2025-26 UPK Lottery Application and Registration Information
Learn more about the district’s Universal Pre-K program for the 2025-26 school year.
Month: April 2025
Universal Pre-Kindergarten 2025-26 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)? UPK is a state and federally-funded prekindergarten program offered to families free of charge. UPK provides interested families with a developmentally appropriate program that aligns with the New York State Prekindergarten Learning Standards to help four-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. The school district is partnering with two community-based organizations, TSL Adventures …
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May 9-11: Giveaway Weekend in the Town of Bethlehem
The BC Green Team will host the third annual Giveaway Weekend in the Town of Bethlehem from Friday, May 9-Sunday, May 11.
BCHS junior published in Spanish Honor Society Magazine
Bethlehem Central High School junior Laurel Muench’s digital art piece, “La Quinta Pared” (The Fifth Wall), was published in the March 2025 issue of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica magazine, Albricias. Inspired by a video exploring the concept of the fifth wall in media—an extension of the well-known fourth wall that separates performers from the audience—Muench …
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Q3 report cards posted to Aspen
Q3 report cards for middle school students have been posted to Aspen: https://aspen.bethlehemcentral.org/aspen-login/
Former student, civil rights activist Miki Conn visits BCHS
Thank you to author and civil rights activist Miki Conn for spending time with our students earlier this month. Conn (pictured, left, with BCHS teacher Preya Krishna-Kennedy) was a special guest at a joint meeting of the student clubs Students for Peace and Survival (SPAS) and ALANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Native American & Allies). Conn, …
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Christopher Jantson appointed as K-12 Music Supervisor
At its meeting on April 23, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education appointed Christopher Jantson as the new K-12 Music Supervisor for the district, effective July 1. Jantson will oversee music education, curriculum, and programs across all seven schools, succeeding longtime music supervisor David Norman, who is retiring at the end of the school year. …
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Meet the Candidates Night is May 14 at BCHS
The Board of Education election will take place on Tuesday, May 20 as part of the annual School Budget Vote. Information about the proposed 2025-26 district budget can be found here. District voters will elect two members to the Board of Education this year. There will be a Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, May 14 …
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Proposed 2025-26 budget set for vote on May 20
Tax levy increase just over one percent On May 20, voters in the Bethlehem Central School District will consider a proposed budget of $116.6 million for the 2025-26 school year, which includes a tax levy increase of 1.12%. The Board of Education adopted the proposed plans at its meeting on April 2. The proposed tax …
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AAPI Food Festival is Friday, May 30
The students of the high school’s chapter of ALANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Native American & Allies) will host the AAPI Food Festival on Friday, May 30, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Central High School in the cafeteria. The festival will feature dishes from student and parent chefs and food and prizes from several area …