The science research class at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School continued its study of the walleye population in the Great Sacandaga Lake this fall with the support of a grant from the Bender Scientific Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. The class, taught by biology teacher Brian Henry, used grant funds to …
Patriot Academy is a new program at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School that features cutting edge teaching and learning techniques focused on hands-on learning. Students gain real-world experience through trial-and-error-based lessons and collaborating in teams. For the past few weeks, ninth-graders in Patriot Academy have been working to build, program, and pilot “battlebot”-style robots. On Tuesday, …
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Volunteer for the Innovate 2.0 committee Members of the Broadalbin-Perth community are invited to apply to serve on a committee that will work with district leaders to set a strategic vision for the district’s next five years. The Innovate 2.0 committee will review progress made by the district under its last strategic plan, 2016’s “Innovate,” …
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Since Monday, 54 students in grades K-6 at Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School have been working with professional tour actor/directors from the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) to learn their roles in “The Jungle Book.” Their intensive week of preparations will culminate with two public performances this Friday and Saturday. During their one-week residency, the MCT tour actor/directors …
Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School is inviting all veterans and active members of the military to join students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, Nov. 10 for the return of a cherished district tradition: The annual Veterans Day Program. Veterans are invited to join the B-P PTO for a light breakfast in the lobby of the elementary school …
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Members of the Broadalbin-Perth community are invited to a school safety and security forum starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the Margaret Robin Blowers Auditorium at B-P Jr./Sr. High School. During the forum, community members can expect to hear from Superintendent of Schools Stephen Tomlinson and District Safety Coordinator Wayne Bell about new …
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Dear Broadalbin-Perth families: Welcome back to what will prove to be an exciting school year for all students. I, for one, am excited to come out from under COVID’s shadow and am super excited to return to relative normalcy this coming school year. Your Broadalbin-Perth faculty and staff have been hard at work planning for …
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Thursday, Sept. 8 won’t just be the first day of school for students at Broadalbin-Perth Central School District. It will also be the first day of school for B-P’s first school resource officers (SROs): Nicole Buckley and Kyle Harris were formally introduced during a press conference held Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School. …
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Calendar to be distributed to students, made available at local banks The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s annual wall calendar has returned after a two-year hiatus caused by the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. As in the past, copies of the calendar will be distributed and made available to students when they return to school. The …
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For the second straight summer, Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School hosted Camp Invention, a nationally acclaimed STEM enrichment program, for district students entering kindergarten through grade 6. Camp Invention provides opportunities for open-ended exploration of science, technology, engineering, and more. During each day of the program, which was held Aug. 8-12, children rotated through a variety of …
