Debbie Kawczak named BCSD Transportation Employee of the Year

The Bethlehem Central School District Transportation Department has named Debbie Kawczak as its 2023 Employee of the Year. The award was announced during the department’s annual end-of-year luncheon. Kawczak has served BC as a professional school bus driver for over two decades and will retire at the end of the school year. As a member …

Capital District YMCA honors students,educators

The CD YMCA hosted their 24th Annual Awards breakfast ceremony highlighting “Outstanding Students and Educators” at the Appel Inn in Altamont. Eight Bethlehem students and five Bethlehem educators were honored at the breakfast in April. Friends and families joined students and school administrators joined educators being honored. Eligibility criteria for students included socially courageous behavior that …

Local Author/Illustrator Matt McElligott visits Slingerlands

Slingerlands K-2 students recently enjoyed a visit from local author/illustrator Matt McElligott. The students decorated the library with their own monster designs to welcome the author and share their creative imaginations. Matt shared his illustration process using digital techniques with the captive audience. During his presentation, students were asked to make suggestions, such as which …

BCHS artwork displayed at juried exhibit in Albany

Six Bethlehem Central High School student artists were selected to have their work included at the 24th Annual High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition at the Albany Center Gallery. The jurors for this exhibition included Belinda Colón, Tony Iadicicco and Kim Tateo. This year, 28 school districts submitted 573 works. Only 113 pieces were chosen, …

Healthy Kids Week is May 1-6

Our district will be celebrating Healthy Kids Week from May 1-6, 2023. We hope that our BC families will join in the fun!  The goal of Healthy Kids Week is to help our students understand and experience the benefits of nurturing their bodies and minds in fun and challenging ways. Our theme this year is …