Archive for September, 2020

School Messenger emails, texts and phone calls
The Bethlehem Central School District uses the School Messenger Notification Service to enhance communication with families. This service allows us to send email, text and/or phone messages to ALL of parents and guardians within minutes if an emergency occurs at a school or if there is information that needs to be shared outside of school […]

BCHS will be open as scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 29
This is a follow-up to a message sent on Sunday, Sept. 27 regarding a confirmed case of COVID 19 at Bethlehem Central High School. The Albany County Department of Health (ACDOH) has contacted all close contacts to the individual in the high school community who had tested positive and those close contacts have been instructed by ACDOH […]

Confirmed case of COVID-19 at BCHS
The district was notified on Sunday, September 27 by the Albany County Department of Health that a member of the Bethlehem Central High School community has tested positive for COVID-19. District administrators are working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify this individual’s contacts within the school community. Anyone identified as having […]

No school Monday, Sept. 28
There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 28 in observance of Yom Kippur. Offices throughout the district will remain open. School will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Important note: For students in grades 7-12, Tuesday will be an “A” day.

Glenmont “First Days” Photos

Take a look at photos you submitted as well as some of the scenes from here at school during the first days of the 2020-21 school year.

New York State COVID School Dashboard
Every day, schools in the Bethlehem Central School District are busy monitoring developments in the health offices, tracking attendance and keeping in touch with representatives from the Albany County Department of Health so that the district is prepared to respond to any confirmed cases of COVID-19. To date, there have been no confirmed cases of […]

Sat., 9/26: Fire department training at Glenmont
If you see emergency vehicles at Glenmont Elementary School on Saturday, Sept. 26, don’t be alarmed. The parking lot is being used by the Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Department for routine training exercises. The group will be using the outside of the school only for their training. Police agencies and fire departments response teams often use our school buildings and property to host regular safety […]

BCHS science clubs welcoming new members
If you are a high school student with an interest in science, two clubs are here for you, available online to students who are on a Hybrid schedule or who are learning from home. Science Olympiad Club – Learn about science and technology with hands-on activities. Topics range from anatomy and physiology to circuitry to […]

Student COVID Screening Update Sept. 23
This message is ONLY for families of students K-12 who receive in-person instruction during the week. We want to be sure you have easy access to your child’s COVID screening tool every day! On Monday, Sept. 21, the vendor we use for the Student COVID screening mistakenly sent repeat email reminders to parents. Since that […]

Eagle First Days Video
Mrs. Reagan captured lots of scenes from the first days of school at Eagle Elementary School. Take a look at this video from Friday, September 18. Welcome back, Eagle!