The results of the 2026 Kids Vote are in! The winner of the sticker contest is Leona S., a fifth grader at Glenmont Elementary School. Thank you to all of our young artists, student voters, high school judges, and elementary principals who ran the vote this evening. Special thanks to retiring Eagle principal Dianna Reagan, …
If students at Glenmont Elementary School spent much of last weekend trying to write their names with their elbows, here’s why: It was a challenge from a guest speaker who had traveled to the school with a singular message, “It’s okay to be different.” Local speaker John Robinson, who lives just blocks from Glenmont, visited …
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A team of second grade students has won $1,000 for the school and will compete at the next level.
With all eyes on outer space this spring, elementary students across the district have been buzzing with excitement as they prepare to welcome author Stacy McAnulty to their schools later this month. McAnulty is an award-winning children’s book author and a BC graduate. The engineer-turned-writer has authored dozens of books popular with students in grades …
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At its April 15 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education appointed Laura Rosa and Sarah Laster as interim leaders of the district’s special education department. The appointments follow the recent retirement announcement of the department’s current director, Douglas Morrissey. Rosa, who is currently the assistant director of special education, will assume the role of …
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Special book displays have been appearing throughout April in BC’s school libraries, helping students see, understand, and appreciate one another while celebrating Neurodiversity and Autism Awareness Month. Library media specialists in each school have created library displays with books intended to spark conversation and help students of all ages better understand neurodiversity and autism. The …
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The Bethlehem Central School District plans to partner with TSL Adventures to provide a universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) program for up to 105 four-year-olds during the 2026-27 school year. UPK is a free program open to district families with children who will be four years old by Dec. 1, 2026 (children born between Dec. 2, 2021 …
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On Mar. 24, student musicians from the district’s five elementary schools became one (soon-to-be) sixth-grade orchestra.
At its Jan. 21 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education approved the academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year. One-page calendar for the 2026-27 school year (Board Approved Jan. 21, 2026) NOTE: The first day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 8 for all students K-12. A full calendar of events for the new school year …
The balance enrollment in all five elementary schools, the district is considering changes to K-5 attendance zones.
