Commercial drone photography around schools

A letter from Superintendent Jody Monroe regarding commercial drone photography around schools: Dear BC family: On Thursday, Oct. 12, an aerial drone camera was spotted over Slingerlands Elementary School and subsequently at Eagle Elementary School, with both sightings taking place during the school day. When first seen at Slingerlands, Principal Andrew Baker immediately contacted School …

Apply to many NY colleges for FREE during NYS College Application Month

In support of college application month, SUNY is waiving application fees across all 64 colleges and universities for two weeks beginning October 16 through October 29 and CUNY is waiving application fees across all 25 campuses all month for high school seniors the state’s high school seniors who will apply as a freshman between October …

Farm to You Fest at BCSD

This year’s F2YF will be October 2-7, 2023. Each of our schools participates in different ways but one common theme is the appreciation of fresh produce that is grown locally, so tasty and good for our health! The Bethlehem Healthy Kids Committee is pleased to announce our 14 th annual Farm to You Fest event, …

Multicultural Calendar and Observances

The Bethlehem Central School District is home to students, families and staff from many different backgrounds and cultures. The district offers this Multicultural Calendar and Observances as an informational tool. It has been adapted from the Anti-Defamation League’s Calendar of Observances. This does not represent official Bethlehem Central School District school holidays; the district offers …

BC Weekend Backpack Program

Research has shown that students who are not hungry attend school more regularly, have improved academic achievement, and have fewer disciplinary issues at school. The Bethlehem Central High School Student Senate is sponsoring a districtwide effort to address food insecurity and food shortages affecting some of our students through a weekend backpack food program. The …

A welcome message from Student Support Services Director Jennifer Szpila

Dear Members of the Bethlehem Central School District Community, I am pleased to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year. On July 1st, I was thrilled to enter the position of Director of Student Services for the Bethlehem Central School District. Our district is a place of excellence, leading the region as an institution where …

Tax update: Some taxpayers received bills for tax payments that are in escrow

The Bethlehem Central School District has been made aware that some district taxpayers have been sent school tax bills for taxes that are expected to be paid by their mortgage lender’s escrow company. The bills that were sent in error were the result of a programming error at an escrow company, CoreLogic, that works with …

Tax payment update: Penalty-free deadline extended to Oct. 2

Taxpayers in the Bethlehem Central School District will have two extra days to pay their tax bills this year without incurring any penalty. The due date for school tax bill payment (without penalty) is Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 instead of the usual September 30 deadline. Tax bills that were mailed to residents on behalf of the Bethlehem …