June 3 Capital Bond Project update to include proposed construction timeline, impact

At the June 3 Board of Education meeting, school district officials will propose a capital construction timeline resulting from this year’s approval of a $60 million facilities improvement project. The timeline includes plans for the temporary relocation of Elsmere students and staff for part of the 2027-28 school year. The Board meeting will be held …

BCSD students earn regional, statewide honors in NYAPT poster contest

Five BCSD students earned top honors in the 2025-26 Capital Area New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) Poster Contest, with two students also receiving statewide recognition in the annual school bus safety competition. The contest invited students to create posters illustrating this year’s theme, “Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes”. Student artwork was first judged locally …

50 BCMS students earn Character Awards

Fifty middle school students were honored recently for being peer role models. These students have demonstrated outstanding character traits and are working hard to create a positive school climate. Congratulations to the students listed below: Gregory Amirbekian Franklin Bartolon-Morales Violet Bashant Lila Bashant Izzy Brooks Phoebe Clark Henry Cohen Avery Dashew Declan Dempsey Noelle DiBari …