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Broadalbin-Perth Central School District is making a colorful impact on both the environment and children’s creativity. The district’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program is participating in the Crayon Initiative, which recycles used crayons and remanufactures them into new crayons that are distributed to 240 children's hospitals across the country, including the Bernard and Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Since September, PLTW has collected more than 76 pounds of crayons to donate to the initiative.
"Do you wanna build a snowman?"
Rehearsals for the Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School Drama Club’s production of “Frozen Kids” began Jan. 14, with cast members learning songs and choreography, and set designers bringing the magical kingdom of Arendelle to life.
She's B-P red, white, and blue through and through. Meet English as a New Language teacher and varsity cheerleading coach Courtney Buchanan.
For the second consecutive year, the Broadalbin-Perth Lions Club provided a day of vision screening for 85 students in pre-K through first grade at Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School, coordinating efforts with the Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA).
Registration for the full-day pre-K and kindergarten programs at Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School are now open for the 2025-26 school year. Both programs are free for Broadalbin-Perth residents.
Recently, students in the Patriot Academy at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School have been working on a NASA-inspired project about space debris.
Students in Jenna Orapello’s computer science class at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School had the opportunity to hear from two guest speakers before the holiday break. Owen McShane and Micheal Baumgardner provided students with an insider's perspective on biometrics and cybersecurity.
Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School recently recognized select students in pre-K through grade 6 for exhibiting the character trait "courage." In all, 83 students were recognized. Read about each honoree below.
This year's coin drive kicks off on Monday, Jan. 13, and students have until Friday, Jan. 17 to try to help their classes reach fundraising targets and earn full-class incentives.
Students at Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School gathered together on the last day before the holiday break to sing Christmas carols and decorate a human Christmas tree. The assembly celebrated the school's first time participating in a read-a-thon that benefitted the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).
"I absolutely love my kids. I tell all the other athletic trainers in the area, 'I have the best kids!' I thoroughly enjoy coming here every single day." Meet athletic trainer Rachel Simkins.
Students in the Patriot Academy at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School got into the spirit of giving by participating in holiday-themed service activities throughout the month of December.
Students in Jenna Orapello's computer science classes at Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School brought some holiday cheer to their latest projects.