The Society of Women Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.) invites parents/guardians and their children in grades 3 to 5 to attend Virtual Exploring Engineering Day (EED). EED is a FREE half-day program that introduces children to the field of engineering through fun hands-on activities led by college students studying engineering. Children who enjoy solving puzzles are sure to enjoy this program, as well as learn how engineers make our lives easier, safer, healthier, and fun!
Exploring Engineering Day will take place through an online platform on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
Register for Exploring Engineering Day 2022 at https://forms.gle/tqkYnCNvtwdBejn3A
The Taconic Hills Central School District’s food service department is looking to hire substitute food service helpers. Anyone interested in applying may fill out an application online at https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/employment
Bo Burns and Colin Brackett won their matches by pin, but Taconic Hills dropped a 58-18 decision to Maple Hill in Patroon Conference wrestling action on Senior Night at Taconic Hills High School. Burns needed just 50 seconds to defeat Devyn Feliz, while Brackett took just 45 seconds to pin Adam Place.
https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/sports/local/local-roundup-th-wrestlers-fall-to-maple-hill/article_564f0bad-45c4-5826-9d15-e0d6c34711dd.html
Kindergarten Registraion is now open for the 2022-2023 school year. Children that are turning 5 years old on or before December 1, 2022 and are residents of the Taconic Hills Central School District are eligible to register.
Please use our online portal for your safety and convenience.
Kindergarten Registration
Students who are currently in our Pre-K class are automatically placed on the registraion list.
Call or email: Terri Hoffman, Registrar 518-325-2801
thoffman@taconichills.k12.ny.us
Interested in becoming a Softball or Baseball Umpire? You can earn $66 - $98 depending Modified, JV or Varsity.
For information about classes, contact:
Softball, contact Brian Skelly @brianskelly54@yahoo.com
Baseball, contact Sean Connors sconnors@ichabodcrane.org
Classes begin in February
Taconic Hills knocked down 11 three-pointers en route to a 62-41 victory over CairoDurham in Saturday’s Coaches vs. Cancer boys basketball game at Taconic Hills High School. The Titans trailed 10-6 after one quarter, but battled back to take a 28-26 edge at halftime and widened the gap to 43-34 by the end of the third stanza. Zach Rowe led the Titans with 21 points. Kobe Van Alstyne had 14 and Neil Howard III 12. https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/sports/local/boys-basketball-shorthanded-greenville-takes-down-maple-hill/article_060e93f4-da36-5fef-b800-060cb67b50bc.html
Congratulations to TH Junior Patrick Stark who was recognized by the NY Beef Producers Association with the NY Beef Producers Youth Award. The NYBPA is a group of beef producers dedicated to working together for the improvement of the beef industry.
Taconic Hills Booster Club is having a Spirit Wear Fundraiser – shipped directly to your house.
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/DPvSgcVXt5
Sales end on Thursday, February 3rd. Need to hurry sale is only for 2 weeks.
The Patroon Conference is holding their Coaches vs Cancer event January 21st and 22nd. Normally, these games are held at Columbia Greene Community College but due to Covid, these games will be held at schools throughout the conference. Our goal is raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Games:
January 21st JV Boys Basketball vs Cairo-Durham at Taconic Hills 5pm
January 22nd Varsity Girls Basketball vs Cairo-Durham at Taconic Hills 10am
January 22nd Varsity Boys Basketball vs Cairo-Durham at Taconic Hills 11:30am
To help raise money for the American Cancer Society, we are asking for the suggested donation for admission.
Adults $5
Students $2
Family of 4 $12
We will also hold a 50/50 raffle.
Thank you in advance for your support of this event.
Sincerely,
Angela Webster
Ms. Watkins’ 7th grade Art Classes designed stained glass fixtures. They are currently on display in the High School Office Library.
Taconic Hills High School’s Science Research program is pleased to be able to share with our community the culmination of three years of intensive research work completed by two of our student scientists.
On Friday, January 21st at 6pm at the Roe Jan Library, Imogen Drake and Ellie Yang will present their research findings. Imogen has been working with a psychology professor from the University of California on the impact of traumatic brain injury on the development of psychological disorders. Not only has Imogen assisted him in writing one of his papers, but she has also completed her own research and will be presenting her findings about the impact of traumatic brain injury on the development of anxiety. Ellie has been working with Dr. Claudia Knab-Vispo from the Hawthorn Valley Farmscape Ecology Program for the past 3 years. This is the second experiment Ellie has completed as part of their research, following up on last year’s work on duckweed growth factors. This year, Ellie will be sharing with us their findings on the differences between duckweed grown in a laboratory setting and duckweed growing in the wild. We look forward to sharing the hard work and interesting results of our students’ efforts. Come see science in action!
Shared Decision Making Meeting will be held in S112 in the Junior/Senior High School. Everyone in the school community is invited to attend. Please RSVP with Jessica Miller by email at jmiller1@taconichills.k12.ny.us if you are interested in attending.
Masks will be required in the building.
CCDOH is now offering COVID-19 testing for staff working in Columbia County schools and for students attending Columbia County schools who need a negative test to return to school. The primary focus of this testing will be students who were kept home by their parents due to illness and who have seen their symptoms resolve. However, any student who has been informed by their schools that they need to be tested is eligible. Please print, fill out the top half of the form, and bring it with you to the testing site.
https://www.columbiacountynyhealth.com/news/ccdoh-is-now-offering-covid-19-testing-for-students-attending-county-schools-who-need-a-negative-test-to-return-to-school/
Taconic Hills is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the School Counseling Department. Apply online through OLAS https://www.olasjobs.org/?region=03 . More information is available at https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/employment
In a double dual meet the Taconic Hills girls swimming team beat Mount Anthony, 41-40, and lost to Pittsfield, 54-33. TH edged out a victory against Mount Anthony in the last event of the meet...
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Special thanks to The Knit Club of the Hudson Valley for their $2,000 donation to support the THES Backpack Program which provides food to families in our school community through the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.
The Knit Club of the Hudson Valley is a community-based group that knits and crochet's for charity. Members teach children and adults who wish to learn the art of knitting or crocheting.
Taconic Hills sophomore Neil Howard III took first place in the Indoor Pentathlon at the 19th Annual Marine Corps Holiday Classic held at the Armory indoor track in New York City last week.
The boys indoor pentathlon contests the 55m high hurdles (8.39 sec), high jump (5’ 7.75”), shot put (35’ 6.5”), long jump (21’ 5.5”), and 1,000 meter run (2:53.08).
The score of 3,288 points set a new meet record and was designated a MileSplit US Second Team Silver Standard Performance. The win places Howard sixth on the All-Time Section 2 Pentathlon list and ranks him first in NYS and in the US with the score in the combined event.
https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/sports/local/howard-stands-out-at-marine-corps-holiday-classic/article_978293b0-b1c5-54f7-8274-bbdf3e67ff18.html
The Ski Program is delayed a week and will start on January 12 due to the warm weather and lack of snow. Thanks! Judy
Madeleine Dennis, Taconic Hills High School was presented with the Hendrick Hudson DAR Good Citizen Awards presented to high school students. It was presented at a virtual ceremony attended by the high school seniors, their families and teachers, and chapter members.
Each of the five students received a certificate, a monetary award, a pin, and a wallet-size card.
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the DAR was chartered 125 years ago in 1896. A nonpartisan organization welcoming eligible women without regard to race, creed, or religion, it includes 130 members who trace their lineage back to a patriot in the American Revolution--whether serving as soldier, shopkeeper, or seamstress
https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/artsandlife/localannouncements/hendrick-hudson-dar-good-citizen-awards-presented-to-high-school-students/article_43687cd4-48df-5515-8549-57a139a72e8c.html
Connor Johnson, Taconic Hills wrestling: Although the Titans did not win a match, Johnson finished 4-0 (three pins) at 285 in the Lewis Johnson Memorial Duals.
https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/article/Best-of-the-week-in-Section-II-16714813.php
