Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: Residents invited to awareness and prevention...
No parent thinks their child could fall victim to the national opioid epidemic. But local officials are calling it a serious public safety concern. In the past month alone, sheriff’s deputies in...
View ArticleCapital project update: Week of May 22
2016 Capital Project Work continues on Phase 1 of the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s $39.7 million capital project that will affect employee, parent, student and visitor use of the...
View ArticleBlattner Energy donates $2,000 to KidWind teams
Click to view slideshow. A representative from Blattner Energy on Friday stopped by Broadalbin-Perth Middle and High schools to deliver a $1,000 check to each school’s KidWind team. Robert Hulbert made...
View ArticleBPMS students earn lunch by earning A’s
Nearly 40 students from Broadalbin-Perth Middle School enjoyed lunch at Raindancer Restaurant in Amsterdam on Friday, May 19, after earning at least a 90 average in each of their classes during the...
View ArticlePre-K students connect with area senior citizens
Click to view slideshow. Students in Megan Floyd’s pre-kindergarten class have been regular visitors to Willing Helpers’ Home in Johnstown during the 2017-18 school year. During their most recent visit...
View ArticleB-P performs lockdown drill at Perth campus
Broadalbin-Perth held a scheduled lockdown drill today at its Perth campus. The district regularly holds these drills to ensure students and staff are prepared in case of a real emergency. Today’s...
View ArticleB-P seniors, alumni invited to learn about Excelsior Scholarship
Broadalbin-Perth High School seniors and recent alumni who are attending college are invited to learn about New York state’s Excelsior Scholarship and Enhanced Tuition Awards at 2 p.m., Thursday, June...
View ArticleB-P to unveil student-created mosaic at June 14 reception
For months, students at Broadalbin-Perth Intermediate School have been working with teaching assistant and local artist Linda Biggers to create a mosaic of cut-glass tiles depicting the six pillars of...
View ArticleSuccessories winners recognized for good work
Successories winners for the third quarter of the 2016-17 school year are, from left, Michele Nasner, Ashley Meyer, Kim Nichols, Kim Tyrell and Alicia Spraker The third quarter winners in the...
View ArticleBPIS students participate in American Young Voices concert
At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, students at Broadalbin-Perth Intermediate School rushed to gather their coats, bags and lunches so they could squeeze in one last rehearsal. At noon, the students...
View ArticleSacandaga Bible Conference Summer Camps
Sacandaga Bible Conference Youth Camps Flyer The Sacandaga Bible Conference (SBC) is hosting day and overnight camps for children ages 5-18 this summer, June 26-August 18. Visit the SBC website for...
View ArticleB-P Fishing Club tournament reels in big winners
Click to view slideshow. Results are in from the Broadalbin-Perth Fishing Club’s first tournament, and the winners in five categories will receive prizes including fishing poles, tackle boxes and...
View ArticleBPMS students enjoy game day
Click to view slideshow. The Broadalbin-Perth Middle School Student Council created a Game and Movie Day for the entire school on May 16, which was a half day. The day was set up into two blocks, and...
View ArticleBackhoes down, shovels up
Capital construction halts to allow first-graders to continue tradition Click to view slideshow. When work began on Phase 1 of Broadalbin-Perth’s $39.7 million capital project, first-grade teacher...
View ArticleGraduating seniors walk the halls in caps and gowns
Click to view slideshow. While “Pomp and Circumstance” played over the loudspeaker, members of the Class of 2017 on Thursday walked the halls of each of Broadalbin-Perth’s four schools, cheered on by...
View ArticleCheerleading meeting set for Thursday
There will be a mandatory informational meeting for any student in sixth- to 11th-grade interested in trying out for the fall cheerleading teams at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the high school...
View ArticleEvents immerse elementary students in science
Click to view slideshow. All things science took center stage June 2 as the second-graders hosted their science fair and all elementary students experienced the wacky Slapstick Science performance....
View ArticleBPHS announces details for upcoming graduation celebrations
The Broadalbin-Perth Class of 2017’s graduation ceremony is set for the evening of June 23, and a rehearsal will be held earlier in the day. In addition to the graduation ceremony, a Baccalaureate...
View ArticleEighth-grade celebration set for June 16
Families of Broadalbin-Perth Middle School eighth-graders are invited to the Eighth-grade Celebration Ceremony, taking place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, in the Robin Blowers Auditorium. This is meant...
View ArticleWalter Elwood Museum Summer Camp Days
Walter Elwood Museum is hosting free summer camp days for kids of all ages. All camps take place 9:30-noon. Harlem Renaissance, July 11-13 Colors, Reflections & Kaleidoscopes, July 18-20 Art Around...
View Article