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Embedded YouTube video of the BH-BL Transportation Facility Grand Opening Scotia-Glenville (S-G) and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central Schools (BH-BL) have agreed to a five-year shared services plan in which S-G buses will be repaired, serviced and inspected by the state Department of Transportation at BH-BL’s new transportation facility at 23 Lakehill Road, Burnt Hills. (View …

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On Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m. via Google Meet, school administrators are hosting a community forum to discuss and seek input on the nearly complete  spending plan associated with the influx of COVID relief funding. BH-BL is slated to receive a total of $4.68 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) …

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This year’s Fine Arts Honors Showcase was presented as a YouTube Premier Event. You can watch a recording of the event. 2021 Fine Arts Honors Showcase. Included in the event: Performances by the Concert Band, Concert Choir, and Symphony Orchestra Recognition of Senior Musicians Slideshows of Artwork by honored Senior Artists Presentation of all Art, …

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It was a great day to be a Spartan on Monday, May 24 when 33 BH-BL student athlete seniors signed their letters of acceptance at a signing ceremony to recognize the students for their hard work and athletic talent. (See photos on Facebook.) Congratulations to: Isabel Adams who will be playing lacrosse and field hockey …

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With only one year of training at Capital Region BOCES, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School student Gavin Hansel has nonetheless been accepted into an elite program at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC). Electrical Trades senior, Hansel,  will attend the Overhead Electric Line Worker program at HVCC in the fall after completing just one year of …

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On Friday, May 28, the BH-BL High School Student Government Organization (SGO) Exec Board held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The event was broadcast live on our YouTube channel. (Watch below.) “We promise you will be inspired by the reverent and patriotic honor that our Senior Class paid to those who have paid the ultimate …

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On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, BH-BL residents went to the polls and approved the 2021-22 school budget vote with 1,466 yes votes to 415 no votes and a passing percentage of 78. Residents also approved proposition #2 on the ballot, the continuation of an ex-officio student board member, with 1,652 yes votes to 214 no …

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On May 18,  in addition to voting on the 2021-22 School Budget and the continuation of an ex officio student board member, residents will elect two of the three candidates running for the board. The candidates, in the order they will appear on the ballot and in the budget newsletter, are incumbent David Versocki, newcomer …

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BH-BL High School student wins state championship; advances to Nationals Eleven Capital Region students placed in the top three places of their respective job skills competitions in New York State during the recent statewide SkillsUSA competition. Three of those Capital Region BOCES students took first-place honors and earned the right to compete in the national …

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Recently, 30 O’Rourke Middle School students visited three different Charlton Cemeteries to take part in grave marking as a way to honor veterans. The students also learned some local history from the Charlton Town Historian. Thank you to Monica Hills (6th grade teacher and National Junior Honor Society Adviser) and Kevin Ahern (retired 7th grade …

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