Browse past news stories for Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire, MA.

• Today in local history (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:52:18 am
  Nov. 17 50 years ago today NORTH ADAMS -- Army Pvt. Donald Carrier, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Carrier of 99 Franklin St., has completed an eight-week chemical warfare basic course at the Chemical Corps School, Fort McClellan, Ala. Pvt. Carrier enlisted in June and received training in chemical, biological and radiological warfare, including study in radioactive decontamination and
• Online grades are on tap (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 02:39:46 pm
  CHESHIRE -- Hoosac Valley High School rolls out a new online gradebook today that allows parents to check their child's progress at any time on the Internet.
• Web site tracks student progress at Hoosac (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:40:14 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- Hoosac Valley High School rolls out a new online gradebook today that allows parents to check their child’s progress at any time on the Internet. Principal Henry Duval said the report cards being sent home today will include the information parents need to log on to the new Web site.
• Design firm is chosen for Adams Memorial Middle School study (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:10:57 am
  North Adams Transcript ADAMS -- The Adams-Cheshire Regional School District took a big step Monday toward finalizing a plan to deal with the mothballed Adams Memorial Middle School. The state School Building Authority’s Designer Selection Panel named its first pick for a design firm to conduct the feasibility study to determine how the district will deal with Adams Memorial.
• Drury-Hoosac rivalry prompts tighter security (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:28:50 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- As the annual football game between long-time rivals Drury High School and Hoosac Valley High School nears, the schools are gearing up to make sure the rivalry stays on the gridiron. Hoosac Valley Principal Henry Duval said the school has always taken precautions in the past to make sure the building is vandalism- and prank-free in the days leading up to
• Skrocki: Budget cuts could return (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:13:47 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- In the wake of the recent announcement by Gov. Deval L. Patrick that the state faces a potential $600 million shortfall, Adams-Cheshire Regional School District Superintendent Alfred Skrocki told the school committee Monday that the district may not be immune to mid-year budget cuts.
• Hoosac Valley High School Drugs send two to hospital (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:55:42 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- Two Hoosac Valley High School freshmen required medical attention after ingesting a prescription drug on Monday afternoon, according to the principal. Ambulances responded twice to the high school, at 12:26 p.m. and again at 1:21 p.m., to attend to two students who became sick, one after the other.
• Millionaires just get by Hurricanes on Plager’s goal (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 06:28:07 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- The Hoosac Valley girls’ soccer team did everything in its power to prepare for Lenox, a matchup with heavy postseason implications. As soon as the last school bell rang Monday afternoon, the Hurricanes gathered to watch 40 minutes of film on the Millonaires.
• Superintendent: School consolidation a success (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 06:37:35 am
  North Adams Transcript ADAMS -- The consolidation of Adams Memorial Middle School and Hoosac Valley High School is a success, according to Superintendent Alfred Skrocki. Skrocki told the Selectmen on Wednesday night that the consolidation of two of the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District schools has gone well for a number of reasons.
• In the Berkshires (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 01:19:38 am
  View the stars from the summit of Mount Greylock from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. The program is free, appropriate for all ages and cancelled only if there is heavy cloud cover or rain. Participants should wear appropriate clothing for cool evening temperatures after sunset.
• Area graduates (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:34:38 pm
  Shaun Alan Behrent, son of Scott and Cathy Behrent of Daralyn Court, Pittsfield, graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. He is a 2005 graduate of Bacon Academy in Colchester, Conn.
• Today in local history (Denver Post)
  posted on September 21, 2009 at 02:59:14 pm
  Sept. 19 50 years ago today NORTH ADAMS -- A North Adams Navy man got a dunking in the chilly waters of Onota Lake in Pittsfield yesterday, after being promoted to chief radioman in the naval reserve. But it’s all part of the tradition and John Novak of 129 Liberty St., took it in stride.
• Hoosac Valley film students win (Oakland Tribune)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 04:29:36 pm
  Monday, April 06 CHESHIRE — Shaun Jennings, Victoria Hunt and Lindsay Desoteau, students from the Film and Media Class at Hoosac Valley High School, won first place in the Northern Berkshire Community Television's Studio Video competition in the One Minute PSA category.
• ’Firefighter Goodbuddy’ joins fire dept. (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on August 21, 2009 at 05:23:02 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- Anyone who went to the Susan B. Anthony Days street fair earlier this month couldn’t help but notice the 9-foot-tall inflatable firefighter wandering the crowd, but they may not have know what to call him. The Hoosac Hose Co. mascot has finally received a name, thanks to a clever 11-year-old girl.
• School merger is nearly complete (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on August 13, 2009 at 04:46:47 am
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- The merger of Hoosac Valley High School and Adams Memorial Middle School is nearly complete according to school Superintendent Alfred Skrocki. Skrocki and high school Principal Henry Duval informed the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District School Committee at Tuesday night’s meeting that most of the plans for the merger are right on track and they
• Cruz Night, fireworks show on tap Saturday (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on August 7, 2009 at 05:21:08 pm
  CHESHIRE -- The Cheshire Fire Department will host its annual Cruz-Nite and fireworks show on Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m., at the Hoosac Valley High School grounds.
• Southern Vermont shuts out Monadnock for first win (Bennington Banner)
  posted on July 27, 2009 at 03:25:47 pm
  CHESHIRE, Mass. -- The New England Football League regular season is only two weeks old, and the Southern Vermont Storm appears to be in mid-season form as the dominating defense has kept two consecutive opponents out of the end zone.
• Storm moves game (Bennington Banner)
  posted on July 25, 2009 at 03:25:48 am
  BENNINGTON -- The Southern Vermont Storm has moved its first home game of the season to Hoosac Valley High School. The Storm battle the Monadnock Marauders today at 1 p.m. in Cheshire, Mass.
• Elite basketball talent showcased at Hall of Fame invitational (The Republican)
  posted on July 12, 2009 at 11:47:06 pm
  SPRINGFIELD - Playing against elite competition can be a humbling experience.
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Graduates (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on June 22, 2009 at 02:44:27 am
  NORTH ADAMS -- The following Berkshire County residents graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) during its 110th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, in the Amsler Campus Center Gym.
• Deena Bak making her mark at Hoosac Valley (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 01:14:17 am
  CHESHIRE — Whatever she does, Deena Bak adds a personal touch. From painting a mural in her school hallway to racing for her swim team in the pool, this Hoosac Valley High School senior takes a task and makes it her own.
• Hoosac Valley High School Honor Roll (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on May 26, 2009 at 05:59:17 am
  CHESHIRE — Hoosac Valley High School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2008-09 school year. High honors is awarded to those students who achieve a 90 average for the quarter, and honors is awarded to those students who achieve an average of 85.
• District could face more cuts from state (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on May 16, 2009 at 06:05:28 pm
  ADAMS -- Selectmen Chairman Donald Sommer was very concerned at Wednesday night’s meeting after he got the latest budget numbers from the state that predicted an additional $210,000 cut to the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District.
• Keeping track of Amesbury's Ernie Bissaillon (Amesbury News)
  posted on May 11, 2009 at 08:40:49 pm
  Ernie Bissaillon’s track teams are winding down the regular-season stretch and will soon compete in the Cape Ann League and state-level meets. The Amesbury News caught up with Bissaillon for a Q&A :
• Parents express worries at school consolidation meeting (San Jose Mercury News)
  posted on May 9, 2009 at 02:21:32 pm
  North Adams Transcript CHESHIRE -- More than 50 parents packed the library at Hoosac Valley High School to speak with Principal Henry Duval, Superintendent Alfred Skrocki and Adams Memorial Middle School Principal Kimberly Roberts-Morandi about the consolidation of the two schools this fall. The questions the three administrators received ranged from how detention would be handled to where
• Lacrosse's growth spurt (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on May 4, 2009 at 03:29:18 am
  The fastest growing sport in the United States may have to wait a couple more years before it becomes an official offering in several Berkshire County high schools.
• Lacrosse looks to make more inroads locally (Berkshire Eagle)
  posted on May 3, 2009 at 07:14:18 am
  The fastest growing sport in the United States may have to wait a couple more years before it becomes an official offering in several Berkshire County high schools.
• Parents express worries at school consolidation meeting (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on May 1, 2009 at 07:20:29 pm
  CHESHIRE -- More than 50 parents packed the library at Hoosac Valley High School to speak with Principal Henry Duval, Superintendent Alfred Skrocki and Adams Memorial Middle School Principal Kimberly Roberts-Morandi about the consolidation of the two schools this fall.
• Adams to hold school merger meeting (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on April 30, 2009 at 01:20:39 pm
  ADAMS -- The community will get a chance to find out more about the consolidation of Adams Memorial Middle School into Hoosac Valley High School at tonight's meeting in the high school library.
• Adams preschool to move in fall (North Adams Transcript)
  posted on April 16, 2009 at 03:50:28 pm
  ADAMS -- Preschoolers at C.T. Plunkett Elementary School will have some new surroundings this fall, as the school's preschool program is being moved to Cheshire Elementary School.