Students experience French art and food during field trip
Students in Mamie Allegretti’s French 5 class at Broadalbin-Perth High School explored French culture in Upstate New York during a field trip on Thursday, March 15. Their first stop was The Hyde...
View Article‘Bring It On’ opens Thursday, runs through Sunday
Click to view slideshow. B-P students had the opportunity to take in excerpts from the high school drama club’s production of “Bring It On The Musical” Monday. The show opens to the public Thursday and...
View ArticleB-P offering public presentations on technology use, school safety, March 27-28
The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District will host public presentations that deal with the safety and emotional well-being of students on back-to-back nights, March 27 and March 28. On Tuesday, the...
View ArticlePiece of cake: Fourth graders design T-shirts for lesson in figurative language
Piece of cake. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The straw that broke the camel’s back. You’re driving me up the wall! Phrases like these are examples of figurative language. The fourth graders...
View ArticleCompetitive cheerleading team impresses with first Sectional routine in...
Anxious. Nervous. Scared. The Broadalbin-Perth competitive cheer team huddled together last month at Guilderland High School, about to perform in their first-ever Section 2 Championship competition....
View ArticleMother & Son Party scheduled for April 21
The Broadalbin-Perth Teachers Association is hosting a Mother & Son Party, 5-7 p.m., Saturday, April 21 in the middle school gymnasium. Admission is $20 per mom and one son and $5 for each...
View ArticleBPHS robotics team fundraising its way to world championship
Members of Broadalbin-Perth High School’s FIRST Tech Challenge team, the Nut Jobs, recently learned that they earned an at-large bid to the competition’s world championship in Detroit, April 25-28. To...
View ArticleFrom pipe cleaners to snow: TLC students take time to ‘make’
Click to view slideshow. Last week, students at The Learning Community put their imaginations and creativity to the test at the school’s second annual Maker Faire. Students took part in a variety of...
View ArticleB-P student artwork selected for FMCC juried exhibit
Click to view slideshow. The artistic talents of Broadalbin-Perth High School seniors Antonio Bucciferro, Taylor Frascatore and Teresa Spucches, and freshman Chris Collins will be featured at the 26th...
View ArticleThe power of choice: Industries come together for career fair
It’s not often that a Harley Davidson motorcycle, spin art, robots, and the county’s district attorney are all in the same room. But thanks to the Broadalbin-Perth Middle School’s annual college and...
View ArticleB-P sophomore wins award at RPI science fair
With a mind for science and motivated by compassion, one Broadalbin-Perth High School student made his mark at the 28th Annual Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair, Inc., held at...
View ArticleBPMS team competes in Battle of the Books
A group of Broadalbin-Perth Middle School students teamed up to compete in the annual regional Battle of the Books on March 27 at Canajoharie High School. Students were quizzed on their knowledge of...
View ArticleSign up for Cub Scouts April 18
Boys and girls in kindergarten through grade 4 can sign up to join Cub Scout Pack 5051 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 in the TLC cafeteria. Learn more about the changes happening in scouting,...
View ArticleB-P alum helps TLC students ‘Chews’ Healthy
Click to view slideshow. Molly Capito, a 2013 Broadalbin-Perth graduate, returned to her alma mater this year to complete a service learning project with students at The Learning Community. Capito, who...
View ArticleSEASON RECAP: B-P’s FIRST Lego League teams make a splash at tournaments
embedded YouTube video of FLL recap Broadalbin-Perth’s FIRST Lego League teams had a successful season after months of preparations and multiple competitions across the Mohawk and Hudson Valley...
View ArticleOdyssey of the Mind teams head to state championships
Two Odyssey of the Mind teams from Broadalbin-Perth will compete at the state championships at Binghamton University, Saturday, April 7. A high school team coached by Megan and Dave Floyd will compete...
View ArticleRetiring teacher’s connection with students goes beyond art
Click to view slideshow. Her students simply call her “Q”. But, there is nothing simple about the relationship between middle school art teacher Katherine Quackenbush-Blair and her students. With a...
View ArticleBPHS Odyssey of the Mind team advances to World Finals
Support the team An Odyssey of the Mind team from Broadalbin-Perth High School has advanced to the World Finals in Ames, Iowa, May 23-26. The team earned the right to compete at Worlds after winning...
View ArticleNew capital project financing plan to reduce interest payments, spread out...
Heading into Phase 2 construction of Broadalbin-Perth’s $39.7 million capital project this summer, the district is making plans to start paying back the bond anticipation notes (BANs) it is taking to...
View ArticleApril 19 Parent University event focuses on parent/child communication
Register for this event Dr. Gina Cosgrove returns to Parent University next week to address parents’ most pressing questions and offer general tips about communication between parents and children....
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