NYS Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the Distraction-Free Schools Law, which outlines a statewide bell-to-bell policy to ban cell phone usage in public and charter schools. You can view the official announcement from Gov. Hochul here. In order to comply with Gov. Hochul’s mandate, the BH-BL Board of Education at its July 31 meeting adopted …
On September 4, there will be a new (ish) school leader welcoming, high fiving, and hugging Pashley Elementary School students as they exit buses and embark on their first day of school. At a recent meeting, the Board appointed Lyndsay Stein as the new principal of Pashley. Stein has been a Spartan since 2011 when …
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It’s never too early to get a jumpstart on purchasing school supplies for the coming year! Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
It’s never too early to get a jumpstart on school supplies for the coming school year–especially since retail stores have them out already! Achieve Program Primary Achieve Program (Mrs. Smith) Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade
The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Board of Education held the second reading of its updated cell phone policy 5300.31, at a workshop on July 14, making adjustments to comply with the newly enacted Education Law 2803, which governs the use of internet-enabled devices in schools. The revised policy maintains the current approach for elementary and middle …
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2025-26 OMS Supply Lists If you want to get a jumpstart on school supplies for the 2025-26 school year, look no further! Grade 6 Supply List O’Rourke Middle School will be providing an assignment/agenda book for all middle school students. Students will be expected to use it throughout the year to record assignments. Below is …
