At its annual Memorial Day ceremony, high school seniors gathered in the auditorium to reflect upon the true meaning of Memorial Day–honoring and remembering those who gave everything for our country. Follow this link to watch the ceremony.
Thank you for voting! On Tuesday, May 19, BH-BL residents approved the proposed $94.8 million budget for the 2026-27 school year with 969 yes votes, 383 no votes, and a passing margin of 72%. They also elected incumbents Lakshmi Nagarajan (1,092) and James Ireland (1,112) and newcomer John Shillito (977) to the Board of Education.
At the recent World Languages Honor Society and NYS Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) awards ceremony, 83 high school students were recognized for their hard work, dedication, and scholarship in World Languages. Congratulations to the 56 students who were inducted into the World Languages Honor Society and the 27 students who were recognized for earning the …
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A Career and Technical Education (CTE) senior building a career as an electrical engineer got a “charge” this year watching a project she worked on come to fruition in the Albany area. Megan Emerich is completing the Electrical Trades program in June and will head to Western New England College in the fall in pursuit of an electrical …
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At its May 6, 2026 meeting, the BH-BL Board of Education unanimously appointed Sarah Christy as the new Assistant Principal of BH-BL High School. She is replacing current Assistant Principal Tom DiAcetis who will retire at the end of this school year. Christy will begin at BH-BL on July 1. Christy has 18 years of …
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More than two-dozen seniors in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) Criminal Justice program recently earned their CPR certifications. Among them were BH-BL High School seniors Chloe Gervais and Sadie Pelletier. Gervais and Pelletier completed the American Heart Association training that was led by CTE Criminal Justice teacher Gerald Place and …
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BH-BL has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 27th year, the program continues to spotlight and celebrate school districts and individual schools across the United States for their exemplary dedication to music education and …
Five BH-BL High School computer programming teams recently competed in the Siena Programming Contest, and all five were extremely competitive. In fact, the “green team” held a commanding first-place lead for most of the night, explained Computer Science teacher Robin Clapper. While the final minutes were a nail-biter and a few late-breaking solutions bumped the …
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The pages of Jean Craighead George’s classic novel, My Side of the Mountain, have come to life for a Charlton Heights Elementary School fourth-grade PACE/enrichment class. This year, students aren’t just reading about main character Sam Gribley’s legendary year of survival in the Catskills—they are learning to live it. Throughout this year-long unit, students have …
After an extensive search process, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Board of Education at a special meeting on April 1, officially appointed Dr. Christopher Abdoo as the district’s seventh Superintendent. Dr. Abdoo currently serves as BH-BL’s Assistant Superintendent for Support Services and has more than 25 years of experience in public education, coupled with a strong …
