Pashley Elementary Principal Announces Retirement After 22 Years of Dedicated Service

The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District will be saying farewell to a long-serving and beloved member of its community. Pashley Elementary School Principal Jill Bonacio has announced her retirement after an impressive 22.5 years of dedication to BH-BL. Bonacio started her 32-year education career as a school counselor at local districts and as House …

O’Rourke Observer, March 2025 Edition

Follow the link below to enjoy a literary journal entitled The O’Rourke Observer, which is made  up entirely of students’ work. [March 2025 Edition of the O’Rourke Observer]  

O’Rourke Impact Club members make an “Impact” in the community

You might have seen them raking leaves in neighborhoods throughout the community, volunteering at a local food pantry, or doing landscaping work at the front of O’Rourke Middle School. Who are these silent, helpful heroes? They are members of the Impact Club! More than 60 boys in grades six through eighth are part of this …

May 23: District Closed (if no emergency days used)

Please plan accordingly for all BH-BL schools and district office to be closed on Friday, May 23. The district is now planning to be closed on Friday, May 23, extending the Memorial Day weekend. This closure is contingent on the district not using any additional emergency closing days before May 22, 2025. Should another emergency …

O’Rourke Observer Winter Wonderland Edition

Follow the link below to enjoy a literary journal–The O’Rourke Observer–made  up entirely of students’ work. [Winter Wonderland Edition 2024-25 of the O’Rourke Observer]