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Hornell Voters Approve $40 Million Budget, Elect One Board Member

On May 17, Hornell City School District residents approved the district’s $40 million budget proposal and elected one board of education member. Voters approved: A $40,039,187 budget for the 2022-23 school year that increases spending by $195,609 (0.49%) from the current year and carries a 1.34% tax levy increase:  252 yes;  117 no; Authorization to …

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Gold Medal Performers: The Hornell High School Vocal Music Program wins national honors

By JOHN ANDERSON Full article and videos here! When the 95 students from the Hornell High School Vocal Music program travelled to Washington, D.C. to compete in the WorldStrides Onstage Choral Competition Trip earlier this month, little did they know they would be coming home with a full fire truck escort. After competing in four categories with the Senior High Choir, …

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Emily Smith (Class of 2022) Wins at High School Juried Art Exhibition

Hornell High School senior Emily Smith’s ceramic piece entitled “Harley Quinn” was awarded “Co-Best Of Category: 3D / Sculpture / Ceramics” in the 2021-2022 High School Juried Art Exhibition at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University.  High School ceramics teacher Thom Elwell said, “This is a challenging show for …

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Hornell Ensembles to Participate at WorldStrides Onstage Competition

On Wednesday, March 30, the Hornell High School Vocal Music Program performed for families and community members at St. Ann’s Church in a dress rehearsal ahead of their first competition in two years. The ensembles, featuring 95 students, will compete against schools from across the country in Washington D.C. on Friday, April 1.  The four …

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National Read Across America Week 2022

The Hornell City School District encourages students in their literacy journey. The Intermediate and North Hornell Schools have had book giveaways to add to our families’ home libraries and have more planned for the remainder of the school year. In addition, the High School Library hosted a November novel writing challenge and encourages students to …

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Adventures in the Amazon

In the over 2.5 million square miles of the Amazon Rainforest lives 427 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, 378 species of reptiles, and more than 400 species of amphibians, with new species discovered each year. When Jayson Dinger did a unit on the animals found in the rainforest, his second-grade class became fascinated by how …

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New After School Program Supports Students in Grades 2-6

Hornell City School District students in grades 2-6 can now take part in a new after school program, called After S’cool, from 3-5 p,m, every Monday-Thursday. The focus of this program is for academic recovery in the areas of ELA, math and social-emotional learning. Students also receive a healthy snack and participate in library with …

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Ongoing Social Media Threats

On Friday, Dec. 17, district administrators were made aware of a SnapChat social media conversation that included a threat to a school. The post did not mention Hornell. After an initial investigation by the Hornell Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department, no credibility to the message was found. However, out of an abundance of caution, there …

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