Category: BH-BL High School News

In late March, more than two dozen BH-BL High School students traveled to New York City for the annual National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference. BH-BL students represented the countries of Germany, Egypt and the United States in a wide range of committees that addressed various political, social, cultural, environmental and economic issues …

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High school students in Jennifer Wheeler’s Investing 101 class have spent the past several weeks learning about the Stock Market, investment sectors, mutual funds, bonds, compound interest, futures and options, cryptocurrency, and the regulatory environment. Today, they took their newfound skills and put them to the test at the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge where …

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Congratulations to BH-BL High School student artists Hailey Becker (not pictured), Anna Caccamo, Francesca Fantauzzi, Gabrielle Noyes, and Samuel Wood whose work was selected for the 27th Annual High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition at the Albany Center Gallery. “This exhibition is one of the most prestigious opportunities for young artists in our area,” says BH-BL …

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A total of 450 Career & Technical Education students took part in the regional SkillsUSA competition on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany. “This is the most students ever to compete,” said Debra Toy, a regional SkillsUSA representative. More than 90 of those competitors were from Capital Region BOCES, including several from BH-BL High School who …

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Earlier this month, a dedicated group of BH-BL and Ichabod Crane Distance Learning (DL) students had a valuable opportunity to visit the Modern Languages Department at Union College. Students enrolled in French, German, and Mandarin Chinese participated in a program specially created by department head, Doctor Ricci-Bell. The day’s activities were designed to highlight the …

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