The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Berlin School Dist.

Letter To The Editor – Trying To Resolve Issues

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To the editor:
I am writing this as a community member. I have great concerns regarding articles that have been presented and printed in the Eastwick Press. Depending on whom is hosting the conversation, the information that is given to the Community has been fiction and or the truth distorted. Famous one-liners that say nothing however can mean a lot. When I was sworn in as a Board Member, Bev Stewart and Tom Morelli requested that we be honest and open with the community. I was and am – for the more the community is involved in the School decisions the better our School District is and can become.
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Letters To The Editor – To Set The Record Straight

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Dear Editor;
In a recent news story, a statement was made in reference to an increase of $10,000 in the Superintendent’s Salary as a planned raise for the current Interim Superintendent. This statement was reported inaccurately on this budget increase.
The current Interim Superintendent continues to work under the same level of compensation as was negotiated in the first year of service. This compensation, as required by law, is reported each year on the School District’s website as well as to the State Aid Management System as part of the school report card. The current Superintendent continues to work for the same salary as originally negotiated.
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A Vicious Battle – Softball That Is

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by Erin Hogan
It was a vicious battle from the beginning to the end between the Lady Tigers and Lady Mountaineers softball teams. The first few innings for both teams were a quick three up, three down with New Lebanon getting one run. Then, in the bottom of the third, Gabby Hilts batted in Sara Risko to give the Tigers a 2 run lead over the Mountaineers. [Read more…] about A Vicious Battle – Softball That Is

BCS Board Hears About The Budget

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by Phillip Zema
At the Berlin BOE meeting on April 27, Heinz Noeding, once again, voiced a number of concerns to Berlin’s administration and School Board.  He was upset that the “budget drafts [were] not documented on the school district’s website, unlike every other district in the county.”  Accordingly, Noeding felt the community was not in a position to fully understand budget issues or partake in the budget process.  Furthermore, he claimed that the Board did not always provide written explanations for its key decisions.
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Deanna Nash Is BCS Valedictorian For 2010

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by David Flint
Deanna Nash of Grafton has been chosen to be the Valedictorian for Berlin High School’s Class of 2010. Nash is both a scholar and an athlete. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Secretary of the Student Council and currently Class President. She has been a mainstay in varsity soccer, basketball and softball. How does she get everything done and do it so well? The trick, she said, is to “use your time wisely.”
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Reading Rocks

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On Monday, May 3, at Berlin Elementary, we will do “Reading Rocks.”  “Reading Rocks” is a highly participatory assembly show about children’s literature to inspire lifelong adventures with reading. It features Brian Chevalier and Susan Hamlin. With upbeat dialogue and nonstop humor, Brian and Susan call upon audience volunteers to help lead sing-alongs and do hand movements while engaging in dialogue about their reading adventures.  There will be two assemblies in the gym – pre-k to 2nd grade at 9:15 and 3rd to 5th grades at 10:15.