SCHOOL PICTURES NEXT TUESDAY
Park Studio will be in the district next Tuesday, September 17th, to take school pictures for the 2024-2025 year!
Both Elementary and Middle-High School students will have their school pictures taken, order forms were given to students to bring home in the last few days. Extra forms are available in the Elementary and MS-HS buildings, if needed.
To preorder picture packages online, you may visit the Park Studio website at: https://orders.parkstudio.biz/ordering/access
NATIONAL READ A BOOK DAY
To celebrate National Read a Book Day this past Friday, our 1st and 4th graders got together to read to each other! They did an excellent job and really enjoyed reading to themselves.
Thank you to Mrs. Prescott for sending in some pictures!
FIELD HOCKEY TAKES TOURNAMENT TITLE
Congratulations to our D-H Eagles Field Hockey team on winning the Windsor InVANNAtational this past weekend!
Deposit-Hancock participated with Walton, Windsor and Spencer Van-Etten in the invitational to kick off the season. On Friday, D-H defeated Walton by a score of 5-2. Amanda Ray led the way with 4 goals for the Eagles, with Sarah Gross contributing another. Leah Wist and Victoria Green each added 2 assists in the victory.
On Saturday, D-H edged Windsor by a score of 2-1 to win the tournament! Nora Bartholomew and Victoria Green each scored a goal for the Eagles, with Darby DeGraw adding an assist.
Deposit-Hancock is in action again this Thursday, as they head to Owego. Nice job!!
WELCOME, MS. AHEARN
Good morning HES Families,
Yesterday was filled with excitement! It was so nice seeing the energy and excitement in the HES building again. It is so quiet over the summer.
Please let me introduce Kathy Ahearn (kahearn@hancock.stier.org) as our substitute elementary nurse. She will be at HES Tuesday-Friday as Ms. Alderman is pursuing her RN degree. Ms. Alderman will be at HES on Monday's.
The same phone number (607) 637-1220 can be called for the elementary nurse's office. Mrs. Ahearn is familiar with HES and our students as she substituted last school year. Welcome Mrs. Ahearn!
Thomas W. Durkot
SENIOR LOCKER DECORATIONS
Thank you to Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Rice for capturing some pictures of our 12th grade locker decorations!
Our senior parents came in yesterday evening to decorate their student’s locker and give them a surprise on their first-last day in high school!
BACK TO SCHOOL
After a few days of workshops and trainings, our staff at HCS are anxious and excited to see all of our students back for the 2024-2025 school year!
We look forward to seeing you all on the first day, tomorrow, September 5th!
WE ARE HCS –
MEET TRACIE OSTRANDER – OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
We would like to highlight our new staff at HCS, please welcome Tracie Ostrander as our Occupational Therapist! Tracie has been in education for 24 years, working 4 years at BT BOCES and 20 years at Deposit Central School. She serves many roles, as she also is the RTI co-chairperson, special education teacher leader for family engagement, preschool service provider for Delaware County, and treasurer for the teacher’s union.
In her spare time, Tracie enjoys reading and gardening, as well as rooting for her Buffalo Bills! She resides in Hancock and is a 1995 graduate from HCS. Tracie loves working with children and is very excited to be working in Hancock this year!
UPK ORIENTATION
It was nice to see our Pre-K and Kindergarten students earlier today for UPK orientation!
The students and their families had an opportunity to meet their teachers, Mrs. Karcher and Mrs. Hull. They were given time to explore their classrooms and interact with their classmates. Afterwards, Mr. Miller showed them the school bus and took them on a trip around the village!
We look forward to seeing you all again on the opening day of school, next Thursday (September 5).
SEPTEMBER MENU’S AVAILABLE
As we get closer to the first day of school, have a look at our breakfast and lunch offerings for September. Breakfast and lunch will be served at NO COST to our students for the 2024-2025 school year!
We will see you on September 5th!
ORIENTATIONS NEXT WEEK
As we near the beginning of School (September 5th is the first day!), we would like to inform you of grade-level orientations that will take place next week.
Monday, August 26th:
• Universal Pre-Kindergarten Orientation
o 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Hancock Elementary School
o Snack and Bus Ride Included
Wednesday, August 28th:
• 5th Grade Orientation
o 10:00-11:00 a.m. – Hancock MS-HS Cafeteria
• 9th Grade Orientation
o 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Hancock MS-HS Auditorium
What can you expect?
• You will receive your academic schedule
• An overview of the first day of school schedule
• A chance to meet your teachers, guidance counselor, and classmates
• An opportunity to ask questions and receive information about the upcoming school year
We look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions, please contact the Elementary Main Office at 607-637-1219, or the MS/HS Main Office at 607-637-1305.
Student Summer Maintenance Spotlight!
We interviewed our final summer maintenance student staff, Addison Makowski, asking her a few questions regarding her summer job!
Student Summer Maintenance Spotlight!
We interviewed another of our summer maintenance student staff, Jacob Davis, asking him a few questions about his summer job!
Student Summer Maintenance Spotlight!
We interviewed another of our summer maintenance student staff, Aidan Norton, asking him a few questions about his summer job!
Student Summer Maintenance Spotlight!
We interviewed another of our summer maintenance student staff, Marco Avila, asking him a few questions about his summer job!
Student Summer Maintenance Spotlight!
We caught up with one of our summer maintenance students, Autumn Dohanic, and asked her a few questions regarding her summer job!
DISTRICT SAFETY PLAN
The Hancock Central School District Safety Plan is open for public comment until August 8th 2024.
Comments or questions should to Principal Durkot at: tdurkot@hancock.stier.org
Access to the plan is located here:
https://www.hancock.stier.org/documents/district/district-school-safety-plan/569052
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe July 4th!
If you are staying local this holiday, there are several events occurring in and around Hancock. Visit the Town of Hancock website to view all the activities taking place!
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2024 GRADUATION
We had a lovely night for commencement this past Friday, where we honored and recognized our 12th graders on their graduation!
Valedictorian Chiara Wormuth and Salutatorian Lola White delivered a pair of well spoken and inspirational speeches to everyone in attendance to begin the evening. Excellent job and powerful speeches, ladies!
The 12th graders in chamber choir gave a powerful rendition of “Photograph”, by Nickelback, while the entire senior class led the audience in the HCS Alma Mater to end the evening.
Congratulations to all our seniors on your achievements, we wish you the best of luck in whatever the future may bring!
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ELEMENTARY AWARDS, FOURTH GRADE MOVING UP
We held our Elementary School End of Year Awards and 4th Grade Moving Up Ceremony this past Wednesday in the HES Cafetorium. We recognized our 4th quarter merit, honor and high honor recipients. We also recognized merit, honor and high honor rolls for the entire school year. Highest average awards, as well as Koalaty Kid awards were awarded to students as well.
After awards were recognized, our 4th graders demonstrated their mastery on the recorders by playing several songs. Afterwards, they put on a performance of "Best Day of My Life", by American Authors.
Congratulations to all our soon to be 5th graders, as well as everyone who received an award. Enjoy your summer, we will see you in September!
#wildcatpride
LAST DAY
Thank you to Mrs. Wormuth for sending in a pic of our Plane Bus elementary students excited for their last day!! 😊
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