Student Athletes Honored at December Board of Education Meeting

The Board of Education recognized Girls Field Hockey, Tennis, Swim & Dive, and Cross Country Teams for their outstanding accomplishments at the Board Meeting on December 21. Each student was presented with an Eagle pin in recognition of their achievements. The Field Hockey Team defeated Shen 1-0, becoming Section II Division 1 Champions, marking the …

National School Bus Safety Poster Contest

Bethlehem Central School District will participate in the 2023 NYAPT School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Any student enrolled in a public, parochial, or other private school may submit an entry. Posters may be submitted under five categories.  First, Second, and Third place winning posters will be selected from each division, as follows: Division #1 Grades …

6th annual Poetry Out Loud competition sends two to Regionals

Fifteen Bethlehem Central High School students competed in the 6th annual Poetry Out Loud competition on Tuesday, December 13th in the high school cafeteria. The competing students represented 9th through 12th grades. The students recited a poem and were judged on six categories: Physical presence Voice and articulation Dramatic appropriateness Evidence of understanding Overall performance …

Support our music programs with BMA spirit wear

The following is a message from Bethlehem Music Department and the Bethlehem Music Association… On behalf of the Bethlehem Music Association, in support of our Bethlehem Music Program across all BCSD Schools, proudly we share an EXCLUSIVE ONE WEEK HOLIDAY launch of our collaborative new logos and team apparel for all musicians, music-minded students, faculty …

Holiday visit honors memory of longtime community member who helped bring EV buses to BCSD

As people begin to gather for Thanksgiving, one family traveling to Delmar from Colorado made a special stop Monday at a place that’s not on most families’ must-do list for the holiday: the Bethlehem Central bus garage. Staff and community at BCSD welcomed the family of the late David Burtis. Burtis, a longtime Delmar resident …

Hamagrael’s 39th Annual Handcrafted Craft Fair Dec. 3

Hamagrael’s 39th Annual Handcrafted Craft Fair will take place IN PERSON for the first time since 2019! Please join us on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10am – 4pm. The Hamagrael Handcrafted Craft Fair is one of Hamagrael PTA’s main fundraisers. This year’s fair will feature handcrafted jewelry, heirloom wood furniture, masks, stationary, fine art, …

Slingerlands Elementary Students Buddy up for Good

Alix Messier and Beth Kourt’s second and fourth grade classes have been buddying up to make a positive impact on one another, as well as their community. Each month, the classes join together to complete a service project to spread positivity. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, families from both classes donated supplies and …