Well, summer was fun while it lasted. Tomorrow, scores of students throughout Benicia will be heading back to class. No matter which school they are attending, every Benicia Unified School District site will have something different, whether it is new teachers, new administrators or new construction. The Herald caught up with the principals at the […]
School board receives Measure S update to start off academic year
With a new school year ready to commence, the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District heard an update on the Measure S bond projects at Thursday’s meeting. Measure S is an initiative that was approved by Benicia voters in 2014 to provide $49.6 million in bond funding for renovation and upgrades of school […]
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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 […]
Maximillian Rex Heian Burgess-Shannon: Middle school kings and queens (Law Day honorable mention)
By Maximillian Rex Heian Burgess-Shannon Special to the Herald Some places have Kings and Queens, some have a Democratic Leader, some have Head Families and some have no government at all. But I’m here to tell about the government of Middle School. Well, not a government, more like the separate powers that run the place. […]
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 […]
Benicia Middle School pitches in to help fellow student
March 26 to 29 was March Madness Spirit Week at Benicia Middle School, where students got to show their school pride by dressing up and partaking in various activities. They also had their annual coin drive sponsored by the leadership class, where students donate money to a particular cause. Past donors have included the Humane […]
Benicia Middle Schoolers to sit in on exclusive performance of Vallejo Symphony Orchestra concert
Benicia Middle School’s band students will be joining more than 800 pupils from area schools to attend a pair of special Vallejo Symphony Orchestra performances at the Empress Theatre on Monday. The best part? They will have the auditorium just to themselves as they take in the sounds of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony. According […]
Benicia Middle School campus modernization dominates school board meeting Thursday
A quarterly bond update was delivered at Thursday’s school board meeting. The biggest item discussed was the modernization of Benicia Middle School’s campus. BMS modernization One of the largest remaining items to be funded by Measure S is new construction at BMS to give the school more of a 21st century look. Lee Pollard of […]
Board of Supervisors to recognize BMS campus supervisor as Classified Employee of the Year
The Solano County Board of Supervisors will present and adopt a resolution recognizing Benicia Middle School campus supervisor Angie Porter as the county’s Classified School Employee of the Year at today’s meeting. “The Clasified School Employee of the Year program is designed to highlight the contributions of classified school employees who support the education of […]