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Matt Berish To Participate In Florida Baseball Showcase

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Berlin High School senior, Matt Berish, has joined an elite fraternity of college bound athletes from around the country.   Matt was recently chosen to participate in Coast to Coast Baseball’s Florida showcase event being held this December.  With a combination of excellent coaching, outstanding competition and unparalleled education, Coast to Coast Baseball prepares the nation’s top amateur players for success at the collegiate and professional level.
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Letter To The Editor – What A Shame!!!

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To the Editor:
Now that Grafton and Stephentown Elementary schools have been officially closed due to the unfortunate decision from part of the (former and not all) Board of Education members (not the community) and a former administrator; all of the students will be housed at the Berlin Elementary School (BES). How is this building suitable for all of these students? [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – What A Shame!!!

Berlin Central School District Announces New Teachers

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The Interim Superintendent of the Berlin Central School District, Eileen Leffler, has announced the addition of five teachers to the District school staff.
Noting that none are replacing the teacher position eliminated last year, Mrs. Leffler said the teachers, one of which is half time, are in the fields of special education, speech therapy, English and art.
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Berlin Central School’s Athletic Code Of Conduct Assembly

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All students planning to participate in Berlin Middle/High School’s interscholastic sports program during the 2010-2011 school year, must attend the Athletic Code of Conduct Assembly on Thursday, September 2, from 6 to 8 pm. This assembly is mandatory for both athletes and their parents.
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No Increase In BCSD Tax Levy

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by David Flint
The Berlin School Board at their regular meeting Tuesday set the tax levy for the 2010-11 school year at the amount approved by the voters in June, which is $8,317,221. The levy is the same as for the previous year. The levy results in the following tax rates per thousand, apportionment of the levy and percentage changes in the individual towns. Only one town, Stephentown, will see an increase this year.
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Berlin Middle/High School Sports Practices

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Sports conditioning classes will be held for all athletes from  9 am to 11 am starting August 16.
Boys JV and Varsity Soccer practices start August 23, from 8:30 to 10:30 am.
Girls JV and Varsity Soccer practices start August 23 from 5 to 7 pm.
Girls JV and Varsity Volleyball practices start August 23 from 6 to 8 pm.
Varsity Cross Country starts on August 23 from 8 to 9:30 am and 6 to 8 pm.
Modified boys and girls soccer and modified cross country starts the first day of school, September 8, at 2:15 pm.

Berlin High School Golf Fund Raiser

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More than thirty students from Berlin High School will be travelling to Spain next April and, in an effort to help defray the cost of their trip, they will be sponsoring a golf tournament at the Windy Hills Country Club in Greenwich, NY, on Saturday, August 21. The cost per person is $80 and includes a continental breakfast, greens fees, cart rental, hot-dogs and refreshments at the turn and a dinner buffet after the tournament. There will be lots of raffle prizes available as well as prizes for the longest drive, a hole-in-one and the winning teams. [Read more…] about Berlin High School Golf Fund Raiser