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Berlin School Dist.

Another Code Of Conduct Night At BCS

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BCS Athletic Director Art Schmich announced that a Code of Conduct night for those who could not make the first one will be held on Tuesday, September 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
The student and a parent must attend in order to participate in school sports for the 2013-14  year.
Last Chance
This is the last and final night to make this up.

Berlin Middle School Represented At NY/ACDA

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submitted by Kim French
Six students from Berlin Middle School were accepted into the Fifth Annual Middle School Honor Choir sponsored by the American Choral Director Association of NY State.  This event took place in Albany, NY on August 10th & 11th as part of a summer music conference co-sponsored by the New York State School Music Association and NY/ACDA.
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Enjoy Pizza From The Class Of 2014

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On Tuesday, September 3, from 4 to 7 pm the public can purchase hot, fresh pizza at the Berlin MS/HS for just $8 a pie with sauce or without. Toppings are $1 each – pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushroom, onion, black olives, jalapenos, green pepper, pineapple, broccoli and our newest topping, bacon. You can order pizzas online before 2:30 on Tuesday by emailing Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org or by calling the school kitchen at 658-2515 ext 209 after 3 pm. Don’t forget this is also the Athletic Code of Conduct night from 6:30 to 7:30 in the auditorium.

BCS Code Of Conduct Meeting

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Athletic Director Art Schmich has announced that a code of conduct meeting for all student athletes grades 7 through 12 will take place on Tuesday, September 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
One parent and the student involved in playing sports for the 2013 -14 school year must be present at this meeting.

BCS Sets Tax Levy

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by Thaddeus Flint
“Every time the press comes to a District,” said Berlin School Board President Frank Zwack at the August meeting Tuesday, “it’s always with a negative outlook.” When it came to Board meetings at BCS in the past few years, this might have been true. There was almost always negativity present, and it was so pervasive and enduring that it was impossible to overlook.
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BCS Fall Sports Practice Schedule

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Berlin Central High School sports practices begin Monday, August 19, for the following sports and levels:
• Girls Varsity Volleyball – 6 to 8 pm;
• Girls JV and Varsity Soccer –  5:30 to 7:30 pm;
• Boys JV and Varsity Soccer – 8:30 to 10:30 am;
• Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country – Monday, Wednesday and Friday  at 8 am and 6 pm;
• Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country – Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm.
Modified boys and girls soccer, girls modified volleyball and modified cross country will start the first day of school.
All students need to hand in their health treatment form and concussion information form the first day of practice in order to be able to participate.
Health forms are on the school website page.

Registration Day At Berlin Middle/High School

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There will be a Registration Day at Berlin Middle/High School in the Counseling Office on Tuesday, August 20, from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm for all new students in grades 6 – 12.
To register a child you will need a copy of your child’s birth certificate, health record (available at the previous school), the last report card, a copy of the IEP (if your child is classified by the Committee on Special Education), proof of residency within the Berlin Central School District and a copy of the Custodial Agreement if you are divorced or separated.
Please keep in mind you do not have to wait until August 20 to register your child.  We welcome and encourage you to register your child as soon as possible.  In addition, there are summer assignments that need to be completed before the first day of school.  Therefore the sooner you can come in to register your child the better it will be for everyone.
Registration packets are available for pick up in the Main Office from 7:30 am until 1:30 pm weekdays.

BES Students Attend RPI Summer Camp

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Brianna Cole and Zachary Waldron, currently fifth-graders at Berlin Elementary School, were selected to attend the 2013 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp (EMBHSSC), hosted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This camp provides a great opportunity for students to increase their mathematics, science, engineering, technology and communication skills.
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