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90 Adams Place
Delmar, NY 12054
Tel: (518) 439-7481
Fax: (518) 475-0352

Dr. Thomas Douglas
Superintendent

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Summer 2012 Drivers Ed

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Voters approve $88.2 million spending plan

Preliminary numbers show that the Bethlehem Central School District proposed 2012-13 budget has passed with approximately 63 percent of the vote, with 4,035 votes for and 2,405 against. READ MORE »

BC teachers, administrators offer significant concessions for coming years

The Bethlehem Central School District along with the Bethlehem Central Teachers Association (BCTA) and the Bethlehem Central Principals Association (BPA), announced today that they have made significant progress in reaching new labor agreements that will provide considerable savings over the next four years. READ MORE »

Video: What is the Value of a Bethlehem Central Education?

In this video, we highlight many of the amazing accomplishments of our students and their varied activities. WATCH VIDEO »

Video of May 2 Budget Hearing available

Video is available of the Wednesday, May 2, public hearing on the proposed 2012-13 school budget. The agenda for that evening can be found here [PDF]. WATCH VIDEO »

May 17 art auction at BCMS to help educate impoverished children

How can a child in India or Russia help a child to go to school in Uganda? By contributing art to the Global Coalition’s International Children’s Art Auction. The Global Coalition for Peace, Education and Cultural Awareness is a school based international project started eleven years ago by Bethlehem Central Middle School social studies teacher Bill Reilly. READ MORE »

BCHS student lights up the stage

Captivating audiences with a performance of a sonnet and monologue from Shakespeare, Dan Light, a student of Julie Heller at BCHS, placed as a semi-finalist at the 29th annual English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition. READ MORE »

BCMS awarded US Education Dept. Green Ribbon

Bethlehem Central Middle School is among 78 schools nationwide that were recently named U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. READ MORE »

Voters to consider $88.2 million budget on May 15

At its April 3 budget meeting, the Bethlehem Board of Education adopted a proposed $88,203,000 spending plan for the 2012-13 school year that would challenge the so-called “tax cap” with 3.99 percent tax levy increase. READ MORE » WATCH VIDEO » TENTATIVE LIST OF CUTS »

District selling used buses through sealed-bid process

The Bethlehem Central School District is selling used school buses through a sealed-bid process. To see the list of buses for sale, click here [PDF]. For the bid sheet and instructions on how to bid, click here [PDF].

How will BCMS students make the world a better place?

BCMS recently held an essay contest in which students had to explain how they might use what they're learning to make the world a better place. More than 130 submissions were received and the winners were recorded reading their essays. VIEW THE VIDEOS »

Slingerlands Odyssey team places 2nd at state competition

On Saturday, March 31, three teams from BCSD competed in the New York Odyssey of the Mind State Finals at Binghamton University. The Slingerlands Elementary team placed 2nd and will move on to the World Finals at Iowa State University. READ MORE »

BC Names New High School Principal

Scott Landry, assistant principal at Bethlehem Central High School, will be the school’s new principal, effective July 1. READ MORE »

BC students head to National History Bowl

A group of Bethlehem students are headed to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Championships of the high school level National History Bowl and National History Bee. READ MORE »

Glenmont's Peter Rawitsch named WNYT’s Top Teacher

Last week, WNYT Channel 13 News visited the Glenmont Elementary to film first grade teacher Mr. Rawitsch for their Teacher of the Week segment. Mr. Rawitsch joins the ranks of just over a dozen teachers in the region who have received the honor this year. READ MORE »

Students’ artwork selected for Empire State Plaza Art Collection

Congratulations to our BCSD students on their selection for the Empire State Plaza Art Collection Student Art Exhibition. READ MORE »

2012-13 budget: Board discusses possible reductions

Transportation, O&M and debt service were the topics of Wednesday night’s budget workshop. The Board of Education will discuss Athletics and Special Education on March 21. READ MORE »   WATCH THE VIDEO »

Photo Gallery - Musicians ready for Orchestra Festival

Fifth graders from throughout the district's elementary schools gathered at Bethlehem Central Middle School last week to practice for the Orchestra Festival in March. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY »

Community discusses bridging budget gap

The district has asked the community what it values most and what it can support when it comes to a Bethlehem education, and more than 200 people made their voices heard at Tuesday night's Community Budget Forum. READ MORE »

Bethlehem students to embark on Asian Tour with ESYO

Ten Bethlehem students will join the Empire State Youth Orchestras as it tours Asia this summer for the first time in the orchestra's history. READ MORE »

What does a school administrator do?

The roles and responsibilities of a school administrator are varied and complex, with no day ever quite like the other. READ MORE »

Spring 2012 Continuing Education brochure is available

The Spring 2012 Continuing Education brochure is available here as a PDF. The brochure will also be mailed to district residents.

2012-13 Curriculum Handbook now available

Important dates for course selection are coming up quickly. Homeroom teachers distribute the 2012-13 course selection worksheet on Monday, Jan. 30, and group counseling sessions will be held in early February. Completed course selection sheets, signed by parents, are to be returned to the homeroom teacher on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Download the 2012-13 Curriculum Handbook here [PDF].

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