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Berlin Girls Soccer Stars Honored

December 12, 2014 By eastwickpress

by Coach Fleda Berschwinger

The Section 2 Girls Soccer All Star Banquet was held at the Albany Mariott on Sunday, December 7. Among the honorees were several players from CHVL League Champion Berlin Central School. [Read more…] about Berlin Girls Soccer Stars Honored

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., Front Page, School News, Sports Outdoors

Berlin High School Announces Its Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Representative

December 12, 2014 By eastwickpress

submitted by Patrice Nash

The HOBY leadership conference is designed to empower high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to be become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community.

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Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., Local News, School News, Stephentown

Berlin High School Named State Finalist In The $2 Million Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Contest

December 5, 2014 By eastwickpress

submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, Berlin Central School District

Berlin High School has been named a New York State finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by challenging teachers and students to take topics out of traditional classroom settings and into local communities.

Berlin High School was awarded two Samsung Galaxy tablet computers for the school. In addition, teacher and team coordinator Dawn Wetmore will receive a PBS TeacherLine professional development course from PBS TeacherLine.

Berlin High School moved into this round of the competition because of the interest in using STEM to create an engineering design project that alerts parents when their child is approaching the roadway.

Berlin is one of five schools in New York to become a State finalist in the Solve for Tomorrow contest. During the next phase of the competition, Dawn Wetmore will create a lesson plan to address the issue in an educational setting.  Should they win the State competition, Berlin Middle School/High School will receive a video technology kit and a technology package valued at $20,000. Fifty-one State winners will be announced in December.

“We are thrilled to announce Berlin High School as a State finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. I applaud the work and innovation of those students and teachers involved who seek to improve the community through STEM. We look forward to bringing the project to the classroom with Mrs. Wetmore’s lesson plan,” said Berlin High School Principal Dr. Catherine Allain.

To learn more about the competition and past winners, please visit www.samsung.com/solve.

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., School News

Berlin Central School Hosted The County-Wide Student Music Festival

December 5, 2014 By eastwickpress

submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, Berlin Central School District

On November 15, Berlin Middle School/High School hosted the Rensselaer County School Music Association (RCSMA) All-County Ensemble Festival with four musical performances comprised of select ensembles from 14 school districts within the county.

This Festival’s program featured an elementary school chorus, a senior chorus, a jazz ensemble and a junior band. Each ensemble also featured local and renowned conductors including Katie Gardiner, elementary school chorus, Christina Pizzino-Catalano, senior chorus, Brian Carucci, jazz ensemble, and Michael Graves, junior band.

Ensembles are comprised of each school district’s most outstanding and committed student-musicians, with the intent that they will bring the music ensembles and lessons they have learned back to their schools to  positively influence their school district’s music program.

Students enjoy working with peers from other schools and benefit from the expertise of their guest conductors.

“I really enjoyed working with our conductor Michal Graves, as well as with all the other students,” said Brett Harris, tenor saxophone player in the junior band. “He definitely pushed us to our full extent, and we worked together like a well-oiled machine.”

The RCSMA holds two ensemble festivals a year as well as a scholarship festival in the spring. The participating school districts take turns hosting the event. According to Berlin High School Choral Director Leslie Eliashuk, hosting allows the district to showcase their facility and it gives a chance for the whole school to be involved.

“It’s good for bigger school districts to be able to come to Berlin to see what we bring to the event,” she said. “We utilize the entire school, from our food service to student tour guides. Even our student musicians not selected for the event participate through ensemble assistance and light operation – it’s a community effort.”

The next festival will be held February 1 at Troy CSD, featuring the County’s junior choir, elementary school band, jazz choir and senior high school band.

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., School News

Pizza Night At Berlin MS/HS

December 5, 2014 By eastwickpress

On Friday, December 12, from 4 to 7 pm, students, parents and teachers will be working together at the Berlin MS/HS to make and sell hot fresh pizzas to help students raise money for their trip to Spain in April. You can order online by emailing Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org before 2 pm on Friday the 12th or by telephone after 3 pm at 658-2515 ext 1042.

Red or white pizzas start at $8 and toppings cost $1 each. Toppings include pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, green and yellow peppers, black olives, onions, jalapeños, pineapple, broccoli and starting this month, meatball.

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., School News

Berlin High School Announces Award Winners

November 28, 2014 By eastwickpress

Daughters of the American Revolution National Society 

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Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., Front Page, Grafton, Local News, School News, Stephentown

Bennington Elks Scholarships

November 28, 2014 By eastwickpress

Terri Burdick, Scholarship Chair of  Bennington Elks 567, announced that the Elks are offering scholarships to area high school seniors.  The “Most Valuable Student Scholarship” applications are now available but can only be obtained online.  The deadline for returning these completed applications to the Bennington Elks or your  high school guidance office is December 5, so now is the time to act!

These scholarships are open to any U.S. high school senior and the online forms are also used to judge local scholarships given by the Elks.  Don’t delay!  Go to www.elks.org/ENF/scholars and begin the process.  Deadlines are critical.

Once the application has been downloaded, return the completed applications as soon as possible!

Students may also obtain information about the Legacy Awards (for children and grandchildren of Elks members) and the emergency grants (for children of deceased or totally disabled Elks).

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., Hoosick School Dist., New Lebanon Central School, Private Schools, School News

34 Berlin High School Students Accepted into Hudson Valley Community College

November 28, 2014 By eastwickpress

Congratulations to the 34 Berlin High School students who were accepted into Hudson Valley Community College during the Instant Admissions Day at Berlin High School. It was another impressive example of how important it is to work hard throughout high school in order to be able to pursue your goals after graduation.

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., School News

Berlin School Board Discusses Veterans Exemptions

November 21, 2014 By eastwickpress

by Thaddeus Flint

Alternative Veterans Exemptions, a topic that many school districts across the State have had to struggle with, was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday’s monthly meeting of the Berlin School Board.

A new State law signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in December allows school districts to allow partial tax exemptions to military veterans. Previously these exemptions were only applied to village, town and county taxes.

[Read more…] about Berlin School Board Discusses Veterans Exemptions

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., Front Page, School News

Berlin HS/MS Veterans Recognition Day

November 14, 2014 By eastwickpress

by David Flint

About 20 veterans and their guests from Berlin, Petersburgh, Grafton and Stephentown attended the annual Veterans Recognition Day on November 6 at the Berlin High School and Middle School. Following breakfast in the cafeteria, the veterans entered the auditorium to the thunderous applause of the entire student body. “I was overwhelmed,” said one.

[Read more…] about Berlin HS/MS Veterans Recognition Day

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., School News

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38th Annual Ice Fishing Contest Rescheduled

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Celebrating Retiring Board President Deborah Tudor

On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]

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Powers Claims Runner-Up

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