Building a better school environment with trickle-down peer leadership
Peer leaders use their National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) training to engage middle schoolers in creating a more welcoming school environment.
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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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Be the Change honorees for March through May 2024
At Bethlehem Central High School, there are many students who are making a difference at school and in the community. Each month, some of these students are recognized for acts of kindness or displaying character strengths that make them role models among their peers. At the high school, these students are a big part of …
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BCHS Monday, June 17 is optional review day
Monday, June 17 is an optional review day for Bethlehem Central High School students in grades 9-12. There will be no classes held on this day and there are no scheduled exams. Attendance for students is optional. Review sessions will be offered according to the schedule below. Buses to and from the high school on …
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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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BCHS Final Exam Schedule – June 2024
Final exams will take place at Bethlehem Central High School from Friday, June 14 through Tuesday, June 25, 2024. There are no exams (or classes) on Monday, June 17 (Rating Day/Review Day) or Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth). The full June 2024 exam schedule can be found here [PDF] and is available below. For morning exams: …
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 …