Following an unsettling experience walking home from school in 2023, Liliana Jones, a junior at Bethlehem Central High School, knew she needed to take action. What started as a stressful moment sparked a journey of civic action that would ultimately lead to a safety improvement at one of the most heavily trafficked intersections near the …
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On Thursday, June 26, a class of 333 students from Bethlehem Central High School received diplomas at a commencement ceremony held at the MVP Arena in downtown Albany. It was a joyous event for the members of the class of 2025, their families, friends, teachers, staff, administrators and members of the Board of Education. Principal …
What do our newest alumni have planned for themselves? Many members of the graduating class of 2025 recently shared their plans for after graduation. If you would like to be included in this list, please email JoEllen Gardner at jgardner@bethlehemschools.org. Aiezza, Xavier — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Amirbekian, Armen — Cornell University Ayers, Sophia — Fairfield University Bailey, Timothy …
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The 91st Commencement Exercises for Bethlehem Central High School will be held on Thursday, June 26 at 2 p.m. at the MVP Arena in downtown Albany. Livestream Information The ceremony will also be livestreamed in cooperation with the arena. The livestream will be hosted on the BCSD Events Channel on YouTube and will begin at …
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EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: Students at Bethlehem Central Middle School will present Disney’s Newsies JR. for five performances Thursday, Jan. 15 through Sunday, Jan. 18. Thursday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m. Disney’s Newsies JR. …
On Wednesday, June 11, Hamagrael Elementary School students and staff welcomed back members of the school’s Class of 2018, now the BCHS Class of 2025. View a photo album of the Hamagrael Senior Assembly 2025. The returning students were serenaded by current fifth graders, who sang “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield. At the end of the …
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 …
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For French language students at Bethlehem Central High School, to travel is to learn.
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 …
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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. …
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