Robotics students take a dive into the world of aquatic robotics during their Sea Perch challenge. Sea Perch is a program originally sponsored by the US Navy in which students design, build, and drive autonomous underwater vehicles. Students were challenged to compete against each other in three events: speed race, an underwater obstacle course, and …
Congratulations to Grade 8 Rowing ????♂️Quad members Derek Sitors, Zach Kasparian, Brian Corey, and Jackson Bower (with Coach Shelby Kislowski) and Doubles members (Zach Kasparian and Brian Corey) place first in their categories???????? (and having the fasted time of the day) at the June 1 Modified Rowing Championship! Other team wins include three 2nd Places, …
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Congratulations to the 32 BH-BL student athletes who signed Letters of Intent committing to play college-level sports in the fall. ???????? #GreatDay2BeASpartan Good luck next year to Gordy Adams (????Cortland), Noah Agoney (????HVCC), Max Blowers (????♂️ St. John Fisher), Mollie Boone (⚽️ Union), Jalen Bocyck (???? Brockport), Josh Crowder (????♂️ Gordon), Vincent Daviero (???? Brockport), Lindsey DeBonis (???? St. John Fisher), John …
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When visitors walked into the fourth-grade classrooms at Stevens Elementary School on Friday, May 17 they were instantly transported to back to 1775. It was a period when there was great unrest in the American colonies over the unfair treatment of the colonists by England’s King George III and Parliament. The Patriots were tired of …
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Congratulations to the Charlton Heights Odyssey of the Mind team for winning third place at World Finals last week! The team competed against 72 other teams from all over the United States and the world–including teams from China, Hong Kong, Poland, Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico and Japan. The fourth graders finished just behind teams from …
BH-BL alum Elizabeth Besozzi was the keynote speaker at the school’s Research Symposium on Wednesday, May 22. Check out what she had to say about BH-BL’s Science Research Program. “Two days ago, I got to present some of my PhD research as the keynote speaker for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Science Research Program. As an …
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Residents Approve 2019-20 School Budget On Tuesday, May 21 residents approved the 2019-20 school budget proposal of $69,548,408 with 1,173 yes votes and 420 no votes, and a passing margin of nearly 74 percent. The Board of Education election results are Patrick Ziegler with 969 votes, Jennifer Longtin with 955 votes, and Lee-Ann Mertzlufft with …
Hannah Straub, Haley Casale, Rory Graham, Isabelle Cataldo, Abby Evans, and Jacob Shell presented school leaders with the class of 2019 farewell gift. The handmade flag is from Veteran Made Woodworks in Melrose, NY, which is a company that is owned and operated by U.S. veterans. “The students wanted to give a tangible gift that …
Congratulations to Boys Tennis Coach Geoff Leggieri for being named NYSPHSAA Coach of the Year. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), in conjunction with the New York State Coaches Association, select one winner per varsity sport as a coach of the year. This year’s Boys Varsity ???? Tennis Coach of the …
It’s a ???? frenzy at Pashley Elementary School! Congratulations ???????? to Mrs. Hyland’s first grade students for reading the MOST minutes during the school’s Parents As Reading Partners program! The class also raised the most for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region. For all their hard work and dedication, the students were …
