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Creative Writers Read Winning Stories at Bookstore On Sunday, May 5, BH-BL students, Elizabeth (Stevens Elementary School), Emmy (Pashley Elementary School) and Caroline (Stevens Elementary School), spent the morning reading their winning creative writing pieces at the Open Door Bookstore on Jay Street in Schenectady. The bookstore holds an annual children’s creative writing contest then …

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On Monday, May 6, the Capital Zone New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance held its annual Elementary & Middle School Leadership Awards Ceremony at Hudson Valley Community College. Ten students from O’Rourke MS were honored with the Sandra G. Morley Leadership Award for the skills they demonstrate in Physical Education …

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Congratulations to Pashley Polar Bear Rory Darling, who is in Mrs. Gilgallon’s kindergarten class, and just finished reading book one-thousand-and-one as part of the 1,001 Book Club. Rory was also a 2018 Summer Reading Champion. Way to go, Rory! #PolarBearPride  | #GreatDay2BeASpartan

Congratulations to BH-BL High School student Kieran Thomas for being named this year’s YMCA Student of the Year. Kieran serves others through his leadership role in the school’s X-Factor Club, which has the goal of bettering the lives of young men within the club and the community by teaching values of respect and responsibility through …

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Dear Parents & BH-BL Community, We want to let you know that early this morning we received notice that threatening statements toward the middle school were posted on Instagram on Thursday evening. The Glenville Police Department and our School Resource Office, Saratoga County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Cicardi, along with middle school’s administration and custodial staff …

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Congratulations to BH-BL High School student Blake Zardezed for winning second place at the fourth annual “Raise Your Voice” singing competition finals held at Proctor’s. From a pool of approximately 90 singers (up to age 21) from all over the capital region, 20 finalists were selected to perform for judges. Way to go, Blake! #SpartanPride …

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Congratulations to BH-BL High School student Joe Pedersen for winning a third place medal in auto vehicle maintenance at the state-level SkillsUSA competition. He was up against hundreds of other competitors from across the state. Way to go, Joe! #SpartanPride

Students in Jennifer Wheeler’s entrepreneurship class competed in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge. More than 19 school and 400 students showed up at SEFCU Arena on the UAlbany campus for the 60-minute challenge. Each team starts with a million dollars that they invest in a stock market simulation.  Each minute is equal to one …

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Superintendent Patrick McGrath along with Assistant Superintendents Christopher Abdoo and Maryellen Symer outlined next school year’s proposed budget, highlighted changes and challenges, and answered questions at the 2019-20 School Budget Forum on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in the high school Spartan Center (former Red Room). If you were unable to attend in person, …

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Charlton Heights first graders try their hand at a “sweet” science experiment during an enrichment lesson with PACE teacher Carrie Sunkes. PACE Enrichment lessons were expanded this school year to include grades 1 through 5 at all three elementary schools. Sunkes travels between the schools working with groups of kids in six-week long lessons that …

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