Favorite part about being back to school? (video)
Join BH-BL Athletic Director Joe Scalise on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. for a virtual presentation about returning to athletics for the fall sports season. The event is being live streamed on the district’s YouTube channel and can be accessed here. The comment section on the live YouTube stream will be open …
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Important School Tax Bill Information All BH-BL School Tax bills were mailed out to residents on Sept. 1 and are due, without penalty, by Sept. 30. If you have not yet received your school tax bill, please contact Grace Meade at 518-399-9141, Ext. 85027 or email taxoffice@bhbl.org. If you are mailing your tax bill payment, …
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Updated Health & Safety Protocols for the 2020-21 School Year As the new school year approaches and we continue to prepare to reopen our schools , the district has worked to implement many health and safety protocols to protect our students and staff. Please understand that the Department of Health has issued written protocols that …
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Freshman Orientation Hello incoming Freshman! Welcome to BH-BL High School. The schedule for our 9th grade Orientation program is below. Students should select and attend one of the sessions (based on their assigned cohort). Parents are welcome to attend as well. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide transportation for either day. Updated 9/8: Students …
BH-BL school tax bills to go out Sept 1. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake school district received final tax equalization rates for the towns of Ballston, Charlton, Glenville and Clifton Park and approved the 2020-21 tax rate, which resulted in a lower than estimated weighted average tax rate increase. When residents approved …
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If you have not already done so, please resubmit any transportation forms that were submitted prior to the Board of Education policy revisions. You do not need to submit this form if your child is riding the bus to and from their home address, or is attending Fully Virtual School. Forms should be submitted IF: …
Managing students or staff who may become ill at home or at school is an important part of the BH-BL School District’s reopening plan. Information regarding how the district will handle each can be found below. Management of ill persons, contact tracing and monitoring The district requires students, faculty, or staff members who develop COVID-19 …
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As school leaders continue to define and share information about how BH-BL will reopen in the fall, they’ve held a variety of public forums and parent/student sessions to provide more insight and to answer questions. The public forum recordings are below along with the dates of upcoming (or past) sessions with principals BH-BL High School: …
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Message from Superintendent Dr. Patrick McGrath It has become cliche to say that these are unprecedented times, but the description is certainly fitting. We have been working diligently this summer to gather input from across the district and address the myriad of details and concerns related to reopening. The district’s Reopening School Plan will serve to …