The 2021 HS Spring Musical “Every Song a Story,” a review of selections from over a dozen shows, was a formidable undertaking during these challenging times. Thanks go out to all who helped make this possible. Due to the limitations presented by the pandemic, it has taken months to record, edit and now release to …
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Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School Albany campus announces program awards Nearly 300 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students were honored on June 14 for their excellence in programs preparing them for future careers in professions ranging from diesel technician to nurse, welder and chef. During an awards and graduation ceremony watched …
Among the 70 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) this spring were BH-BL High School students Nick Grock, Aidan Martin & Abigail Smith. An additional 10 students, including Abigail Smith, were recognized for being in the society for the second year. Those honored come from …
In a year where social distancing took a front seat, it might be hard to imagine something good coming of it. Yet, there were a few good things including one big one at O’Rourke Middle School that staff and students are calling the “Spring Miracle.” As a result of less foot traffic, a mama duck …
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Congratulations to BH-BL HS art students Catherine Reed, winner of the Capital Region Prism Invasive Species Poster Contest, and Samuel Leone whose poster artwork took second place. The poster contest was open to high school students from 11 NY state counties. Second Place Poster
We all know this year was…different, to say the least. But BH-BL teachers and staff did what they could to hold onto tradition and events the best they could. Sure, somethings had to be shifted around a bit and done with smaller groups. Somethings were even completely virtual, such as this year’s STEM Fair. But …
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We’ve got ourselves WORLD winners! That’s right, after becoming state champions in April, the O’Rourke Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the Virtual World Finals competition. They competed against 71 teams from all over the world and came in 3rd place. Great job! Congratulations to sixth graders Paige Reyes, Emme Fischer, Stella …
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Due to COVID, Honor Society Induction Ceremonies were unable to be held this year. However, we still want to celebrate and congratulate the newest members to the Math Honor Society and the Science Honor Society for their hard work and dedication. Way to go, Spartans! Grade 10 Math Honor Society Inductees Siri Adams | Kevin …
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On Thursday, June 8, BH-BL school administrators held a virtual community forum to share and seek input on the nearly complete spending plan associated with the COVID relief funding that is being granted to school districts over a three-year period. These funds are designed to provide districts with short-term resources to assist in recovering from …
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We have been informed that School News Notifier (SNN) will no longer be supported and therefore will be taken offline at the close of business on June 30, 2021. At that time we will not be able to send SNN messages (via text or email) using this system. (You do not need to go into …
