Mountaineers Participate in Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Mountaineers Participate in Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Thank you to all who helped make this year’s Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the Berlin Community Cemetery meaningful. When this community service project started in Berlin two years ago, there were only eight ceremonial wreaths, representing each branch of the service. This year, there were 119 wreaths sponsored by the Berlin Community. Read on here.

Advocate and Speak Sobriety Founder Stephen Hill Connects With BHS Mountaineers

Advocate and Speak Sobriety Founder Stephen Hill Connects With BHS Mountaineers

This week, Berlin High School Mountaineers in grades 10-12 attended a presentation by Stephen Hill, speaker, author, attorney, advocate, and founder of Speak Sobriety. Mr. Hill spoke to the students about substance abuse, the power of addiction, and mental health, sharing his personal story of addiction and his journey to his current wellness lifestyle. Learn more here.

BHS & BMS Winter Concert Announcement

BHS & BMS Winter Concert Announcement

Updated with SNOW DATE for BHS Concert 12/11/25. BMS Concert 12/17/25. Please consider signing up using the QR code or the link below to donate baked goods or items for either concert’s concessions. Thank you for your support. -Berlin Performing Arts Booster Club, bpaboosterclub@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4BAEAC23A0FA7-60125860-december/191064814#/

“Hang Up And Drive” Advocates Connect With Mountaineers

“Hang Up And Drive” Advocates Connect With Mountaineers

Cell phone use while driving is more prevalent among teenagers than any other form of distraction or impairment. This troubling statistic prompted Berlin CSD School Resource Officer Deputy DaLessio and the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office to coordinate with the “Hang Up And Drive” organization to present to the high school Mountaineers before the Thanksgiving break. Read on here.

BNL Athletics Hosting a Community Food Drive

BNL Athletics Hosting a Community Food Drive

Food insecurity affects a significant portion of our community, but collective efforts can bring about a profound impact. BNL Athletics feel a BNL Community food drive is a way to support our districts’ food pantries, raise awareness about food insecurity while bringing the BNL community together through a unified action. Find out more here.

BMHS Family Survey and Important Upcoming Programs

BMHS Family Survey and Important Upcoming Programs

At Berlin Middle High School, we strive to continually strengthen our connection with families and ensure that we are meeting the diverse needs of our community. Your feedback plays an essential role in helping us make thoughtful, informed decisions for the future. Please find an important message from BMHS Principal Mr. Bernsley and Assistant Principal Mrs. Reynolds here.

Berlin Middle High School Hosts 14th Annual Veterans Day Assembly and Breakfast

Berlin Middle High School Hosts 14th Annual Veterans Day Assembly and Breakfast

Thank you to the Berlin Central School Community and local community for making this year’s Berlin Middle High School Veterans breakfast and assembly so meaningful. Mr. Robert Gould hopes the community will spread the word about this event, and that the district can host many more of our community’s veterans in the years to come. To all our veterans, near and far, thank you for your service. Read on and see a video highlight of the event here.

Superintendent’s Corner Episode 3: Attendance Matters

Superintendent’s Corner Episode 3: Attendance Matters

Mr. Rizzo discusses the importance of attendance in his November 2025 Superintendent’s Corner. Learn how good attendance habits lead to success in school and beyond! Find out how BES Principal Cataldo celebrates attendance and see the new Attendance Matters banner created by BMHS Principal Bernsley in Mr. Rizzo’s November 2025 Superintendent’s Corner.

Berlin CSD Winter Weather Communication 2025-2026

Berlin CSD Winter Weather Communication 2025-2026

Please find a communication regarding Berlin CSD’s winter weather plans for the 2025 – 2026 school year here. If you did not receive the email regarding winter weather, which was sent home to all families on November 3, 2025, please update your information with your school building’s main office.

BMHS Newsletter 10/27/25

BMHS Newsletter 10/27/25

Please find a message from Berlin Middle High School Principal David Bernsley here. This message, which includes the BMHS Newsletter, was also emailed to all families on 10/27. If you did not receive this email, please update your email contact information with the BMHS main office.

Berlin CSD Winter Weather Communication 2025-2026

30 Day Comment Period for the Updated 2025-26 District Wide Safety Plan Open

The Berlin CSD District Wide Safety Plan is open for public comment until November 20, 2025. This 30-day comment period has been opened to update the 2025-26 District Wide Safety Plan by adding the Cardiac Arrest & AED Response Plan (Desha’s Law) to the appendix. Please find more information here. Please send all comments and questions to Superintendent Mr. Ken Rizzo at krizzo@berlincentral.org.

BMHS Music Department Calendar Raffle

BMHS Music Department Calendar Raffle

This year the Music Dept. is going to be hosting a Calendar Raffle for the month of December! Each day in December we will be hosting a raffle for all sorts of different prizes, including locally made gifts and gift cards useful through our community! We will be selling these raffle tickets starting at Fall Fest on Oct. 18th through the start of December at our concerts. Find out more here.

BES Charges Into Fire Safety!

BES Charges Into Fire Safety!

This week is 2025 Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s fire prevention campaign is ‘Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.’  On October 10th, Berlin Elementary School’s annual Fire Safety and Prevention Day, Principal Mrs. Cataldo started the day with a successful fire drill, where students and staff evacuated the building quietly and swiftly. Read on here.

BCSD Superintendent Rizzo and NY Senator Ashby Meet To Discuss Advocacy for Rural School District

BCSD Superintendent Rizzo and NY Senator Ashby Meet To Discuss Advocacy for Rural School District

Advocacy for one’s community and partnerships with local representatives are critical to the success of a public school during times of fiscal struggle and trying to meet the needs of students and the greater school community. This was the topic at hand during a sit-down conversation between Senator Jake Ashby, who represents the residents of the Berlin Central School District, Berlin CSD Superintendent Mr. Ken Rizzo, and BCSD School Business Official Ms. Colleen Mills. 

BES Fall Fitness Medal Winners Announced

BES Fall Fitness Medal Winners Announced

Congratulations to Berlin Elementary’s 2025 Fall Fitness Medal Winners. Mountaineers with the top three times in their grade levels received medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Mrs. Sausville and Mr. Sauer are proud of the effort all the Mountaineers showed this fall during the Fitness Run unit with mile, half-mile, and quarter-mile runs. Find the list of Mountaineer Fitness Medal Winners here.

BES’ October Character Education Assembly

BES’ October Character Education Assembly

At Berlin Elementary School, Kindergarten through 5th grade Mountaineers come together monthly for uplifting Character Education Assemblies, celebrating peers who embody the monthly character trait and inspire others to do the same! These assemblies are also the time to introduce a new trait, brought to life through skits, graphics, and guest speakers. Read on and see highlights here. Way to go Mountaineers!

BCSD Welcomes New Staff & Familiar Faces In New Places

BCSD Welcomes New Staff & Familiar Faces In New Places

Berlin CSD is excited to welcome new and familiar faces to the BCSD staff. It has been a busy first month of school, and the staff have hit the ground running. Please take a moment to welcome and learn more about these new and familiar faces: Ariel Gilbert, Katie Hooks, Jessica Rontey, Tracy Peter Hoen, Miranda Smith, Nicole Russell, Emily Beretvas, Savanna Caldwell, Allie Wolfe, and Dr. Emily W. Tergliafera. Learn more about them in their own words here.

2025–26 BCSD Student Ex-Officio Board Member- BHS Junior Isabella Ovitt

2025–26 BCSD Student Ex-Officio Board Member- BHS Junior Isabella Ovitt

Berlin Central School District is proud to introduce BHS junior Isabella Ovitt as the 2025-2026 student ex-officio board member on the BCSD Board of Education. On September 17, Isabella joined a statewide hybrid webinar of student ex-officio board members from around the region. Read more about it and hear from Isabella in her own words here.

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Advocate and Speak Sobriety Founder Stephen Hill Connects With BHS Mountaineers

This week, Berlin High School Mountaineers in grades 10-12 attended a presentation by Stephen Hill, speaker, author, attorney, advocate, and founder of Speak Sobriety. Mr. Hill spoke to the students about substance abuse, the power of addiction, and mental health, sharing his personal story of addiction and his journey to his current wellness lifestyle. Learn more here.

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