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Third graders Explore Rocks and Minerals

Third graders in Therese Verderosa’s class played “geologists for a day” recently. In an interactive lesson about rocks, they had the chance to identify rocks and minerals, check rocks’ hardness and determine whether a rock was a fossil.

The grade-wide activity was in conjunction with Unit 2 of the science curriculum: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems. It was presented by Samantha Pierce from the PNW BOCES Center for Environmental Education.

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Ninth-Grader Bianca Jain Wins Award for App and Receives a Special Surprise Visit

What could be a better way to start your week than with a visit by a U.S. congressman to your class to personally hand you an award?

Briarcliff High School freshman Bianca Jain said she was confused when her parents, U.S. Rep Mike Lawler, Principal Diana Blank and Superintendent Jim Kaishian walked into her AP Computer Science class on Monday morning.

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Briarcliff High School Alumna and Published Author Becky Chalsen Visits School

As the saying goes, once a Bear, always a Bear.

Becky Chalsen, a Briarcliff alumna, has a special place in her heart for Briarcliff High School and remembers her days in the district well.

A part of a quadruplet of girls who attended the district since kindergarten, Ms. Chalsen still keeps in close contact with many of her high school friends and is even married to her high school sweetheart, whom she has known since kindergarten.

She recently visited the high school to share with students her journey to becoming a published author of the novel “Kismet,” how she juggles that with her day job, working for a famous actor’s film production company, and some sweet memories from her times at Briarcliff.

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Senior Angelina Meng Makes History in Winning Prestigious Award

When Briarcliff High School senior Angelina Meng received a standing ovation for her speech as the recipient of an Honorable Mention, Youth Advocate for the 2023 NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award, little did she know that she had, in fact, made history.

Angelina found out after accepting the award that she was the first-ever student to win it, making her the first youth advocate to be recognized for her efforts in advocating for education.

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From The Superintendent