On Thursday, May 12, the Saratoga County League of Women Voters moderated a two-hour event focused on introducing the eight board of education candidates to the community, and providing each candidate equal time to respond to questions and provide opening and closing remarks. The candidates are (in order as they appear on the ballot): Michele …
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Don’t forget to vote! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the BH-BL High School gym, 88 Lakehill Road. Budget at-a-Glance Proposed Budget: $76,634,726 Estimated Tax Rate Increase: 1.82% Tax Levy Increase: 2.50% Budget-to-Budget Increase: 5.63% or 3.84% without transfer [Print-Friendly 2022-23 Budget Newsletter] 2022-23 Budget proposal focused on sustaining, restoring and …
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Your feedback is important to the program We want to hear from you! As we continue to restart our Continuing Ed program post-COVID, we would like to know what type of courses you would like to see offered at BH-BL. Please take a moment to fill out this online survey and share your thoughts regarding …
Dozens of area students to compete April 28 at state SkillsUSA competition More than three dozen students from area high schools will represent Capital Region BOCES in the New York State SkillsUSA competition April 28 in Syracuse. Good luck to BH-BL High School students Emily Burdikoff and Tessa Venditti who in the Digital Media Design …
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BH-BL’s Parent University Series This year the district has partnered with Building Better Futures founder Dr. Jennifer Bashant to bring families one-hour, monthly webinars focused around parents as partners. To register for the webinars listed below, please email kristen@buildingbetterfuturesllc.com to ask for the zoom link and password. Even if you are unable to attend live, …
For the 10th consecutive year, the NAMM Foundation has recognized BH-BL for its outstanding efforts of teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who are making music part of a well-rounded education for every child in their communities. BH-BL has been named among the 2022 Best Communities for Music Education.
Congratulations to O’Rourke Middle Schools students on the 7th-grade Odyssey of the Mind team Caroline Welsh, Emme Fischer, Lydia Koivula, Lucy Capo, Paige Reyes and Stella Kibler (and their coaches Kodi Kibler and Sara Welsh) for winning third place at the New York State competition held in Syracuse in late March. This big win means …
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Congratulations to BH-BL HS Junior Carsyn Bonesteel and Senior Jack Mongan who were recognized for their research at the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair held in late March. Bonesteel, whose project was entitled “A Pre-Clinical Investigation of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Ventral Pallidum Deep-Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy,” was recognized with the National Association …
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On March 24, BH-BL celebrated Founder’s Day 2022 with a dinner and award ceremony. At the annual event, BH-BL recognizes outstanding PTA members and staff who are chosen for this award because of their complete commitment to BH-BL through years of service and notable dedication that goes above and beyond the usual needs of BH-BL …
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Do you remember the story about Stevens Elementary School fifth grader Lincoln Barclay whose campaign for Student Council focused on bringing mustard back to the cafeteria? (You can view the “For the Love of Mustard” story here.) It turns out that story grew legs. It caught the attention of the curator at the National Mustard …
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