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Rensselaer County Legislature commends Hoosick Falls Central School for Special Olympics national banner recognition
Summary
The county legislature recognized Hoosick Falls Central School for meeting national standards as a Special Olympics Unified Championship School; school staff and the superintendent described strong student participation and community benefits.
Rensselaer County legislators presented a resolution Dec. 10 commending Hoosick Falls Central School after Special Olympics New York named the school a national banner recipient for its Unified Championship School programming.
Legislators Petiri and Jeff Wysocki introduced the resolution, which the record says recognizes the school for meeting 10 national standards of excellence in inclusion, advocacy and whole‑school engagement. The resolution cites recent competitive successes, noting the Unified basketball team won championships in 2023 and 2024 and the school fields a unified bowling team; the school plans to add a unified bocce team for 2024–25.
Kelly Grennan, identified in the record as a special‑education teacher and advisor to the Inclusion Fusion and Unified Sports program, accepted the recognition and emphasized the students’ role. "I just wanna say thank you for this honor. Really, it's these guys... It has nothing to do with me," the transcript records her saying, crediting students as the driving force behind the program.
Patrick Kelly, identified as superintendent of the Hoosick Falls Central School District, told legislators the programs are uplifting and draw strong student support. "We have almost more kids showing up to our basketball games in Unified than some of our varsity games," the superintendent said, and encouraged legislators and residents to attend Unified events.
The resolution directs that a copy be transmitted to Hoosick Falls Central School.
