BCMS to present NEWSIES JR. in 2026

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: Bethlehem Central Middle School is pleased to announce our 2026 musical….NEWSIES JR! Disney’s Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score …

Important: Half-day schedules at elementary, MS due to heat

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 …

UPK openings still available – Apply today

The Bethlehem Central School District is partnering with two local organizations (TSL Adventures and Childtime Learning Center) to provide a universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) program that will serve 92 four-year-olds in the 2025-26 school year. There are still openings for the 2025-26 Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) program. Registration will remain open and will be ongoing until all …

BC track & field athletes are state champions and record-setters

The Bethlehem Central varsity track and field team finished a great season with a historically successful trip to the New York State championships in Middletown, NY on June 13-14, 2025. BC’s 4×800 meter relay team of seniors Kate Bannigan and Charlotte O’Meara, junior Logan Kuhn, and sophomore Anna Chrapowitzky won the New York State and …

BCMS students turn mathematical theorem into catchy earworm

When you can’t quite remember that mathematical formula or theorem, what do you do? If you are the talented students in Michelle VanSteele’s Honors Geometry class at Bethlehem Middle School, you might try attaching that info to a catchy song and rewriting the lyrics so they stick in your head. An impromptu songwriting and singing …

40+ students honored with BCMS Character Awards

More than 40 middle school students were honored recently for being peer role models. These students have demonstrated outstanding character traits and are working hard to create a positive school climate. Congratulations to these students! Mahya Alawy Margeaux Alhart Zachary Anna Bria Babin Quinn Barry Deen Chowdhry Natalie Conley Massimo Cubello Grant Dangler Aubrey Deeb …