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 …
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This year, 32 longtime employees with combined service of more than 777 years will leave BC after dedicating their careers to serving the children and families of the Bethlehem Central School District. On Thursday, May 29, a reception was held at Martel’s at Capital Hills to celebrate this year’s retirees. Those in attendance were welcomed …
Hannaford will donate $1 to the Backpack Program for every resuable bag purchased during the month of June.
Learn more about the district’s Universal Pre-K program for the 2025-26 school year.
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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At its meeting on April 23, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education appointed Christopher Jantson as the new K-12 Music Supervisor for the district, effective July 1. Jantson will oversee music education, curriculum, and programs across all seven schools, succeeding longtime music supervisor David Norman, who is retiring at the end of the school year. …
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The BCSD Green Team is excited to announce the 2025 Spring Recycle Fest on Saturday, April 26, at Elm Avenue Park! The event is co-sponsored by the town of Bethlehem, the Green Team, the Delmar Farmers Market, and Grassroot Givers. When Saturday, April 26, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Arrive no later than 12:40 …
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Server issues at the state level that impacted NYS English Language Arts (ELA) online testing at BCMS on Tuesday are continuing today, Apr. 9. Tuesday’s outage only impacted the middle school. Today, both the middle school and elementary schools (grades 3-8) are impacted by the testing platform failure. Bethlehem is one of several districts statewide …
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Fifth-grade orchestra students gathered at BCMS for an exciting look at the BCMS orchestra program.
All BC faculty and staff will participate in BC Community Day on Monday, Mar. 31, a Superintendent’s Conference Day. Some schools are requesting donations to support their efforts. Anyone can drop off these items at the schools during regular school hours, on or before Friday, Mar. 28. BCHS (Giving Closet) The district’s science department is …
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