by Ryan Mosher
The Berlin boys cross country team ran what Coach Rick Ingraham called one of its best races of the year on Saturday at the Maple Hill Invitational. Ingraham’s top five runners all finished within one minute of each other. With results like these, the Mountaineers hoped to knock off Berne-Knox-Westerlo, their biggest challenger in Class D this year.
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Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Sign Up
Taconic Valley Youth Basketball sponsored by PVMCC will hold a sign-up night on Tuesday, October 18, from 6 to 8 pm at the Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center. This program is open to all children within the Berlin Central School District in first through sixth grade.
Registration costs $25 per child which includes a shirt.
Coaches and assistant coaches are needed.
Come to sign up night for more information or call Joey Burdick at 428-1466 or 733-6975.
Community Supported Sidewalk At BES
Local contractors, elected officials and community residents volunteered their time and equipment on September 16 to 18 to replace various sections of the existing concrete sidewalk at the Berlin Elementary School which had become severely deteriorated, creating a serious potential for trips and falls.
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Positive Behavioral Interventions And A BMX Show
submitted by Monica Shupe
On Friday, September 30, at the Berlin Middle-High School students had the opportunity to learn more about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports or PBIS. PBIS is a team based approach for teaching students the appropriate school behaviors. [Read more…] about Positive Behavioral Interventions And A BMX Show
The New BCSD Superintendent Of Schools – A Chance For Change
by Thaddeus Flint
“The chance for change is now,” stated Dr. Stephen Young, who is a man with a plan. Many plans in fact. And the Berlin Central School District’s new Superintendent of Schools wants to bring those plans to the residents. Young sees communication in the District as one of his top priorities. “Once word gets out that this man means business,” said Young in a September 12 interview, “things will change.”
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Mountaineer Runners Top Tamarac
by Ryan Mosher
The Berlin boys and girls cross country teams hosted Tamarac and Emma Willard this week in Wasaren League Competition. The girls team fell 33-26 to Emma Willard and defeated an incomplete Tamarac team. Kailey Corrado led the Lady Mountaineers with a second place finish in 24:50. Brittany Dickhaus took sixth, Hailey Styer tenth, Anne Marie Gerdan 18th, Danielle Jones 19th and Erika Pelletier 20th place.
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BCS Girls Modified Soccer Wins First Game
by Monica Shupe
The Berlin Modified Girls Soccer Team opened its season with a win against the visiting Rensselaer team. Goals were scored by the offensive line which was lead by Vanessa Goyer, Elysia Mars and Kaelea Forrest. [Read more…] about BCS Girls Modified Soccer Wins First Game
Battling BCS Board Debates Snap Capital Project Plan
by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School Board rarely fails to impress with its ability to pull controversy out of hats, and Tuesday’s meeting was no exception with a surprise capital project presentation by the architectural Firm CS Arch.
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Spiffy New Playground At BES
submitted by Toni Dolan
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to look out over a playground where children were laughing and playing peacefully and staff were observing and encouraging active play without having to raise their voices and use whistles to signal negative behaviors? This is now close to the reality at Berlin Elementary School. [Read more…] about Spiffy New Playground At BES
BMX’s Bike Stunt Show
The community is invited and encouraged to attend BMX’s Bike Stunt Show on Friday, September 30, at 6 pm at the Berlin Middle/High School. This community event is being sponsored by the TRACs Coalition.
For more information, contact Cathie Allain, Berlin High School Principal, at 518-658-2515 or Biffy Cahill, TRACs Secretary, at BiffyCahill@gmail.com or 518-733-9031.