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B-P parents, community members invited to participate in sixth grade study

This fall, instructional leaders at Broadalbin-Perth are studying an age-old question: Where does sixth grade belong – at the elementary or secondary level? Director of Curriculum and Instruction Terry LaFountain and Director of Special Education Brad Strait, who are leading the study, are inviting parents and other members of the school community to help answer that question during a series of three meetings scheduled to take place before Thanksgiving.

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Senior Bella Romano makes annual donation to B-P backpack program
Senior Bella Romano makes annual donation to B-P backpack program

“No child should ever have to worry where or when their next meal will come from.” That’s the mission of the Broadalbin-Perth backpack program, according to elementary school co-principal Kerri Barker. The program, which works in conjunction with the Northeast Regional Food Bank and the Broadalbin Presbyterian Church, provides food for between 35 and 45 B-P students during weekends and school breaks. “The program provides food stability for families when they need it so our students can come to school nutritionally sound and focused on learning,” Barker said.

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Board of Education adopts revised Code of Conduct with “Bell to Bell, No Cell” provision

During their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 16, members of the Broadalbin-Perth Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a revised student Code of Conduct that includes a provision prohibiting student use of cell phones during the school day — or, “Bell to Bell, No Cell” for short.

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Broadalbin-Perth welcomes new teachers to the district

Every year, new teachers at Broadalbin-Perth are partnered with a veteran teacher who serves as their mentor for their first year in the district. Recently, B-P's newest teachers attended two days of training with their mentors, where they learned about the district's expectations, how to use available resources, and heard from key district office staff and leaders from the Broadalbin-Perth Teachers' Association.

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