Capital Project Committee to Present Recommendations to the Board in June Last summer, the board voted to create a capital project committee to tour the schools, study and rank the importance of identified areas of need, and make repair, upgrade and improvement recommendations. The large representative stakeholder group is made up of community members, faculty …
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Model United Nations program slated to expand next school year In March, more than two dozen students in the high school’s CIVITAS Club participated in a Model United Nations (UN) conference in New York City. Model UN is an educational simulation centered around a series of programs run internationally with the goals of furthering understanding …
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Board Adopts Proposed 2023-24 Budget to Go Before Voters May 16 At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education adopted the 2023-24 school budget proposal that goes before voters Tuesday, May 16. Polls are open from 7 am to 9 pm in the gymnasium at BH-BL High School, 88 Lakehill Road. The proposed budget …
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Congratulations to BH-BL High School junior Liam Sullivan who made his conducting debut at the Wednesday, March 29 Music In Our Schools Month concert series. Liam is also an accomplished cellist and performed in the concert. “Liam studied the score, taught himself how to conduct, and strategized best ways to rehearse with his peers,” said …
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Congratulations to Science Research students Bonesteel, Kotkoskie, Mertzlufft & Stuhlman for their winning research Bonesteel took 3rd Place OVERALL and advances to the International Fair Four BH-BL High School students recently competed in the prestigious Regeneron Greater Capital Region Science & Engineering Fair held on the RPI Campus where students present original STEM research to …
Congratulations to student artists Carlianna Ewing, Abigail Goodell, and Clara Law whose work will be featured in the 24th annual High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition. “This year, 28 school districts submitted 573 pieces overall,” explains BH-BL Fine Arts Director Sarah White. “The judges were very impressed by the amazing works in a range of media produced …
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Snow Storm Predicted for March 13-15 What it means for BH-BL We have a few important announcements regarding the impending snow storm: 1. Monday, March 13, afternoon and evening activities are running on schedule. 2. If we have a snowday tomorrow (Tuesday, March 14) it will be a traditional snow day, NOT a remote day. This would be the third school …
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake classes focus on financial literacy BY COREY JAMES, SPECTRUM NEWS, PUBLISHED MAR. 09, 2023 [FOLLOW THIS LINK TO WATCH THE NEWS CLIP] The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake school district teaches financial literacy to students from kindergarten through 12th grade in order to help students prepare for the future and what lies ahead. “It’s …
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Congratulations to BH-BL High School’s student artists Georgieanna Harris and Nathan Wolf, who had their work accepted into the “2023 Art in Three Dimensions Show.” Their work will be on display in the Mohonasen High School W.B. Haessig Art Gallery throughout February, with a reception Feb. 8 from 6-7 p.m. for friends and family. Go …
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Spartan Banking is Open! Business students and staff, local dignitaries and representatives from First NY Federal Credit Union held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 3 to mark the grand opening of the high school’s Spartan Bank. Students in the Personal Finance Management and Investing 101 classes, which are focused on teaching financial literacy, money …
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