Important: Half-day schedules at elementary, MS due to heat

On Monday and Tuesday, June 23-24, there will be half-day schedules for students at the elementary schools and the middle school due to the extreme heat. Exams at the high school will take place as scheduled, with temporary air conditioning being added to Gym B Exams not originally scheduled to be held in Gym B will be …

Board of Education welcomes two student representatives

At its June 18 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education appointed BCHS juniors Claire Aliggayu and Rose Pastore to serve as student members of the Board in the 2025-26 school year. New York State law requires all school districts to include at least one student representative on the Board of Education beginning in the …

Slingerlands welcomes back Class of 2025 for Senior Assembly

On Wednesday, June 11, Slingerlands Elementary welcomed back members of the BCHS Class of 2025 for their Senior Assembly, a cherished Bethlehem tradition.  Led by their former fifth-grade teachers, the seniors made their way through the familiar halls of Slingerlands, lined with cheering students holding handmade signs that read Slingerlands Loves You and Bethlehem Forever. …

UPK openings still available – Apply today

The Bethlehem Central School District is partnering with two local organizations (TSL Adventures and Childtime Learning Center) to provide a universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) program that will serve 92 four-year-olds in the 2025-26 school year. There are still openings for the 2025-26 Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) program. Registration will remain open and will be ongoing until all …

BC track & field athletes are state champions and record-setters

The Bethlehem Central varsity track and field team finished a great season with a historically successful trip to the New York State championships in Middletown, NY on June 13-14, 2025. BC’s 4×800 meter relay team of seniors Kate Bannigan and Charlotte O’Meara, junior Logan Kuhn, and sophomore Anna Chrapowitzky won the New York State and …

Elsmere welcomes back the Class of 2025 for Senior Assembly

On Friday, June 6, Elsmere Elementary welcomed back members of the BCHS Class of 2025 for one final visit before graduation. The Senior Assembly is a heartwarming Bethlehem tradition that began at Elsmere. The gymnasium was buzzing with excitement as families of the Class of 2025 gathered where it all began. Current Elsmere students cheered …