It is with a heavy heart that the BH-BL community says goodbye to former Superintendent Dr. Richard “Dick” O’Rourke. He passed away Friday at the age of 90. Dr. O’Rourke served as the school district’s 3rd superintendent, from 1969-1994. He was one of only six superintendents in BH-BL’s 105-year history, and is the district’s longest …
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Ms. Wadsworth’s team of sixth and seventh grade student writers and eighth grade student editors are pleased to share the Winter Edition of the O’Rourke Observer.
On Thursday, March 12, Governor Cuomo put significant restrictions on large group gatherings beginning Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. This means the High School play, Thoroughly Modern Millie, will be performed this evening (Thursday, March 12) only. The other two shows are cancelled. All tickets purchased for this evening’s performance will be honored. People …
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Curiosity. That’s what drives Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School student Nicky Hodgkinson and why the junior from the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is enrolled in the Diesel Tech program. “I like to take things apart and see what makes them work,” he said while working on a large engine in the …
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Board Candidacy Deadline, May 11 The Governor’s most recent executive order waived the minimum signature threshold for board of education candidates and states that candidates must meet all of the other requirements to run for the board. These include, among other things, being qualified voters and having lived in the district continuously for one year …
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Nearly a dozen Pashley 4th & 5th graders recently visited Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga to meet author Pam Munoz Ryan who wrote “Riding Freedom” that the students just finished reading. The students not only got to hear from the author about her new book , but they got their copies of “Riding Freedom” signed by …
The positive energy was palpable today at O’Rourke MS as students participated in the 2nd annual schoolwide Personal Development Day. For the second year in a row, 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 …
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As the district continues to move forward with the plans for the voter-approved Building Our 2nd Century II Capital Project, we want to keep the community informed of the details and how renovation work could impact the schools where construction is taking place. There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 …
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Earlier this month, BH-BL World Language teacher Leejun Taylor welcomed guest speakers from the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls to give a hands-on presentation/workshop for 6th and 7th grade students studying Mandarin Chinese. “They learned about the geography of China and the traditions and celebration practices of Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, and …
