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  • Twelve Corners Middle School Thanks Veterans

    Twelve Corners Middle School hosted five local veterans for the annual Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 9. The event gave students the opportunity to thank some of the men and women who served our country.

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  • District Increases Mental Health Staff

    Brighton Central School District has added three new staff members to its mental health department to help serve our students and families.

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  • Mrs. Maloy Wins Golden Apple Award

    Congratulations to Brighton High School social studies teacher Amy Maloy on winning News 8's Golden Apple award! Anchor Lia Lando surprised Mrs. Maloy during class.

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  • BHS Musicians Selected for Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra

    Congratulations to Brighton High School musicians Leah Rosen, Eliana Alweis, Lizzy Bernold, Anna Couch, Hayden Lieb, Henry Berger, and Olivia Rosen on being selected for the 2018-19 Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra, the highest-level youth orchestra in The Hochstein School’s five-tier youth orchestra program.

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  • Brighton Girls Swimming Repeats as Section V Champion

    Last year, the Brighton girls swimming and diving team captured its first Section V Championship in the program’s history. The Barons made it two straight Class B titles with another outstanding team performance on Friday, Nov. 2.

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  • Rennes Exchange Students Visit BHS

    Brighton High School students hosted 47 French exchange students from Rennes. The students visited Brighton from Oct. 26 through Nov. 3.

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  • Halloween in Brighton Schools

    Staff and students were dressed in costumes for Halloween. Council Rock Primary School and French Road Elementary School held their Halloween parades and Council Rock students participated in Halloween Gym.

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  • Author Laurie Halse Anderson Visits TCMS

    Laurie's school-wide presentations focused on her development as a writer despite her struggles as a young student, her passion for American history, and her desire to write stories reflecting the complex lives our students actually live.

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  • Boys Soccer Wins Section V Championship

    It took two overtime periods, but the Brighton boys soccer team defeated Churchville-Chili to secure the Section V Class A championship on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

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  • TCMS ELA and BHS Art Classes Collaborate on Project

    Ms. Katsetos' sixth grade English Language Arts students have been reading and analyzing short stories, and they are also writing their own stories. The sixth graders visited Mrs. Maley's sculpture classes at Brighton High School.

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  • Sen. Robach Visits for Celebrating Public Schools Week

    Oct. 22 to 26 was “Celebrating Public Schools Week” throughout Monroe County. Brighton joined with other school districts in welcoming community leaders into our schools.

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  • Red Ribbon Week in Brighton

    Oct. 22 to 26 was Red Ribbon Week in Brighton. All four of our schools had special theme days.

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  • Brighton Rotary Club Gives Dictionaries to Third Graders

    The Brighton Rotary Club visited French Road Elementary School in October to present every third grader with their own dictionary.

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  • TCMS and BHS Welcome Urban-Suburban Students Back to School

    Twelve Corners Middle School and Brighton High School welcomed their Urban-Suburban Program students back to school with events in September and October.

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  • Students Selected for All-State and Area All-State Ensembles

    Many Brighton students were selected to perform with New York State School Music Association Area All-State and All-State bands, orchestras, and choirs this fall.

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  • Israeli Exchange Students Visit BHS

    Brighton High School hosted 15 students from Maccabim-Reut Mor High School in Israel from Sept. 25 through Oct. 4.

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  • BHS Students Named AP Scholars

    One-hundred eighty-one students at Brighton High School earned the designation of AP Scholar from the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement exams during the 2017-18 school year.

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  • Four Teachers Named New York State Master Teachers

    Congratulations to Brighton High School science teachers Laura Byrne, Alpa Khandhar, and Christopher Law and French Road Elementary School math, science, and technology coach Stefana Monachino on being selected as New York State Master Teachers.

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  • District Recognizes School Board Members

    The District thanked its Board of Education members on School Board Recognition Night on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The night included musical performances.

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  • Brighton Girls Tennis Wins Section V Championship

    The Brighton girls tennis team won a Section V Class A Championship on Monday. The No. 1 seed Barons defeated No. 2 Mercy, 7-0. This is Brighton’s third consecutive Class A Championship.

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  • Sixth Graders Participate in Outdoor Education

    In September, all Twelve Corners Middle School sixth graders participated in the two-day Outdoor Education program at the Rotary Sunshine Camp in Rush. This was the 48th year of Outdoor Education (ODE)!

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  • Brighton High School Named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School

    Brighton High School is one of 349 schools across the country to receive a National Blue Ribbon School Award for 2018 from the U.S. Department of Education. This is one of the highest honors any school can receive.

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  • Community Celebrates BHS Homecoming

    The Brighton community gathered at the Twelve Corners on Saturday, Sept. 22 for the annual Homecoming Celebration.

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  • Great Turnout at the Brighton Believes eRACE Hunger 5K

    Over 200 runners and walkers took part in the Brighton Believes eRACE Hunger 5K Family Fun Run/Walk on Sept. 16 in Meridian Centre Park. The race was a success, raising money to benefit the hungry and vulnerable children, individuals, and families who are served by the Brighton Food Cupboard.

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  • BHS AP Physics Students Use Tennis Ball Launcher for Lab

    Students shot balls straight into the air and then used this data to calculate how far away the ball would land if they put the launcher at an angle. The students formed a circle around where they expected the balls to land and showed that their calculations were correct!

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  • BHS Students Learn from Crazy Dog T-Shirts

    Students in Brighton High School’s Understanding Design class learned about graphic design and T-shirt printing from Crazy Dog T-Shirts on Sept. 12. CEO Bill Kingston, a 2001 BHS graduate, founded Crazy Dog T-Shirts in 2004. The company specializes in custom and novelty T-shirts.

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  • Scenes from the First Day of School

    The 2018-19 school year is off to a great start in Brighton! District staff members welcomed students to their first day of school at all four buildings.

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  • Teachers Design New Learning Spaces

    Brighton Central School District is continuing its work in designing student-centered classroom environments. Two new groups of teachers were given the opportunity to redesign their classrooms over the summer.

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  • Niche Ranks Brighton as No. 1 School District in Rochester Area

    Brighton Central School District was ranked as the No. 1 School District in the Rochester area in Niche’s 2019 Best Schools Rankings. The individual Brighton schools also ranked highly.

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  • District Receives Chamber of Commerce’s Green Brighton Award

    In June, Brighton Central School District received the Brighton Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Green Brighton Award. The award was presented because of the District’s zero waste initiative, which just completed its first year.

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  • Phoenix Art Club Paints Mural in BHS Skills Lab

    Brighton High School’s Phoenix Art Club finished painting a mural in the Skills Lab on June 6. Throughout the school year, students worked on the painting in small groups, reflecting, and adding to what was already painted. The Skills Lab teachers love their new mural!

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  • TCMS Recognized as a School to Watch

    Twelve Corners Middle School celebrated being re-designated as a New York State Essential Elements: School to Watch with a special assembly on June 1. Students, staff, Brighton Central School District leaders, and local government officials gathered in the auditorium to recognize the school’s excellence.

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  • BHS Student Recognized as Outstanding Senior

    Brighton High School’s Catherine Callahan was recognized as an Outstanding Senior at the annual Monroe County Council of School Superintendents’ Outstanding Senior Recognition Dinner in May. A senior student is selected from each school district in Monroe County to receive this honor based upon their scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

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  • Brighton Named a Best Community for Music Education

    For the 10th straight year, Brighton Central School District was honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Brighton is one of just 583 districts across the nation receiving the prestigious award in 2018.

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  • Festival of Ideas a Hit with Students

    Brighton Central School District’s annual Festival of Ideas was a hit with students in March. Over 700 students in grades 3 through 8 came to Brighton High School to participate in the educational fun day. It was the 29th year of Festival of Ideas!

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  • Introducing Mindfulness to Students

    Brighton Breathes encourages students to use deep breathing exercises because research has shown that they can reduce anxiety and depression, increase energy levels, and decrease feelings of stress.

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  • TCMS Students Win Science Bowl Championship

    Four students from Twelve Corners Middle School won championship medals at the annual National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) STEM Weekend and Science Bowl in November.

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