May 19, 2020 Dear BH-BL Parents, I saw a remarkable story on the news the other day about a 108-year-old New Jersey woman who survived coronavirus a century after living through the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. It got me thinking of how our fledgling school district, founded in 1915, must have battled through that pandemic in …
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The Tuesday, May 12, 2020n Board of Education meeting is at 5 p.m. and residents can join the meeting via Google Meet. Join the meeting using this link. A friendly reminder for anyone attending the meeting to please keep your computer or device microphone on mute to reduce the amount of audible interference.
In an executive order issued on Friday, May 1, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and board of education election (typically held in May) will take place on June 9, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. There will be no in-person voting this …
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In late April, the U.S. News & World released its 2020 Best High School rankings; Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School receiving Best High School recognition ranking 5 out of 40 Capital Region area schools. The rankings are done through a holistic approach by measuring six indicators: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math …
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Remote Learning to Continue Through June 17 UPDATE May 20: The last day of remote learning is June 17, 2020 In Governor Cuomo’s press conference today, May 1, 2020, he announced that all New York state schools must continue to offer remote classes and distance learning through the remainder of the academic year to help …
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April 27 Update New York State is using a portion of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to provide child care to income eligible essential workers at no cost. Essential workers who must work outside of the home and who are using a regulated child care provider will receive …
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College Board continues to respond to the impact of the coronavirus, and because public health officials have made it clear it’s not safe to gather students in one place they’ve decided not to administer the June 6, 2020 SAT. The College Board, in a recent letter, stated that they are working hard to make the …
There will be a brief online Board of Education meeting followed by an online Finance Committee Meeting on Wednesday, April 15 at 5 p.m. via Google Meet to provide an update on the 2019-2020 financial projections due to COVID-19, the Superintendent’s Recommendations for the 2020-21 school budget, and other information on the 2020-21 school budget …
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Despite classes being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some renovations at school buildings are deemed essential work. Therefore, the district will move forward with the voter-approved construction at O’Rourke Middle School beginning Monday, April 6. Because the building is essentially empty, the contractors will now be working during the day time rather than the …
[Print-friendly Remote Learning Guidelines] Remote Learning Guidelines For the past few weeks, BH-BL teachers have been connecting remotely with students and families to provide at-home instruction. Throughout this transitional period we ourselves have been learning, strategizing, and seeking to identify the best ways to provide quality remote instruction for an extended period of time. We …
