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Congratulations to BH-BL High School senior and Science Research Program student Hannah Shell who has been named a top 300 scholar in the 79th Regeneron Science Talent Search—the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. Nearly 2,000 students entered the competition this year and Hannah is the only student …

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Every year, BH-BL High School students in Mrs. Manning’s Child Studies and Child Psychology classes “adopt” a child for Christmas. And through their efforts with fundraising, donations, etc., they are able to help a child and their family have a merry Christmas. This year, Manning’s students collaborated with their Distance Learning peers from other school …

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Students in Mauranda Comley’s middle school Family and Consumer Science  classes (FACS) learned quite a bit about reducing, reusing, and recycling during their recent lesson on sustainability. “I want my students to have a complete understanding of the impact we have on our planet and I want them to see how they can change their …

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Student musicians are invited to apply for participation in three different NYSSMA Solo Festivals, scheduled for the Spring. The NYSSMA Piano Solo Festival  at The College of Saint Rose on March 6 and 7. The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 8. The regular NYSSMA Instrumental/Vocal Festival at Voorheesville on  April 3 and 4. The application …

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Go ahead, shop at Avon (online) and support the BHBS Ice Hockey team. The team’s goal is to raise $500. Simply shop at http://avon.com/fundraiser/bhbshockey and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the team–plus, you get some pretty cool products!

BH-BL students and families once again rally together to collect enough food through the annual Holiday Food Drive to feed nearly 100 families in need this holiday season. BH-BL partners with local churches and the Boy Scouts of America to collect and distribute food for Thanksgiving and Christmas. “Together we are strengthening our community,” says …

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PTA Reflections Contest Winners Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 PTA Reflections Contest.  Many worthy and notable entries were received.  All the artists should be proud of their work! Visual Arts: Jocelyn Lucey’s Soul Confined and Peyton Felix’s Leaves will be a Mystery, Plastic will be History Visual Arts Honorable Mentions: Christopher McDaid’s What …

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Embedded YouTube video of News Channel 10 Coverage of SPAC Residency Program at Pashley Elementary School SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It’s a blast from the musical past and the final day of a 10-week tour to Capital Region school districts. Directed by the Saratoga Performing Arts Dance Residency, they spent continuous days traveling to teach …

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Two BH-BL High School students, Kassidy Olson and Dawson Bertrand, were recently able to get first-hand experience in theater arts when they participated in the Proctor’s Theater Broadway Technical Career Exploration Program through Capital Region BOCES. BH-BL High School music teacher Ann Derrick explains that the program offered unique workshops, mentors, and observation opportunities during …

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Capital Region BOCES & BH-BL HS juniors Nate Martindale and Kyle Morey test the effects of heat on various metals during Integrated Science Class as part of the Automotive Trades Technology program on the Albany campus of Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School. Integrated Science Teacher Brian Conway said the objective of the lesson …

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