being. She helps students develop fine motor skills, enhance their focus, and build confidence to achieve their fullest potential. From personalized strategies to classroom support, Tracie makes a world of difference every single day! Thank you, Tracie, for all that you do for our students at Hancock Central School! 💙👏 #WorldOTDay #WeAreHCS

October is National Bullying Prevention Month! At Hancock Central School, we’re taking this time to spread awareness and promote kindness. It’s important to understand the difference between being mean and bullying: 🔹 Being Mean usually happens once or twice and might involve unkind words or actions that hurt someone’s feelings. It can happen without the intention to cause harm. 🔹 Bullying is repeated behavior that’s meant to intentionally hurt, harm, or control someone. It’s ongoing, and the person doing it has more power (physically, socially, or emotionally) over the person being targeted. 💡 What Can You Do? • Speak Up! If you see something that doesn’t feel right, let someone know. • 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. Let’s work together to make our school a place where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported. 💙 #WeAreHCS #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth

ATTENTION VETERANS We would like to invite you to join us at Morning Program on Tuesday, November 12th at 8:35 a.m. in honor of Veterans Day. We have a special presentation for you! Refreshments will follow

NY THURSDAYS LUNCH Our students enjoyed another fresh & tasty ‘NY Thursdays’ lunch earlier today! On the menu was cheeseburger bake, steamed green beans, garden salad, apple and milk. Thank you to our food service staff for always providing a healthy meal that tastes great! Also, thank you to the following suppliers: Happy Valley Meat Company (Finger Lakes Region), Great Lakes Cheese (Adams, NY), Headwater via Ginsberg’s Foods (Ontario, NY), Chicory Creek and Star Route Farm via Catskill Agrarian Alliance (Mt. Vision & Charlotteville, NY), Matthew Weaver via Catskill Agrarian Alliance (Morris, NY) and Behlog Son & Produce (Conklin, NY) #NYThursdays

MASH CAMP Several of our students joined Mrs. Rice yesterday for a visit to Delaware Valley UHS Hospital to participate in MASH camp. At MASH (MultiCare Academy for Students in Healthcare) camp, the students explored various healthcare careers, gained hands-on experience, and were inspired by the dedicated professionals they met. A huge thank you to UHS Hospital for hosting this incredible opportunity! #MASHCamp #FutureHealthcareHeroes #UHS

UPK & K STUDENTS GET ‘SPOOKELY’ Last week, our UPK and Kindergarten students read ‘The Legend of Spookely the Square Pumpkin’, by Joe Troiana. Spookely is a different pumpkin that delivers messages of tolerance, self-acceptance and diversity. Spookely reminds us that we are all unique and have gifts built into our differences! After the story, our students made themselves a ‘spookely’ snack. Halloween is a week away and our elementary students are getting excited! Excellent work by all!!

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.

SCHOOL SAFETY DAY It was a BEAUTIFUL day yesterday as our elementary and middle-high school students participated in school safety day! Various emergency and rescue departments were on hand to demonstrate various scenarios that may occur in and around school or the community. Students were also able to speak with department representatives and express any questions or concerns they may have in a particular situation. THANK YOU to the following departments for offering their time, commitment and valuable insight: BT-BOCES Hancock Fire Department Hancock Rescue Squad Hancock Police Department HCS Transportation Department Delaware County Sheriff NYS DEC NYC DEP NYS DOT NYS Police We appreciate you all taking the time out of your busy schedules to inform and educate all our students, thank you!! #WeAreHCS

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

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!

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

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!

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

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!

📣 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

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!