BHS Alumni Artist Day is this Friday!

Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the blog of BHS Art Teacher Christina Chang.  We have an all-star line up for Friday’s 8th Annual Artist Alumni Day. From fashion designers, to architects and graphic designers you will be impressed by the wonderful talented artists who graduated from Burlington High School. The schedule is below…

We’re Not Monkeying Around: Banana Boom Available Now!

I’m SUPER excited and proud to share that Manas Purohit and Michael Seleman, both seniors and first year members of the BHS Help Desk, have successfully developed an iOS application that is available for download TODAY for the iPad and iPhone. Banana Boom puts “your reflexes to the test” while users “tap to dodge explosive…

Amplify Student Voice on Digital Learning Day

I’m excited to announce that the BHS Help Desk will take part in this year’s Digital Learning Day, a joint effort with the Alliance for Excellent Education, on Friday, March 13th. Our digital learning activity, which we’ve added to the official DLD site, places the spotlight exactly where it belongs…on students! It’s inspiring to hear how teachers…

1:1 and BYOD

Yes, it is incredibly shallow of me to be complaining about a $500 device that I have not paid a single cent for, but let it be known that I am, along with the rest of the student body, in fact grateful that BPS has gone with a 1:1 iPad program.

The Benefits of Blogging

The BHS administration fully supports the integration of social media tools in education. Nick is a perfect example of how powerful social media tools can be in helping a school as well as students develop a positive online presence.  Senior Help Desk Blogger Nick Merlino provides an overview of the purpose of the new BHS…

Students: Get Ready to Be Googled

Picture this: two students are applying for admission to the same college. On paper, both applicants are identical. Both students have the same grade point average, SAT scores, class rank, glowing recommendations, and a well written essay.