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HACA Food Pantry & HFCS Weekend BackPack Program

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As the school year begins, so does another successful Weekend BackPack year. The BackPack Program helps alleviate child hunger by discreetly providing hungry children with bags of nutritious and easy-to-prepare food every Friday afternoon, so they have food to eat throughout the weekend. Although free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs provide significant nutritional benefits to students during the school day, many disadvantaged children do not have access to regular meals when school is not in session.

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Mountaineer Senior Sunrise

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Submitted by BCS Communications

BHS Class of 2025,

The BCSD Community wishes you all the very best as you dive into your senior year. We are proud of you, Senior Mountaineers, and we can't wait to see you shine during your final year of high school!

Thank you Senior Class advisors Mrs. Healy and Ms. Day for waking up early this past Wednesday to create a delicious hot cocoa and donut bar for the seniors.

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Tamarac Student Receives National Award

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Submitted by the Brunswick Brittonkill Central School District
Tamarac is delighted to announce that Sarah Raymond has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program award. This honor celebrates Sarah's outstanding contributions to her community and her exemplary efforts in fostering positive change in rural and small-town America.

Sarah Raymond, a standout 12th grade student, athlete, and leader, has been recognized for

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William S. Snyder – Obituary

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Grafton – William S. “Will” Snyder, 37, was taken away from us way too early from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on August 29th, 2024.

William was born November 22nd, 1986 to Rebecca (Burdick) Greene and Richard Snyder. William graduated from Berlin Central School in 2006. William started his working days at Seagroatt’s in Berlin and then at Berlin True Value and later at Mapledale Farms. Currently he continued his love for farming and enjoyed trucking at Wagner Farms part-time. Will was currently working full-time at VPS Control Systems in Hoosick, where he worked for the past 15 years. [Read more…] about William S. Snyder – Obituary

Berlin CSD Updates Electronic Device Policy

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Submitted by BCS Communications
The following is a letter written by Berlin Middle High School Principal David Bernsley regarding the recent update to the school’s cell phone and electronic device policy.

Dear Mountaineer Community,

As the Principal of Berlin Middle High School, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our entire community for your overwhelming support during the five town hall forums we recently conducted. Your participation and the insightful questions and discussions from community members have been invaluable. It is clear that we all share a common goal—ensuring the success and well-being of our students.

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Middle School Welcomes New Counselor

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Submitted by BCS Communications
Berlin CSD would like to introduce James Shaw as the new Berlin Middle School Counselor. Mr. Shaw is a welcome addition to the Berlin Middle High School (BMHS) Counseling team and looks forward to supporting middle school Mountaineers and their families as they navigate grades 6 through 8. Current BMHS Counselor Mrs. Rachel Harrison will now be the High School Counselor only.

Please visit the BMHS counseling page, berlincentral.org/hs/counseling-center, to stay up to date on the latest news and important information.

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Mountaineers Create StoryWalk with Library

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Submitted by BCS Communications
The Berlin StoryWalk is a community project that aims to boost literacy and vocabulary beyond the classroom, which is crucial for academic success.

With the focus of engaging children’s creative literacy, the Community Active Mountaineers (CAM) launched the StoryWalk project as part of the Berlin Elementary Nature Trail. This community service is in collaboration with the Berlin Free Town Library and led by CAM advisor Elisa Hammersmith. 

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