Choking game recieves new name: Students engage in seemily harmless game seeking a high without drugs

It is known to most boys and girls nine through sixteen years old as Space Monkey, Funky Chicken, Grandma’s Boy, Breathing the Zoo, Bum Rushing, and Hoola Hooping, but at BHA it is known as “Halal Hig

Three teams will represent at World Quest competition: Fourteen students practice every afternoon

Insaf Lachtar, Social Studies department head, has been preparing three Academy World Quest teams since September. They will be competing in the Sixth Annual Global Knowledge competition to be held on

NHS begins first selection process: Fourty-three meet initial criteria: leadership, service, character,

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008, will be a historic day for the Academy as students will get inducted into BHA’s first chapter of the National Honor Society. As an accredited school for two years, the Ac

Character Counts Week initiative creates school pride: T.R.R.F.C.C pillars are Islamic pillars

T.R.R.F.C.C. is what Character Counts! Week is all about. Character Counts! is a character-education initiative implemented by thousands of schools, communities, public agencies, and non-profit organi

Chili Pepper supplies new pizza: Caterer changes appeals to all

Because they already cater BHA’s lunch menu from Tuesday through Friday, Chili Pepper is now also providing pizza on Mondays, as well.

Parent involvement equals student achievement

The December edition of the PTO newsletter states that only 20% of parents participated in the PTO Parent Survey. The PTO-sponsored snack table was closed during lunch for over one week due to the la

Purple Pacers, Soulja Girlz victorious

After a year without girls’ after school sports, the PE department reintroduced the intramural girl’s basketball tournament and has now wrapped up.

First Fall Fest

Drugs a reality all parents must face

Drugs and kids, it’s a reality every parent must face, head-on and adequately. You cannot deny it. You cannot ignore it. Unless parents have lived here (in the United States) long enough (meaning thro

Famous Twins visit students: No longer conjoined at the head, two years later, Ahmed and Mohamed travel to Dallas for a post operation check-up

A pair of famous twins visited the Academy. These twins have been featured in a plethora of newspapers and news stations in both the United States and overseas. They have made appearances on Good Morn