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Early dismissal on Tues. and Thurs. at BCMS and elementary schools
All BC elementary schools and the middle school will dismiss students early on Tuesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 20, due to anticipated extreme heat. The high school will run final exams on the regular schedule but will be adding temporary, commercial-size air conditioning units to high school exam locations. The district will monitor weather …
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Lab School students go big on community service hours
Lab School students at Bethlehem Central High School have performed thousands of hours of community service and many have gone well beyond the 15 service hours required annually for those enrolled in the program. English teacher Andrew Rickert said despite declining Lab School enrollment, students are volunteering at record rates and several Lab School students …
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Baseball parade Saturday afternoon, 2:30p
On Saturday, June 15, the NYS Class AA champions BC varsity baseball team will take a victory ride through Delmar on a fire truck, escorted by both fire department personnel and members of the Bethlehem Police Department. The parade will leave the high school at 2:30 p.m. and travel along Delaware Avenue to the Four …
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New administrators appointed to BCHS
At its May 22 meeting the Board of Education approved the appointment of two new assistant principals. Kimberly Sparkman and Sean Graney will begin roles as assistant principals starting July 1. They will replace Jim Smith, who has been appointed K-12 supervisor of social studies and business education, and Nicole Conway who will serve as …
Congratulations to our newly tenured educators
On the evening of June 5, twenty-one Bethlehem Central educators were officially awarded tenure by the Board of Education. Please join us in celebrating the following members of our BC family and congratulating them on their tenure achievements. Their hard work and dedication are part of what makes Bethlehem Central all that it is. Tyler B. Anderson, BCHS – Guidance Counselor Meghan A. Bornhorst, …
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BC baseball wins NYS Class AA championship
Congratulations to the varsity baseball team on its first-ever state championship! There will be a community parade to celebrate the team on Saturday, June 15.
A cell-phone-free BCHS highlighted in Washington Post column
The success of Bethlehem Central High School’s “no cell phone” policy has been featured in a Washington Post opinion piece entitled “Want to go back in time? Visit a school where cellphones are banned.” The June 6 article is available on the Washington Post website, however, reader access may be limited by the newspaper’s paywall. …
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Buddy Benches honor legacy of fallen soldier, former BC student
A new Buddy Bench was formally unveiled at Elsmere Elementary School. It is one of five in the district honoring the legacy of fallen U.S. Marine Shawn P. Martin.
Congratulations, 2023-24 BC retirees!
This year, 30 longtime employees with a combined service of more than 650 years will leave BC after dedicating their careers to public service and to serving the children of the Bethlehem Central School District. On Wednesday, May 29, a reception was held at Garden Bistro 24 in Slingerlands to celebrate this year’s retirees. The …