Liberty High School is in the process of implementing a new internship program for its students. New Principal Kimberly Lewis provided an update on the process at Thursday’s school board meeting. Lewis’ presentation was introduced by Dr. Leslie Beatson, assistant superintendent of educational services, who said the district has been exploring new opportunities for students […]
Giant Osprey wins Obtainium Cup award
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette Special to the Herald Despite assaults by flying monkeys, robots, zombies, pirates and sharks, a giant Osprey handled by Tree Bartlett, Nick Busch, Dan Baron and Valerie and Michael Nelson won the Obtainium Cup trophy Sunday afternoon on Mare Island in Vallejo. In its seventh year, the Obtainium Cup […]
Graduating eagles soar at Liberty High School’s graduation
In his message to the crowd at Liberty High School’s graduation ceremony, Principal Zachary Pless said he had asked staff upon starting his position what their favorite time of year was. Their answer was not the holiday dinners, field trips or other special events but rather Graduation Day. Traditionally, Liberty’s graduation ceremony has been an […]
Top Liberty graduates finish ahead of schedule
Nathan Curtright moved to Benicia from Las Vegas, and although he could have attended Benicia High School, he figured it would not work with his schedule. “I probably would have had to wake up around 4 and catch the bus,” he said. “It would have been a more difficult day.” Instead, Curtright opted to go […]
Applications open for poetry scholarships
The window has opened for poetically inclined high school seniors to apply for a Joel Fallon Poetry Scholarship. The honor, named for Benicia’s first poet laureate, was established in 2015 to be given to two graduating seniors– one from Benicia High School and one from Liberty High School who are skilled in poetry. The […]
Secondary principals to present student achievement plans at Thursday’s school board meeting
The principals of Benicia Unified School District’s middle and high schools will go over the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) at each of their sites at Thursday’s school board meeting. SPSAs are put together by school site councils to develop goals that support the academic performance of all students and are aligned to BUSD’s […]
Benicia Heads Back to Class: What’s new, what to expect at Benicia Unified’s 7 schools in 2017-18
As indicated by the cooler weather and flood of advertisements for school supplies, summer is winding down. On Monday, Aug. 21, Benicia students at all grade levels will head back to school for the start of the 2017-18 school year. However, no matter which school they are attending, all of Benicia Unified School District’s sites […]
New Liberty High School principal highlights goals for new year
As always, there will be new faces at Liberty High School this year. Chief among them is the person in charge, Zachary Pless. Pless is the new principal at Liberty High, taking the reins of JoAnn Severson who retired in June after 31 years with Benicia Unified School District. Pless received his master’s degree in […]
Longtime Benicia High School, Liberty administrator to retire
After more than 30 years as a teacher and administrator with the Benicia Unified School District, JoAnn Severson is ready to call it a career. In Severson’s 33 years of working in education, 31 have been at BUSD, including 26 at Benicia High School and five years at Liberty High School, where she has served […]
Top 2017 Liberty graduates grateful for school’s support
(This post has been updated from the print edition to correct the date and time of the graduation.) Jessica Turner did not have an easy start to high school. She began attending Benicia High School, but she said it was not a good fit academically for her. “I had really bad attendance,” she said. “I […]