School News
Hancock Middle-Senior High School to hold Back to School Tailgate event
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding a Back to School Tailgate on Thursday, September 8, from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the school. The staff of HMSHS is inviting all families with students in grades 6 through 12 to attend the tailgate and meet the principal, chat with[Read More…]
First day in the bag
Hancock Fall schedules
Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach: Shawnda Wills • Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. Hancock High School hosts Southern Fulton • Monday, September 12 at 5:30 p.m. the Panthers travel to Northern Garrett • Wednesday, September 14 at 5:30 p.m. the Panthers travel to Saint Maria Goretti High School • Friday,[Read More…]
New elementary staff ready for little learners
The new teachers at Hancock Elementary School are (left side, front to back) Suzanne Terry, Library/Media Specialist; Janelle Golden, Paraprofessional; Megan Gardner, Speech/Language Pathologist; Jeremy Golden, PE/Health; (right side, front to back) Melanie Fox, third grade; Diane Reid, Health Room, CMT; Rebecca Shoemaker who is returning after being out for[Read More…]
Joining in the Panther pride
New teachers at Hancock Middle-Senior High School pictured on Monday are (left to right) – Ruth Bradley, lead teacher; Amber Rubeck, School Councilor; Tanner McCoy, Social Studies; Melinda Mills, Science; Heather Smith, Middle School Science and Jennifer Gregory, Special Education Councilor. Staff and teachers are preparing for students to return[Read More…]
New principal excited to be at Hancock Middle-Senior High School
by Geoff Fox When students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School return the beginning of the school year on Monday, August 29, there will be a new principal to greet them, but it will be a familiar face to Hancock. Jennifer Ruppenthal officially became the principal at Hancock Middle-Senior High School[Read More…]
Op-Ed: A Tribute to Teachers
by Jennifer Webber As a child, I never appreciated the role of my teachers. I just saw teaching as a job of my parents. As a student, I considered the school day itself as a necessary evil for all students to spend the majority of their time in a classroom,[Read More…]
Hancock’s Helping Hands serves 542 people in drive-thru
by Lisa Schauer Vehicles were lined up around Widmeyer Memorial Park and down to Save a Lot last Saturday, August 13 for the ninth annual Hancock’ s Helping Hands event organized by the greater Hancock council of churches. The drive-thru opened at 10 a.m. and the last vehicle pulled out[Read More…]
HCC holds reception for TRIO Upward Bound students
Hagerstown Community College recently held its eighth annual TRIO Upward Bound Reception. The event represents an end-of-the-year celebration for the TRIO Upward Bound students and their achievements during the 2021-2022 school year. Following remarks from Jim Klauber, president of HCC, attendees heard from student speaker Casey Douglas, and keynote speaker,[Read More…]
