Binghamton City School District

This week's Student Pat Chat is with BHS Senior Lily Bosnick! What is your favorite class so far in high school? art/gym or 10th-grade history If you had to teach a class on any topic which topic would it be on? It would be on how to redesign a room!... What is your dream job after high school? I'd love to be the Natalie to someone's Dobrik. or Ellen Degenere's Jeannie. Who is your favorite Disney character? Anna ( Frozen ) You only can choose 3 apps to have on your phone, which apps are you keeping? photos, music, Tik Tok. Who is your favorite celebrity? T-Swift Favorite season and why. Winter, you can do all of the things you can do in summer (indoor pools, etc.) Normally there's snow days, you can travel If you must have the heat.. the holiday season, snow hot chocolate and sledding.. yes please. But I seriously love all of the seasons SO much! If you could be in any TV show, which show would you be in? Friends/Gilmore Girls What has been your favorite moment at BHS? Steel Band, Homecoming football games, just being surrounded by my friends! Best piece of advice to incoming freshmen. BE YOURSELF! Surround yourself with people who make you truly happy, stay out of drama, and join at least one club or activity! With work, just try your best.. and most importantly, make a new friend.

The show must go on! We look forward to presenting showcasing our talented BHS musicians at the Sounds for the Season concert, which will be streamed right here on our district Facebook page on Thursday, Dec. 17. #BPatriotProud

The December SAT originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 at BHS has been canceled. Students registered to take the Dec. 5 exam should check their college boar...d accounts for updates. The tentative make-up day for the exam will be Saturday, Dec. 19. Any student currently registered for the Dec. 5 exam at BHS will be eligible for the make-up day. See more

Proud to say that this fine young man is one of our own! Lazarus Perry is a fifth grade student at Ben Franklin Elementary and a member of the BF Gents club! More to come on this outstanding little gentleman. #BPatriotProud https://www.facebook.com/1377690177/posts/10218619923954111/?d=n

This week's Pat Chat features, BHS 9th Grade English Teacher, Katie Alston What are your favorite sports teams? Ummm...does Twitter count?! What is your favorite TV show? BBC's "Sherlock" What inspired you to be a teacher? My fierce and fearless mom, my original teacher If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would you live? San Sebastian, Spain (my best friend's birth country) to learn more about Basque people, pintxos, and Spanish arts and culture... If you could star in a movie with any actor/actress who would you work with? *ete in? Gymnastics If you could star in a movie with any actor/actress who would you work with? Leonardo DiCaprio: He can "be" anyone. Favorite part about your job? There's nothing better than a room or a Zoom filled with the laughter and curiosity of students. What was your favorite class in high school? Tie: biology and creative writing Pick a song that describes how your school year is going. Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" See more

Ms. Verrastro's class participated in a very important vote today!

Congratulations to members of the Homecoming Court at BHS! Senior Court- Brooklyn Tomczyk, Melisha Jones, Declan Coyne, Zane Weir, Lily Bosnick, Everett Keuter, Madeline Wilson, Yaseen Anderson, Yueqi Diao, Max Rizzuto, and Jaden Durham. Homecoming Queen- Lily Bosnick Homecoming King- Zane Weir... Junior Duchess- Shakir Tucker Junior Duke- Sam Lamuraglia Sophomore Duchess- Tia Keuter Sophomore Duke- Dontae Creveling Freshman Duke- Amin Wagner #BPatriotProud #bhshoco2020

The November 2020 Binghamton High School Project Lead the Way Student of the Month is awarded to JULIYA AGARKOV for her outstanding leadership and academic achievements in the BHS PLTW Pre-Engineering Academy. Congratulations JULIYA!

We loved having our friends back in the building today!

Halloween fun with some of our Coolidge teachers. We enjoyed seeing all of our students costumes over Zoom. Thanks for celebrating with us and we cannot wait to see those students who are returning next week!

Nacho Average School Year! Halloween Costume Day to conclude BCSD Spirit Week! ! Loving Ben Franklin Everyday, All Day !!

Get to know our BCSD Family with Pat Chat! Our very first Pat Chat is with Joel Smales, the band teacher at Binghamton High School. Favorite Sports Team: NY Yankees Favorite TV Show: The Office What inspired you to be a teacher? I wanted to share my love for music with others... If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would you live? The Caribbean If you could go to the Olympics to play any sport, which sport would you choose? Snowboarding If you could star in a movie with any actor/actress who would you work with? Frank Sinatra (sort of an actor!) Favorite part of your job? Making wonderful music! What was your favorite class in high school? BAND Pick a song that describes how your school year is going: Spring Aint' Here- Pat Metheny See more

Pink Out Day for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Binghamton City School District. The shirts say in this family no one fights alone with the Binghamton B logo! Chris, one of our own is a survivor!

In the BCSD family, no one fights alone! We're so proud of our employees district-wide, who teamed up to raise nearly $1800 for a local charity by participating in Wear Pink Day and purchasing shirts and masks in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Pictured here is a group of Calvin Coolidge employees.) Great job, Patriots! #BPatriotProud

Binghamton Dollars for Scholars is up for a Southern Tier Tuesdays grant! Show your support and vote once daily. Voting closes Thursday at noon. #BPatriotProud

BCSD FACULTY & STAFF: Monday 10/26 is Wear Pink Day across the BCSD. Don't forget to rock your pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! #BPatriotProud