Hancock Elementary School

ELEMENTARY PARADE & MIDDLE SCHOOL PARTY It was a BEAUTIFUL afternoon for our elementary students to show off their costumes, while our middle schoolers had some fun in the gym! Find some pictures of our costume-filled boys and girls below! We hope everyone is having a good Halloween so far, stay safe trick-or-treating tonight. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! #WeAreHCS

UPK-K Students Visit Middle-High School We got to see our UPK and Kindergarten students in full costume this morning as they stopped in the middle-high school for some trick-or-treating! You all looked AMAZING in your costumes, we will see you later! Happy Halloween!!

PUMPKIN MATH Ms. Milk’s second graders have been working hard with pumpkin math this week! The students had a great time taking many different measurements of their pumpkins. Once they measured their pumpkins stem, circumference, weight, and counted ridges and seeds, they were able to carve their pumpkins! What a great Halloween activity, Happy Halloween everyone!

Happy Halloween from the Plane Bus!! Thank you, Mrs. Wormuth, for sending in the picture this morning. We will be posting more Halloween pictures throughout the day! #WeAreHCS #HappyHalloween

BANANA PHONES IN ELEMENTARY Thank you to Mrs. D’Elia for sending in pictures of our Elementary students at lunch! Several of them decided to utilize their banana phones today!! 😊 😂

NY THURSDAYS TOMORROW We are set for another ‘NY Thursdays’ lunch on Halloween tomorrow! On the menu is chicken mac & cheese, bread stick, steamed broccoli, apple slices and milk. Thank you to our food service staff and the food distributors listed below! -Morning Star Poultry (Fort Plan, NY) -Great Lakes Cheese (Adams, NY) -Catskill Cattle Company (Deposit, NY) -Ginsberg’s Foods (Hudson, NY) We always look forward to NY Thursdays, thank you for a healthy, fresh meal!! #WeAreHCS

BIRTHDAYS, GOLD SLIP WINNERS AT MORNING PROGRAM At yesterday’s Morning Program, we spoke with the students about Halloween safety, in preparation for some trick or treating tomorrow evening! We also celebrated two birthdays and had two gold slip winners choose their prizes! Happiest of birthdays go out to Harper Bartholomew and Jaxson Tomlin, we hope you each have the best day!! Our student of the week, Noah Drake, selected this week’s gold slip winner, Jade Morgan. She is pictured with Emalinne Davis, who was absent when she was selected as gold slip winner last time. Congratulations to you both, keep on getting those gold slips in, boys and girls!! 😊 #WeAreHCS

STUDENT OF THE WEEK Congratulations to this week’s student of the week at Hancock Elementary, Noah Drake!! Noah was chosen by Mrs. Robinson because he comes to school every day with a positive attitude, ready to learn. Mrs. Robinson noted that Noah is a hard worker in the classroom and follows instruction very well. Excellent work and congratulations, Noah! #WeAreHCS

MRS. ASQUITH READS WITH UPK STUDENTS We want to thank Mrs. Asquith for stopping in and reading to our UPK students earlier today! ‘There’s a Ghost In This House’, by Oliver Jeffers, was read aloud to our boys and girls, with a discussion about the story afterwards. After they talked about the story, the students participated in a short experiment. The boys and girls designed mini ghosts, which were put into a solution of vinegar and baking soda. Our UPK kiddos got to observe the ghosts rising and sinking above and below the surface several times, mimicking the ghosts in the story. Great work, students!

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS 🎃👻 Halloween is almost here in Hancock! Join us on Thursday, October 31, 2024, for a fun-filled evening. The Halloween Parade kicks off at 5:00 p.m., with lineup starting at 4:45 p.m. in front of the Middle-High School building. Following the parade, head over to the Elementary School parking lot for Trunk or Treat, sponsored by The Hancock Community Education Foundation! 🛡️ Here are some safety tips to keep in mind: • Stay visible with reflective gear or flashlights. • Always travel in groups or with an adult. • Check your treats before enjoying them. • Use sidewalks and crosswalks to stay safe. For more safety tips, safekids.org has some excellent information at the website below. https://www.safekids.org/tip/halloween-safety-tips Let’s make this Halloween safe and fun for all! 🎃 #WeAreHCS #TrunkOrTreat

🌍✨ 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

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

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

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!

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!