Category: District News

High school students in Jennifer Wheeler’s Investing 101 class have spent the past several weeks learning about the Stock Market, investment sectors, mutual funds, bonds, compound interest, futures and options, cryptocurrency, and the regulatory environment. Today, they took their newfound skills and put them to the test at the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge where …

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Skills in Action: WSWHE BOCES & BH-BL HS Student Earns Regional Recognition from SkillsUSA BH-BL High School and WSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) student Mary Guyer took first place in the Prepared Speech category at the New York State SkillsUSA Area 3 Regional Competition. Guyer studies Veterinary Sciences  at the Donald F. Meyer …

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Congratulations to BH-BL High School student artists Hailey Becker (not pictured), Anna Caccamo, Francesca Fantauzzi, Gabrielle Noyes, and Samuel Wood whose work was selected for the 27th Annual High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition at the Albany Center Gallery. “This exhibition is one of the most prestigious opportunities for young artists in our area,” says BH-BL …

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A total of 450 Career & Technical Education students took part in the regional SkillsUSA competition on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany. “This is the most students ever to compete,” said Debra Toy, a regional SkillsUSA representative. More than 90 of those competitors were from Capital Region BOCES, including several from BH-BL High School who …

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Earlier this month, a dedicated group of BH-BL and Ichabod Crane Distance Learning (DL) students had a valuable opportunity to visit the Modern Languages Department at Union College. Students enrolled in French, German, and Mandarin Chinese participated in a program specially created by department head, Doctor Ricci-Bell. The day’s activities were designed to highlight the …

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In a vibrant display of linguistic skill and cultural appreciation, students from BH-BL High School and Ichabod Crane High School recently joined forces for a two-day, in-person French cultural exchange through BH-BL’s Distance Learning program. Hosted in BH-BL teacher Kate Palanza’s French classes, the event transformed the classroom into a hub of international tradition, proving …

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