A separate proposition will appear on the ballot seeking to establish a 2025 Capital Reserve Fund, up to $30 million. Reserve funds are separate accounts set up to finance various district expenses and serve as voter-approved savings accounts that are used for specific purposes. A capital reserve fund allows the district to set aside money …
A plan with a tax levy increase of 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 proposed tax levy increase of 1.12%, amounting to $820,000, is lower …
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More than 40 middle school students were honored recently for being peer role models. These students have demonstrated outstanding character traits and are working hard to create a positive school climate. Congratulations to these students! Mahya Alawy Margeaux Alhart Zachary Anna Bria Babin Quinn Barry Deen Chowdhry Natalie Conley Massimo Cubello Grant Dangler Aubrey Deeb …
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Congratulations to Veer Williams and Mahmud Zamamiri!
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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Q3 report cards for middle school students have been posted to Aspen: https://aspen.bethlehemcentral.org/aspen-login/
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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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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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 …
Bethlehem Middle School offers an extramural tennis program for students in grades 6-8 known as Friendship Tennis. This program is not an interscholastic program but rather an introductory experience to tennis with an opportunity to engage in competition with students from other schools. Registration is now open and all registration will be done using FamilyID (more …
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