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…]
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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…]
Hancock Middle-Senior High School supply list for 6-8 grades
Parents and students be aware of the high cost of school supplies, especially for families with several school age children. To help take advantage of sale items during the summer, we have prepared this list of supplies that the child will need for classes next year. If you need assistance[Read More…]
Band students get lathered up for Universal Studios
by Lisa Schauer Members of the Hancock Panthers band continued their fundraising drive last Saturday, July 16 with a car wash to raise money for a trip to Universal Studios in Florida. The Hancock Panthers are slated to march in the morning parade at Universal Studios theme park in September.[Read More…]
Efforts toward designated School Officer in Hancock have to go through county, say officials
by Geoff Fox Town officials continued the discussion about a possible town-funded school resource officer for Hancock Elementary and Middle-Senior High School during the July town meeting. However, the probability might have knocked down, but not fully counted out. The idea for a town funded officer at the Hancock[Read More…]
Hancock schools to be part of county tree planting effort
by Kate Shunney Schools in Hancock should get a little shadier in the future, but only in a good way. County officials heard a recommendation from Scott Hobbs, Washington County Division of Engineering, to hire Conservation Services, Inc. of Waynesboro, Va. to plant 28.8 acres of trees on Washington County[Read More…]
