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Photo: Start with Hello

September 28, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Joe Henderson, Kelly Hughes, Sandy Hook Promise, Start with Hello

Benicia Heads Back to Class: What’s new, what to expect at Benicia Unified schools in 2018-19

August 19, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: back to school, Benicia, Benicia High School, Benicia Middle School, Benicia Unified School District, Joe Henderson, Matthew Turner Elementary, Robert Semple

Photo: Letting off some STEAM

May 11, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News, Photo Tagged With: Benicia, Joe Henderson, Squishy Circuits, STEAM, STEAM NIght

Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of May 13, 1943, 1968 and 1993

May 10, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, History Tagged With: 1943, 1968, 1993, Benicia, Benicia City Council, Benicia Herald, Benicia Police Department, California Distinguished School, Herald New-Era, hot-rodding, J.E. Ackerman, Joe Henderson, Throwback Thursday, William Davena Jr.

Photo: Got milk..debates?

March 8, 2018 by Editor 1 Comment

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News, Photo Tagged With: Benicia, chocolate milk, debate, Joe Henderson

Attacked Giants fan speaks to Henderson students in anti-bullying assembly

February 23, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News, Sports Tagged With: anti-bullying, Assembly, Benicia, Bryan Stow, Joe Henderson, San Francisco Giants

BUSD music instructor thrilled with Henderson drum program grant

December 26, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, benicia unified, Drum Circle, gabe guevara, Joe Henderson, lesley cunningham, Solano Community Foundation, Wong Music Mini-Grant

Semple, Henderson students assist peers with proper waste disposal through new program

December 20, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, Green Team, Joe Henderson, recycling, Republic Services, Robert Semple

BMS, Henderson receive $1,000 music grants

December 10, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

(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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Middle School, Benicia Unified School District, Drum Circle, Joe Henderson, music, Music Wheel, Solano Community Foundation, Wong Music Mini-Grant

School board OKs first half of elementary student achievement plans

November 3, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, Christina Moore, Joe Henderson, Melanie Buck, Robert Semple, school board, Single Plan for Student Achievement

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