We have successfully wrapped up our first full week of school and everyone is settling into their routines nicely. Building communications have begun informing parents and guardians of upcoming safety drills, some of which have already taken place. The safety of our students and all individuals in our school community is the priority for the Hudson Falls Central School District.
As required by New York State Education Law, students and staff in our school will be practicing “Evacuation Drills” and “Lockdown Drills.” These drills will help enhance and refine our emergency response procedures. New this year, your school will alert you 24 hours prior to the drill being conducted.
Please remind your student that any concern regarding safety within our school should be immediately reported to a school staff member.
Keeping Us Safe
Hudson Falls CSD is happy to introduce our full-time School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Ryan Woodward from the Hudson Falls Police Department. Officer Woodward will be visible throughout the district and work with staff and administration to coordinate safety and security measures, keeping our buildings safe. Officer Woodward is a tremendous asset for the Hudson Falls school community and I encourage you to get to know him on our HFCSD webpage!
The district also has an additional SRO from the Washington County Sheriff’s office, Officer Pete Casertino. Officer Casertino will work in conjunction with Officer Woodward to support our schools safety and security. Welcome to both!
Parent Portal
We ask that all parents/guardians of students in grades 6-12 sign up for parent portal access through SchoolTool. Parent Portal offers parents and guardians the ability to stay on top of their students’ attendance and work assignments through a single login. At this time, there is no portal access for UPK-5th grade.
If you are eligible for an account, please send the following information to schooltoolportal@hfcsd.org : Parent Name, Students name(s), & grade(s)
Once we receive the email and create your parent/guardian account, you will receive an email with your password and login instructions. Any questions can be answered via email at schooltoolportal@hfcsd.org or via phone at (518) 681-4357.
Open House
On Wednesday, September 18 the Primary School will host their Open House, with each grade level providing an informational session in their classrooms. During this time teachers will review curriculum and expectations for the school year with parents and guardians. The session times are as follows:
- Second Grade: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
- Third Grade: 6:40 to 7:10 p.m.
- First Grade: 7:20 to 7:50 p.m.
Parent nights for the Kindergarten Center and Intermediate School will take place during the week of September 23rd and can be found on the “School, District & Community Calendar” section below.
School, District & Community Calendar
September Athletics: Click here to access all Hudson Falls Tiger sports contests
Wednesday, September 18, 2024: Primary School Open House, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Primary School
Tuesday, September 24, 2024: Intermediate School Parents Night, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Intermediate School
Thursday, September 26, 2024: Kindergarten Center Parents Night, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Kindergarten Center
Wednesday, October 2, 2024: Middle School and High School Picture Day
Thursday, October 3, 2024: Middle and High School Picture Day
Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the High School Library Team Room
Friday, October 11, 2024: Two-Hour Early Release Day
Monday, October 14, 2024: Columbus Day, No School
Thursday, October 17, 2024: Primary School Picture Day
Friday, October 18, 2024: Primary School and Intermediate School Picture Day
Have a great weekend,
Dan Ward, Superintendent