Bethlehem Middle School offers an extramural tennis program for students in grades 6-8 known as Friendship Tennis. This program is not an interscholastic program but rather an introductory experience to tennis with an opportunity to engage in competition with students from other schools. Registration is now open and all registration will be done using FamilyID (more …
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On Tuesday, April 22, BC cafeterias will celebrate Earth Day with a special 100% plant-based chicken entrée from Rebellyous Foods. The BCSD Food Service Department is dedicated to reducing food waste, conserving resources, and promoting earth-friendly practices in its daily operations. BC Food Service Director Claire Groudine works closely with the district’s Sustainability Coordinator and …
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Friday, May 23, is an instructional day in the Bethlehem Central School District; all schools and offices will be open. The date is identified on the calendar as a contingent day and is reserved for use as an instructional day if the district needs to make up a snow day. The district used a snow …
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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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Three Bethlehem Central High School students had an impressive showing at the New York State Forensics League Championship Tournament, held recently at the Bronx High School of Science. Students Samuel Harwayne-Hymes, Keiran McNay and Molly Wladis represented BCHS, debating the resolution: The development of Artificial Intelligence is Immoral. The team’s dedication and skill stood out. …
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BC High School students brought their leadership and compassion to the middle school earlier this week, hosting a series of impactful “Kindness Microassemblies” aimed at fostering inclusion, empathy, and awareness among younger students. Trained as peer leaders through the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), the high school students delivered thoughtful presentations on the power of …
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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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Tax levy increase just over one percent On May 20, voters in the Bethlehem Central School District will consider a proposed budget of $116.6 million for the 2025-26 school year, which includes a tax levy increase of 1.12%. The Board of Education adopted the proposed plans at its meeting on April 2. The proposed tax …
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On Wednesday, April 2, a group of 40 seventh-grade students from Bethlehem Central Middle School took a trip to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at the University at Albany.
On Tuesday, April 8, a disruption in New York State’s computer-based testing resulted in the postponement of state testing for middle school students (grades 6-8) only. The testing is now rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 9-10. The issue was identified around 8:35 a.m. when the Northeast Regional Information Center (NERIC) notified school districts that …
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