As another school year comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to remind our staff, students and families of some important scheduling highlights:

Elementary -

June 19 - Last half day (a.m.) of student attendance
(dismissal 10:50 a.m.)
Half day (p.m.) - Superintendent Conf. Day -

June 20 - Full day for teachers -

June 21 - Last day for teachers

Middle Schools -

June 17 - June 18 - Half day (a.m.) exams -

June 19 - Last half day (am) of student attendance/exams
(dismissal 11:30 a.m.) Half day - Superintendent Conf. Day -

June 20 - Full day for teachers -

June 21 - Last day for teachers

High School -

June 7 - Last full day of student attendance -

June 10 - Local exams -

June 11 - June 20 - Regents exams -

June 21- Last day for teachers

We appreciate everyone's continued hard work, support and
cooperation, and look forward to a brand new school year
starting in September. Until then, have a safe and wonderful
summer.

Sincerely,

Marion H. Martinez, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

2013 Valedictorian

The Binghamton City School District is pleased to announce that Abbie Bideaux is the Valedictorian of Binghamton High School Class of 2013.

The daughter of Lisa and Jeff Bideaux,  Abbie plans to attend Cornell University in the fall to study biology.

Abbie's  parting advice to younger students:  "Be the person you want to be and make good decisions that will set you up for future success.  Challenge yourself with the most rigorous courses that BHS has to offer; your hard work will pay off.  Appreciate the teachers and faculty at BHS - they are great resources and you can learn a lot from them."

2013 Salutatorian

The Binghamton City School District is pleased to announce that Ariel Donlin is the Salutatorian the Class of 2013.

The daughter of Timothy and Jennifer Donlin, Ariel plans to attend Cornell University in the fall to study astrophysics.

Ariel's parting advice to younger students: "Always keep an open mind and be flexible in your way of thinking; do not allow the arrival of new information to completely alter your views, but be able to consider all aspects of a situation and use this information to reshape your views in conjunction with what you already know."