Commercial drone photography around schools

A letter from Superintendent Jody Monroe regarding commercial drone photography around schools: Dear BC family: On Thursday, Oct. 12, an aerial drone camera was spotted over Slingerlands Elementary School and subsequently at Eagle Elementary School, with both sightings taking place during the school day. When first seen at Slingerlands, Principal Andrew Baker immediately contacted School …

Apply to many NY colleges for FREE during NYS College Application Month

In support of college application month, SUNY is waiving application fees across all 64 colleges and universities for two weeks beginning October 16 through October 29 and CUNY is waiving application fees across all 25 campuses all month for high school seniors the state’s high school seniors who will apply as a freshman between October …

Support BC gardens with Thursday dinners at Garden Bistro

For the eighth year in a row, the local restaurant Garden Bistro 24 is offering a special prix fixe menu every Thursday throughout the month of October, featuring produce grown in the school gardens throughout the district. The restaurant is offering a specially-crafted three-course menu for $35. Proceeds from each meal (15%) will be returned …

Oct. 12: Guest speaker Stephen Hill talks to parents about overcoming adversity

Dear Parents, Guardians, & Community Members, On Thursday, October 12 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,  Bethlehem Central School District in partnership with Mission for Marcus will host a special program for parents featuring Stephen Hill, a renowned national speaker on substance use prevention, mental health, and resilience. Stephen has a truly inspiring comeback story …

Multicultural Calendar and Observances

The Bethlehem Central School District is home to students, families and staff from many different backgrounds and cultures. The district offers this Multicultural Calendar and Observances as an informational tool. It has been adapted from the Anti-Defamation League’s Calendar of Observances. This does not represent official Bethlehem Central School District school holidays; the district offers …

Monday, Sept. 25: Planned phone and internet outages due to network maintenance

Please be aware that the district is expecting intermittent phone and internet outages beginning at 4 p.m. today, Monday, Sept. 25 through approximately 7 p.m. on Monday. The outages are expected to occur districtwide and may impact Aspen, as well as phones and internet. The planned outages are the result of network upgrades and maintenance. …