2024-25 Kindergarten Registration begins in January

A message to families of incoming kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year from District Registrar Melissa Haas… Dear Incoming K Parent/Guardian: Welcome to the Bethlehem Central School District. We are excited about your child being part of the district and we look forward to assisting you in registering for the 2024-2025 school year. The …

2024 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest

Bethlehem Central School district will participate in the 2024 NYAPT School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Any student enrolled in public, parochial, or other private school may submit an entry. Posters may be submitted under five categories:  Division 1: Grades K-2 Division 2: Grades 3-5 Division 3: Grades 6-8 Division 4: Special Education Division 5: CAD …

Important reminder: Please keep your children home if they are sick

In order to provide a safe environment for learning and student growth, please keep sick children home.  In the event your child becomes ill during the school day and needs to be picked up, please do so promptly for your child’s well being and to prevent further spread of illness. Listed below are some simple …

Hamagrael “Adopt a Snowflake” makes holidays brighter

“This world is filled with kind and generous people and all of you here are among those people. Your kindness and generosity mean so much.” Those were the words of Samantha Shipherd of Unity House in Troy as she thanked fifth-grade students at Hamagrael Elementary School as they packed a van full of donated toys, …

World language students enjoy cultural experience with French flair

On Thursday, Nov. 30, dozens of intermediate and AP French students from Bethlehem visited Claude Monet: the Immersive Experience in Schenectady, to expand upon the AP French themes of art and culture. On the tour, students learned about the progression of Monet’s work and how it was influenced by historical events and Monet’s personal life. …

Two BCHS students published in Spanish Honor Society magazine

Two BCHS students were published in the November 2023 issue of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica magazine, Albricias. Sophomore and Spanish Honor Society member,  Zara Pattison, is the first BCHS student to be published so early in her high school career with her article depicting the negative impact of fast fashion, “La Moda Rápida”. Senior Spanish …