It has only been a few weeks into the new school year, yet BH-BL’s newest School Resource Office (SRO) Pedro Garcia says he feels like he’s been here for years already. “The students here are very welcoming,” says Garcia. “My first week was filled with lots of hugs from elementary students and fist bumps from …
Recently, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and Board of Regents announced their proposed changes to high school graduation requirements. As part of the state’s NY Inspires initiative, introduced in 2019, New York is exploring changes to how students demonstrate readiness for graduation and life after high school. At its September meeting, the Board …
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BH-BL’s Food Service Department is reminding all families that all students are eligible to receive free school meals. The 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 family. The free meals (breakfast and lunch) …
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