Kudos to Jasmine It is always a pleasure to read the contributions of Jasmine Weis to the Benicia Herald. Her pieces, whether they deal with holiday customs around the world, “10 Neat Facts About Benicia,” or the angst of applying to college, are always thoughtful, engaging and highly readable. Ms. Weis’ latest piece, in the […]
Greek mythology comes alive in Benicia High School spring dance show
Sometimes, the answers to life’s questions can be found among the stars. That is the idea behind Benicia High School’s advanced dance show “The Meaning Behind the Myth,” which opened last night and will continue for the next two evenings. The dance show— which combines the talents of Benicia High’s drama, dance and other performing […]
Letters: School solutions
School solutions Wow, did you see all the parents upset because our great school board voted to approve new graduation requirements without community input? Didn’t the people elect them so we will be kept informed? Do we need another bill that informs us ahead of time before changes are voted in? Anyway, I am OK […]
Benicia High School informational meeting draws concerns over new graduation requirements, funding for PAB
Parents, students and teachers packed the Benicia High School Performing Arts Building for an informational meeting Monday night about the new school board-approved graduation requirements where they voiced their concerns about their potential impact on art and elective courses. At the March 16 school board meeting, the board held a discussion and first reading of […]
Jasmine Weis: Arts, electives need to be supported at Benicia High School
There’s a running joke my dad used to make to describe Benicia schools to non-Benicians, and it went a little something like, “At Benicia Middle/High School, the band kids make fun of the football players!” My father, the master of hyperbolic comic relief, may have been stretching the truth (I have yet to witness a […]
iQuest students reflect on life skills learned in senior internship
For the past year, students in Annette Fewins’ iQuest class at Benicia High School have been interning at local businesses to gain skills in the fields of their choice. Last week, students began discussing what they learned as part of their finals. This was the first year the iQuest course was introduced to Benicia High’s […]
Letters: Tobacco ads and new graduation requirements
School board policy: The real story Benicia is an “Art Town”, and very proud of the fact. So why has your school board recently voted to potentially slash art, theater and everything else that makes Benicia High School a Gold Ribbon-winning model school? Our recent California Ed Board win, Congressional Art Competition wins and Bay […]
Informational meeting on new graduation requirements to be held at Benicia High School
An informational meeting will be held at Benicia High School on Monday to address the planned graduation requirements for the classes of 2022 and beyond, particularly its potential impact on art and elective requirements. At the March 15 meeting, the school board discussed a new set of graduation requirements that allocated a number of elective units […]
Grad Night fundraiser, pasta dinner to be held at Clocktower tomorrow
Benicia High School’s Grad Night Board and Committee will be holding its first ever pasta feed, fundraiser and silent auction tomorrow night at the Clocktower. The proceeds will benefit Grad Night, an evening of safe, sober fun for new Benicia High and Liberty High School graduates on the grounds of the BHS campus, featuring games, […]
Seniors, parents vote to hold BHS graduation at DVC this year
After an online poll indicated that Benicia High School graduating seniors and parents would rather hold their graduation at Diablo Valley College than at the school’s own George Drolette Stadium, school administrators made DVC’s stadium the new graduation location. Throughout the 2016-17 school year, the Drolette Stadium has been under construction due to a renovation […]