Community page provides arts, recreation listings
Arts and recreation opportunities for students at BCSD can be found on our Community Page.
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BCHS to host “Rock On, Keep On” event to support mental health
On Friday, September 23, the BCHS Counseling Center will host a “Rock On, Keep On” project in the main foyer in support of mental health. Partnering with the BCHS Art Department, high school students will have the opportunity to paint messages of inspiration and perseverance on rocks that will be placed under trees around our …
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BC furniture to find new life on a new continent
This is no ordinary back-to-school story. As more than 4,000 students were returning to Bethlehem schools, thousands of desks and chairs BC students have used for 20-plus years are off to a new home at a school more than 4,600 miles away in Liberia, West Africa. The desks and chairs — purchased by the Bethlehem …
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Elsmere Elementary School named a National Blue Ribbon School
Elsmere Elementary School is one only 20 schools in New York State to be honored as a National Blue Ribbon School, the second time in 10 years for the K-5 school. Congratulations!
BCHS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Music, art and educational activities celebrating Hispanic heritage will fill classrooms and hallways from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month.
Grade 5 math update for families
Parents of 5th Grade BC Students, I hope your child has had a positive start to the new school year. I am writing to inform you about an important change to accelerated mathematics for BC students. Beginning with your child’s class cohort, in 2023-24, accelerated math will begin in Grade 6 at the middle school. …
BCHS College Fair is Tuesday, Sept. 27
The BCHS College Fair will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Gym A at the high school. No registration is necessary. Representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. Don’t miss this event sponsored by CASDA (the Capital …
Payment options for school lunch, breakfast
All BC cafeterias have returned to paid meals for the 2022-23 school year. The Bethlehem School District’s Food Services Department offers families several ways to pay for breakfast and lunch. Payment Options Pre-Payment with MySchoolBucks Secure online payments can be made using MySchoolBucks (There is a $2.75 fee per transaction charged by MySchoolBucks. All fees go directly …
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NYS 3-8 spring test results available in Aspen
Individual student reports (ISR) for the New York State assessments in English language arts (ELA), math and science are now available in Aspen. These tests were administered in spring 2022 to students who were in grades 3-8 in 2021-22. Where can I find my child’s results in Aspen? The individual student report (ISR) for each …
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School pictures at BCHS Sept. 22-23
Students at Bethlehem Central High School in grades 9-11 will have their individual school photos taken later this month. Picture days at the high school are Thursday, Sept. 22 and Friday, Sept 23. Photographs will be taken in the Gym B Foyer. All grade 9, 10, and 11 students will be photographed at no charge …