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BCS Annual Clothing/Coat Swap

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submitted by Jeanne Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
On February 11 the Berlin Central School District will hold its annual clothing/coat swap from 3 to 8 pm in the Berlin Middle/High School cafeteria, and the public is cordially invited.
As Melissa Putterman Hoffman, one of the swap’s organizers, explained, “All families, staff and community members in the Berlin Central School District are invited to donate clothing, and all families in the district are also invited to take whatever they need from the clothing collection.”
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No Elevated Lead Levels In Blood Tests Of BES Students

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by David Flint
Interim Schools Superintendent Brian Howard started off the Berlin School Board meeting Tuesday with a mostly positive report on blood lead screening and lead stabilization at Berlin Elementary School. Howard said that screening of students at the school was completed on January 28. Of the 128 students checked, none were found to have elevated levels of lead. Another 160 or more students had their blood tested by Rensselaer County and, according to Howard, no one in this group showed elevated lead levels. Howard said the District could be thankful for these results.
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Fitness Center Opens In Berlin Middle – High School

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by David Flint
A new well equipped fitness center is now open in Berlin Middle School-High School with a new and welcome approach according to Sandy Honsinger, the school’s Physical Education Director.
“The focus of the center is to get kids active and to promote healthy lifestyles,” Honsinger said. “To do that, our equipment is very user friendly, regardless of someone’s initial fitness level. It’s multi-purpose too, which is great because we have limited space, and it also includes health rate monitoring.”
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Berlin High School Carnival

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Over 120 Berlin High School students and their guests danced the night away at the Berlin High School Semi-Formal themed “Carnival.” Life size carousel horses appeared to move as they were cascaded with light from the rotating disco ball. Red and white streamers gave the essence of the Big Top while parent volunteers served popcorn, soda, corn dogs and other carnival foods. Music was provided by Sound Control DJ Service.
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Berlin High School Senior Selected To Apprentice With Albany Pro Musica

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submitted by Jean Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
Rachel Gordon, a senior at Berlin High School, has been selected for the prestigious Artist Apprenticeship with Albany Pro Musica, the premier choral group in the Capital Region.
Upon hearing the news, Gordon said, “I’m very excited and looking forward to this challenging opportunity.”
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