Consistent with guidance from the New York State Education Department, persistent wind chills or cold temperatures of -25 degrees or greater may delay or close school. When temperature drops into single digit or below and school is still open, we have the following policies in place to support our students: Students will not have to …
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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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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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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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For the 2022-23 school year, the district will provide school supplies for students in Pre-K through Grade 8. These supplies have been purchased and will be waiting for students on the first day of school. High school supply lists (organized by course) are available now on the district website and should be purchased by families …
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The 2021-22 school year has come to a close. We are proud of our students, who have had a great year, achieving success in the classroom, as well as in academic and athletic competitions. Students show off their skills The Hornell Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) team participated in the club’s Regional Competition in …
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Each fall, North Hornell Librarian Vanessa Splitulnik’s students are introduced to Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller. Sophie is a little girl who gets a squash at a farmer’s market and treats it like her baby, named Bernice. She takes care of her squash baby until she starts to turn bad. After a discussion with …
