Congratulations to O’Rourke Middle Schools students on the 7th-grade Odyssey of the Mind team Caroline Welsh, Emme Fischer, Lydia Koivula, Lucy Capo, Paige Reyes and Stella Kibler (and their coaches Kodi Kibler and Sara Welsh) for winning third place at the New York State competition held in Syracuse in late March. This big win means …
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Congratulations to BH-BL HS Junior Carsyn Bonesteel and Senior Jack Mongan who were recognized for their research at the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair held in late March. Bonesteel, whose project was entitled “A Pre-Clinical Investigation of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Ventral Pallidum Deep-Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy,” was recognized with the National Association …
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On March 24, BH-BL celebrated Founder’s Day 2022 with a dinner and award ceremony. At the annual event, BH-BL recognizes outstanding PTA members and staff who are chosen for this award because of their complete commitment to BH-BL through years of service and notable dedication that goes above and beyond the usual needs of BH-BL …
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Do you remember the story about Stevens Elementary School fifth grader Lincoln Barclay whose campaign for Student Council focused on bringing mustard back to the cafeteria? (You can view the “For the Love of Mustard” story here.) It turns out that story grew legs. It caught the attention of the curator at the National Mustard …
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Congratulations to the Stevens Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team for winning 2nd Place in the Regionals Competition! Way to go Harrison, Colton, Tommy, Charlie and Liam. The team advance to the State Level competition on March 26. Good luck!
It was another successful athletic season for BH-BL student athletes on the Wrestling, Boys Swimming and Girls Indoor Track teams who won Section 2 Championships. (The wrestling team was also dual meet and Class B champions!) The Girls Varsity Basketball team is competing for the Class A Sectional title against Averill Park at HVCC on …
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In a press conference on Sunday, Feb. 27, New York State Governor Hochul announced that the statewide mask mandate will be lifted on Wednesday, March 2. This means that beginning Wednesday, masks are optional for students, staff and visitors to BH-BL schools and buildings, as well as on school buses. The district, which is currently …
At its Feb. 16 meeting, the Board of Education made a motion to table the adoption of the Revised Tiered Mitigation Plan to allow for a final board discussion after hearing from more than 35 people during Privilege of the Floor. After additional discussion at an emergency meeting on Feb. 17, the board unanimously (7-0) …
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O’Rourke’s “Waste-Free City” is #1 For the fifth consecutive year, O’Rourke Middle School’s Future Cities team takes first place in the regional competition. The 26-member team advances to Nationals later this month. Congratulations and good luck! The team’s challenge this year for the Future City Competition was to use the three principles of a circular …
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BH-BL High School junior Emily Burdikoff is working alongside college students and marketing professionals at a local renewable energy firm thanks to her studies at Capital Region BOCES. She is using her design and social media skills in the marketing office at Livingston Energy Group, building a professional portfolio filled with projects she learned to …
