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For the past two years, the Federal Government was fully reimbursing school districts for the school meals provided to students through the School Meal Program. The district has recently learned that neither the federal or state government will continue this program in the 2022-23 school year. The traditional income-based Free and Reduced Price Meal Program, …

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BH-BL is among other area school districts that collaborate with Capital Region BOCES to offer high school students the opportunity to enroll in  1- and 2-year hands-on programs in such areas of study as automotives, building trades, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, electrical trades, health careers, media design, and welding and fabrication, to name a …

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At their regular meeting on July 13, the BH-BL Board of Education will consider a proposal by Board President David Versocki to appoint recently retired board member Patrick Ziegler to fill the remaining 10 months of a three-year board term vacated by veteran member John Blowers. After 17 years, Blowers resigned from the board in …

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Congratulations to BH-BL HS student Carlie Rzeszotarski AMONG CAPITAL DISTRICT SPORTS WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2022 Carlie Rzeszotarski, a senior at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, has been named as one of the 10 scholastic award recipients for 2022 by the Capital District Sports Women of the Year organization. Carlie, who competes in basketball and …

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Make sure you health requirements are up to date for next school year Incoming 6th graders: Welcome! The TDaP vaccine is due at the start of the school year or within 2 weeks of your child’s 11th birthday. Please take a moment to check with your child’s pediatrician that your child has received their vaccine …

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At its June 15 meeting, the BH-BL Board of Education held a brief discussion surrounding the options it can implement to fill a vacant seat on the board. Per NYS Education Law, the board can hold a special election or appoint a qualified individual to carry out the remaining term of the vacancy (1 year) …

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If you are unable to attend the BH-BL High School’s Honor Night on Thursday, June 16, please feel free to watch the live stream so you don’t miss a thing! [Click here for the live stream]

High School Auditorium Nearly Complete; Business Classrooms Upgrade to Begin in June 2022 The summer of 2022 is going to be a busy one at BH-BL High School—and possibly one of the most memorable ones as well. Construction crews will be putting the finishing touches on the school’s new auditorium and beginning the work for …

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“How can you communicate in different ways?” was the question Mrs. Hjelmar’s class wanted to answer after reading biographies on the lives of Helen Keller, Alexander Graham Bell, and Anne Sullivan. The readings sparked her students’ curiosity so much that she invited Alicia Sherman, a TVI teacher from WSWHE BOCES, to help answer this question …

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