Next month, 10 years of work will pay off for Benicia High School senior Jason Own. On June 23, Own will be awarded the status of Eagle Scout and achieve one of his lifelong dreams. Own, 17, was born in Vallejo. He was enrolled in Boy Scouts in the third grade after his mother signed […]
BUSD budget among items on packed school board agenda
Thursday’s school board meeting will be the last of the 2017-18 year while school is in session— and if the agenda is any indication, it will be the busiest of the entire year by far. One of the biggest items is a public hearing on Benicia Unified School District’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 school […]
Top Liberty graduates finish ahead of schedule
Nathan Curtright moved to Benicia from Las Vegas, and although he could have attended Benicia High School, he figured it would not work with his schedule. “I probably would have had to wake up around 4 and catch the bus,” he said. “It would have been a more difficult day.” Instead, Curtright opted to go […]
Benicia High Schoolers honored as Solano student leaders by Rep. Thompson
Staff Report Four students were recognized by Rep. Mike Thompson for the 2018 Student Leaders of the Year in Solano County, including two from Benicia High School. The students were nominated and selected based on their academic achievements, student leadership, community engagement and contributions to Solano County. Benicia High senior Carson Rendell was honored for […]
BUSD, BTA reach tentative agreement
Staff Report Following fact-finding proceedings that began Thursday evening and spilled into the early morning hours Friday, the Benicia Unified School District announced on its website that it had reached a mediated, tentative agreement with the Benicia Teachers Association. In early 2018, BUSD and BTA held a series of meetings to discuss salaries for the […]
Robert Semple Elementary honored for college, career prep
In the past, Robert Semple Elementary School has received honors as a California Distinguished School, a Gold Ribbon School and for its implementation of Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions. Now, through large-scale analysis by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), Semple is one of almost 1,800 public schools […]
Breakfast celebrates launch of art education advocacy organization
Benicia is a community that is well-known for its art, and Benicia Unified School District’s art programs have been honored by the state. However, many feel that more work can be done to take art education in Benicia to the next level, and that was the catalyst for the formation of the Benicia Arts Now […]
Launch event to highlight arts education tomorrow
How important are the arts in education? That is a question that will be discussed at the Benicia Arts Now Community launch breakfast at Benicia Middle School. The new local art education advocacy organization, in conjunction with the statewide California Alliance for Arts Education, will be hosting a special event to discuss ideas on how […]
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Power outage causes slight sewer line surge at Benicia Middle School
A power outage at Benicia Middle School this morning resulted in a surge in a sewer line, causing certain classes to be temporarily relocated to another part of campus. At approximately 7 a.m., there was a Pacific Gas & Electric power outage on Southampton Road, that resulted in Benicia Middle and nearby homes. The power […]