Posts or pages specific to Slingerlands Elementary School
The BC Weekend Backpack program provides supplemental food to more than 80 students each week. Currently, the program needs donations of backpacks and non-perishable food items. Donations may be dropped off at any one of the district’s seven schools between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 29. Backpacks: Please consider donating a gently …
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To ensure efficiency in the district transportation program, families whose children are eligible for bus transportation must update each student’s bus transportation needs for the 2025-26 school year. We are asking all parents whose students are eligible for transportation to verify OR update their bus registration in Aspen. You can update now through Aug. 15. …
Kindergarten Print or download a copy of the Slingerlands Kindergarten supply list [PDF]. Backpack—labeled with name (No wheels please! Large enough to hold a folder, large library book, and a lunchbox.) Plastic pencil box (4”x8”)- labeled with name 1 box of Ticonderoga #2 pencils (12 count) 1 package of 3 Black Expo fine tip dry …
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On Monday and Tuesday, June 23-24, there will be half-day schedules for students at the elementary schools and the middle school due to the extreme heat. Exams at the high school will take place as scheduled, with temporary air conditioning being added to Gym B Exams not originally scheduled to be held in Gym B will be …
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On Wednesday, June 11, Slingerlands Elementary welcomed back members of the BCHS Class of 2025 for their Senior Assembly, a cherished Bethlehem tradition. Led by their former fifth-grade teachers, the seniors made their way through the familiar halls of Slingerlands, lined with cheering students holding handmade signs that read Slingerlands Loves You and Bethlehem Forever. …
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On the evening of June 4, twenty-six 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. Debra …
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On Friday, May 16, students at Slingerlands Elementary enjoyed listening to live jazz music featuring BCHS alumnus Dan Jantson (Class of 2022) and a group of musicians from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. The group, known as The Cribtet, is a six-piece band with its roots in hard bop jazz …
On Saturday, May 17, the Bethlehem Central Wellness Committee invites families to the high school for the Bethlehem Health and Wellness Fair. This free, family-friendly event is designed to support the health and well-being of our community. Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: Bethlehem Central High School – Gym …
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On Wednesday, May 7, Superintendent Jody Monroe announced that the district would perform a six-month evaluation of enrollment and attendance zones at the elementary schools. The announcement comes amid enrollment changes that have affected the balanced distribution of students among the five schools (Eagle, Elsmere, Glenmont, Hamagrael and Slingerlands). Superintendent Monroe recommended the formal review …
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Friday, May 23, is an instructional day in the Bethlehem Central School District; all schools and offices will be open. The date is identified on the calendar as a contingent day and is reserved for use as an instructional day if the district needs to make up a snow day. The district used a snow …
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