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Get ready to showcase your Falcon pride!

 will take place Friday, Oct. 2-Saturday, Oct. 3 on our Â鶹ӰÒô High campus! It's going to be a dynamic and fun weekend for our students, families, staff, alumni and community members!

We can't wait to celebrate Homecoming 2026 with you!

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Schedule of Homecoming Weekend festivities:

Friday, Oct. 2
2 p.m.	Pep rally at Â鶹ӰÒô High (students only)	Main gym
4 p.m.	Â鶹ӰÒô Booster Club concessions stand opens	Turf
4-7 p.m.	Athletic teams' booths with snacks, drinks and more	Access road area
4:15 p.m.	Girls' varsity soccer vs. Saugerties	Turf
4:15 p.m.	Girls' JV tennis vs. Colonie	Â鶹ӰÒô High tennis courts
6:15 p.m.	Boys' varsity soccer vs. Â鶹ӰÒô Academies	Turf
Saturday, Oct. 3
9-11:30 a.m.	Hall of Fame Induction	Auditorium
9:15 a.m.	Gates open for Homecoming sporting competitions	Access road area
9:15 a.m.	Â鶹ӰÒô Booster Club concessions stand opens	Turf
10 a.m.-3 p.m.	Athletic teams', clubs' and community partners' booths with snacks, drinks, resources and more	Main gate and access road area
10 a.m.	Varsity volleyball vs. Troy	Main gym
10 a.m.	JV volleyball vs. Troy	Annex gym
10 a.m.	Modified football vs. CBA	Turf
10 a.m.	Girls' varsity tennis vs. Troy	Â鶹ӰÒô High Tennis courts
12 p.m.		Washington Avenue
1-1:45 p.m.	Stained-glass windows dedication ceremony	Â鶹ӰÒô High third floor balcony
2:30 p.m.	Varsity football vs. Guilderland	Turf
6:30-9:30 p.m.	Homecoming Dance (students only)	Main gym

Students:

• Spirit Week is Sept. 28 to Friday, Oct. 2. Check out our event calendar for details and plan out your attire. Let's show our Falcon Pride!
• Cast your vote for our Homecoming Court via the Google Form you received via your student email. Voting closes at noon on Friday, Oct. 2!
• Come dance the night away with friends at our 2026 Homecoming Dance! Tickets are $5 and will be available for purchase at the Â鶹ӰÒô High Box Office during lunch periods until Oct. 1. Please bring your student ID to the dance. Once you leave the dance, there is no re-entry. Food and drink will be available for purchase. 
• Shop for free Homecoming attire at our Falcon Market! The Falcon Market is open on school days and the schedule is Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. and Friday 3:30-4:30 p.m. 
• Our Homecoming Pep Rally is at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 in the main gym. We'll have some crazy competitions, a celebration of our fall student-athletes and will get pumped for the weekend's events. Please note that we have a Go Home Early Drill that day. Students who have afternoon sports practices or competitions will wait in the Â鶹ӰÒô High stadium until cleared to re-enter the building.

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Students, families and Falcon fans:

• The Â鶹ӰÒô Booster Club will be serving up delicious fare for purchase on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 for our Falcon Fans. In addition to their regular food, snacks and refreshments, there will be breakfast sandwiches available the morning of Oct. 3. All proceeds benefit athletics and extracurricular activities for our Â鶹ӰÒô High students!
• Our club and community partner booths will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.
• Our will take place at noon on Saturday, Oct. 3! Spectators are invited to line up on the sidewalks between the corner of North Main and Washington Ave. and the access road to the stadium. Come enjoy dance performances, music played by our Marching Falcons, our senior float and more. All fall student-athletes playing at the modified and high school level are invited to march in the parade. 
• Please consider donating snacks and refreshments for our Homecoming Dance! Please sign up using this . Instructions for drop off are in the form. All donated items will be for sale during the dance, and the proceeds will go to support our spring prom. Thank you for helping make this a special celebration for all our Falcons!

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A few additional notes:

• Booth set-up will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, for clubs and athletic teams who will be fundraising, as well as other organizations who will have a booth. Booths for community partners will be set up right outside the gates. Booths for Â鶹ӰÒô High clubs and athletic teams will be set up inside the gates.
• If you will be marching in the parade, check-in will take place at 11 a.m. in the parking lot off North Main Avenue. Line up begins promptly at 11:45 a.m.
• Please check out this news story to review additional details about protocols for our Falcon fans attending home sports competitions.