Board appoints new Director of Athletics and Wellness

The Bethlehem Central Board of Education has appointed Andrew Santandera as the district’s new director of athletics and wellness. Santandera’s appointment is effective July 1, 2026. He succeeds Leonard Kies, who will retire at the end of the school year. Santandera will provide leadership and oversight for all interscholastic athletics in the district. Bethlehem Central …

BCHS senior earns regional Courage Award

Bethlehem Central High School senior Paisley Sims was honored earlier this month with a Paul and Suzanne Murray Martin Luther King, Jr. Courage Award. The award is presented annually by Siena University to three young people from the Capital Region who have demonstrated personal courage by taking positive action against racism, prejudice or bias-related violence …

2-HOUR DELAY Monday, Feb. 23

All schools in the Bethlehem Central School District will operate on a 2-HOUR DELAY on Monday, Feb. 23 due to the snow. No a.m. BOCES CTE.

Cool to be kind: BCMS students offer advice, kindness in the right measure

BC students are helping strengthen school culture across grade levels through peer-led training focused on kindness and inclusion. BCMS eighth-grade Kindness Leaders, supported by Student Assistance Counselor Cyrilla Peluso, LMSW; Coordinator of Inclusive Practices and School Climate, Allan Gadsden; and BCMS Principal, Dr. Michael Klugman, recently visited Hamagrael Elementary School fifth-grade students to share a …

Global learning exchange: South Korean educators visit BCMS

On Friday, Jan. 23, a group of educators from South Korea visited Bethlehem Central Middle School to observe teaching and assessment practices across a variety of subject areas. During their visit, the group — five faculty members at Kang-Dong High School in Daegu, South Korea, along with a translator who is a graduate student at …

Spring 2026 Continuing Education

PLEASE NOTE: All registration and payment for Spring 2026 are online only. Registration will close one (1) week before the start of each class. Full course information for BCSD Continuing Education can be found below.  General Information Course Fees Continuing Education course fees vary as outlined in course descriptions. Regardless of base cost, non-residents must …

Voters approve BC Capital Project

Voters overwhelmingly approved a $60.0 million capital project to renovate classrooms, add A/C, and make infrastructure improvements.

Board of Education to appoint David Doemel, Jr. as principal of Eagle Elementary School

At its meeting Wednesday night, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education is expected to appoint David Doemel, Jr., as principal of Eagle Elementary School, effective July 1. The appointment comes after an extensive search for an administrative leader to replace current Eagle principal Dianna Reagan, who has announced she will be retiring at the end …