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Curiosity. That’s what drives Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School student Nicky Hodgkinson and why the junior from the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is enrolled in the Diesel Tech program. “I like to take things apart and see what makes them work,” he said while working on a large engine in the …

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Board Candidacy Deadline, May 11 The Governor’s most recent executive order waived the minimum signature threshold for board of education candidates and states that candidates must meet all of the other requirements to run for the board. These include, among other things, being qualified voters and having lived in the district continuously for one year …

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Nearly a dozen Pashley 4th & 5th graders recently visited Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga to meet author Pam Munoz Ryan who wrote “Riding Freedom” that the students just finished reading. The students not only got to hear from the author about her new book , but they got their copies of “Riding Freedom” signed by …

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As the district continues to move forward with the plans for the voter-approved Building Our 2nd Century II Capital Project, we want to keep the community informed of the details and how renovation work could impact the schools where construction is taking place. There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 …

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Earlier this month, BH-BL World Language teacher Leejun Taylor welcomed guest speakers from the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls to give a hands-on presentation/workshop for 6th and 7th grade students studying Mandarin Chinese. “They learned about the geography of China and the traditions and celebration practices of Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, and …

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Earlier this month, Assemblywoman MaryBeth Walsh and Donna Dardaris from the Saratoga County League of Women Voters visited Mrs. Sala’s grade 5 classroom to congratulate students for having the greatest participation the fifth-grade classes of students who went to the polls with their parents in the fall. Every year the League of Women Voters holds …

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Several Pashley Elementary School students were part of a video made for Founder’s Day Award Recipient Mrs. Heather Mosall. Congratulations! Embedded YouTube video of Pashley Elementary School students recognizing Mrs. Mosall for being a Founder’s Day Award recipient

Students in LeeJun Taylor’s Grade 7 Mandarin Chinese, grade 6 enrichment, and Chinese I classes at the high school, recently enjoyed a visit from CJ Beede, a 1976 BH-BL graduate, who spent nearly all of his career working and living in China. Beede congratulated the students for studying Mandarin at an early age and spoke …

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Learning to play the recorder in music class as a child is somewhat of a rite of passage and a stepping stone to other musical instruments students can learn to play later in elementary school. Yet, even hearing the word recorder summons giggles or cringes from those who’ve experienced the sound of it. And while …

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Due to the unexpected closure of the high school auditorium and the much anticipated construction at O’Rourke Middle School as part of the Building Our Second Century II project, some events, such as concerts and plays, have been moved to alternate locations. Please take a moment to update your calendars so you don’t miss any events! …

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