By Kevin Nelson Special to the Herald More than 100 parents and residents attended a special meeting Tuesday at Benicia High School hosted by Principal Brianna Kleinschmidt, police and school district officials who sought to reassure parents that the school was safe and to answer questions related to Monday’s lockdown after a Benicia High freshman […]
Benicia High School’s new iQuest course offers student learning outside the classroom, in the community
Beginning this 2016-2017 school year, Benicia High School introduced a new class, iQuest, under the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department. The iQuest curriculum provides enrolled high school seniors with an opportunity to explore careers in the community. Students select their career passion and seek out sponsors to provide an internship during the school year, […]
Benicia High School placed on temporary lockdown following online threat
Benicia High School was placed on a temporary precautionary lockdown Monday morning in response to a threat made by a 15-year-old male student. According to Lt. Mike Greene, Benicia Police Department had received reports of a student making active shooter-type threats on social media. The department then notified Benicia Unified School District, and Benicia High […]
Benicia Middle Schoolers get taste of 21st century learning with Viking Village
One of the growing educational trends in recent years has been the implementation of active learning classrooms. These are rooms that provide a 21st century learning environment with laptops, tablets, interactive whiteboards, ergonomic seats and tables and more with the goal of having students become more involved in the educational process in innovative new ways. […]
School board hears LCAP update at Thursday’s meeting
Trustees of the Benicia Unified School District heard an update on the second goal for BUSD’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which includes modernizing instruction and infrastructure, at Thursday’s school board meeting. The LCAP is a plan that is required by all public schools in California to receive funding provided through the Local Control Funding […]
School board to consider new Bond Oversight Committee members at tonight’s meeting
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will be considering the appointment of members to the Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee at tonight’s meeting. Per the Measure S General Obligation Bonds, which were approved by voters in 2014 to provide funding for special projects at all the district schools, it is required for Benicia […]
BHS English teacher named as district Teacher of the Year
This past week, I sat down with recently crowned district teacher of the year, Kim Thompson, to hear what it really takes to win the award. To my surprise, there was much more involved in the procedure than just superb teaching methods and a school nomination. The Benicia High School English teacher divulged to me […]
Kyle Hyland Foundation to hold community event for Suicide Prevention Week
In commemoration of National Suicide Prevention Week, the Kyle Hyland Foundation will be hosting a community event Friday featuring a video screening and discussion intended to raise awareness about the subject. The Kyle Hyland Foundation, a local nonprofit organization aimed at raising awareness of suicide statistics and providing support for youth struggling with depression and […]
Solano County encourages students to promote attendance awareness through poster contest
In honor of September being Attendance Awareness Month, the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) is working to make sure students show up to school as much as they possibly can. The way it has opted to raise that awareness is by allowing students to be creative with how they get that message out. Once […]
BUSD student surveys indicate mixed results
Carolyn Patton, the special services director for Benicia Unified School District, provided an overview of the results of the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) as well as the Relationships, Effort, Aspirations, Cognitions, Heart (REACH) survey— which were both administered to district students— at Thursday’s school board meeting. CHKS is a statewide survey given to all […]