Harrell named Capital Region BOCES SkillsUSA Student of the Year

An aspiring marketing specialist has been named SkillsUSA Student of the Year on the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center Congratulations to BH-BL High School senior Hadassah Harrell who was presented the honor of Student of the Year during the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Awards and Scholarship celebration in early June. …

Career & Technical Education Signing Day

Congratulations to BH-BL High School and Capital Region Career & Technical Education seniors who participated in signing day and committed to continue studying or working in the trade field they’ve been studying. Lark Abraham: Automotive Trades Technology program, signed with Morris Ford Inc. and attending the University of Northwestern Ohio Malachi Plaza: Automotive Trades Technology …

HS World Language Students Earn Biliteracy Seals, Inducted in Honor Society

At the recent World Languages Honor Society and NYS Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) awards ceremony, 83 high school students were recognized for their hard work, dedication, and scholarship in World Languages. Congratulations to the 56 students who were inducted into the World Languages Honor Society and the 27 students who were recognized for earning the …

Board of Education Appoints Dr. Christopher Abdoo as New Superintendent of Schools

After an extensive search process, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Board of Education at a special meeting on April 1, officially appointed Dr. Christopher Abdoo as the district’s seventh Superintendent. Dr. Abdoo currently serves as BH-BL’s Assistant Superintendent for Support Services and has more than 25 years of experience in public education, coupled with a strong …

BH-BL Offers Free School Meals to All Students

BH-BL’s Food Service Department is excited to announce that beginning in the 2025-26 school year, all students are eligible to receive free school meals. The new state-funded program–Universal Free Meals–means all students in grades K-12 may receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day at no cost to the student or their …