BPHS junior takes top honor at Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair

Owen Compani, a junior at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School, won the Senior Division National Grid Award for Energy and the Environment at the Greater Capital  District Science and Engineering Fair at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on March 18. The award is presented to research projects that focus on achieving energy reduction, sustainability, or reduced environmental impact. …

Tickets on sale now for “The Wizard of Oz” at BPHS

    Follow the Yellow Brick Road to purchase your tickets to the Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School Drama Club production of “The Wizard of Oz,” March 30 through April 2. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday’s performances are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., and the curtain will rise on Sunday’s matinee at 1 p.m. All performances will …

B-P turns spotlight on physical and emotional health during student Wellness Day

From basketball to board games, birdhouses to Beyoncé, students at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School focused on different kinds of learning Thursday, Mar. 16. The morning marked the return of Wellness Day, when students spend the morning exploring fitness and hobbies.   Students had the opportunity to pick from among 15 sessions, including roller skating at …

Broadalbin-Perth becomes 20th school in New York to require personal finance class for graduation

Heading into the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school year, 55 students have completed the newest graduation requirement at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School: A half-credit course in personal finance.   The graduation requirement, which all students must complete starting with the Class of 2024, was approved by the district’s Board of Education in the spring. …

B-P Odyssey of the Mind teams punch tickets to state tournament

All four of Broadalbin-Perth’s Odyssey of the Mind teams that competed in the regional tournament on Saturday, March 11 will be heading to Syracuse to take part in the state tournament on Saturday, April 15. Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving competition that challenges teams to solve problems that range from building …

Nominating petitions for the Board of Education now available

On Tuesday, May 16, qualified residents of the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District will elect one person to a five-year term on the Board of Education. The current term of board member Paul Chizek will expire on June 30, resulting in a vacancy. Petitions for nominating a candidate to fill this vacancy are now available. Candidates …

BPHS hosts plumbers and steamfitters for career talk

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 7 training coordinators Seth Madden and Tom Carrigan visited Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School March 1 to talk with students who are interested in a career in the trades. The presentation was part of the school counseling department’s work-based learning program.   During their presentation, Madden and Carrigan emphasized the idea that …

Nominate an Outstanding Patriot for recognition by May 5

This June, the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District Board of Education will once again be recognizing faculty and staff with Outstanding Patriot of the Year awards. B-P will also recognize non-employee community members or organizations for their support of the district.   During the district’s annual year-end staff recognition program, an Outstanding Patriot of the Year …

Annual Prism Concert to benefit family of B-P second grader battling leukemia

The Broadalbin-Perth music department will host “A Prism for Portia” concert starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Robert C. Munn Gymnasium at B-P Jr./Sr. High School. The concert will feature all of the district’s band and chorus ensembles, with students in grades 5-12 performing. The theme of the concert is “Broadway,” and …

B-P announces second-quarter Successories winners

Congratulations to the second quarter Successories winners for the 2022-23 school year! All Successory winners receive a B-P Yeti travel mug, and one lucky quarterly winner receives a free day off.  Alex Negrich Alex Negrich has worked as a computer support specialist for Broadalbin-Perth for nearly seven years. He was nominated by a colleague who …