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HVCC to Host 2010 “Recipe for College Success”
Student Conference
The 2010 “Recipe for
College Success” student conference will be held at
Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY on Tuesday,
March 23, 2010 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. This interactive
conference is open to high school students with
disabilities, their parents, teachers and school staff.
The conference is focused on preparing students with
disabilities for the transition to college. Workshops
will include sessions on college admissions, assistive
technology, parent issues, and the differences between
high school and college.
Pre-registration is required by March 3, 2010. For more
information contact
Amy Leifer, Albany District Office,
VESID, 80 Wolf Road, Suite 200, Albany, NY 12205. |
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2010-11 High School Course Guide
now available:
Students thinking about
courses they may take in the future at the high school
can download our
Curriculum Guide for 2010-11
in pdf format. (Warning to dial-up users: This is a
very big file.) Students receive a
printed copy of this 36-page booklet from their
guidance counselor. Parents should also take a look at
the list on page 6 of the 32
courses that offer pupils a
chance to earn college credits while still in high
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H1N1
Vaccination Clinic was January 21
BH-BL
High School students, siblings, parents and staff were invited to receive free H1N1 flu vaccinations at a
clinic at the Charlton Heights Elementary
School on Thursday, January 21.
The clinic was held by Saratoga County Public
Health for the three BH-BL schools located in Saratoga
County. For all the details, go to the
BH-BL Flu Updates page. |
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Driver's Education - Next
session will begin second semester
Registration - Forms are available in Main Office from
Jan. 4-13.
This program is open to students attending Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake High School who are age 16 or older
and have their New York State Learner's Permit or
Driver's License. Students are accepted based on
their grade, seniors first and/or a lottery draw if
there are not enough seats for all in a grade.
There are two driving instructors, which will
accommodate 40 students. Cost of the program is
$300 plus a $3 registration fee (checks payable to BH-BL
Schools). All accepted students are required to purchase
a textbook for $37.00.
Enrolled students receive 24 hours of
classroom instruction, 18 hours of in-car observation
and 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction.
Attendance at all sessions is mandatory to meet the
State time requirements. No make-up classes will
be scheduled for missed classroom or driving time.
Parent/guardian assistance is needed to provide at least
20 hours of supervised driving time in the family car.
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will be issued an MV285 "Blue Card"
allowing the student to obtain a senior license at age
17 and an insurance card to be presented to your
insurance company to obtain any applicable premium
discounts.
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SPARTAN PRIDE
Large School Coach of the Year Honors
Matt Shell along with his
coaching staff consisting of assistants Shawn Kline,
Jason LaPietro, Pete Parisi, and Paul McDonnell were
awarded Coach of the Year for large schools from the
Times Union. Coach Shell and his coaching staff
guided the Spartans to a second straight Section II
Class A title and another appearance in the State
Championship.
Fall Sports - Championship Results
State Champions: Boys Cross Country
State Finalist: Football
State Semi-Finalist: Boys Volleyball, Girls
Volleyball, Girls Soccer
Sectional Champions: Girls Tennis, Girls
Volleyball, Boys Volleyball, Girls Swimming, Girls
Soccer, Football, and Boys Cross Country
Sectional Finalist: Girls Cross Country
Fall Sports - Results
Football: State Finalist, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions
Girls Volleyball: Third in the State, Regional
Champions, Sectional Champions and Suburban
Council Champions Girls
Tennis Team: Class A Sectional Champions - fourth year in a
row. Boys Volleyball: Suburban
Scholastic Council and Sectional Champions. Placed
third at the Class A State Regional Tournament.
Boys Cross Country Team:
NXN (Nike Nationals) New York Regionals:
Individual Champion: Otis Ubriaco (running as Deluge XC),
leading his team (Scott Maughan, Chris Fernandez, Sean
Pezzulo, and Dan Fernandez) to a second place finish.
NYS Federation Championships: finished second
(169) to North Rockland (132) for the second year in a
row. Otis Ubriaco finished second. Other
members of the team are Scott Maughan, Sean Pezzulo,
Chris Fernandez, Dan Fernandez, Kevin Terbush, and Joe
Chapman.
State Class A Champions
- second straight state
title. The team was led by Otis Ubriaco who won
the Individual Championship.
Sectional Champions
Suburban Council Champions for the
second year. Team members: Otis Ubriaco,
Scott Maughan, Sean Pezzulo, Chris Fernandez, and Dan
Fernandez.
Girls Swimming: Sectional
Champions (fourth straight sectional title)
Girls Soccer: Regional Champions and Sectional Champions
Girls Cross Country: Sectional Finalists |
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Local Author
speaks to classes on
November 6, 2009
Capital
District resident Ryan Smithson held discussion
sessions on his book Ghosts of War on Friday, November 6. Mr. Smithson
met with four
different classes to discuss his writing and experiences
in Iraq. |
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Health
requirements to play a sport
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A Health
Clearance Form
(yellow sheet)
is required for students to tryout for any sport.
The Health Clearance form needs to be obtained from
the school nurse within 30 days prior to the
start of the sports season once all needed paperwork
is on file in the nurse's office.
School Physicals for Spring 2010
Sports
The School Physician
will be available on
February 24th
for those who need a
physical for spring sports.
What to Bring to the Nurse
In
order to obtain a
Yellow Sheet,
students should bring the following to the nurse:
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A
copy of their physical with the date of the exam
being within one calendar year of the start of
the sport (or check with the school nurse to see
if the physical on file is current).
Physical Form in pdf format
School / Sports Health Exam.
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A
Sports Health Recertification form to
be completed by parents ONLY if the physical was
done more than 30 days prior to the date of
tryouts. The Health Recertification form
updates health information from the date of the
physical to the date of the start of the sports
season. Health Recertification Form in pdf
format
School / Sports Health Recertification Form.
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Please contact the school nurse with questions or
concerns. High School: Mrs. Fredericks, ext. 3102,
Middle School: Mrs.Greco, ext. 4035. |
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Absentee Call-in
procedure
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Parents: Please remember to call the
school Attendance Office at 399-9141, ext.
3310 to let us know whenever your child will
be absent from school due to illness or another
reason.
When you call to say your child will be absent
due to illness, please briefly share your
child's symptoms. Please indicate if your child
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● Fever |
● Nausea / vomiting |
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● Sore throat |
● Muscle aches |
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● Chills / shivering |
● Runny / stuffy nose |
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● Cough |
● Been diagnosed with flu by
a doctor |
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BH-BL sports program ranked
#1 in New York
Ever heard the saying "you
can't hide that Spartan pride" ??
Well, here's one more reason
why. The New York State Sportswriters
Association has ranked Burnt Hills-Ballston
Lake as having the # 1 interscholastic sports
program in the state for the 2008-09 school
year. Way to go, Spartans!!!
Read more |
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Spartans
shine at Graduation on June 24, 2009
Just under 300 members of the BH-BL
Class of 2009 crossed the stage of the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, June 24, when the
High School celebrated its 90th Annual Commencement.
Speeches were given by the Class Valedictorian, Christa
Walsh; Class Salutatorian, Remy Cawley; Class President,
Marissa Mastroianni; Mrs. Symer, Principal; Mr. Schultz,
Superintendent; and our own Kate Snow from Good Morning
America, Weekend Edition.
"It's time now to sing
out though the story never ends. Let's celebrate,
remember a year in the life of friends." |
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Global 10 Classes Adopt a School
in Ghana
Students in Global 10
classes at the high school have adopted the Akuffo Tom
School in Ghana this year. Burnt Hills residents,
Joan and Harry Thornhill, who lived and taught in Ghana,
were guest speakers recently and spoke with students
about their experience teaching Ghana. The
students recently completed their first fundraiser and
sent $688.64 to the school for school supplies and other
items needed at the school. The classes plan on
continuing to raise funds for the school throughout the
year. The Global 10 classes are taught by Mrs.
Ferris-Fearnside, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Tolan, Mrs. Wang, and
Mrs. Austro. |
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Fine Arts:
Please refer to the quick
link on the right to view the Fine Arts updated web
page. |
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School Report
Card posted: On
August 11, 2008, the NY State Education
Department made the 2006-07 Report Cards for all NY
schools public on its website. You can view or download
this compilation of 2006-07 test scores, graduation
data, class size, attendance and other data for the
BH-BL High School here (pdf format). More
information and the report cards for all the schools in
our district can also be viewed on the State Ed. website
by clicking on "Saratoga County" at
New York State Report Cards. |
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Fundraisers
Please see Daily Announcements link above
for class and club fundraising announcements. |
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PESTICIDE
APPLICATION
NOTIFICATION -
according to New York State Education Law Section 409-H,
the school district is providing written notification to
all persons in parental relation, faculty and staff
regarding the potential use of pesticides and or
fertilizers throughout the school year. The
announcement including the application for notification
is available at the
high school main office. |
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High
School Time Capsule readied What
local photos and other materials can convey the current
spirit of BH-BL to those who come to our school 50 years
from now?? Go to
Time Capsule to see how high school students have
answered this question. |
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Safety measure:
High School pupils should have identification at sports
events Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
parents and students are advised that 8th grade and
younger pupils may not attend evening varsity
interscholastic sports contests without an adult.
This policy means that older (high school)
pupils may need to show identification to document
that they may attend without an adult. The change was made due to a growing number of youngsters being
left unsupervised at games and more incidents of
fighting, belligerence and other inappropriate behavior.
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Clarification The "BH-BL Spartan Cards"
that provide card holders with discounts at local
merchants are being sold by our many sports booster
clubs, not the school district. For more
information, contact booster club presidents, many of
whom are listed on page 11 of the printed district
calendar. The school district appreciates the many
efforts that various groups make to support our kids,
athletes and programs. |
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