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Seniors in Jill Brown and Tim Crowe’s English classes recently created children’s books based on research they conducted on a social issue of their choosing. “The process of writing a children’s book was a wonderful experience which allowed us to bring out our own creativity on difficult social issues that many of us could relate …

Intermediate School music programs bring home the gold

The Intermediate School Drumline and choral program brought home gold from their competitions this school year.  The drumline, directed by Intermediate School band teacher Julia Butts, is composed of 25 students in grades 4-6.  “I love drumline,” sixth grader Noah Fanton said. “I think it’s one of the best parts of school. I like that …

Summer Learning Academy registration open through May 26

The Hornell City School District is pleased to offer a free Summer Learning Academy for students enrolled in 4PK-6 for the 2022-23 school year. The program will offer literacy, math, as well as enrichment-based programs such as library, physical education and art. The Academy will be a total of 16 days over the summer starting …

Two students headed to regional spelling bee

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 …

Cold temperature policies and recommendations

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 …

Music for the holidays

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 …

Afterschool Activities canceled for 12/15/22

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, …

Scientist & mathematician Dr. Ryan Vogt visits the Intermediate School

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 …

New York State School Board Recognition Week

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 …

Title I meetings to be held this November

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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