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High School Arts Fest 2008 is May
21 & 22
The BH-BL high school gym will be
filled with the results of students' visual and musical
projects for Arts Fest 2008
on May 21 and 22. Come enjoy exhibits, performances and
demonstrations —
plus a special display of senior art students'
portfolios.
On May 21: art displays will be open to
the public in the gym from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by
the Honors Concert in the auditorium at 8:00 pm.
(Note: the concert start time has been moved to 8:00 due
to an unforeseen conflict with the Suburban Council
Track Meet.)
On May 22: art displays will be open in
the gym from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm with musical
performances starting at 10:00.
More information. |
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High School
Music Groups Excel in Competition at Disney World
 The
Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Select
Choir, and Jazz Ensemble competed against over 30
schools from the United States and Canada. The
Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra each
placed first in their category with a Superior rating.
The Band was chosen best Band in the Festival and the
Jazz Ensemble was chosen best Jazz Band in the Festival.
The Concert Choir and Select Choir both placed first
with an Excellent rating. Congratulations to all
the students and their conductors, Mr. Giroux, Mrs.
Derrick, and Mrs. Russell. Outstanding!
Congratulations to Tyler Giroux who was
chosen best trumpet/flugelhorn soloist and Nathan Giroux
who was chosen best tenor saxophone/clarinet soloist.
Following the competition each ensemble
played at Downtown Disney on a beautiful outdoor
waterfront stage. The Jazz Ensemble performed at
Cosmic Ray's in the the Magic Kingdom on a rising stage
performing for a very large lunch-hour crowd.
The Music Department would like to thank
the teachers, administrators, and parents who supported
them in this competition. |
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Fundraisers
Please see Daily Announcements link above
for class and club fundraising announcements. |
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Spring Sports
Crew: Sectional
Champions - Boys Senior 8 Boat |
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Senior Events
Please see this link,
seniors, for specifics. You can find other
details on the "Daily Announcements" link, above.
Please note that the Prom walk-in will begin at
6:00pm, the Prom begins at 7:00pm. The Prom is
being held on May 16th at the Hall of Springs. |
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FREE opportunity for young women
entering grades 10-12 who are interested in careers in
engineering!
The information and
application can be found by clicking these links:
Information
and
Application. Applications are due May 16,
2008. |
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Driver's Education - Next
session will begin July 1. Registration will take
place in May (watch for registration
dates listed on the announcement page).
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 three driving instructors, which will
accommodate 60 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 $35.
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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The Mantis Project Dance Camp
This year we are excited to again offer
the talents of Mr. Geoffrey Doig-Marx. The
camp is available to all incoming
6th-12th graders.
There will be two sessions offered. Students may
elect to participate in
one or both sessions.
The first session takes place the week of
July 7th,
Monday through Friday from 8:30-12 daily. The
second session is the week of
July 14th, Monday through Friday, 8:30-12.
Students will be provided instruction in ballet, jazz,
modern dance and musical theater. Accompanying Mr. Doig-Marx
is Ms. Rachel Grisi, whose experiences include the
Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey & Martha Graham
companies. Details of Mr. Doig-Marx’s expertise and
experience can be found at
The Mantis Project.
**Please note:
dance camp meets all 5 days.
A performance will be given by the students for family
and friends on Friday July 11th and Friday,
July 18th at 1:00 pm on the stage!
Instructor: Mr. Geoffrey Doig-Marx and Ms. Rachel Grisi
SPECIAL FEE: This course has a fee of $175.00 per
participant per session.
For further
information, please contact Mrs. DiCristofaro at
mdicristofaro@bhbl.org
or call the
Middle School. |
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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 Fall 2008 Sports
The School Physician will be
available on May 29th
for those who need a physical for fall sports.
Please see the Nurse to make an appointment.
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).
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A
Sports Health Recertification form (available
from the athletic office or nurse's office) 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.
When to See the Nurse
School
nurses will be available during school hours to
give Yellow Sheets
to students. |
You can
download
a copy of the physical exam form here (pdf format). Please
contact the school nurse with questions or concerns. High School: Mrs. Fredericks, ext. 3102,
Middle School: Mrs. Rabideau, ext. 4035. |
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Science Bowl Team
Congratulations team members, Tom Martindale, Doug
McErlean, Emily Wexler, Matt Wolf, and Sam Wilson, for
being the Regional Science Bowl champions. The
team will compete in Washington, D.C. May 1-6. |
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 Senior
named semi-finalist in Intel science competition
BH-BL High School senior Matthew Wolf
has been recognized as one of the top science pupils in
the nation by being chosen as an Intel Science Search
Semi-finalist for his three-year research project on
carbon dioxide and global warming. He is the only Capital
Region pupil so honored and the fourth BH-BL pupil to
win this honor in the past seven years.
More information. |
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2008-09 High School Course Guide
now available: BH-BL students thinking about
courses they may take in the future at the high school
can download our
Curriculum Guide for 2008-09
in pdf format. (Warning to dial-up users: This is a
HUGE 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
school. |
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All Star Artists work on display in Saratoga Jan. 5 - 12
Work by 12 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
High School student artists will be featured in the
Saratoga County High School All-Stars Show from January
5 - 12 at the Arts Center Gallery, 320 Broadway, in
Saratoga Springs. The exhibit is free and open to the
public. To see the names and works by all 12 pupils go
to
All-Stars.
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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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School Report Card posted: On
May 18, the NY State Education Department finally
made the 2005-06 Report Cards for all NY schools public
on its website. You can view or download this
compilation of 2005-06 test scores, graduation results,
class size, attendance and other data for the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 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 at
New York State Report Cards. |
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Work
by BH-BL student artists
For
views of the students' pieces, go to
Student
exhibition. |
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 BH-BL
Student Art Gallery Check out the
Student Art Gallery featuring work by Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake High School students. This addition
to the district website was made possible by College of
St. Rose teacher intern Rebecca Holtby, working with art
teacher Wendy Corrigan. |
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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 no longer attend evening varsity
interscholastic sports contests without an adult.
This policy change means that older (high school)
pupils may need to show identification to document
that they may attend without an adult. The change has
been made due to a growing number of youngsters being
left unsupervised at games and more incidents of
fighting, belligerence and other inappropriate behavior.
Read more |
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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. |
