Broadalbin-Perth appoints Garzon to lead boys soccer program

Juan Garzon is the new varsity head coach of the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s boys soccer program, Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics Tucker Gifford announced Friday, May 5. Garzon takes over the position from Brian Henry, who helmed the program for 21 years. “Juan brings an extensive soccer background and knowledge to Broadalbin-Perth,” …

Congratulations to our third quarter Successories Award recipients!

  We are proud to announce the third quarter Successories winners for the 2022-23 school year! Second-grade teacher Morgan Kelly will receive a personal day. Our other Successory recipients will receive a B-P Yeti travel mug. Please read below to hear why each of these five employees was chosen to win a Successories Award this …

BPES Drama Club presents “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”

Purchase reserved tickets online The Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School Drama Club invites the community to be their guest for their production of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” April 28-30, in the big gymnasium at BPES. Friday and Saturday’s performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday’s show will be at 1:30 p.m.  Beauty and the Beast …

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. …

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 …