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 …

BCHS Graduation 2024 is Thursday, June 27

Commencement exercises for the Bethlehem Central High School class of 2024 will take place on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 3 p.m. at the MVP Arena in Downtown Albany. If you are planning to attend, please make note of the date and time. The Thursday afternoon ceremony is different from previous years.

BCHS World Language students awarded scholarships

Three BCHS  students were named by their language honor societies as scholarship recipients. Junior Zara Pattison was awarded the 2023-24 Bertie Green Junior Travel Award from the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH), a national honor society for students studying Spanish or Portuguese. As one of just 21 juniors chosen for this prestigious award nationwide, Zara will …

Giveaway Weekend is May 10-12

The Bethlehem Central School District Green Team will host the second annual Giveaway Weekend in the Town of Bethlehem from Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12. Recycling and reducing waste are essential, but what about reusing? We all have items that are still good, but we have no use for. Put them out for others to …

Spectrum News highlights BC lesson on cooking, culture and history

“It’s about food, love and culture.” That’s what Kizzy Williams — known to students at Bethlehem Central High School as Chef Allie B — had to say when asked why teaching Black History through food is so meaningful.  “Food brings a community together,” said Williams, the owner of Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen in Albany.  Williams …

Leadership changes on the way for 2024-25

Two Bethlehem Central High School assistant principals will move to new leadership roles beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Jim Smith has been appointed K-12 supervisor of social studies and business education; Nicole Conway will move from her assistant principal role at the high school to the same position at the middle school. Smith will …

BC senior named U.S. Presidential Scholar Program candidate

Fay Hu, a graduating senior at Bethlehem Central High School, has been named a candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Approximately 5,000 candidates nationwide were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors …