BATAVIA — New Batavia High School Principal Jennifer Wesp-Liestman waited in the office Wednesday morning as two students read part of the announcements on the first day of school this
Commencement Guest Speaker and English teacher Kim Przybysz addresses the Class of 2023 during Friday's Batavia High School graduation ceremony.Photo by Steve Ognibene. There was a contingency plan
Batavia City School board members unanimously approved nearly $36,000 in settlement funds Monday from a lawsuit in which the district claimed injury, malice, oppression and fraud against Juul Labs. As The Batavian first reported on March 7, the city school district was one of 143 districts involved in the lawsuit against the makers of the popular vaping products, alleging that
About 100 people gathered Thursday evening to honor the late Frank E. Owen by naming Batavia High School’s entertainment venue after him. The Frank E. Owen Auditorium has a nice ring to it, his son Jim said via a pre-recorded video during the live-streamed event. Jim has been battling cancer and his medical professionals wouldn’t let him leave his treatment facility.