At the June 3 Board of Education meeting, school district officials will propose a capital construction timeline resulting from this year’s approval of a $60 million facilities improvement project. The timeline includes plans for the temporary relocation of Elsmere students and staff for part of the 2027-28 school year. The Board meeting will be held …
As planning continues for the 2026-27 school year, several staff appointments and leadership changes are underway. These changes will include a principal leadership transition between Elsmere Elementary School and Slingerlands Elementary School, beginning in the new school year. Andrew Baker will serve as principal of Elsmere, and Kate Kloss will assume the role of principal …
At its May 20 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education approved several changes designed to strengthen special education programming and create more equitable, consistent support for students across the district. The Board appointed McKenzie Barrett as the district’s Secondary 6-12 CSE Chair and created three new positions that will support special education (two full-time …
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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, …
A library media specialist at Slingerlands Elementary School, Amanda Ingalls, has been placed on administrative leave in connection with her arrest in Dutchess County on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree. Ingalls was arraigned in the town of LaGrange on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The criminal charge is related to the disappearance …
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It’s a birthday party that fits in a box thanks to Slingerlands second graders.
A community of helping hands comes gets a lift at the high school.
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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