Daughter Josie born with heart defects The past month has been a wave of experiences for Jennifer and Jay Rooney. The Berkeley couple became first-time parents on April 4 when their daughter Josie was born at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center. For the first day, everything seemed normal. Jennifer, an English teacher at Benicia High […]
Benicia High announces new bell schedule for 2017-18
After nearly two years of research, receiving feedback and visiting other high schools for inspiration and receiving approval by teachers via a Benicia Teachers Association agreement Friday, Benicia High School finally has a new bell schedule set for the 2017-18 school year. For three of the five days, students will experience little change. They will […]
Grad Night 2017 coming together nicely
Although the weather may have you feeling otherwise, summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the end of another school year, and for the class of 2017, their final year of high school. There are only 25 high school days left for the graduating class (but who’s counting?), and these last few weeks will […]
Benicia High School unveils new Career Technical Education classes
New courses to be offered in welding, construction trade and medical careers Benicia High School’s Career Technical Education (CTE) department has long been a way for students to get hands-on experience in select fields before they have even set foot in college. This goal will continue on a bigger level, as the department will offer […]
School board to consider awarding fire alarm upgrade to lowest bidder
The Benicia Unified School District is already in the process of looking for a contractor for the fire alarm upgrade at Benicia High School. The school board will be voting Thursday to award the contract to the lowest bidder. The fire alarm improvement is another item to be funded through Measure S, the initiative approved […]
3 school drama programs combine for ‘Virgil’s Wedding’
Benicia Unified School District would like to invite you to a wedding— “Virgil’s Wedding,” that is. This week, audiences will be treated to a performance of Eddie McPherson’s Southern comedy at Benicia Middle School for a dinner theater fundraiser. However, the union depicted in “Virgil’s Wedding” is not the only marriage that attendees will stand […]
Letters: Thompson town hall and council priorities
Thompson town hall went great Those of us present at last Wednesday’s Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Mike Thompson witnessed an encouraging display of civic engagement. The grassroots event was sponsored by Carquinez Patriotic Resistance (CPR) and Benicia Indivisible for Justice, just two of the many community action groups growing in popularity and impact. Approximately 200 […]
Solano County Educator of the Year nominees announced
BHS math teacher, BMS campus supervisor in running The Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) announced its nominees for the county’s Educators of the Year Award. Two Benicia Unified School District employees are in the running. This year, 13 employees from each of the county’s school district are eligible, including teachers and support staff. Representing […]
Letters: Cannabis, refinery emissions and Gold Ribbon Awards
The real public safety issue At a recent City Council meeting, an elected official reaffirmed disapproval of storefront cannabis dispensaries, citing public safety concerns. I can find no credible evidence to sustain a view that crime goes up when cannabis dispensaries are introduced in a neighborhood. To the contrary, many notable sources, including the FBI, […]
Benicia High School casts a ‘spell’: Spring musical opens tonight
Benicia High School’s newest Panther Production aims to put audiences under a spell— figuratively speaking, of course. The spring musical this year is “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” based on the 2005 Broadway production about a group of quirky middle schoolers and their quest to win in a local spelling competition. The play, […]