Residents of the Hornell Central School District voted in favor of a proposed $32 million capital project on Tuesday, Dec. 20, with a vote of 197-118. The project encapsulates phase 1 of a 10-year master plan that will impact each building in the district. The renovations and improvements will be funded through New York State …
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Given the forecasted snowfall for this evening, all afterschool activities in the Hornell City School District are canceled for today. What does this mean? -The High School Band concert scheduled for tonight will be moved to next Wednesday 12/21 at 7:30 PM -The Intermediate School’s “After S’cool” program will not run tonight. Parents and caregivers, …
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On Thursday, October 13, the auditorium was filled with the voices of over 160 students performing for their families and friends. The show featured music from the 1980’s, including Sister Christian by Night Ranger, Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N’ Roses and Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. “Simply put, the …
Western New York local, Dr. Ryan Vogt, visited the Hornell Intermediate School on Oct. 25 to hold Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) demonstration sessions throughout the day for students in grades 5-6. The sessions consisted of mini demonstrations, including Michael Faraday’s magnetic field induction experiment to create electricity. Vogt used different magnetic metals, some …
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Existing capital project reserve funds would cover costs; 0% tax increase projected On Dec. 20, 2022, the Hornell community will be asked to vote on a $32 million capital project proposal to address several needs identified in the district’s 2018-19 Facilities Comprehensive Plan. The multi-year plan to make necessary facility improvements and enhancements and realized …
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In honor of Fire Prevention Week, students in North Hornell School visited the North Hornell Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Their visit started by talking about fire safety, seeing what a firefighter looks like and learning what to do in case of a fire. The classes broke up into smaller groups to …
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Each year, Hornell CSD recognizes the school board for its commitment to the district. As a special thank you for all the board members do, North Hornell School and After S’cool Program Art Teacher Kelcy Beckstrom created watercolor painting card templates with simplified portraits of each board member for the students to paint and write …
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The Hornell City School District is conducting a comprehensive needs assessment beginning in October. The assessment is the first step in gauging the needs, efficiency and effectiveness of the district’s work at the conclusion of the current strategic plan. The assessment should be familiar to several of the district’s stakeholders. “We conducted our last comprehensive …
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This year, Hornell will hold its annual Title I meetings virtually to provide families of participating children a chance to understand programs and their right to be involved in their child’s education. This will include a description of the school’s curriculum, information on academic assessments used to measure student progress and the proficiency levels students …
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This afternoon, a nonlethal bb gun was turned into the High School Main Office to the School Resource Officer. The Schools Resource Officer and the Hornell Police Department are taking the lead on the investigation as to how the weapon made its way into the school along with who or whom had knowledge of it. …
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