Fill our shelves: Backpack Program needs your help The BCHS Student Senate helps address food insecurity and food shortages through a K-12 weekend backpack food program. The program supplements food resources for students when school is not in session, focusing on weekends, holidays and school breaks. Each year, the Student Senate fills 60-100 backpacks weekly …
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Please note that the information below is an annual requirement. The Districtwide Safety Plan is a general plan filed each year by the district that outlines the district’s response to emergencies. Pursuant to NYSED Commissioner’s Regulation 155.17 (e) (3), the Bethlehem Central School District is making the district-wide safety plan available for public comment prior …
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There have been staffing changes in the counseling departments at the high school and the middle school for the 2025-26 school year. Please read about them below: High School Two vacancies in the high school counseling center have been filled by veteran school counselors in the district. Carla Young and Chynna Smith, both longtime counselors …
The school district uses the Northeast Regional Information Service (NERIC) for tax bill services. NERIC has alerted district officials that the 2025-26 BCSD tax bills mailed to district residents do not itemize/list all tax exemptions for qualified taxpayers. The exemptions have been applied to the taxable amount, but are not printed individually on the bill. The tax …
Tax bills for the 2025-26 school year are in the mail. This year’s tax bills are due Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Drills are an important first step in keeping Bethlehem schools, students and staff safe in an emergency. Faculty and staff follow strict, detailed safety protocols in an emergency and during emergency drills. With good training and practice, everyone at school will be better able to react appropriately in the event of an actual emergency. Drills …
All student Gmail and Google accounts will be unavailable from 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 through 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. This will impact student accounts ONLY. Staff accounts will remain active. The student accounts will be offline while our Technology Department conducts routine maintenance ahead of the new school year.
Bethlehem Central High School has been rated the number one high school in the Albany metro area by U.S. News & World Report in the national 2025-26 Best High Schools list. The Albany metro area includes 47 public high schools in the greater Capital Region. The online rankings were released on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. …
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Please be aware there will be alarm testing taking place at Bethlehem Central High School today, Friday, Aug. 15, from 4:30p to 5:30p.
Dear Families of Incoming Grade 9 Students, Bethlehem Central High School is excited to welcome your student to our annual Grade 9 Orientation on Wednesday, September 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the high school. Orientation Activities Welcome by the Principal, Assistant Principals and School Counselors Building tours with upperclassmen Introduction to clubs and extracurricular …
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