Friends, family, classmates, teachers, former teachers and community members are coming together to help Lisa Minkler Hendricks (BCS 2000) and her family. Lisa is undergoing cancer treatment at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. Being associated with Berlin Central is like being in a big family. When someone in our family needs help, we all come together.
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BCS Sports Awards Night
by David Flint
Perhaps it wasn’t Berlin’s best winter sports season, but the coaches at the Awards Night on March 8 pointed out some bright spots and a lot of effort and grit on the part of their student athletes. Two teams participated in post season Sectional play – the boys Varsity Volleyball team and the combined New Lebanon-Berlin Swim Team.
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Big Whoop About Zip
The students of the High School Drama Club at BCS will present “Big Whoop About Zip” – a 21st century adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 7 pm in the Berlin High School.
“Big Whoop About Zip” features current issues, characters and themes – including hip hop, drug prevention, soccer and even President Bush. The play includes a cast and crew of 20 students from Berlin High School and is directed by Dianne Mosher. Caitlin Hungerford and Philip Bruns play the leads as Beatrice and Ben.
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Stephentown Notifies BCSD Of Interest In Elementary School Property
by Thaddeus Flint
“We are really interested, definitely,” said Stephentown Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt to the Berlin School Board at Tuesday’s School Board meeting.
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FCCLA Upcoming Events
The Berlin Central School chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is entering its busy time of the year. While this group does many things throughout the school year, it is currently getting ready to attend a State leadership conference. In order to attend FCCLA will be holding some fund-raisers to help cover the cost of attending.
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Berlin Class Of 2012 Second Pizza Night
Next Friday, March 16, the class of 2012 is holding its second Pizza Night at the high school from 4 to 7 pm. Cheese pizzas cost $8 each and toppings cost $1 each. Toppings include pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers, onions, ham, pineapple and jalapenos. White pizza with broccoli costs $8. To order pizza call 658-2515 ext. 209 starting at 3 or you can email Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org before 2:30 pm.
BES PTO Pancake Breakfast Fund-Raiser
The Berlin Elementary PTO will be sponsoring a pancake breakfast on March 18 from 8 to 11 am at the Berlin Elementary School. The cost is $6 for adults, $5 for Senior Citizens, $4 for children 5 to 10 and free for those under 5. There will also be a children’s coffee can auction, local girl scouts selling cookies and cub scout pack 911 selling candy bars.
Young To BCSD: Get Ready To Pay More Taxes
by Thaddeus Flint
Taxpayers in the Berlin Central School District might want to get ready to pay more taxes next year. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Stephen Young, pointed out at Tuesday’s School Board meeting that the District had not seen an increase in the tax levy for three years. “I don’t think we can hold that number,” said Young. “We have to start looking at putting more money into the Budget.”
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Molly Durnin To Perform In FCCLA Talent Show
Talent in Times Square is the theme for the 20th annual FCCLA Talent Show at Berlin High School. Performances this year will include recording artist and Berlin Alumna Molly Durnin, Alumnus Nuffer Muller demonstrating techno-computer music, student performers on piano and guitar including a local teen band and much more.
The show begins at 7 pm and proceeds send students to the NY State FCCLA Leadership Conference. Show time is 7 pm Saturday, March 3, at the Berlin High School.
Refreshments will be on sale. Admission is $5. The snow date is Sunday, March 4, at 3 pm.
Berlin And New Lebanon Alumni Night
On Friday night, March 2, New Lebanon and Berlin alumni will face off in games of volleyball and basketball. Volleyball will start at 5:30 pm to be followed by basketball at 7. Admission is $1 for students and senior citizens and $2 for adults. There will be a concession stand run by students from both schools.
Proceeds will benefit the Berlin class of 2012 and the New Lebanon class of 2013.