The Scripps Spelling Bee program has been around since 1925. It was created by a group of newspapers in an effort to promote literacy among students. Participation in the program starts at the local level with the opportunity to advance to the national stage. At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, Keelia Newman, English …
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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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The Hornell CSD Music Department continues to uphold the tradition of helping the community find the holiday spirit with their musical performances! The High School Jazz and Show Choirs performed at 15 events throughout Hornell, Dansville, and Bath this December, including a district-wide Holiday Tour that took them to the Intermediate and North Hornell Schools …
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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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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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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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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In September, the Hornell CSD was awarded a $3 million literacy grant from the U.S. Department of Education to be distributed over the next five years at the Intermediate School. During the 2021-22 school year these funds were used for book giveaways. In total, students in grades 4-6 added 40 books to their at home …
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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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