Board of Education to Begin Statewide Search for New School Leader Dr. Patrick McGrath, Jr. has announced that at the end of the school year he is closing out his 14-year run as the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District’s sixth superintendent. His planned retirement marks the end of an era as he prepares to usher …
This year’s Taste of the Harvest Season is Monday, Oct. 20 from 6 to 8 pm at O’Rourke Middle School. First time hearing about this? Well, it’s a unique dinner event to benefit the BH-BL Education Foundation where patrons sample delicious entrees, side dishes, salads and desserts provided by local restaurants. Trust us, no one …
On Friday, Oct. 10, BH-BL we will be dismissing all students 15 minutes early as part of the Capital Region BOCES annual “Go Home Early” drill. The “Go Home Early” drill allows students and staff to review what we would do if school needed to be closed unexpectedly during the day. Both students and staff …
All signs are pointing to a bright future for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School junior Efrayim Frankewich thanks in part to his trade-related education through Capital Region BOCES. A junior in the Criminal Justice program at the Career and Technical Education Center, Frankewich is preparing for a career in law enforcement. “I am planning to …
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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School senior Megan Emerich has a clear goal in life and chose Capital Region BOCES to give her future a jolt. Emerich is in her second year of the Electrical Trades program at Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus where she is learning the finer points of electrical work. …
Welcome aboard! We are so excited to have your join the BH-BL team. New Teachers Cadence Brennan, Rebecca Camacho, Caitlyn Clark, Kayleigh DeGonzegue, Jillian Egnaczyk, Emily Ellis, Alicia Esposito, Kerri Greco, Amy Holmes, Jacob Linendoll, Avery McGrady, Sarah McCue, Victoria Merrill, Jenna Morrow, Amy Norris, Shawna O’Neil, Tiffany Paz, Sarah Evans-Price, Kaitlyn Rounds, Mackenzie Stahler, …
BH-BL’s Food Service Department is excited to announce that beginning in the 2025-26 school year, all students are eligible to receive free school meals. The new state-funded program–Universal Free Meals–means all students in grades K-12 may receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day at no cost to the student or their …
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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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If your family is experiencing financial hardship or food insecurity, we want to help. This summer the district, partnering with local churches, is offering a weekly Food Backpack Program to support families in need. For more information or to sign up, please contact Nancy Hyde at nhyde@bhbl.org.
