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Berlin School Dist.

BCSD Superintendent Announces “Town Meetings”

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Dr. Stephen Young, Superintendent of the Berlin Central School District, scheduled a series of “town meetings” at the local libraries and MS/HS for the purpose of introducing himself to the communities, sharing an overview of the BCSD 21st Century Learning Community and providing information about the proposed Capital Improvement Bond Referendum. All community members are invited to attend.
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FCCLA Fall Fund-Raisers

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On Election Day, November 8, Berlin FCCLA parents will be selling chili and cornbread for $4. Beverages will be available for $1. This event will be held at the Berlin Fire House from noon to 7 pm.
FCCLA  is also baking Thanksgiving Rolls for $3 a dozen.  Orders need to be placed by Friday, November 18.  You can send your orders by email to dmosher@berlincentral.org or send an order form to Dianne Mosher at the Berlin High School.  Orders will be available for pick up on Tuesday, November 22, or Wednesday, November 23.

Pizza And A Movie And A Dance At Berlin MS/HS

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This Friday night, October 28, from 4 to 7 pm, the Class of 2012 will be selling hot fresh pizzas for $8 a pie at the school. Toppings are $1 each and include pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, black olives, onions, green pepper and jalapenos. To order, call 658-2515 ext. 209. You can eat-in or take out.
Then, the HS Band will be hosting “Fright Night” from 6- to 8 pm.  They will be showing the original movie Night of the Living Dead. Admission is $3.  Any student under the age of 16 must have written parent permission or a parent with them in order to attend.
And if 8 pm is too early to end the evening, the Class of 2013 will be hosting a Halloween Dance from 8 to 11 pm. Wear your costume (no masks, must meet dress code).  Prizes will be given for best costume. Admission to the dance is $5. But wait, for just $10 students can get two slices of pizza and a beverage, go see the movie and go to the dance.

BCS To Commemorate Veterans

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The Berlin Middle Senior High School will once again be hosting a celebration commemorating our local veterans, past and present.  On Wednesday Thursday, November 10, all veterans are invited to attend a breakfast followed by a short assembly. Immediately after the assembly, the veterans are invited to visit the sixth grade students where there will be a short presentation.
Please call 658-2515 x 202 if you wish to attend. We welcome all veterans with one guest.

BCSD Capital Project Moves Forward

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Goodermote-Willis Capital Improvement Project for the Berlin Central School District proceeded apace at Tuesday’s monthly School Board meeting with a four to three vote in favor of the project.
The plan is to spend close to $6.8 million on improving the many problems of both the Berlin Elementary School building as well as the Berlin Middle/High School. Both the architects of the project, School Board President Gina Goodermote and Board Member Jim Willis, and the architects on the project, C.S. Arch feel it can be accomplished using the District’s reserve funds as well as State aid and should come about with no increase in the tax levy.
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Berlin Boys XC Takes Fifth At Burnt Hills Invy

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by Ryan Mosher
The Berlin Cross Country teams took part in the prestigious Burnt Hills Invitational meet at Saratoga State Park on Saturday, taking fifth place against some of the top running schools in the state. The meet draws schools from all areas of New York as well as some from Massachusetts and Vermont.
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BCS Students Help With Irene Clean Up In Schoharie

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submitted by Karen Day
On Saturday, October 8, seven Berlin students traveled to Schoharie to help with the continuing clean-up from Hurricane Irene. Berlin staff members, Karen Day and Michelle Halleran accompanied the students. Once there, they met up with Global History teacher Bob Gould, his wife Jess, a music teacher for the Schoharie school district, and their niece. [Read more…] about BCS Students Help With Irene Clean Up In Schoharie

Berlin Boys Cross Country Takes Second At Maple Hill Invy

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by Ryan Mosher
The Berlin boys cross country team ran what Coach Rick Ingraham called one of its best races of the year on Saturday at the Maple Hill Invitational. Ingraham’s top five runners all finished within one minute of each other. With results like these, the Mountaineers hoped to knock off Berne-Knox-Westerlo, their biggest challenger in Class D this year.
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