Welcome to the 2008-09 School Year! Our faculty and staff are eager to meet and greet their new and returning middle school students. During the summer, we have been busy with various staffing vacancies and preparing the school for opening day on Wednesday, September 3.

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It is an honor and a privilege to now serve the Goshen Central School District community as Assistant Principal at the C. J. Hooker Middle School.

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary and Kindergarten Education from the Pennsylvania State University. I have also earned a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Wilkes University.

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Children’s nutrition is no small issue and the Food Services Department provides nutritious and appealing meals for both breakfast and lunch. In fact, school lunches provide one-third of the recommended dietary intake for calories, protein and vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. On average, a meal contains less than 30 percent of calories from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.

Your child can choose from a variety of items, including milk, juice, cereal and French toast sticks for breakfast; and pizza, tacos, baked ziti and assorted sandwiches for lunch.

View the September menus

It is that time of year again! Where did the summer go? Welcome back all C. J. Hooker students and parents and a special welcome to our new incoming sixth graders and their families.

The C. J. Hooker PTO is looking forward to an exciting 2008-09 school year. Join us at our first PTO meeting at 7 p.m. September 18 in the CJH library. The meeting is open to all parents. Ideas for the upcoming school year, annual budget and ongoing school events will be on the agenda.

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Colleen Kane was recently named principal of the C. J. Hooker Middle School. She replaced Kent Maslin, who resigned earlier this summer.

Kane began working for the district in August 2006, when the Clifton Park native left her position as a school counselor for the Cairo-Durham Middle School in Greene County to serve as the middle school’s assistant principal – a position she held for the past two years.

Kane received bachelor degrees in business and psychology from Russell Sage College in Troy as well as a Masters degree in school counseling. She received a Certificate of Advanced Study from the College of Saint Rose in Albany. Before becoming an educator, Kane worked as general manager of an engineering firm for 15 years.

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Summer vacation has just begun...but the 2008-09 school year will be here before you know it! Get a head start on purchasing your child's school supplies for another great year at the C. J. Hooker Middle School.

View the school supply lists for your student in sixth, seventh or eighth grade.