Hancock Elementary School

STUDENT OF THE WEEK, GOLD SLIP WINNER We would like to congratulate this week’s student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Emma Frost! Emma was chosen by Ms. Milk because she is a great learner, great student, kind and always thinking of others. She enjoys making gifts for her teachers/classmates and has been creating her own books to read to other classes! Wonderful job, Emma!! We would also like to congratulate this week’s gold slip winner, Maja Noble! Maja is pictured with Mrs. Vasconi-Smith and her prize! Nice work by everyone!!

UPCOMING DATES Please see the flyer below for important, upcoming dates for the month of April at HCS!

SPIRIT WEEK Students, show us your school spirit next week as we will be having our spring spirit week April 7th through April 11th! See the flyer below for more information!

Thank You for Joining Us at Today’s Morning Program! Hancock Elementary would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s Morning Program! It’s always great to start the day together, celebrating our students and reinforcing the values that make our school community strong. During today’s program, Mrs. Feeney recognized several students with Triple-B Awards, rewarding them with Wildcat Bucks for demonstrating what it means to Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. Congratulations to Everly Dufton, Night Mason, Zander Wahl, Natalia Tarbox, Landon Emerich and Cade Thomason for being selected as Triple-B award winners! Mrs. Feeney also led an engaging discussion on integrity, helping students understand the importance of doing the right thing—even when no one is watching. She shared different scenarios, and students participated by giving a thumbs-up for examples of integrity and a thumbs-down for those that were not. It was a fun and interactive way to reinforce this essential character trait! Thank you again to everyone who joined us for another great Morning Program. We look forward to seeing you next time!

DELAWARE OPPORTUNITIES 2025 FOOD DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION See the flyer below for food distribution dates through Delaware Opportunities. All food distributions will be from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on the dates listed.

APRIL MENUS Our April breakfast and lunch menus are available for you to view at the images below, as well as at our 'School Menu' page on the HCS Website! https://www.hancock.stier.org/documents/support/nutrition-services/current-menu/569166

SUBSTITUTE FOOD SERVICE WORKERS NEEDED We are looking for dependable individuals to join our team as Food Service Substitutes. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and is looking for flexible, on-call work during school hours. If you’re interested in applying, please contact Nicole D'Elia at: nicole.delia@dcmoboces.com for more information.

BIRTHDAYS, GOLD SLIP WINNER At yesterday's morning program, we celebrated a couple birthdays and selected the gold slip winner for the week! Happy birthdays go out to Analise Robinson and Kenlie Whitmore! We hope you both have a wonderful birthday!! Our student of the week, Jacob Bogart, selected this week’s gold slip winner, Zander Wahl! Zander is pictured with Mrs. Vasconi-Smith and his prize, congratulations!

STUDENT OF THE WEEK Congratulations to this week’s student of the week at Hancock elementary, Jacob Bogart! Jacob was chosen by Mrs. Robinson because he comes into class every ready to learn and improve. He has grown and improved tremendously in his classes throughout the school year and continues to do so every day. Excellent work, Jacob!!

NUTRITION AT MORNING PROGRAM We’d like to give a big thank you to Megan Freeman from Cornell Cooperative Extension for visiting today's Morning Program! Ms. Freeman spoke with our elementary students about nutrition in recognition of National Nutrition Month and encouraged them to explore new foods. She challenged our boys and girls to try a new vegetable this week and reminded them that trying new foods can lead to discovering something they really enjoy! Who’s up for the challenge? Let us know what new veggie you try!

Universal Pre-K (UPK) Registration is Open! Hancock Central School is excited to offer FREE Universal Pre-K for the 2025-2026 school year! • Who can apply? Children who turn 4 years old by December 1, 2025 • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 2:34 PM, following the school calendar • Cost: Completely free through a NYSED grant • Limited Spots: 18 students will be selected via lottery Lottery sign-ups: March 24 – May 2, 2025 Notifications sent by: May 9, 2025 Apply here: https://forms.gle/SiQtiHw3p6tXzXVu5 For more info, see the information in the images below. You may also contact the Guidance Office at 607-637-1309. Don’t miss this great opportunity to kick start your child’s education!

Deposit-Hancock BOE Meeting Tonight Just a friendly reminder that community members from both Deposit and Hancock are invited to our joint board meeting tonight, Monday, March 24th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hancock middle-high school auditorium to discuss the possibility of a merger study. Tonight's agenda, which includes information on the merger study & process overview, can be found on the HCS website under the 'Board of Education Page' at: https://www.hancock.stier.org/page/board-of-education If you’re unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available to view on the Hancock Central School District YouTube channel at the address below, under the ‘Live’ tab. https://www.youtube.com/@hancockcentralschooldistrict We hope you will be able to join us!

Elementary Students Support Pennies from Heaven Fundraiser Hancock Central School’s UPK-6th grade students recently participated in the Pennies from Heaven fundraiser, hosted by UHS Delaware Valley Hospital’s Teddy Bear Clinic. Throughout February, students collected pennies from family and friends, filling jugs provided by UHS in each classroom. At the end of the month, UHS collected and tallied the donations, and Ms. Milk’s 2nd-grade class emerged as the top contributors! As a reward for their generosity, they celebrated with a pizza & ice cream party yesterday, sponsored by DVH. Thank you to all students and families who participated in this meaningful cause

Deposit-Hancock Joint Board Meeting This Monday Just a friendly reminder that we would like to invite community members from both Deposit and Hancock to our joint board meeting this Monday, March 24th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hancock middle-high school auditorium to discuss the possibility of a merger study. Monday's agenda, which includes information on the merger study & process overview, can be found on the HCS website under the 'Board of Education Page' at: https://www.hancock.stier.org/page/board-of-education If you’re unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available to view on the Hancock Central School District YouTube channel at the address below, under the ‘Live’ tab. https://www.youtube.com/@hancockcentralschooldistrict We hope you will be able to join us!

BIRTHDAYS & GOLD SLIP WINNER We celebrated several birthdays and chose our gold slip winner at yesterday’s Morning Program. Happy birthdays go out to Karissa Mack, Carsyn DaBrescia-McGraw, Cayson Barnhart and Sander the dog!! We hope you each have the BEST day!! We selected this week’s gold slip winner, congratulations to Karissa Mack on also being selected here. She is pictured with her prize! Keep on turning in those gold slips, boys and girls, job well done by everyone!

🍀 Morning Laughter & Limericks! 🍀 Our 2nd-grade students brought smiles and giggles to this today’s Morning Program! They entertained their peers with fun limericks and St. Patrick’s Day jokes, spreading joy just in time for the holiday. Great job, 2nd graders, for brightening everyone's day with your humor and creativity!

🎨 March is Arts in Our Schools Month! 🎨 Ms. Kellam’s elementary art students at HCS have been exploring a variety of artistic styles and techniques, creating amazing projects that showcase their creativity! Check out what each grade has been working on: UPK – Andy Warhol-inspired pop art flower gardens Kindergarten – Ripped collage heart color wheels 1st Grade – Monet-inspired lily pad paintings 2nd Grade – Paper-woven blankets featuring their favorite animals 3rd Grade – 3D relief self-portrait collages showcasing different professions 4th Grade – Printmaking with radial symmetry and patterns Our young artists are working hard and having fun exploring the world of art! Wonderful work by all of you!!

ONLY 65 SCHOOL DAYS LEFT! The countdown is on—just 65 school days remain in the 2024-2025 school year at HCS! Everyday counts and being in school as much as possible is key to staying on track, finishing strong, and making the most of these final months. - Stay engaged - Keep up with assignments - Make memories with classmates Let’s finish the year with focus and determination! Show up, stay committed, and make these last days count!

AGENCY 101 - Planning for the Future See the graphic below for information on helping our families and students with disabilities understand available services and opportunities when planning life after high school.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK, BIRTHDAYS & GOLDSLIPS We would like to congratulate this week’s student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Tanner Davis! Tanner was chosen by his teacher, Mrs. Vasconi-Smith, because of his hard work and kindness to everyone around him. Nice work, Tanner! We also celebrated a birthday today, happiest of birthdays go out to Oscar Kline-Becker! We hope you have a wonderful birthday, Oscar! Finally, Tanner was chosen to select this week’s gold slip winner and happened to pull his name out of the basket! Great work!! Thank you all for coming to yesterday’s Morning Program, we hope to see you again next week!