Month: February 2019

MS Embraces Innovative Ways to Build Character Personal Development Day Focuses on Kids This school year, O’Rourke Middle School staff have been embracing innovative ways to help students build character through the school’s new multi-year Character Education Program. The program allows school leaders to incorporate 24 different character-building traits into schoolwide events, programs, daily instruction, …

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BH-BL Celebrates another successful year of FIRST Robotics In early February, BH-BL students and parents came together to celebrate another successful year of FIRST robotics programming at the first-ever, end-of-the-year FIRST Robotics banquet. Students from the district’s Junior Lego League (Grades K-4), FIRST Lego League (Grades 4-8) and FIRST Tech Challenge teams (Grades 8-12) celebrated …

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Broadway Makeup Artist Visits Drama Club Joe Dulude II, a professional broadway makeup designer for shows like Wicked, SpongeBob, If/Then, Jesus Christ Superstar Live, etc., recently visited O’Rourke Middle School where he met with students from the Drama Club. He talked about his career and held a Q&A session for the curious students before demonstrating …

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BH-BL High School & Career and Tech student headed to the Culinary Institute of America High School senior Stephanie Jones is one of only two Capital Region BOCES students headed to one of the most prestigious culinary universities in the fall to build on her knowledge of the culinary arts. Stephenie Jones of Burnt Hills-Ballston …

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