Five BH-BL HS students name Commended Students by National Merit Scholarship Program Congratulations to Edward Hull, Samantha Whitman, Bradley Albright, Miya Hugaboom and William Halm for being recognized as Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. They were recognized for their exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the PSAT. More …
Grand Opening Ceremony draws in more than 150 people to celebrate and tour new STEAM addition On Wednesday, Sept. 6 Superintendent Patrick McGrath along with Board members, local dignitaries, and high school students cut the maroon and white ribbons to officially mark the opening of the high school’s new state-of-the-art STEAM addition. After the speeches …
Stevens fifth-grade students raise and release salmon BH-BL participates in repopulating local stream, helping environment Stevens students know that if their fifth-grade teacher is Mr. Somoza they’ll be raising salmon in the classroom–and they couldn’t be more thrilled! “It’s a Somoza tradition,” explains one student who was excited to be a part of a project …
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HS Science Research student produces tRNA and prepares for a science career Mary Hamilla, who is enrolled in the BH-BL’s Science Research in High School program, has spent much of this year interning in a state-of-the-art laboratory and working among some of the world’s leading RNA scientist at University of Albany’s RNA Institute. During her …
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Sports marketing class visits Stevens Earlier this week, students in Mrs. Wheeler’s Sports Marketing class visited fourth- and fifth-grade students at Stevens Elementary School to introduce them to the variety athletic offerings at the high school level. The idea behind the sporting presentation was to inform young kids now of the opportunities that await them …
OMS band performs peer’s original composition Did you know that BH-BL has its very own composer? His name is Owen Bechtel and he is a student at O’Rourke Middle School. Yes, you read that correctly–he’s only in 7th grade and he wrote his own piece entitled “Storm on the River.” His peers in band performed …
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BH-BL named among “Best Communities for Music Education” fifth year in a row For the fifth year in a row, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is one of 527 school districts across the nation that is being recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for their outstanding music education program. In cooperation with researchers …
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BH-BL Science Research students earn awards at Science & Engineering Fair See their work at annual Science Symposium, April 27 This past Saturday, BH-BL High School Science Research students competed at the 2017 Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair where more than 100 Senior Division projects were presented, thus making the competition quite stiff, …
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STEM-related projects erupt, glow, and generate power at Pashley’s Science Fair Students, parents, and grandparents filled the gymnasium at Pashley Elementary School during the annual Science Fair which boasted projects based around STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering and Math–this year. Attendees got to roam the room stopping at student stations to either view detailed posters that explained …
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Board adopts Veterans’ Tax Exemption At its Feb. 7 meeting the BH-BL Board of Education held a second vote on the Veterans’ Tax Exemption to include the entire board. The exemption passed, 5 to 2, and is scheduled to go into effect for the 2017-18 school year. Resident veterans should contact their local assessor to …
