Every year at Recognition Night, the BH-BL Board of Education and school leaders recognize outstanding students from all five schools and the most recent retirees for all their hard work and dedication over their years at BH-BL. This year, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the recognition ceremony was held virtually via Google Meet but the …
The 2019-2020 school year was memorable to say the least. Parents, students, and teachers quickly adapted to the school closure and did an incredible job learning virtually. Students in all three elementary buildings worked very hard to grow academically in this “new way of learning”. There have been many changes this spring and we are …
The Town of Ballston Community Library and BH-BL are participating in “Imagine Your Story” as part of the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge through the New York Libraries program. It has never been more important for children to take time to continue their reading over the summer months. Studies show that even 20 minutes of reading …
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The proposed $70.88 million school budget for the 2020-21 school year was approved by BH-BL residents with 3,672 yes votes and 1,425 no votes, and a passing margin of 72 percent. The district received a record number of ballots, 5,109, making this the highest number of votes received in known school budget history, by passing …
School Launch Pages Charlton Heights Elementary School | Pashley Elementary School | Stevens Elementary School | O’Rourke Middle School | BH-BL High School Faculty and staff at BH-BL are committed to staying connected with their students and providing them with educational opportunities while classes are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please select your child’s school …
As Capital Region businesses, restaurants and retail stores slowly begin to reopen during the second phase of the state’s multi-pronged Reopening Plan, BH-BL is preparing to reopen its offices on Monday, June 15. The district shifted to remote learning and teaching as well as remote working in mid-March when Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared a …
This past weekend, the Charlton Heights Odyssey of the Mind team became world champions! They won first place in their division at the Virtual World Finals Competition, beating 117 other teams from all over the world. The team of fifth graders: Lucy Capo, Emme Fischer, Arden Heiner, Stella Kibler, Paige Reyes, and Caroline Welsh have …
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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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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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Dear Fifth Grade Parent/Guardian: Despite the unusual situation we find ourselves in right now, this is still a very exciting time for your 5th grade student. In just a few short months, your student will be in middle school! We are very excited to welcome your child to O’Rourke Middle School as a 6th grader …
