Announcements for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff,
I want to take this opportunity to thank the voters for supporting our proposed budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The strength of our school community has always come from the partnership among our families, residents, staff and Board of Education. Your support reflects a shared commitment to providing every student with opportunities to thrive.
Thank you again for your continued trust and investment in our schools. Together, we will continue to build, educate and empower future generations of Bees while strengthening the entire B’ville community. Go Bees!
As a reminder, there is no school for all students on Friday, May 22nd for the flex day and on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. District offices will also be closed on Monday. During this Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
Our Marching Bees Parade Band will kick off its season on Monday with two Memorial Day parades. They will be at the Camillus Memorial Day Parade at 9:30 a.m. and at the Jordan Memorial Day Parade at 3 p.m. On Saturday, May 30th, they will be marching in the B’ville Memorial Day Parade, which kicks off at 9 a.m. Go Bees!
I have a few announcements to share with you today:
Bee the Champion:
The Bee the Champion event was held on Monday and the beautiful sunshine made for a perfect day to celebrate our amazing athletes. It was my privilege to cheer them on and the countless smiles throughout the day showed just how special the event was for everyone involved. Thank you to the staff members who worked so hard to make the event such a success, and thank you to the families, students and community members who came out to support and encourage our champions. Check out our Facebook page to see photos. Go Bees!
Athletics:
The Boys Tennis individual Sectional finals were held on Wednesday. Alex Rao and Abe Cavalieri placed 2nd at sectionals in doubles. They advance to State Qualifiers on Monday at Hamilton College.
Boys Golfer Brayden Sheridan advanced to the second day of State Qualifiers by placing 14th on Wednesday with a score of +9. The top 20 boys advanced to the second qualifying round, which is being held today at Timber Banks Golf Course.
Girls Golfer Peyton Kowalski is competing in the state qualifier tournament today at Teugega in Rome.
Girls Crew left for Nationals in Tennessee early this morning. Competition will take place on Friday and Saturday.
Boys Lacrosse will play in the Sectional quarterfinals against Rome Free Academy at 11 a.m. on Saturday at home.
Softball will play in the Sectional semifinal game against Cicero-North Syracuse at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Carrier Park.
The Boys & Girls Outdoor Track Sectionals will be held on Wednesday at Cicero-North Syracuse at 4:30 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse will play in the Sectional semifinals against West Genesee at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse.
Go Bees!
Student News Awards:
Congratulations to our Ray News and Durgee News students who won a total of six Student Television News Nationals awards. See list of winners and link to watch videos on our website.
Ray Awards:
Sunlight Over Screentime won first place for Middle School Public Service Announcement
Face Erase won second place in the Middle School Commercial
Face Erase Extended Edit earned an honorable mention for Middle School Original Segment
Ghost Walk earned an honorable mention for Middle School School & Community Feature
Durgee Awards:
The Art Promo won second place for the Middle School Promo
The Maydan Cafe story earned an honorable mention for Middle School School & Community feature
Mock DWI:
C.W. Baker High School will hold a mock crash experience for seniors at about 11:50 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. on Friday, May 29th. The demonstration will include police, fire, EMS and funeral services. We don’t want to alarm any families or community members. This experience is intended to educate and warn students of the dangers of driving while impaired and distracted, especially ahead of the Senior Ball, which will be held on Saturday, May 30th at the Oncenter.
Calendar Reminders:
There is no school for all students on Friday, May 22nd.
There is no school for all students and district offices are closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Athletic Awards will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4th in the auditorium at C.W. Baker High School.
There is no school for all students and district offices are closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
The schedule for the end of the school year is posted on our website.
Please continue to check ParentSquare, your email and our website at www.bville.org, for important updates. As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Have a great long weekend! Go Bees!
Sincerely,
Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri
Superintendent of Schools
