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Criminal Justice students Gervais and Pelletier become lifesavers

More than two-dozen seniors in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) Criminal Justice program recently earned their CPR certifications. Among them were BH-BL High School seniors Chloe Gervais and Sadie Pelletier. Gervais and Pelletier completed the American Heart Association training that was led by CTE Criminal Justice teacher Gerald Place and …

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Friday, May 22 is now a Half Day of School

Mark Your Calendars! Originally reserved as a contingent day if only zero to one snow days were used, Friday, May 22 is now a half day of school for all BH-BL students! And, don’t forget there is no school on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

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14th Consecutive Year BH-BL Receives National Recognition for Championing Music Education

BH-BL has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 27th year, the program continues to spotlight and celebrate school districts and individual schools across the United States for their exemplary dedication to music education and …

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Future coders compete in Siena Competition, bring home trophy

Five BH-BL High School computer programming teams recently competed in the Siena Programming Contest, and all five were extremely competitive. In fact, the “green team” held a commanding first-place lead for most of the night, explained Computer Science teacher Robin Clapper. While the final minutes were a nail-biter and a few late-breaking solutions bumped the …

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Inspired by a novel, Charlton Heights 4th graders prepare for the ultimate survival challenge

The pages of Jean Craighead George’s classic novel, My Side of the Mountain, have come to life for a Charlton Heights Elementary School fourth-grade PACE/enrichment class. This year, students aren’t just reading about main character Sam Gribley’s legendary year of survival in the Catskills—they are learning to live it. Throughout this year-long unit, students have …

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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 …

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Ripple Effect Club Makes an Impact at Saratoga County Animal Shelter

Students in grades 3–5 are proving that small acts of kindness can create a massive “ripple effect” in their community. Members of the Stevens Elementary Ripple Effect Club recently took their mission of service on the road, visiting the Saratoga County Animal Shelter to see firsthand the results of their hard work. Prior to the …

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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 …

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