This will be the final blog of 2010.  Another new year comes with fresh optimism for change and if the holiday consumer spending is any indication, perhaps the economy is turning in a positive direction.  The School Board will accept the new building plans for the High School, and hopefully the inevitable referendum will pass this time.  The future of BHS is looking brighter, and there is hope that more modern facilities and attractive, functional surroundings will inspire our students and faculty to higher levels of achievement.  We are still trying to modernize the way we do things here in Berlin: the new grading portal and lunch payment system are shining examples of our efforts to step into the new millennium.  We will roll out an new and hopefully improved website in January.  Change has come slowly, but we cannot afford to wait on improving our facility here at BHS.  We have patched and painted the old building for 60 years or so, but now it is time to make a real and lasting change.  You can't stop the world from changing - the rest of the world will just pass us by if we don't change with it.  I'm optimistic for the future of Berlin High School - bring on 2011!