Category: Harry Hoag News

Is it bullying or is it conflict? How do you tell the difference and what do you do? Harry Hoag students recently learned about this important topic from their 6th grade peers at the Dec. 2 Morning Program.

The 6th grade students wrote, produced and presented an original, role-play skit that involved their audience in determining, “Is it bullying or is it conflict?” They were introduced by School Counselor Stephanie Macherone, who also participated in the role play and moderated the discussion.

View a video of the presentation below.

In support of Kindness Month, the Harry Hoag Student Council visited their community’s Senior Center for a morning of breakfast and bingo. A great time was had by all!

Harry Hoag School is proud to announce the 2022-23 first quarter Honor Roll and Principal’s List. The Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognize outstanding achievement and effort.

Congratulations to the following students:

Honor Roll

Grade 6
Rylee Stone
Aiden Cruger
Hattie Hogan
Issac Tompkins
Cameron Cristman
Alexzandriah Clapper
Carl Reese III
Dylan Salerno
Sterling Edick
Christopher Compton Jr.
Brian Madden

Grade 5
Kayden Rouse
Joseph Sweet II
Christopher Cook
Elijah Shostek
Carl Morrell
Jaxon Best
Aubree Childs
Dohnivan Dodson
Kendrik Thackrah
Maicee Thomas
Angela Abe-Callan
Rosabella Smith
Tahli Davis
Olivia Jones

Principal’s List

Grade 6:
Justin Hisert
Lainie McDuffee
Asher Barber
Alyvia Castellano
Conner Hearn
Alexandra Hinkle
Khloe Hisert
McKenna Hisert
Madden Lathers
Joshua LaQuee
Jazmain Leonard
Aishwarya Murray
Hailee Moore
Isaac Passero
Zoe Paul
Mary Pomatto
Braddock Putnam
Trent Richards
Sequoia Robarge
Molly Shults
Jaymes Smith
Makenna Sweet
Kiana Tyler
Jordan Williams II
Anna-Belle Snyder
Gavin Souza
Karson Rhodes
Giavanna Suiter
Lexis Downes
Jack Parkinson
Anthony Polidori
Kinley Trumbull
Halleli Brackett
Connor Lochner
Jessie Fink
Kenyan Leverock
Lilly St. Pierre
Gabriella Peters
Isabella McGuire
Dillan Harris Jr

Grade 5
Ethan Shostek
Fiona Brown
Brantlee Brownell
Bently Dodson
Sienna Dean
Laura Flynn
Raelynn Fournier
Laylah Hardnett
Isabella Hearn
Amarha Herring
Timothy Keane
Piper Kretser
Jacob LaQuee
Isabella Palmeri
Mara Poultney
Claudia Maring
Noah Smith
Gavin Smith
Booker Tarica
Adalay Webb
McKenzie Jones
Milo Clark
Arianna Eells
Alana Candido
Russhell Leverock
Jake Fountain
Owen Charboneau

Fort Plain Central School recognized those who served our country in honor of Veterans Day during the week of the holiday, with an assembly and special classroom activities.

In Sonja Purinton’s class at Harry Hoag Elementary, students honored veterans by making handprint flags with a poem and a handwritten “Thank You.”

They presented Fort Plain Detective Mereness with one of the projects they made, to honor him and thank him for his service.

On Thursday, Harry Hoag students and staff gathered for an assembly to honor those who’ve served in observance of Veterans Day.

Harry Hoag Elementary School has scheduled some great Halloween celebrations for our students and their families:

Pre-K – 3rd Grade Students: Halloween Parade

When: The Annual Halloween Parade will be held on Monday, October 31st, at 1:30 p.m.
Where: The FPCSD Track
In the event of inclement weather, students will parade through the hallways of the building.
Arrival: Guests may arrive starting at 1:15 p.m., not before.
Parking: Guests must park in marked parking spots or in Wiles Park.
Expectations for participation: All students in Grades Pre-K-3 may wear a costume of their choosing for the parade. Costumes should be school appropriate, please no gore. The end of October can be chilly; please make sure that layers of clothing can be worn under the costumes.

4th – 6th Grade Students: Halloween Dance

When: The Annual Halloween Dance will be held on Monday, October 31st.
Where: The dance will be held in the gym so that all students in grades 4-6 may attend for an hour.
In the event of inclement weather, the dance will be held in the cafeteria. Grades 4 & 5 will be held from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. and Grade 6 will attend from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Expectations for participation: All students in Grades 4-6 may wear a costume of their choosing for the dance. Costumes should be school appropriate, please no gore.

Please note

Students will NOT be dismissed early on this day. Students must return to their classroom after the parade and/or dance for a typical school day dismissal.

We look forward to celebrating the spirit of Halloween with our students!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at (518) 993-4000. If you do not want your child to participate in the parade, please notify your child’s teacher. We will gladly make special accommodations for any students who do not participate.

Proud to be your Principal,
Mrs. Coppolo

Posted 10/18 & 10/24

More local heroes visited Harry Hoag School on Oct. 21, when Sergeant Smith and K9 Officer Bud presented to students and staff during morning program. Sergeant Smith talked about his job and what Bud does as a K9 officer. Teacher Ashley Bargstedt introduced our visitors.

Members of Harry Hoag Elementary School’s Student Council experienced local government operations in real time, outside their school, on Oct. 18, when they participated in a meeting of the Fort Plain Village Board.

“FPCSD thanks Mr. Hanifin and the Village Board for extending an invitation for the elementary student government leaders to attend their most recent meeting,” said Fort Plain Superintendent Lauren Crisman. “This authentic learning opportunity provided them with a chance to see how a local governance team functions, and I know that they each felt very special to be personally invited to attend the meeting. We appreciate the village support to help us grow future leaders!”

“Our Student Council members met their local officials, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed the Village Board meeting. They received an excellent introduction to government and school and community partnership,” said Student Council Advisor Michelle Hext. “We thank the Village Board for welcoming our group.”

After the Oct. 18 meeting, Fort Plain Mayor and Harry Hoag Elementary Teacher Patrick Hanifin said, “At tonight’s Village Board meeting, we were visited by the newly elected Fort Plain Elementary School Student Council members. They had the opportunity to meet many of the Village officials and take part in the meeting. Thank you to Student Council Advisor Michelle Looman Hext for helping to coordinate their participation tonight.”

In the photo above: Student Council members with Mrs. Hext. 
In the photo at the top of the page: Student Council members with Village Board members and Mayor Hanifin.

Harry Hoag students learned valuable lessons about fire safety when the Fort Plain Fire Department visited their school on Oct. 12, during Fire Prevention Week.

They learned that firefighters are helpers who keep them safe, what to do if a smoke detector sounds, and what to do in the event of a fire. The students also got to turn on and hold a working fire hose and ride in a fire truck, and at the end of the presentations, each received their own fire hat.

Thank you to our local heroes – and school community members – who visited with our students and staff and shared their knowledge, including Fort Plain Fire Chief Bill Ehrenreich, Captain and Fort Plain Central School Transportation Supervisor Gary Ruszkowski, President Joe Hanifan, Vice President and Fort Plain Board of Education Member Jeff Jones, and Firefighters and Fort Plain High School Class of 2022 Alumni Jayden Sackett and Jonathan Williams.

Fire Prevention Week comes once a year, but the lessons learned last a lifetime.

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