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 […]
Benicia Heads Back to Class: What’s new, what to expect at Benicia Unified schools in 2018-19
Photo: Letting off some STEAM
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of May 13, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Ackerman Resigns As Police Chief (May 13, 1943) Chief of Police J.E. Ackerman has resigned as chief of police, effective as of May 15. His letter of resignation was sent to Councilman Paul S. Wetmore, who presented it at a special meeting of the city trustees on Monday […]
Photo: Got milk..debates?
Attacked Giants fan speaks to Henderson students in anti-bullying assembly
The road to recovery has been a difficult journey for Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was attacked at a Los Angeles Dodgers game seven years ago, but part of his healing has included delivering anti-bullying assemblies at schools. One of his most recent stops was earlier this month at Joe Henderson Elementary […]
BUSD music instructor thrilled with Henderson drum program grant
Joe Henderson Elementary School got an early Christmas present this year in the form of a $1,000 music grant for its Drum Circle program by the Solano Community Foundation. Gabe Guevara, an elementary music teacher with the Benicia Unified School District, said the grant was an honor. “I feel like there are areas to grow […]
Semple, Henderson students assist peers with proper waste disposal through new program
Elementary school is when students begin to learn the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. However, with the help of Republic Services, Joe Henderson and Robert Semple elementary students are absorbing the other trio of Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. Waste collection company Republic Services, which provides service for Benicia, has been working with school […]
BMS, Henderson receive $1,000 music grants
(This post has been updated from the print edition.) Benicia Middle School and Joe Henderson Elementary School were among 13 schools in Solano County to receive a Wong Music Mini-Grant from the Solano Community Foundation. The grant was established in 2011 by Donald and Rose Marie Wong who were concerned by the amount of schools […]
School board OKs first half of elementary student achievement plans
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District unanimously approved the Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs) at two of its elementary schools Thursday. The plans were written by the school’s site councils and presented by their principals. Robert Semple Elementary The first to present was Christina Moore, the principal of Robert Semple Elementary […]