Melanie Painter to be honored as regional “Art Educator of the Year”
Congratulations to Melanie Painter on a much-deserved award from the NYS Art Teachers Association.
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Congratulations to Melanie Painter on a much-deserved award from the NYS Art Teachers Association.
There will be no school for students on Friday, Oct. 6 (Superintendent’s Conference Day). Offices will be open. On Monday, Oct. 9, both schools and offices will be closed (Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day). Classes for students K-12 will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Members of our instructional staff who are new to BC for the 2023-24 school year spent three days this week getting to know the district and one another. We want to extend a warm welcome to these professionals who will be working with our students when school gets started on Thursday, Sept. 7! Lindsey Bradt, …
Due to an equipment issue, this afternoon’s network shutdown has been postponed. The upgrades will be rescheduled to a future date.
School supply lists for the 2023-24 school year can be found below. There is a printable PDF version for each grade. See you in September! Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Kindergarten View or download a print-friendly version of Kindergarten supply list. [PDF] Backpack—labeled with name (No wheels please! Large …
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There will be no in-district free meal program this summer now that COVID waivers from the federal government have expired. The school meal program waivers from the USDA allowed BCSD to provide an onsite summer meals program during the height of the pandemic. The good news is that there are many other nearby locations where …
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If you are noticing the Slingerlands garden has gone from drab to FAB, you probably know that it didn’t happen by magic. After three years, volunteers have brought the garden back to life and have expanded it. With grant money from the Bethlehem Garden Club and the help of Slingerlands families, it is back and …
Take a trip across the seven continents with the third graders at Slingerlands.
Slingerlands K-2 students recently enjoyed a visit from local author/illustrator Matt McElligott. The students decorated the library with their own monster designs to welcome the author and share their creative imaginations. Matt shared his illustration process using digital techniques with the captive audience. During his presentation, students were asked to make suggestions, such as which …
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A message from K-12 Counseling Supervisor Kristen Connor… Dear BCSD families: This year, the Bethlehem Central School District began using a brief student survey to help the district better address social and emotional barriers to learning. We administered the first Pupil Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) survey last fall and will be administering the …
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