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 …
Congratulations to Simon Trbovich, a fourth grader at Charlton Heights, who was recently chosen as the Junior Ambassador for the Lake George Expedition Park, the rejuvenation of Magic Forest theme park in Lake George. Simon will help with grand opening of its Dino Roar Valley this spring. He will also be featured in a video …
You could say this lesson will leave a biting impression on young minds. Or, perhaps, it offers a skill that needs to be “brushed” up on often. Either way you word it, denture care is an important part of learning life as a nurse assistant/patient care assistant or home health aide. As such, BH-BL High …
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Speed and concentration help 310 Stevens Elementary School students become part of setting a new Guinness World Record for speed stacking. Earlier in the school year, Stevens students along with students from more than 2,500 schools in more than 25 different countries participated in a record-setting challenge by speed stacking for 30 minutes (or more) …
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Library time isn’t only about helping kids find the right book to nurture their love of learning and reading. Library lessons are also about exploring new things, working together as a team, and making some really cool discoveries. That’s exactly what third grade students at Stevens Elementary School did recently with Library Media Specialist Heidi …
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Congratulations to the BH-BL High School Drama Club for being awarded by the Schenectady Light Opera Company with a shared second place win for Best High School Musical in the Capital District for its production of Pippin. The club was also awarded Best Choreography and the following students were nominated for the Best Actor Award: …
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Creative Writers Read Winning Stories at Bookstore On Sunday, May 5, BH-BL students, Elizabeth (Stevens Elementary School), Emmy (Pashley Elementary School) and Caroline (Stevens Elementary School), spent the morning reading their winning creative writing pieces at the Open Door Bookstore on Jay Street in Schenectady. The bookstore holds an annual children’s creative writing contest then …
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