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High School’s New Cell Policy Proves to be a Success Among Staff and Students

At the February 26 Board of Education meeting, High School Principal Tim Brunson delivered an update on the school’s new cell phone policy, supporting his claims with compelling data and anecdotes. The policy’s development was spurred by New York Governor Hochul’s and state legislators’ consideration of significant statewide restrictions on student cell phone use during …

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O’Rourke Drama Club Presents Newsies, March 7 & 8

Get Your Tickets Today for Newsies! O’Rourke Middle School’s Drama Club is proud to bring you Newsies! This musical is based on the true story of the 1899 newsboys strike in New York City, where a group of young street vendors, called “newsies,” band together to protest against unfair price increases on newspapers by powerful …

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Music Students Selected for Regional & State Music Festivals

BH-BL’s music students have once again demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication by being selected for prestigious regional and state music festivals this year. Students from our orchestra, band, jazz, and choral ensembles were honored with opportunities to participate in the 2024-2025 Suburban Council Music Festival, Area All-State Music Festival, NYSSMA Conference All-State Music Festival, and …

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Model UN Students Compete in Debate Conference at Boston University

Nearly 30 BH-BL HS students participated in a Model UN conference hosted by Boston University in downtown Boston. More than 2,400 students from across the country (and some from international schools) took part in the 3-day conference, during which students worked in committee to debate and address important and critical topics facing our world. “The …

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BH-BL UPK Applications Due March 7; Lottery March 17

2025-26 Universal Pre-K Program The district offers a Universal Pre-kindergarten Program for qualified students*. Student acceptance into the program is based solely on a lottery drawing of qualified applicants. *Children who are 4 years old prior to or on December 1, 2025 and are not eligible for Kindergarten the following school year are eligible for …

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