Winter 2025 Edition of the Observer
Hot off the presses is the latest edition of The Observer. It’s filled with student works, so check it out! [Downloadable PDF version of The Observer]
Model UN Students Take Home Conference Awards
More 40 BH-BL High School students who participate in Model United Nations (UN) recently competed at the 42nd annual Central New York Model UN Conference at Syracuse University. The students competed against 800 other student delegates from 38 different high schools. The students were led by Model UN advisors Rene Tolan and Jeff Reynolds, who …
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District Ends Recent Transportation Contract Seeking Substitute Drivers & Monitors
Over the course of the last several days there have been some questions raised about a contract that the district signed with a small company called Drive With Success. Some of these questions and internet posts raised valid concerns while others were highly speculative and inaccurate. Drive with Success seeks to provide school districts with …
BH-BL senior wins welding scholarship at Capital Region BOCES
Jacob Montalbano, a BH-BL HS senior and Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education student, who is forging a career in welding is the recipient of the Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. The $500 award was presented on Dec. 18 to Montalbano by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and Career & Technical …
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Distance Learning: Combining resources to bring language and culture to life
Over the last few years, distance learning has gained momentum for students to learn, broaden their opportunities, and gain new perspectives with students in the region. Schools throughout the Capital District continue offering curriculum and programs to partnering schools to provide engaging student courses. At BH-BL, that partnership is strengthening with the Ichabod Crane Central …
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BH-BL High School teacher receives German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award
The BH-BL district is pleased to announce that high school German teacher Ms. Zaderej has been selected as a 2024 recipient of the AATG German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award. She is one of three outstanding German teachers nationwide selected for this prestigious award. This award recognizes her excellence as a German teacher, her dedication …
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Stevens Elementary School welcomes new principal
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the BH-BL Board of Education appointed Mr. William J. Vacca as the new principal of Stevens Elementary School. Mr. Vacca arrives at the district from the Mohonasen Central School District where he is currently serving as the assistant principal at the Center for Advanced Technology building at Mohonasen High School. Before …
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BH-BL grad inspires future fashion designers
BH-BL High School fashion students recently had a unique opportunity to learn from a successful alumna about her career and entrepreneurial journey in the fashion industry. Shauna Ryan, a 2014 graduate of BH-BL, shared her story during a presentation on Oct. 28. Shauna began her fashion education at SUNY Oneonta before transferring to the Fashion …
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BH-BL’s winter-weather emergency procedures; What to know
Hello Parents, It’s that time of year again when we would like to remind everyone of BH-BL’s winter-weather emergency procedures. While it is very important to us to open school every day, our first priority, of course, is student safety. There are times when it is too unpredictable to make a full closing decision in …
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Junior Malachi Plaza sworn in as SkillsUSA President
BH-BL junior Malachi Plaza was sworn in as president of the SkillsUSA morning sessions at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC). Malachi, who attends the automotive trades technology program, is one of several local students who will help lead the CTEC Albany campus SkillsUSA chapter for the 2024-25 school year. The …
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