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Kurt Hassenpflug appointed K-12 World Languages and ENL supervisor

At its April 24 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education appointed Kurt Hassenpflug as the district’s K-12 World Languages and ENL supervisor. The World Languages department’s mission is to develop confident and independent language learners who can communicate proficiently and possess the cultural competency necessary to be successful in an interdependent world. The World …

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Farm to School initiative highlights New York dairy

Throughout April, the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) visited each of BCSD’s five elementary schools to highlight the dairy production process. CCE educators taught students that New York is home to more than 3,600 dairy farms and over 600,000 dairy cows. Each cow yields around 7 gallons of milk daily, producing 15 billion pounds of milk …

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Important update from Superintendent Jody Monroe regarding high school incident

The following is an important update from Superintendent Jody Monroe for BCHS families. It is being sent districtwide. April 23, 2024 Dear BC Parent/Guardian: I am writing to inform you about an investigation by the Bethlehem Police Department into the origin and cause of a fire today in the C wing boys’ bathroom at Bethlehem …

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UPK lottery scheduled for May 31

The Bethlehem Central School District plans to partner with a local organization to provide a pre-kindergarten program in 2024-25 for up to 36 eligible four-year-olds at no cost to families.  A random selection lottery has been scheduled for Friday, May 31. To be eligible for the lottery, a child must have been born between Dec. 2, …

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Eagle Challenge, Health and Wellness Fair coming May 18

Save the date! For the second year in a row, the Bethlehem Central High School Student Senate will host the Eagle Challenge on Sat., May 18. To complement the challenge this year, the BC Wellness Committee has organized a Health and Wellness Fair that will take place during the community event. Eagle Challenge Health and …

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Glenmont first grade team named regional winners in math competition

Three Glenmont Elementary School first-grade students are headed to SUNY Albany in June to participate in the 2024 First in Math Statewide Elementary Mathematics Tournament. The first-grade team was announced as regional winners in the virtual Statewide Elementary Mathematics competition. The students received trophies and Glenmont Elementary School will receive a plaque and a $1,000 …

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Tuesday, Apr. 23: Online safety presentation for Capital Region parents and guardians

On Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Central High School, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will host an important session for area parents and guardians entitled Rising Issues of Online Safety, Security and Sextortion. The presentation will take place in the Bethlehem High School auditorium, located at 700 Delaware Ave in Delmar. …

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May 21: Annual budget vote and board of education election

On Tuesday, May 21, residents will consider a $114.0 million budget for the 2024-25 school year which would maintain smaller class sizes and support the district’s core values of academics, character, community and wellness. The proposed 2024-25 budget includes a tax levy increase of $2,303,572, or 3.25%, an amount BELOW the maximum allowable tax levy …

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What’s new in proposed 2024-25 budget

While there is an overall increase in the proposed 2024-25 budget of 6.89%, or $7,346,231, most of these increases involve mandated and contractual obligations. These obligations include the higher costs of employee benefits (up $2,684,503) and an increase in debt service costs (up $3,210,682).  Changes to the annual budget in staffing and program areas are …

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