Hancock Central School District

A huge thank you to our friend P.J. Harmer at DCMO BOCES for capturing some great shots of Nora Bartholomew in action at the NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships in Albany last week! Your photos help us celebrate and share these incredible moments—thank you for your support! Way to go, Nora, for representing D-H wrestling on the big stage! Photo Credit: P.J. Harmer/DCMO BOCES Public Information Service

Hancock Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss with Special Breakfast Hancock Elementary students started their day in a fun and festive way yesterday with a Dr. Seuss-themed breakfast in celebration of Read Across America Week! Students enjoyed a delicious meal while surrounded by decorations inspired by Dr. Seuss’s beloved books. Staff and students embraced the theme with enthusiasm, wearing Seuss-inspired outfits and sharing their favorite stories. The event not only provided a great start to the day but also reinforced the importance of reading in a creative and engaging way. Thank you to our amazing food service staff for making this special breakfast possible and to everyone who helped bring the Seuss spirit to Hancock Elementary!

Hancock Central School Quarter 2 High School Award Winners Congratulations to our outstanding high school students who have earned recognition for their hard work and dedication during Quarter 2! MERIT ROLL: Grade 9:  Dylan Johnson, Olivia Tarbox   Grade 10:  Ethan Dennis, Evan Johnson, Esther Louis, Ivy Tice   Grade 11:  Noah Bass, Olivia DuBois, Patrick Esolen, Landon Fuller, Isaiah Graham, Ramey Farr, Aidan Johnson, Tru MacDowall, James Mullican, Paula Orlowski, Alyssa Ryder, Greyson Thomas,   Grade 12:  Kevin Conklin, Logan DiLullo, Conner Mack, Aidan Norton, Julianna Ruiz   HONOR ROLL: Grade 9:  Cherish Wright   Grade 10:  Justin Lewis, Lily Payne, Clark Porosky, Amelia Waldron   Grade 11: Cambry Cobb, Liam Kelly, Hunter Oddo, Alexi Rosel, Leah Wormuth, Ethan Wrighter   Grade 12:  Makenzie Allen, Arik Biedermann, Jacob Davis   HIGH HONOR ROLL: 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, Kaycee Karcher, Leigha Mead, Landyn Shaffer, Kourtney Woodmansee   Grade 11:  Emily Bolster, Autumn Dohanic, Olivia Esolen, Joshua Lawson, Gwyneth Nebzydoski, Stevie Woodmansee   Grade 12:  Ava Francisco, Sarah Gross, Vanessa Horton,Kai Yip Lo, Addison Makowski, Hannah Mitchell, Tyler Persbacker, Natalie Woodmansee   We are proud of these students for their academic achievements and look forward to their continued success! Keep up the great work!

Athletic Teams Stop by Morning Program! A big thank you to Mr. Gleim and the Hancock Bowling Team for attending last week’s Elementary Morning Program! Mr. Gleim brought a few bowling balls and pins, giving our young Wildcats a hands-on look at how the game is played and explaining the basics of bowling. We also want to thank Mr. Bedient and the Wrestling Team for stopping by! Mr. Bedient talked about the rules and moves of wrestling, while our wrestlers demonstrated how a match would take place. It was a great opportunity for our students to learn more about the sport! We appreciate both teams for taking the time to inspire our young Wildcats!

SHAFFER MOVES ON TO SEMIS Landyn Shaffer is headed to the semifinals! It was a close match, but he got the 8-5 victory in OT over #5 seed, Trevor Dellapenta, from Eden. Shaffer has #1 seeded Chris Noto, from Honeoye Falls-Lima in the semifinals, which should take place sometime around 10:30 a.m., tomorrow. Keep up the good work, Landyn!!

SHAFFER MOVES ON Congratulations to Landyn Shaffer on advancing to the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championship quarterfinals with his victory! Shaffer, the #4 seed, won via a 17-2 technical fall over Devin Pellizzi from Cold Spring Harbor. He will take on the #5 seed, Trevor Dellapenta, in the quarterfinals. Best of luck, keep it up, Landyn!!

MEAD WINS OPENER, MOVES ON TO ROUND OF 16 Congratulations to Asaac Mead on winning his opening match at NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships earlier today in Albany! Asaac defeated Marcus Houghtailing from Locust Valley in the round of 32 by a 6-0 decision. With the victory, Mead moves on to round of 16, where he will take on #6-seed, Cyrus Gutierrez-Tyler, of Hampton Bays. Good luck and keep it up, Asaac!!

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATIONS Spring sports registrations are open and available through arbiter, at the link below. You may also find the link and registration information on our school website, under the athletics section. JV and Varsity spring sports begin on Monday, March 17th, while modified spring sports will begin on Monday, April 7th. https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/2025-spring-athletic-registration-deposit-hancock

MS-HS CONCERT A SUCCESS Thank you to Mr. Durkot and Ms. Mangefrida for sending in pictures of our HCS boys and girls at last night’s middle-high school concert! Everyone did a wonderful job, and it was an enjoyable night of music. Thank you to all of you that came out to watch!

BARTHOLOMEW WINS OPENING MATCH Congratulations to Nora Bartholomew on winning her opening match at the NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships today in Albany! Nora, the #8 seed, looked great in her opener, pinning Kali Bailey from Tioga in the 132 lb. bracket. She is slated to wrestle #1-seeded Mia Collins, from Burnt Hills-Scotia-Ballston Spa in her next match. Good luck, Nora, keep it up!

Tonight's music concert has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS A job well done to all of our elementary students recognized during today’s awards ceremony at Morning Program! 🏆 We had many students receive awards for Perfect Attendance, Merit Roll, Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and our special Koalaty Kid Awards. Congratulations to the following students on their achievements: High Honor Roll: Abigail Davis, Wyatt Drake, Sawyer Dufton, Kira Kilian, Jo’siyah Wright Honor Roll: Mia Cotza, Landon Emerich, Leeann Miller, Onyx Morgan, Sara Saul, Grayson Speer, Cade Thomason, Bentley Wignall Merit Roll: Kyla Blakeslee, Neven Brkaric, Jace Carmody, Liah Chapman, Rowan Conklin, Dawson Dufton, Analise Robinson, Lillie Walker Perfect Attendance: Harper Bartholomew, Jacob Bogart, William Bogart, Addison Bolster, Hudson Dufton, Sawyer Dufton, Ramsey Johnson, Arabella McGraw, Nebula McGraw, Leeann Miller, Nicholas Picozzi, Analise Robinson, Cash Rowe, Sara Saul, Cristian Sparacio, Elena Sparacio, Natalia Tarbox, Cora Thomason, Kenlie Whitmore Koalaty Kid Awards: Greatest Improvement: Everly Dufton, Carsyn DaBrescia-McGraw, Loralei Davis, Madeline Mootz, Elijah Fraser, Leeann Miller, Lillie Walker, Paeton Dunlap – Phys. Ed. Greatest Effort: Spencer Zazeckie, Addison Bolster, Maja Noble, Nicholas Picozzi, Analise Robinson, Mia Cotza, Jo’siyah Wright – Phys. Ed., Tanner Davis – Phys. Ed., Luka Brkaric – Library Positive Attitude: Kenlie Whitmore, Lyla Hartnett, Karissa Mack, Kendra Croci, Ramsey Johnson, Sara Saul, Luke Wormuth, Dawson Dufton – Phys. Ed., Arabella McGraw – Phys. Ed. , Ledger Dufton – Library Problem Solver: Elena Sparacio, Zander Wahl, Ezra Berlingeri, Bentley Wignall, Jo’siyah Wright, Maja Noble - Library Happy Helper: Kylie Crandall Most Creative in Art: Nebula McGraw, Zayne Walker, Hudson Dufton, Nicholas Picozzi, Dawson Dufton, Lillie Walker Most Eager Musician: Katrina Siegler, Lyla Hartnett, Loralei Davis, Jacob Bogart, Oliver Haskell, Adrian Bolster, Cade Thomason Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed—keep up the great work! 👏

HCS HIGH SCHOOL QUARTER 2 AWARDS CEREMONY THIS FRIDAY Hancock Central School will recognize our high school students’ hard work and achievements during the Quarter 2 Awards Ceremony on Friday, February 21st, at 2:00 p.m. in the Middle-High School Auditorium. Date: Friday, February 21st Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Middle-High School Auditorium Parent Entry: 2nd floor entrance, beginning at 1:50 p.m. We look forward to celebrating our students' successes with families and the HCS community!

BIRTHDAYS, GOLD & BLUE SLIP WINNERS We celebrated several birthdays and chose our gold & blue slip winners at yesterday’s Morning Program awards ceremony. Happy birthdays go out to Liliana Mayer, Everly Dufton and Katrina Siegler! We hope you all have a wonderful birthday!! Our gold slip winner was also chosen, congratulations to Leilani Thompson! Leilani is pictured with Mrs. Robinson and her prize! During the awards ceremony, we selected 6 blue slip winners as well. Congratulations to the following blue slip winners: Madeline Mootz, Xander Dufton, Emma Frost, Bentley Wignall, Neven Brkaric and Wyatt Drake! A job well done by everyone, great work, boys and girls!!

STUDENT OF THE WEEK Congratulations to our student of the week at Hancock elementary, Leeann Miller! Leeann was chosen by Mrs. Cooper because she is a very hard worker who is learning to participate super hard every day. She volunteers her answers and is always helpful to her peers and teachers. Great job, Leeann, keep up the excellent work!!

REMINDER: HCS MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT TOMORROW Join us for an evening of music as our talented students take the stage for the Hancock Middle-High School Concert on Thursday, February 20th, at 6:30 p.m. The show will feature performances by our Beginning Band, as well as Middle and High School Choral Arrangements. Don’t miss this opportunity to support our young musicians and enjoy a night of great music! Date: Thursday, February 20th Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Hancock Central School See you there!

HCS parents of bus riders: Due to the low temperatures over the next few days, please keep your children inside until the bus arrives, we will wait for them to come out. This may have some of our buses running a few minutes behind, so please be patient.

HCS Announces Successful Completion of District Office Abatement Greetings Hancock school community, I am pleased to let you know that the abatement process at the District Office has been successfully completed. Air monitoring conducted throughout and following the mandated process confirmed that the air quality meets all acceptable standards. Thanks to the diligent efforts of Hancock Central School District staff, in partnership with ServePro and Sunstream Corporation, the abatement process was smooth and efficient. As a result, both the District Office and the Middle/High School were cleared for reoccupation on Sunday, February 16th. I am grateful for the collaboration and expertise of our partners, as well as the patience and support of our school community during this process. The health and safety of our students, staff, and families remain our top priority, and we are pleased to have ensured a seamless transition back to school! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the District Office at 607.637.1301 We look forward to seeing you back to school tomorrow!

HONORING SRO BEAVERS ON SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER APPRECIATION DAY This February 15, we proudly recognize and thank our School Resource Officer, Eric Beavers, for his dedication to keeping Hancock Central School safe. His presence, support, and commitment to our students and staff make a difference every day. While speaking briefly with Mr. Beavers, he mentioned that “it has been a pleasure to work with all of the students and staff here at HCS.” Thank you, Mr. Beavers, for all you do to ensure a secure and positive learning environment at HCS! We appreciate you!

💖 Happy Valentine’s Day, Wildcats! 💖 Hancock Central School wishes all our students, staff, and community a wonderful Valentine’s Day filled with kindness and joy! Just a reminder—there will be no school on Monday, February 17, in observance of President’s Day. Enjoy the long weekend!