The early years of a child’s education contribute not only to their future successes in life but are the first steps on the pathway to becoming lifelong learners. It is in these formative years that children develop a love of learning and we strive to create and maintain a caring, nurturing and secure learning environment for all our students.
Taken at face value, graduation rates offer a seemingly simple comparison between school districts. With closer examination, these figures are more complex than they may appear. Many are unaware that there are two different graduation rates and what the differences are.
It’s that time of year again–when snow, ice and other wintry weather can impact the school day. Making decisions about school closings, delays or early dismissals can seem simple. However, as most meteorologists would agree, predicting the weather is not an exact science.
Over the last two years, the Hudson City School District’s capital project has brought many physical enhancements to our school buildings and grounds. Even more notable are the recent improvements in our students’ academic achievements.
We have big plans to help us enhance the quality of education for all Bluehawk students to reach our Vision 2020 goals and beyond. Now that school is in full swing, I want to share some new initiatives that will be rolled out over the next two years at HCSD.
This September is the beginning of a new era in the Hudson City School District. On September 4th, we opened the new school year at the Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School, which was renamed to reflect the addition of a K-1 wing. Our entire elementary community—pre-kindergarten through fifth grade—is now together under one roof at 102 Harry Howard Avenue.